Another mouth to feed! We would like to welcome BLOOD REDEMPTION to the Genet roster. With their roots deep in the H8000 hardcore scene, the band takes the melodic, groovy, hard hitting metalcore the members’ former bands (SPIRIT OF YOUTH, SOLID, EMPATHY) were known for, to the next level. Check their myspace & have a listen! Make sure to show up at the 2 release shows BLOOD REDEMPTION will be playing to present its self–titled debut CD: 30/6 in Roeselare (de Mooie Molen) and 7/7 in Heist (Ravelingen). More news on these release shows in the next updates!

Band page updated! Read all about your favourite Genet bands in their own specific profiles and go check tracks and artwork of the upcoming releases.

Bookings!! Our pal Davy decided to take care of the Genet bookings department >> bookings@genetrecords.com >> any help with shows for Genet bands would be kindly appreciated!!

PSALM’s debut CD "The Fortunes Complexity (In Five Cycles of Torments)" should be out by the end of June. More news about the exact line-up & whereabouts of the release show will be announced soon. The band also decided to part ways with guitarist Kevin Lerminiau. He is being replaced by Cédric Caron (ex-ZACCHARIA, ex-BROKEN PROMISES) who agreed to temporarily help out for the next couple of shows.

Limburg’s hardest, ASHEMA, will be presenting their debut “In A Heartbeat” somewhere in May or June. More news on this soon!

MINUS45DEGREES played their 1st gig with the brand new line-up and it was a fucking blast. Get in touch if you can help out with shows.

CHIMAERA is one of the hardest working bands in Belgium at the moment. They’re always playing out and looking to go spread their message in other territories. Shows in Poland, Spain, France, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, etc. are all coming up the next few weeks. Check the shows page for more info!

Upcoming show: Genet events is organising a cool show soon! BONES BRIGADE (US), SHREDDER, TRUE COLORS & DEAD RATS will be kicking it at Frontline Gent on 18 May. More info coming up!

Ieperfest 2006 will be a total fucking blast! We have 38 bands confirmed so far & there are a few more great ones in the pipeline. The Ieperfest website will be updated shortly, so keep on looking! Pre-sale will start in May, more news soon.
The Ieperfest myspace page was updated as well: have a look & let’s become friends!! ;)

We are looking for overseas bands to work with. Bands that wanna come over to Europe & could use a helping hand with promotion & distribution over here, feel free to drop us a line. We successfully worked together with some great overseas bands before (WALLS OF JERICHO, SHADOWS FALL, etc.) and are ready to do it again!

Genet records is glad to announce that we have signed 2 new bands to our roster: PSALM and ASHEMA. PSALM is a Brussels based power quintet that features former members of ZACCHARIA & BROKEN PROMISES. They just returned from recording their debut full-length in Boston, USA at the Austin Enterprise studio with no one less than Steve Austin (CONVERGE, LAMB OF GOD, VOIVOD, HIMSA, TODAY IS THE DAY, etc.). The album will be entitled "The Fortunes Complexity (In Five Cycles Of Torments)" and it should be out in May. Check here to listen to 3 brand new tracks.
From the ashes of FULL COURT PRESS & PERSONAL VENDETTA comes ASHEMA. Their sound can be described as a mixture between MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE & HATEBREED. Genet will be releasing their debut MCD debut April. Band profiles for both PSALM & ASHEMA should be available on the bands page soon!

CHIMAERA are working on new songs. Expect them to be even faster & more intense than ever before!! They are still playing loads of shows and plan to make trips to Austria/Switzerland (April), France/Spain (May) as well as the Baltic states (summer). Get in touch if you can help with bookings or promo in your area!!

MINUS45DEGREES have a new website online: www.minus45degrees.com
They are currently rehearsing with a new drummer and hope to be playing out soon again!

Everything is going well for NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY. They did a 10 day tour at the end of 2005, start of 2006 in order to support their brand new MCD "Talking To The Wall". It was released on the German "No Panic" label & the first press sold out in no time! The 7" version is coming in May. The band now also has a new drummer and they will start playing shows again in March.

DIE MY DEMON parted ways with drummer Ali & guitar player Deniz. Thomas & Jonnek will be replacing them. Check the shows page to see where you can go see them live. The main focus currently lies on writing new material, but that process is being delayed due to the line-up change.

LIAR's "Invictus" re-release is still available. In the meantime they also released their fifth full-length "Murder Manifesto" on GSR. Make sure to add both CDs to your collection in case you haven't done so yet!

