Happy Birthday statements:

When the world was not yet ready for the music we were creating and everyone was adamantly and aggressively opposed to our direction and sound, a Deutsch record shop named CoreTex stood behind us. Going further than merely just carrying our records, CoreTex would help promote our tours with MAD and ultimately help spread the gospel.

2008 is the 20th year anniversary for both Integrity and for Coretex. Integrity appreciate the fact that CoreTex has, on our behalf, gone against the popular musical trends and supported a band longed to bring about the end of our world . . . it has been a long, hard road into hell . . . and we have enjoyed your company along our very interesting descent.

- Dwid Hellion (Integrity)

Coretex Records is to date, as it was 20 years ago, a cool shop to check out the European/USA HC connection when I would be on tour. I always looked forward to Berlin to make that stop to shop and see the shop! I believe it is the Mecca of the HC community in Europe.

Everyone there was always cheerful and had lots of knowledge on old and new bands. Simply put, I believe Coretex is the major part and force to Berlin's and Europe's HC movement today! Hardcore lives!

- Roger Miret (Agnostic Front)

Hey, this is Danny from Boobie Trap.  Just wanted to make a few comments about the CoreTex Store in Berlin.   The band and I had a chance to visit the store our last time through Berlin, and we're very impressed with the layout of the merchandise and the  cool stuff that was avalialble for sale. 

Seeing both of our CD's on display was very cool!!  David and Udo are great people, and we appriciate the support they have given us in europe.  See ya in spring "09!

- Danny (Boobie Trap)

Congratulations Coretex!!! Thank you for supporting underground music!!! Fuck the pussy shit! We love you.

- Jamey (Hatebreed)

Also das erste mal muss jetzt so an die 18/19 jahre her sein. Der Name CORE TEX war für mich so eine Art Gerücht "Im Westen gibts nen Laden der hat nur HC und punk", wollt ick erst glauben wenn icks sehe, na hab ick denn och. Det nachsehen hab ich gehabt - besser meine Brieftasche! Das war damals noch inner Adalbertstrasse ne halbe Treppe hoch oder so. Das war glaub ick noch kleiner als das letze CORE TEX Büro ,muss man sich mal vorstellen! Da wird wohl heute ein Döner drinne sein oder irgendwelche andern apatschen-ayatollas. Also ick habe gekauft Misfits "20 Hits", Lethal Agression"Life Is Hard" und Gorilla Bisquits "Start Today". Und tschüss Begrüssungsgeld. Den Rest hat dann olle Schlumpf im Depot bekommen. BOMBERJACKE!!!

Na und nu bin ick wieder hier und singe für Westgeld, na wenn schon!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

- Micha (Anticops)

In all my years of going to Berlin and in particular Kreuzberg, I was very passionate about going to see everyone at CORE TEX Records.

Why? Well, other than its independant spirit, upto date music, and clothing, there was free beer for me and huge amounts of it!!!!! But in May 2005 Ii went home from a months tour with a difference- as it was a tour called Rehab ! So how do you think i still keep my music collection current and drink all the Pepsi I can stomach ?

Quite simple really The Business signed for Bad Dog Records a subsidiary label of CORE TEX! So they still can not get rid of me !

Congratulations Coretex on 20 years of Punk & Rock 'n' Roll.
All the breast.

- Micky Fitz (The Business)

My first experience with the good people at CORE TEX Records was when I first came to Europe with Sheer Terror on the "Goodbye, Farewell tour" of 1998. KYI was still Fairly new and I was excited to see that the first 12" EP was well stocked in the CORE TEX store and we already had a fan base in Berlin. Later that year, the CORE TEX label released the European version of our Blackout! Records catalogue, and KYI was able to come to tour Europe for the first time.

CORE TEX has always been there for KYI. One of our biggest supporters from the beginning. Whether it was carrying our records on their shelves, releaseing our stuff and spreading the word, supporting us on our tours, or just letting us hang out in the store and kill time when we were staying in Berlin. Great people always, and a staple to the European hardcore scene that no one should take for granted. I wish you a happy 20th birthday, and many, many more.

- Gary (KYI)

I remember in '94, my first trip to Core Tex.  I thought I would never be able to find all this awesome music again because it wasn't available in
America even though it was American.  It has continued to be a great record store and is a mandatory trip for me every time I'm in Berlin because of the great music and good people/friends that work there.  Happy Birthday Core Tex! 

- Al Barr (Dropkick Murphy's)

When in Rome, do as the Romans. When in Berlin, buy at Coretex.

