Lincoln, Nebraska natives and recent Bridge Nine signees Bent Life have announced their debut album for the label, Never Asked for Heaven, which will be released August 5th. The album, which was recorded with Terror's Nick Jett, showcases the band evolving into an aggressive powerhouse with clarity and precision, capable of thudding riffs and surprisingly memorable, gutting hooks. Inspired by Pantera's harsh groove and Hatebreed's tightly performed bulldoze, Bent Life have emerged from a long writing process revitalized and better than ever. Sign up for pre-order notifications here.
Bent Life are relative Midwest Blood veterans, having churned out brute-force hardcore since 2010. They've cut their teeth sharing the stage with Harm's Way, Comeback Kid, Expire and countless others, and have played at Rain Fest, Midwest Blood Fest, Concrete Fest and more. The band have a three-day Midwest jaunt with Weekend Nachos coming up at the end of July and will announce more tour dates and song premieres in support of Never Asked for Heaven soon.
Never Asked For Heaven track listing:
1. Introduction
2. Lock
3. Thanks for Nothing
4. Hands of Lead
5. Stab Me
6. Cheat Death
7. Kick
8. Painless
9. War
10. Permanence
Tour dates w/ Weekend Nachos:
7/29 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
7/30 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
7/31 Milwaukee, WI @ Club Timbuktu
Death Threat's Peace & Security repressed on vinyl
Death Threat were formed in 1997 by former members of Connecticut powerhouse Hatebreed, opting for their own strain of tough and decidedly real hardcore. Their style culminated in the 2000 cult classicPeace & Security, now available on vinyl for the first time since its original release, licensed from Triple Crown Records. A gruff, thick take on the NYHC sound perfected by progenitors like Sick of It All and Madball ca. Set It Off, Peace & Security offers honest takes on mortality, personal growth, societal ruin and even love.
Pick it up with a new shirt at the B9Store.
True Love announce 'Heaven's Too Good for Us' out July 1
photo by Julian Berman
With a demo and an extended EP on Baltimore's REACT! Records under their belts, Detroit straight-edge hardcore band True Love are thrilled to announce their Bridge Nine debut full-length, Heaven's Too Good for Us, due out July 1st.
Recorded in the summer of 2015 with Andy Nelson at Chicago's own Bricktop Studios, Heaven's Too Good for Us is thirteen songs of razor-sharp hardcore, clocking in at a breathless 17 minutes. True Love races and pummels through anthems of taking back what's owed, straight-edge fury, broken vows, and the real truths of love lost and sometimes found. Tracks like "Your Side" and "Where It Ends" ache and twist with promises of forever, backed by crushing walls of guitars and "nobody stands still" breaks, while tracks "Kill for That" and "Stay True" showcase their ability to slow from frenetic, breakneck speeds to a mid-paced groove that leads to a controlled chaos. The record also features guest vocals from Turnstile's Brendan Yates and Forced Order's Nick Samayoa.
As far as the lyrical world created by singer Dominic Vargaz is concerned, listeners are either with him, or against him. While True Love initially started as an attempt to resurrect a forgotten sound, with the dual buzzsaw attack from guitarists Alec Faber and Brad Walker, and rhythms driven by bassist Joe Palleschi and drummer Derrick Daniel, the sound becomes entirely their own. Whether they're playing blistering sets on their home turf of Detroit, or playing shows across the country with peers and the bands that defined their sound -- their vision is uncompromising.
Song premieres and more info from True Love coming soon. For now, sign up for pre-order notificationshere and check out the album cover art above and track listing below:
Heaven's Too Good for Us track listing:
1. Piece for a Piece
2. Your Side
3. Out in the Streets Pt. I
4. Kill for That
5. Midnight People
6. Young to Die
7. Where It Ends
8. Chained Melody
9. The One and Only
10. Out in the Streets Pt. III
11. Meant to Take
12. 'Enouement
13. Stay True
Upcoming TRUE LOVE shows:
May 14 Washington, DC @ St. Stephens (React! showcase / Final Mindset show)
August 7 Philadelphia, PA @ This Is Hardcore Fest
TRUE LOVE ONLINE:
Bandcamp
Facebook
Twitter
Burn rise '...From the Ashes'; stream and pre-order new EP now
Legendary New York hardcore act Burn have unveiled their new EP, ...From the Ashes, streaming it in full right now at Noisey. This brand new three-track EP will be released on 7" colored vinyl via B9 on July 15. Pre-order it now and get your copy ahead of the street date. Check out the band's upcoming tour dates below as well.
