Since 1997 LOT has covered Europe and the rest of the world (USA, Iceland, Canada) supporting bands such as All Out War, Cold As Life, Biohazard and Morning Again, as well as played numerous festivals like Pukkelpop (B), Evilfest (UK), European HC Party (NL), Hellfest-Syracuse (USA), Superbowl of HC (F) and Goodlife Summer Fest (B).
On their first 3 albums their vision of the world is depicted as a dark and pessimistic universe, their ideas and lyrics clashing with the usual clich..s and dreamers of the hardcore scene.
Length Of Time’s music is full of true background metal influences, allying with the sounds and the heavy weights of heavy metal, who are without mention Black Sabbath, Alice in Chains and other geniuses with obscure tendencies.
For 2003 Length Of Time puts their stamp on a style, which marks the end of a quiet year, spent preparing and recording their latest album "ANTIWORLD", which contains 10 tracks, exploring different themes, may it be utopia (rock 'n' roll, attitude, showbusiness,...) or devastation (globalization, war, society,...), embracing each human being.
"ANTIWORLD" stands for a symbol, well adjusted to our era, which we are free to define ourselves. The mixing and production was assigned to Andr.. Gielen (Channel Z..ro, Deviate, Asphyxia,...) and Philippe Renotte, who have captured the strength and freshness of LOT, available to them on one single, unique album "ANTIWORLD".
While the band was on the road with Suicidal Tendencies, Madball, Ignite and more, as part of the 2003 Eastpack Resistance Tour, "Antiworld" got released on Roadrunner Records in France.
After being 2 years and a half on hiatus, the band has taken the way back to the stages...
In the spring of '94 four friends are talking about their mutual interest: Hardcore Music. They decide it's time to start their own band, playing music they love. One week later Wyb (guitar), Patrick (vocals), Frank (bass) and Richard (drums) get together for their first rehearsal. From then on they are known as Backfire!. In the following weeks they write their first couple o
f songs, and record them on their first demo titled "The Last Time". The reactions are unanimously positive, and when German label "Lost & Found" get their hands on a copy of the demo they decide to offer Backfire! record deal. After weeks of delay Backfire!'s first recording "Who Told You Life Is Easy?" is released in October '95. They start playing their first shows all over Holland, and Belgium alongside hardcore legends like Warzone, Madball and 25 Ta Life. Soon their reputation is set. Less than 6 months later Backfire!'s first full-length CD "Rebel 4 Life" is released. Impressed with the quality of "Rebel 4 Life" New York hardcore legends Warzone ask Backfire! to support them on their 6 week European tour. At the end of their tour Backfire! have a disagreement with "Lost & Found", and the band decides to leave the label and look for a new record deal. Several labels show interest in Backfire!, and they finally sign a deal with "Kingfisher Records", and a couple of months later they are in the studio to record their second full-length album "All Bets Are Off", which is released in September '97. In the following months Backfire! tours Europe with Deviate, and play tons of shows all over Europe to promote their critically acclaimed album. At this time Backfire!'s popularity reaches its climax, and they become a household name to every hardcore fan in Europe. The continuous touring and playing takes its toll at the end of October '98, when they are touring Europe with 25 Ta Life, they decide it's time to take some time of before they start writing new songs. Richard uses this time to play the drums on the Commin' Correct tour in Europe and to record an album with his side project Determined. Unfortunately on March 20th 1999, Richard takes his own life. His friends and family are shocked to hear this sad news, and it takes several months before Backfire! starts thinking about their future as a band. Replacing someone like Richard is hard, but finally they decide to continue with Homethrust drummer Igor. In June 2000 record their new album "Still Dedicated" at the Hautregard Studio in Herve, Belgium and onca again toured all over Europe with Madball and many more. A year later they recorded a new EP The War Stars Here, which was released in September 2001 during theyre European Tour with Breakdown and Maximum Penalty on the First Eastpak Resistance Tour. After two years of hard work these M-Town Rebels are back with a new record. Change The Game was recorded in Brooklyn, NY and was prodcued by Mike Dijan from Breakdown an Math Henderson from Madball and A.F While recording the record Backfire! also played a couple of shows with Madball in Cbgb's and Connecticut right after they got together with Freddy Madball and Billy Grazaidei(who the've met on the Biohazard Backfire european tour) who both appear on this great new record. Backfire! will play all the major festivals this summer and will tour Europe after the summer to promote this new studio album. So check these guys out and understand why Backfire! is one of the leading European Hardcore bands. Are Last album "in Harms way" is out on GSR and still available and our DVD is comming out in 2011.Backfire signed off in november 2009!But after 3 years they came back for an encore,there new and hardest album so far goes under the name "My Broken World" and is released in Februari 17th 2012 on GSR Music!In 2012 Backfire! will be touring again,starting with their "My Broken World Tour" In march 2012! Still dedicated!
Also Sjarm 13 (ex reaching foward and NTB) is replacing Frank on the bass and together they are ready to go back on stage again and raise hell!
Ever wondered what it feels like to get smashed by a ten ton hammer? Or witness a burning plane crash into a building...
Face BEAR, an Antwerp-based 4 piece. Conspired in 2010 they set out to bring audible fury to the masses.
About 103 twisted breaks and turns later their first cub saw the burning rays of sunlight in the form of a 5 track MCD 'ABSTRACTIONS' which was self released. And later on became digitally available on Conspiracy records.
BEAR spends the rest of 2010 playing numerous shows, including a UK tour with While She Sleeps. The band recieved loads of great reviews in
Metal Hammer/Rocksound/Mindview on their MCD and dropping jaws on the way with their high energy driven and destructive live performance.
By the end of 2010 their efforts got rewarded with a record deal!
BEAR is VERY proud to announce they signed with LET IT BURN RECORDS, who re-released ABSTRACTIONS which was re-mastered for extra heavyness and fitted with new artwork.
The band recorded their debut album DORADUS in March 2011 @ Red Left Hand studio with Sven Jansssens and was mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, ... ) @ West West Side Music.
DORADUS hit the stores begin October. Packed with high calibre screaming, raging drums and twisted riffage, it promised to be one of the heaviest albums of 2011.
And it delivered. Rated high in Metal Hammer, Aardschok and various international e-zines DORADUS shows the world that BEAR is coming hard.
'WRECKTHINGS', the first single of the record, hit the internet a month before the release of DORADUS. Along with an epileptic videoclip it gives a taste of the mayhem to come. Check it out online NOW!!!
In 2012 they opened for Periphery in AB Brussels and later that year for Textures. Also BEAR was one of the few Belgian bands to perform at the widely reknown Groezrock festival.
Oh and by the way...
OBEY THE F///ING BEAR!!!
