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I think this is the first Bridge Nine x Sully’s Brand collab tee? Which is weird since we’ve shared an office for twenty-five years!
We made just fifty of each colorway, so if you need something to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in, we’ve got you covered. Shipping later this week so you’ll have them in time! Printed on a super-soft 65/35 poly/cotton-blended tee. Grab them HERE!
Boston hardcore band Death Before Dishonor share new single “Overruled” out today through Bridge Nine Records. The pummeling track blends the band’s roots in heavy hardcore with catchy hooks and impassioned lyrics. The video for the song captures the band’s intense live show that they’ve been bringing to fans throughout their 26 year career.
On the track, the band shares:
‘“Overruled’, lyrically, is a calling out of those who don’t lead with their true intentions. With this song, we set out to draw the boundary between bonds forged in principle and bonds born from convenience.”
Alongside the new single comes a cover of Albany hardcore band Bulldog Courage track “Old Friends Die Hard.” On the cover, the band notes:
“‘Old Friends Die Hard’ is a cover by our friends, Albany Hardcore greats, Bulldog Courage. Originally written in memory of fallen friends, we saw it fit to re-record their song in dedication of BDC frontman Shane Williams, who passed in 2014. Austin from Haywire provided guest vocals, and helped us keep up what’s now become a tradition for us, recording a sing-along style cover for our releases.”
You can stream both tracks HERE and watch the video for “Overruled” HERE.
The tracks were produced, engineered and mixed by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed), and recorded at Rock Valley Studio, Easthampton, MA and Planet-Z, Wilbraham, MA.
Death Before Dishonor is currently on a European tour with Madball, Speed, Guilt Trip, and Lies. Full dates below.
Formed in 2000, Death Before Dishonor began its partnership with Bridge Nine Records with the release of Friends Family Forever in 2005, followed by Count Me In in 2007. The latter album marked a significant turning point for the band, helping them gain wider recognition in the hardcore punk scene. The band has since released several more albums on the label, including Better Ways to Die in 2009 and Unfinished Business in 2019. Rolling full steam ahead in 2025, fans can expect Death Before Dishonor’s next album, Nowhere Bound, on May 16th.
Death Before Dishonor is Bryan Harris (vocals), Ben Kelly (guitar), Greg Chihoski (Bass) and Ben Hilton (drums).
Photo Credit: Cyrille Bellec
Tour Dates:
w/ Madball, Speed, Guilt Trip, Lies
28.02.2025 Krakow (POL) Kwadrat
01.03.2025 Dresden (GER) Tante Ju
02.03.2025 Prag (CZE) Lucerna Music Bar
03.03.2025 Wien (AT) Arena
04.03.2025 München GER) Werk
05.03.2025 Saarbrücken (GER) Garage
06.03.2025 Aarau (SWI) Kiff
07.03.2025 Kortrik (BEL) Depart
08.03.2025 Essen (GER) Weststadthalle
09.03.2025 Maastricht (NET) Muziekgieterij
May 17th - Reading PA - Club Reverb w/ Wisdom In Chains, Sheer Terror
June 28th Chicago IL - Cobra Lounge @ The Rumble
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DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR kicks off the 2025 Rebellion Tour with Madball, Speed, Guilt Trip and Lies! this evening in Berlin! If you’re in one of these cities, check out the details and head to a show HERE!
INCENDIARY DEVICE is keeping busy supporting their self-titled album on Bridge Nine with a bunch of upcoming shows in 2025. Make sure to check out their LP and catch a show if they come through your area!
B9 is excited to do double-duty on Saturday, April 12th: it’s both Record Store Day (so we’ll be stocked with some great RSD-exclusive releases) AND we’ll be hosting another edition of The Vegan (Mini) Market with TEN prepared food vendors in our warehouse! Mark your calendars and make sure you stop by our Beverly, MA store for the market between 11am and 3pm. You can RSVP HERE!
HEAVYHEX is hitting the road in Europe and the UK with Love Letter starting next week! They’re B9’s latest band so check them out if they come through your city!