WALLS OF JERICHO >> the repress of "A Day And A Thousand Years" is also still available, and the band is rumoured to be working on a new album, more news on that shortly.

H8000 CD part #2 >> no release date set yet, but it is bound to happen near the end of 2006.

Ieperfest 2006 dates announced! We are glad to announce you that the 14th edition of Europe's most legendary & influential underground hardcore festival "Ieperfest" will take place on 25, 26 & 27 August 2006. We have a new website online: www.ieperfest.com. The first of list of bands playing the fest will be announced in the next days. Keep on checking the site! We're still working on the DVD for the 2005 edition. We hope to have it out in June.

Myspace: the page needs to get updated, but feel free to add us to your friends list anyways: Genet // Ieperfest

STATEMENT: Genet is dead, long live Genet!
Yes, that's right. Genet is dead and buried... The part of Pyrrhus that was responsible for numerous excellent releases, crazy showcases and the Ieperfest bill has been abolished. It is no more...
However, Genet was killed only to be revived by some of the icons in Belgian Underground Hardcore Culture as a brand new volunteer-run DIY no-nonsense non-profit organisation. It has been re-founded by Hans (LIAR, Toxic Merch and 24 Clothing) and Bruno (Pyrrhus), both longtime scene stars, supported Mandy and Jürgen, 2 longtime Hardcore adepts, who deal with Genet's organisational and legal strength... It makes Genet belong to those labels that go to the base of hardcore that still thrives on spirit, instead of profitablility.
Apart from these founding members, a whole army of volunteers is rising to spread the prophecy of hardcore, metalcore, emo, punk, metal, screamo, grindcore, thrashcore, etc. to wherever you live, by means of releases, shows, Bullet magazine, a website and last but not least, their vastly important input on the Ieperfest bill, which each year takes your favorite hardcore festival to the highest possible standards...
We will relentlessly keep supporting international hardcore, as well as giving ample chances to the kids involved in the local scenes. Awesome showcase bills, several new releases each year, etc. … all of which will fit into the already awesome discography till date... There is tons of information on our website for you to check out.
We will also keep on spreading the messages that we believe to be an important part of hardcore, such as do-it-yourself, vegetarianism, pacifism and tolerance...
And how can we start any better that by launching a new website? We hope you enjoy it! Get in touch with any questions / remarks you might have.

LABEL INFO
* Last minute info!! DIE MY DEMON are replacing DEADSOIL on 2 shows with DO OR DIE this weekend. Tonight (28/10) at Botanique in Brussels & tomorrow in Maubeuge, France.
* CHIMAERA fully recovered from the long hot summer with performances at Graspop, Pukkelpop, Ieperfest, etc. They are about to embark on their Fall 2005 European tour. Check the dates at the show page & go support them if you can.
* MINUS45DEGREES have a new drummer and will soon be gigging out with a 2nd guitar player as well. More news on this matter soon.
* In summer we re-released the LIAR “Invictus” CD with bonus tracks & an extra DVD as well as the WALLS OF JERICHO “A Day And A Thousand Year” CD. If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, make sure to do so.
* Upcoming release: V/A "H8000, part #2" CD >> follow-up to the highly successful first edition that was released by Sober Mind & Genet rcs back in the 90s. There’s no release date set yet, but it is bound to happen somewhere in 2006.
* More info coming soon, stay tuned!

IEPERFEST
* Thanks to everyone who showed up & made it a true fucking blast. Hope to see all of you again in 2006. If anyone wants to write a small report, comments or stories he/she witnessed during the fest, email them to us. If it’s decent enough we will post your thoughts on the website!
* We are working on a DVD of the 2005 festival. It’s gonna be a killer!! We hope to post a trailer before the end of the year.

Today HEAVEN SHALL BURN finally confirmed their participation to the H8000 Easter Bash that Genet rcs & Twentyfour are organising in Kortrijk during the Easter holiday period. We wanna invite all of you to come & enjoy the great and unique atmosphere at H8000 festivals. See below for more details.

Saturday 2/4/2005 at 14.00 in JOC, Filips van de Elzaslaan 35, Kortrijk:
Genet rcs & Twentyfour present: H8000 Easter Bash 2005

HEAVEN SHALL BURN (D) Europe's vegan metalcore Gods, first H8000 area show in 2.5 years!
BORN FROM PAIN (NL) MOC madness, first Belgian performance after recording a brand new full-length for Metalblade rcs
LIAR H8000 godfathers back on the map with a bunch of furious new tracks!
RISE & FALL Straight-on hardcore, ex-THE DEAL, recently signed to GSR
AMEN RA Dark 'n doomy pompous droning hardcore, ex-SPINELESS
DEATH BEFORE DISCO Splendid melodic yet chaotic HC full of angst & power
RETALIATE Roeselare/Ieper beatdown fury, FWH rcs
SHREDDER Bruges thrashcore terror squad, young & vigorous!

