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Chris B9 (in the black Drug X Free Champion hoodie) circa 1995 or 1996 selling Bridge Nine’s first T-shirt with friends at a show in Albany.
Bridge Nine's first T-shirt, printed thirty years ago, was the "Anime Straight Edge" tee. The Kanji letters translate to "Against Bad Drugs." Now, we're bringing it back on Comfort Colors t-shirts, "Ringer" tees, and a crewneck sweatshirt in extremely limited quantities of each. These won't stick around for long, so make sure you get yours before we’re out!
A few weeks back, we announced that Underdog would be playing the Garden Amphitheater for the Big Frank Harrison Memorial show. Now, we are pleased to announce that Underdog will be going on a 4 day mini-tour of California, from June 20th to the 23rd. They’ll be playing in support of other HC legends like the Cro-Mags, Stalag 13, T.S.O.L. and many others. For more information, check out each flyer!
Death Before Dishonor has announced their BHC Road Trip tour leading all the way up to Hardcore Fest and back. They'll be going all across the country from August 7 through 16, accompanied by BHC band Street Power. If DBD is coming to your city, be sure to keep an eye out for tickets- you won't want to miss this.
Artist Chris ROBOTS WILL KILL will be at Bridge Nine Records in Beverly, Massachusetts on Saturday, June 7th for a one-day-only artist exhibit. Doors are noon until 6 pm, with cake and refreshments at 4 pm. We’ll have exclusive collab merch, so come through and check it out!
Artist bio:
A child of the 70s into the 80s, ChrisRWK’s world was often completely flooded with the imagery and ideas presented by his television, his comic books, and the music and movies of the time. Immersed in these various mediums, ChrisRWK began to store the images brought forward through these everyday experiences in what he refers to as a "mental journal." This journal was a haven for his thoughts to refer to whenever necessary. ChrisRWK’s paintings frequently cite past conceptions of popular culture embedded in his psyche's cache. This use of intertextuality also offers a comfort or familiarity of sorts to the viewer. ChrisRWK’s works frequently reveal everyday musings and people one would pass on the street without looking or thinking twice. These images also aid ChrisRWK in the creation of a visual language comprised of his iconographic imagery. Through the repetition of this imagery, ChrisRWK strives to familiarize his viewers with the language he has constructed. ChrisRWK believes that the notions within his pieces serve as a backbone to the many stories created by the onlooker when he or she is viewing the work.
In 2001 ChrisRWK set in motion RobotsWillKill.com. Robots Will Kill is an arts site dedicated to community and exposure for artists/media often disregarded by the mainstream art world. Rather than featuring his own work exclusively, he opened it up to allow the possibility for it to become whatever it evolved into being. ChrisRWK has used this interaction and collaboration with artists to help develop his artwork in new ways. Over the years, ChrisRWK’s imagery has become quickly identifiable and familiar to many people. He is trying to evoke more stories in people's minds every day.
Bryan Harris (Death Before Dishonor, vocals) with his new album at Bridge Nine Records
Boston Hardcore legends Death Before Dishonor's sixth full-length album, Nowhere Bound is finally out! The band delivers with fury across eleven tracks through resilient vocals, thrashy riffs, and accelerated drums. The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed), and recorded at Rock Valley Studio, Easthampton, MA, and Planet-Z, Wilbraham, MA. With an unwavering commitment to create music that is both powerful and meaningful, Death Before Dishonor has crafted a hard-hitting record that carries from the early days of the genre to the current modern sound. Click HERE to check it out. You can also check out their brand-new music video for their song ‘Inherit The Pain’:
“...Proves that this band are as relevant now as they have ever been, if not more so.” - Metal Noise
“This is a strong return, reinforcing the band’s reputation as one of the most authentic representatives of a certain strain of American hardcore” - Metalitalia (Translated from Italian)
The newest pressings of both Have Heart albums just landed: Songs To Scream At The Sun and The Things We Carry with all-new pinwheel-style variants. These are extremely limited, so order yours before they're out!
A couple weeks ago, we announced that Ceremony will be playing the Hollywood Palladium with Circle Jerks and other artists like Rocket From The Crypt and Negative Approach as part of the Keith Morris birthday bash. Now, we are pleased to announce that Ceremony will be accompanying Circle Jerks on a tour of the West Coast! You can find tour dates and ticket information HERE.
The reviews are in for Death Before Dishonor's sixth full-length album, Nowhere Bound. Coming this Friday, the band deliver with furiosity across eleven tracks through resilient vocals, thrashy riffs, and accelerated drums. Check out what the reviews have been saying below:
“...Proves that this band are as relevant now as they have ever been, if not more so.” - Metal Noise
“This is a strong return, reinforcing the band’s reputation as one of the most authentic representatives of a certain strain of American hardcore” - Metalitalia (Translated from Italian)
“It’s exactly what people come to this band for.” - Distorted Sound Mag
“A proper aggressive ball of rage” - Away From Life (Translated from German)
Pre-order Death Before Dishonor’s upcoming album Nowhere Bound, which comes out this Friday. Listen to their latest single, "Pushed To The Edge" for a taste of what’s to come.
Chris from B9 is a guest in the newest D.I.Y. podcast, “Live Free Or D.I.Y.” along with a panel of other guests, including Luke Garro from Fastbreak, Ali Lipman from Cape Crush, Norman Brannon from the Anti-Matter Zine, and many more. The pilot episode released this past Tuesday, showing a preview of the interviews to come. You can listen to the full episode HERE!
Twenty years ago this month, SLAPSHOT headed to Europe with CHAMPION and SOME KIND OF HATE on what was originally their “Relight the Fire” tour, but quickly renamed as the “Pope’s Dead, You’re Next” tour (Pope John Paul II died April 2nd, 2005). Here are a bunch of never-before-seen photos (and a few that we’ve posted over the years) from that tour two decades ago:
Greg “Reason” Chihoski from DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR will be a guest on this Wednesday’s New York Hardcore Chronicles Live show with Drew Stone (INCENDIARY DEVICE). They’ll be discussing DBD’s new album, Nowhere Bound, out on May 16th! Tune in on Wednesday from 3pm-5pm HERE!