In the late 90s, no one carried the torch for Youth Crew hardcore like FASTBREAK. Formed in 1994, the Connecticut band quickly made a name for themselves in the New England area, thanks to their explosive approach to fast-paced hardcore music and unrelenting positivity. Their sound was a true successor to the upbeat style of bands like Gorilla Biscuits and Youth of Today. Their energy made them a staple in Connecticut hardcore, as they became a fixture playing alongside bands like H2O, Bane, Ten Yard Fight, Right Brigade, and more.
Despite their significant impact on the hardcore scene, Fastbreak's recordings had long been out of print and unavailable on streaming services. We are so excited that Iodine Records is able to re-release Fastbreak’s seminal debut album, Fast Cars, Fast Women, and that we are able to offer an exclusive variant (limited to 200). Originally released in 1998, every idea, riff, and rhythm on the record feels as fresh as ever. Songs like “Said and Done” and “Places Trades” are bursting with pure exuberance and energy. In a time when bands were getting darker and gloomier, Fastbreak was a breath of fresh air, bringing a more inviting energy to the genre.
Fastbreak’s ideas were extremely ahead of their time, predicting the future fusion of hardcore and pop-punk that would go on to take over the world. Their influence can be heard in countless bands that followed, blending the raw energy of hardcore with the immediacy of a positive attitude and approach. It’s a painfully underrated record, but thankfully, listeners now have a chance to realize just what was going on.
Fastbreak’s Fast Cars, Fast Women features Patrick Rorick on vocals, Steven Pica and Neal St. Clair on guitar, Don Raymond on bass, and Luke Garro on drums. The album was produced by Dean Baltulonis and mastered at Metropolis Studios, and features liner notes written by Chris Wrenn (Bridge Nine Records) and Rama Mayo (BWR).
Due out March 28, 2025 - pre-orders will begin shipping on or around that date.
The Bridge Nine crew is incredibly sad to acknowledge that Rich Hall has passed away at the age of 48. Rich was a punk rock lifer that went from touring with bands, to booking insane shows at CBGB and other NYC venues, to becoming an accomplished artist and family man.
If you’re not familiar with Rich, check out this interview that he did about his time booking bands with Brooklyn Vegan HERE and dig into his art via Decibel HERE.
A GoFundMe that was created to help support his wife and young son during this heartbreaking time can be supported HERE.
INCENDIARY DEVICE will be opening up a late-night Trust Records-sponsored Punk Rock Bowling club show on May 23rd featuring the mighty 7 SECONDS and NEGATIVE APPROACH at Fremont Country Club. Details are HERE (though tickets aren’t going on sale for it until March)
Bridge Nine is proud to re-issue H2O’s classic third album, Faster Than The World, on vinyl for the first time in twenty-five years! Originally released on Epitaph in 1999, this nineteen-song album has been expanded to include a 2nd LP featuring the band’s previously unreleased seventeen-song demo, which was produced by Tim Armstrong (Rancid) in 1998 and remastered by Paul Miner. H2O’s F.T.T.W. 2xLP lands in stores on February 28th, but you can pre-order two versions of it from Bridge Nine directly, today! Available on super-limited spatter vinyl (/200 copies) and this amazing-looking pinwheel vinyl (/550 copies):
H2O Photo by Jimmy Johnson
Available in select record stores on February 28th:
Indie Store Exclusive (North America): 1 Red LP, 1 Blue LP / 750
Cargo (Europe): Red/Black/Blue, Green/Black/Yellow / 300
F.T.T.W. FUN FACT: In 1999 Bridge Nine was just four years old and had only four releases under its belt. Label founder Chris Wrenn's day job was working in the art department of Boston's Tower Records, so Chris cut the "3" cover logo out of foam core by hand and painted this four-foot-wide display to promote their third release for Epitaph Records!
H2O “F.T.T.W.” album promotional display at Tower Records in Boston (1999)
It’s going to get a little crazy again in Detroit on May 31st and June 1st with the annual TIED DOWN fest. This year AMERICAN NIGHTMARE & FOUNDATION will be headlining alongside Speed, Fiddlehead, Judge, and so many more great bands. Grab tickets HERE!