- Joachim Hiller (OX Magazin)

Yo... CORE TEX records! You guys kept it real all these years and stuck with the roots of hardcore/punk. I hope you guys are around another 20 years! Congratulations 'cause you are some cool-ass people.

- John Joseph (Cro-Mags)

Um mit den Worten von JFK zu sprechen: I'm proud to say ich bin ein Leverkusener! Dennoch verbindet mich jetzt schon eine mehrjährige Freundschaft, mit Core Tex und dem Kreuzberger Pak. Für mich sind es einfach die beiden Jungs Udo und David, die ihr Herzblut in Laden und Label stecken.

Hier haben wir endlich eine "neue Heimat" gefunden und da wir ja nicht unbedingt die einfachste Band sind, ist es um so schöner zu wissen, dass die Berliner Jungs voll hinter uns stehen. IM WESTEN NICHTS NEUES, ist jetzt schon unsere dritte, gemeinsame Produktionen und auch hier war immer zu spüren, dass in den Jungs genau so viel Feuer brennt wie in uns.
O H L und Bad Dog/Core Tex - Eine starke Gemeinschaft.

- Deutscher W (OHL)

In the US, chain stores have replaced the independent record shops so for me Core Tex represents an era long gone like when I first started listening to punk and the only way you could find out about bands was to hang out at the record shop.

When we go to Berlin there are just a few destinations that we look forward to visiting, Core Tex is always at the top of the list. It goes way beyond latest releases or out of print stuff.

Congrats Core Tex, keep it up! We'll see you next time!"

- Chris (Slapshot)

A trip to Berlin is not complete without a visit to Europe's finest record store. Core Tex's got everything you need... friends behind the counter, all the latest records and the ones from yesteryears, the beer fridge, the sofa... and the best curry house across the road!!!
Happy birthday guys!"

- Hervé & Liz (Deadline)

Mein erstes Mal bei Core Tex muss 1991 oder 1992 gewesen sein. Ich war gerade mit 15 bzw. 16 Jahren mitten in der Pubertaet angekommen, hatte HC-Punk über das Skateboarden kennengelernt und bin total grün hinter den Ohren in den Laden rein. Wusste nicht wie man sich verhaelt, was cool ist und was nicht und war total beeindruckt, dass ein Plattenladen auch anders aussehen kann, als z.B. WOM.

Bis dato war ich naemlich immer nur bei so grossen Ketten wie WOM gewesen, um mir da meine HC und Punk Sachen zu kaufen. Bei Core Tex gab es sogar eine Couch und so nen riesigen Hund, der immer hinter der Theke rumwuselte. Vieles von dem Straight Edge-Krams, den ich Mitte der 1990er haben wollte, hatte Core Tex nie, so dass ich immer öfter zur Konkurrenz (Fun Records) gegangen bin. Nun ja, Fun Records und Core Tex fusionierten irgendwann, die Couch und den Hund gibt es auch nicht mehr, die Belegschaft ist ne andere, der Laden wesentlich professioneller geführt, HC und Punk seit Mitte der 1990er im mainstream angekommen und ich gehe (trotzdem?) immernoch bei Core Tex Platten kaufen.

Warum? Wegen der irgendwie "anderen" Atmosphäre, den Kaltgetränken, Tom Chapman, Andi, Horst, den "Aushilfen", dem "Vorgluehen" vor SO 36 Konzerten und weil man HC-Punk Scheiben einfach nicht in mainstream-Läden kaufen sollte. Punkt. Und Vinyl verkaufen WOM und Co. sowieso nicht...
Happy B-Day Core Tex, auf die naechsten 20 Jahre.

- Felix Heiduk (Final Prayer)

Core Tex Records is by far the best cd store for punk and hardcore in all of Europe!!!"

- Brett (Ignite)

CORE TEX hat mich imma begleitet, von der Inside Out mini bis zur letztn Napaln Death show. Berlin ohne CORE TEX geht nich und Kreuzberg schon gar nich!

Gute Freunde im Laden und David is eh n coola mothafucka !AAAIGHT!

- Devrim (Karras)

Happy Anniversary to Coretex Records! Its seems like only yesterday when David was tour managing us on our 1st tour in Europe. When the tour came to Berlin we went by the Coretex store to hang out and help David shake a few people down that owed him money. He really takes the term "Hardcore" to new levels!

Support your scene, shop at CORE TEX!

- Beytey (Hatebreed)