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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 of 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 on August 12th they play their "official" release show at the I Scream Records festival in Maastricht, Holland, where once again they confirm to be one of the leading European Hardcore bands.

After a year of playing shows all over Europe Backfire! also joined the Eastpak Resistance Tour together with Breakdown and Maximum Penalty in September 2001. That same month the EP "The War Starts Here" was released. An amzaing old school Backfire! record!

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Reviews

Backfire - In Harm's Way

9 February 2008 · Here it is... The brand new Backfire CD. I don't think I need to introduce these guys. In my opinion Backfire is one of the best hardcore bands around. Their album "Who told you life is easy" back in... »

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v/a - Eastpak Resistance Tour 2 DVD

10 January 2005 · I Scream Records continue the tradition of releasing a DVD of the previous Eastpak Resistance Tour prior to the new edition. This time it features eight bands, just like last time, and it sure aren’t... »

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v/a - Still Going Strong

5 August 2004 · Still Going Strong is the title of this I Scream compilation. 25 tracks, of which a couple previously unreleased songs, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Europe’s largest Label. Kids who own most... »

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v/a - Eastpak Resistance Tour DVD #1

15 December 2003 · I Scream Records takes good care of business. The line-ups of the Eastpak Resistance Tours have been great, and so is this DVD, which was shot at the show in Brussels. Every band (Biohazard, Agnostic... »

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Backfire - Change The Game

15 July 2003 · Backfire! exists for almost 10 years now and what counts for a lot of kids of my age from the Netherlands also counts for me, Backfire! was definately one of my favorite hardcore bands in those early... »

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Backfire - The War Starts Here

4 April 2003 · Finally some new material of one of Holland's best bands Backfire! Okay "only" a MCD, that's a shame cause the 5 songs really rock hard! This album is way better that their last one! Why? Cause it's... »

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Backfire - Still Dedicated

4 April 2003 · About 1,5 years after Richards death Backfire! returns with this new, powerful release. They couldn’t have picked a better title after the hard times these guys must have been through; this is... »

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