In 1992 one of europes most famous hardcore bands was born into this world. A few weeks after that, BRIGHTSIDE did a lot of support shows for legendary HC acts like BAD TRIP, SUPERTOUCH or YUPPICIDE, just to name a few, while first recordings were released on the "What's wrong with modern youth?" - 7" compilation, which is not available anymore. After releasing "Face the truth" MCD and a split-7" with straight-edge heroes UNBROKEN on Lost & Found Records, BRIGHTSIDE startet their first european tour supporting Detroits finest PITTBULL. In early 1996 the band entered the Stage-1-Studio the second time, to record their first full-length Album "Punchline" which became one of the best-sold european hardcore releases.

In 1996 did a STATE OF ALERT cover MCD called "No Policy" to pay tribute to the former band of Henry Rollins and the real roots of HC. Besides uncountable shows at the weekends the band did the traditional MAD X-Mas tour with ABHINANDA (Sweden), STORMECORE (France) and 3RD STATEMENT (Germany). In february 1997 BRIGHTSIDE did the support for BIOHAZARD's germany tour. After the tour J
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