97-06-29 Satanic Surfers – Pridebowl – Unsure – Family Of Dog – Sincerity
In 1997 the annual Ieper Rally took place June 27-29. Always a good time to stirr up some shit… Friday 97-06-27 there was the release-party of the ‘Spineless’ CD. ‘Satanic Surfers’ had been announced...
View Article98-09-19 Doom – Oi Polloi – Link – Outrage – Sarah – Alcatraz – Filth Of...
Intro: 98-09-18&19 10th Leedfestival [all pics here by Henk Loobuyck; except ‘Link’ courtesy of Michael Maes] Both ‘Oi Polloi’ (Deek Allan was accompanied by Calum Mackenzie – bass / Ade Crawford –...
View Article94-09-17 Citizen Fish – AOS3 – Bender – Inkisiçao – Bad Influence – Selfish –...
Intro: 94-09-16&17&18 6th Leed festival Helena ‘Inkisiçao’ – This Is Not Amerikka tour In 1993 ‘Inkisição’ (from Aveiro), a HC/punk band singing in Portugese, consisted of Miguel (vocals), Rui...
View Article94-09-17 Inkisiçao & AOS3 (extra photos)
see: 94-09-17 pics from Ras L’Bol #3 (Ludovic Hache): Helena ‘Lena’ Paula Burbuleta (vocals) – Rui Maia (drums) – Miguel (vocals) – Píncaro (guitar) – Sérgio (bass) pics kindly donated by the band:...
View Article2000-03-18 Feh Muh Nist
Workshop ‘Dismantling Patriarchy Using Jedi Mind Tricks’ – ‘Flopi’ (Buenos Aires, Argentina) & Laura Synthesis (London, UK) ‘Flower’ & Laura welcome males, trans, intersex, females and all...
View Article99-07-17 Deformity
‘Deformity’ played on one of the fests before this (97-08-17). I found no track of this gig in the V.V. notes but the band mentioned it in their internet-writings of that time… Perhaps it was announced...
View Article97-08-16 Culture – Liar – Kindred – Blindfold – Sektor – Serene – Spirit Of...
Introduction => 97-08-15&16&17 HardCore – The Next Generation festival ‘Thumbs Down’ (from Antwerp) played “youth crew hardcore”. If I’m correct the band consisted of Roeland De Keulenaer...
View Article97-08-15 Abhinanda – Veil – Facedown – Spineless – Reiziger – Endstand –...
Introduction => 97-08-15&16&17 HardCore – The Next Generation festival The Czech zine Barricada #2 mentions ‘Starmarket’ switched places with ‘Endstand’… ‘Instinct’ was a – “positive...
View Article97-08-17 Morning Again – Congress – Vitality – Rubbish Heap – Mainstrike –...
Introduction => 97-08-15&16&17 HardCore – The Next Generation festival The Czech zine Barricada #2 mentions ‘Starmarket’ switched places with ‘Endstand’… The last day started earlier – right...
View Article2001-03-17 Edgecrusher – Modilia – Cradle Of Dismission
Not sure how this one really came about but the bands were mentioned in the V.V. notes. That night the bar was attended by Davy Bauwen, Tim Denutte, Steph Quintens, Christophe Deconinck & Karel...
View Article2000-09-16 Kingpin – Outcast – Legacy – 187 – Striker – Kalashnikov – Retaliate
The flyer indicates this one was organised by Frederic Plets (guitarist of ‘Retaliate’) & Bert Hoofd (guitarist of ‘One Outta Six’, ‘All My Sins’, …) ‘Kingpin’ formed in the summer of 1998 when:...
View Article94-04-23 Sarcasm – Undone – Fingerprint – Rood Arch
This was a benefit for an Indonesian study-project Kakak Asuh. “1.000 BeF (25 Euro) enables 1 kid to go to school for 1 year!” Brob I organised a couple of concerts like this, I think. [Actually this...
View Article99-06-25 Standing 8 – 8 Days Of Nothing – Shank – Hernandez – Lifecycle
This was the first day of the 10 year anniversary weekend of the Vort’n Vis: 99-06-25&26&27 10 years Vort’n Vis ‘Shank’ from Glasgow played super-fast screaming HC/thrash; influenced by ‘Half...
View Article99-06-26 Faroutski – The Lovehandles
The second day of the 10 year anniversary weekend of the Vort’n Vis: 99-06-25&26&27 10 years Vort’n Vis. This was the day there were no bands of Bruno VdV’s label playing but where 2 bands...
View Article99-06-27 Shai Hulud – Intensity – Hebriana – Clouded – Alignment
The third day of the 10 year anniversary weekend of the Vort’n Vis: 99-06-25&26&27 10 years Vort’n Vis ‘Shai Hulud’ (“hardcore with progressive metal influences”) were originally from Pompano...
View ArticleYou Just Can’t Kill De Vort’n Vis
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Vort’n Vis Kim Lefevre has constructed a few podcasts (only in Dutch unfortunately) on the early days of the Vort’n Vis and its association: * Trailer *...
View Article95-01-29 Fabric – Badgewearer – Vanilla – [Ambush] – Liar – Neuthrone
This gig was first planned for (Saturday) 95-01-28 but got switched over… Here’s a description of ‘Ambush’s music I read somewhere: “An intense mix of heavy sounds. Imagine combining ‘Black Sabbath’,...
View Article98-08-14 One X More – One Fine Day – Driven – Building – Contrition – Stack –...
Introduction => 98-08-14&15&16 HardCore – The Next Generation festival Laurent Chopard (from Besançcon, France) wrote in his zine Co-existence (that he did with his mate Olivier Bresson):...
View Article89-06-23 Grand opening of the Vort’n Vis
On Friday June 23rd, 1989 (at noon) the Vort’n Vis was opened. It was on the day of an ‘Ieper rally’. A month before (Sunday May 21st) the association, that has been operating the Vort’n Vis since...
View Article98-08-15 Sad Origin – Highscore – Opposite Force – Pray Silent – Clouded –...
Introduction => 98-08-14&15&16 HardCore – The Next Generation festival Laurent Chopard (from Besançcon, France) wrote in his zine Co-existence (that he did with his mate Olivier Bresson):...
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