I am a fan of the harder music. It cannot be fast and hard enough for me. But it needs to be appealing. If it isn't, then I will loose interest and move on. Not with a set by The Destroyer, recorded at this year's 'Hellbound - Three Decades Of Hardcore', on the 8th of March. This is one of those sets you will listen to, and within the first few second you have to make a decision: is this it for me, or is it a load of codswallop. To me, it was a great set, as it reminded me of a sound I complete have forgotten about. The 'Hellsound' sound. Do you know what I mean by that?
Hellbound is one of those parties I've never been to, but it would have been amazing to have gone to one. To me, it is always slightly faster and harder, but more enjoyable, if that makes sense? And for their 30 years in the game event, they had a few big names: Arjuna, Catscan, Chuck One B2B Predator, Gabber Syndrome, Hellcreator, Ophidian B2B Ruffneck, Painbringer, Panic, Partyraiser, Promo, Tieum, and more. You can already tell that the event is harder than your usual 'Hardcore event'.
I think I've only seen The Destroyer once, and that was back in the Raving Nightmare days, in 2008. A long time ago, right? But even though he played in the smaller room, he still destroyed my eardrums, and fucked up my heartbeat. I've always liked his approach when it comes to Hardcore. Non confirmative, as long as it sound and is hard/rough. And if that means destroying eardrums, so be it. And that's what he did at Hellbound.
He only played for an hour, but within that hour do you get 44 records. Which ones? Well, these:
The Destroyer - Our Game
The Destroyer - Break Your Speaker
The Destroyer - Self Defence
The Destroyer - Drug Test
X-Fly - Wat'Cha Want (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - The Destroyer!!!
The Destroyer - Old Lyceum
The Destroyer - Friends For The Middle Finger
Tellurian - Don't Stop (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - C.S.K.
The Destroyer - Pig Out
The Destroyer - You Fuckin Mutha Fucker!
The Destroyer - HKV Germany 2023
The Destroyer - Push It
The Destroyer - Ignorance Causes Violence
The Destroyer feat Lenny Dee - The Next Dimension Of Sound
The Destroyer - Holy Ground
The Destroyer & Undecided - Exit 5
Cardassia - Everybody (The Destroyer Remix)
Angerfist - Lose Yo Calm (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - Is On A Mission
The Destroyer - Spamming Bass
The Destroyer - The Island Way
The Destroyer - AI Robots
The Destroyer - The Killing Chamber
The Destroyer - For The Pussy
The Destroyer - Anytime
The Destroyer feat KCMA - Gentleman
The Destroyer & Speedfolter - No Headz
The Destroyer - Fuck
Paranoizer - Uit Je Dak (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - Oxygene
The Destroyer - Dumbastard
KCMA & T-Plus - Another Punch (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - The End-Beginning (Official Pandemonium Anthem 208 Area 5)
Speedfolder - What Do You Think (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - Amiga Raper
D.O.M. - Hate Shit And Candy (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - Speedcore Dictator
The Destroyer - Dissing Speedcore
The Destroyer - Social Basswork
The Destroyer - Terrordrang
Deterrent Man - Terrorlution (The Destroyer Remix)
The Destroyer - Fuck The Title
If you've not heard of the Destroyer before, you surely will from now on. This is one amazing and epic set, and I'm already in the top list on Soundcloud, of most listened to fan and plays. Boy, do I love this mix a lot, as it actually reminds me of Hellsound, the CD collection from back in the day, of which I've written a review about.
This reminds me of how great Hardcore used to be, between 1995 and 1997. And this harder approach really works for me. The Destroyer seems to be able to make the songs sound authentically 'old' and having this distinctive Hellsound-sound. Maybe one of the most underrated sounds, but I am sure that more people will discover it in years to come, and love it as much as I do.
I cannot think of one record I didn't like. There are just too many great songs in this set. But the one that got me the most, was ''Push It''.
I love the vibe, and I love that The Destroyer still to this day doesn't take any prisoners, and will continue to live up to his name, and his legacy. He is the Destroyer, and he's proud doing exactly that. Fuck your eardrums, you'll be deaf in the near future anyway: why postpone the inevitable?
I would have lost my shit if I were there, at this year's Hellbound. I should get out more and get fucked over and over by the music. I need to hear The Destroyer, it's been too long! And this set is getting me hungry from some 'old' Hellsound sets.
DJ: The Destroyer
Genre/Style: Terror, Speedcore, Hardcore
Liveset Info: Recorded @ Hellbound: Three Decades of Hardcore
Length Liveset: 01:00:53
Tracks: 44 (fourty-four)
Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): STREAM HERE
File Size: unknown
File Type: unknown
Audio: Stereo
Bit Rate: unknown
Release Year: 2025
More Information: Multigroove - Soundcloud Channel
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