It's been a while since we last posted some news here. We have been really busy restructuring the label. More people will be involved in future and we will be much more active than in the past few years. More about this as soon we think it's the time to announce the news.

SHOWS
Genet is proud to invite you to the following sweet shows that we are organising soon:

Wednesday 9/3/2005 at 20.30 in Frontline, Gent:
LIFE SENTENCE (US) 1988 melodic thrashing hardcore for fans of 7 SECONDS, SNFU, THE ACCUSED, ... Back on track after many years! REGRESS (US) Basic moshing core for fans of POISON IDEA, DRI, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, ...
SUNPOWER (B) Fastforward hardcore, presenting their brand new 3rd 7"
FAHRENHEIT AGX (B) Total LÄRM / DEEP WOUND style thrashcore attack! 1st show, don't miss out!!

Wednesday 16/3/2005 at 20.30 in Frontline, Gent:
UNDYING (US) Vegan metalcore madness!! 3rd European tour. RESTLESS YOUTH (NL) New hardcore sensation on "Complete Control"! BAD BRAINS meets JERRY'S KIDS?!
DOWNSLIDE (NL) Ex-REACHING FORWARD/MAINSTRIKE. Last ever Belgian gig!
ABSTINENCE (B) Raging H8000 stomping hardcore. xDeckerx on vox!

We have more in the pipeline. More news will be posted on here in the next days.

LABEL NEWS
We are happy to welcome MINUS45DEGREES to the Genet family. This band featuring ex-CLOUDED drummer Serge & Jeroen (NILGHAI, ex-SYC) has been going for a while. Now they have a stable line-up with Benny (ex-SQUEAK) & John (NILGHAI) and they plan to take the music scene by storm. They will be recording their debut full-length "Mute" from late January through-out February & March. We are aiming for a late May release date. Check their website over at www.minus45degrees.com.
CHIMAERA have been on the road for a 10 day European tour with UK's DIGNITY DIES FIRST in late 2004 and played a few more successful dates in Germany in Belgium . They are currently finishing the tracks for their new full-length. They plan to record in spring 2005. The exact release date will be announced in the next weeks. In the meantime, you can check a brand new compilation track they recorded a while ago. Check out the comp at:. http://provincies.poppunt.be/puurCD2005/index.php

DIE MY DEMON's "Smell The Rat" CD has been out for a while now & it has been getting rave reviews everywhere. They plan to play many more gigs throughout 2005 and they might be coming to a place near you soon. We will keep you informed.

And a Happy New Year to everyone from the NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY headquarters! Here's singer Danny with an update:
"As you might have heard, Adam no longer plays drums in NGCS. Main reason for that is his lack of time. He has so much work with BRIDGE TO SOLACE. Also the distance made it hard to write and practise new songs. The good news however is that we have a new drummer called Stefan. He used to play in HOPE DIES LAST and also plays in THE PATH. And even though we all still love Adam it's so awesome to finally practise once a week. We already wrote a bunch of new songs! The new situation makes it a lot easier to play out more often. No more need to cancel shows all the time! We will do a 10-day tour over Europe in the end of May together with THE PATH, a band that consists of 3/5 NGCS members. Dates coming soon. E-mail (ngcs@gmx.at) us if you can help out with or show or if you know someone who could! We are also planning to go to the studio soon to record some of our new stuff. Those new songs will be more powerful, more intense & more in your face than ever before, yet keeping the necessary melodic touch! So we are all ready and motivated for a better 2005!

Shows:
Jan 28 2005 Juz Spektrum Leoben (Austria), w/worlds between us Jan 29 2005 tba Klagenfurt (Austria) w/worlds between us Feb 5 2005 Rejs Rzeszow, (Poland) w/worlds between us Mar 11 2005 Arena Vienna, (Austria) w/Under siege Apr 3 2005 Kulturkeller (Austria) w/ Undying/Bridge to solace Jul 10 2005 Burning Season festival (Austria) w/heaven shall burn, maroon, black friday 29, settle the score, Born from pain and tons more."

The new MORDA full-length should see the light of day in summer. Stay tuned for more info.

SEVERANCE decided to sign a deal with Eyespy records for the upcoming full-length. Good luck to them!

More news about the bands on the label and new signings on here soon!