H8000
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H8000 is the name for all hardcore scenes in West Flanders (Belgium). Some places that have very active scenes are: Kortrijk, Bruges, Ieper, Roeselare, Izegem, Wevelgem, Kachtem, Nieuwpoort, Oostduinkerke, Ostende, Tielt, Knokke-Heist.
H8000 hardcore can be categorised as mainly new school metalcore, where leading bands such as Liar and Congress were heavily influenced by metal bands like Slayer.
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[edit] Name
The name is pronounced hate thousand.
- The "H" stands for "Hate" against the criticism that the scene had to endure.
- "8000" stands for the postal codes of the villages in West Flanders.
[edit] Bands
Important bands from the H8000 scene were: Liar, Congress, Blindfold, Spirit Of Youth, Regression, Shortsight, Sektor, Firestone, Solid, Spineless, Vitality, Empathy, flatcat, Resist The Pain, Nations On Fire, Voices At The Front and ODK Crew.
New bands: Severance, Morda, Rafflesia, Shredder, oneXvoice, Losing X Streak, Black Haven, Saviour, Core of Anger, Retaliate, Black Heart Rebellion, No Recess, Take It Down, Your God Is Dead, ...
[edit] Record labels
- Goodlife Recordings Goodlife Recordings
- Eyespy Records Eye Spy
- Reality Records
- Sobermind Records (R.I.P.)
- High Five Records High Five Records
- Machination Records (R.I.P.)