BURN tour dates:
April 13 Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile
April 15 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
April 16 Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder
April 17 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
April 18 Houston, TX @ Walters Downtown
April 20 St. Petersburg, FL @ Local 662
April 27 - Lichtenstein, Germany @ Juz Riot
April 28 Saarlouis, Germany @ Jus Saarlouis
April 29 Schweinfurt, Germany @ Alter Stattbahnhof
April 30 Meerhout, Belgium @ Groezrock Fest
May 1 Berlin, Germany @ S036
May 2 London, UK @ The Old Blue Last
May 27-29 Seattle, WA @ Rain Fest
August 4-7 Philadelphia, PA @ This is Hardcore Fest
August 12-14 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (The Wrecking Ball)
Cross Me's 'Forever Cursed' EP out today
Cross Me's Forever Cursed EP is officially out today! Grab the 7-inch and/or digital download and/or stream it at any of the links below:
-B9Store
-iTunes
-Spotify
-Bandcamp
-Amazon [MP3]
-Amazon [7"]
-Google Play
Cross Me premiere "Numb" music video, Forever Cursed pre-orders launched
Cross Me have premiered their music video for "Numb", the first track from their forthcoming EP,Forever Cursed. Check it out at RevolverMag.com and pre-order Forever Cursed now at B9Store.com.
Cross Me are the latest band to consider themselves part of the current Midwest Blood hardcore movement, and a furious participant they are. After touring hard for a young act and seasoning and developing their sound along the way, they're ready to release their Bridge Nine debut. The four-songForever Cursed EP is a mean, turbulent 10 minutes of hardcore with deep introspection and heavy thrash and metal influences that gives them character and unique flair amid a crowded modern hardcore field. Forever Cursed will be in stores March 11 on 7" vinyl and digital formats.
Check out the band's remaining tour dates below as well, leading up to an appearance at Midwest Blood Fest next week.
Cross Me, On Tour:
1/29- Odessa, FL @ The Goat House
1/30- Panama City Beach, FL @ The Den
1/31- Baton Rouge, LA @ 524 Studios
2/1- Houston, TX @ The White Swan
2/2- Dallas, TX @ RBC
2/3- Little Rock, AR @ Vino's
2/4- Nashville, TN @ Coco 66
2/5- New Albany, IN @ Midwest Blood Fest
Cross Me - Forever Cursed EP track listing:
1. Forever Cursed
2. Waste of Life
3. Cold
4. Numb
Expire's Old Songs out March 25, available now from B9
Milwaukee's finest are gearing up to release their third full-length later in 2016, but before they do that, they're looking back at some of the material they first made their name on. In 2011, Expire were a young and feisty quartet scraping their way through some of the most fierce and fresh hardcore around. Old Songs collects that era's material onto one convenient release for fans, including their first two EPs and their contributing track to the 2012 America's Hardcore compilation. The LP packaging includes a spot UV and embossed jacket with a heavy duty printed dust sleeve. Check out the track listing below.
Old Songs will be in stores March 25, but you can order the vinyl now and pre-order CD and tape versions at B9Store.com.
Expire - Old Songs track listing:
1. 3:56
2. Navy Blue or Black
3. Expired
4. Darker
5. Anchor
6. Sold Short
7. Sleep Lost
8. First Fall
9. Grip
10. Focus
11. Tucked Away
Cross Me's Forever Cursed EP detailed; new music coming soon; on tour now
After touring relentlessly and seasoning and developing their sound along the way, Cross Me are ready to release their Bridge Nine debut EP. Titled Forever Cursed and available on 7" vinyl, digital and streaming formats on March 11, these four songs compose a mean, turbulent 10 minutes of hardcore with deep introspection and heavy thrash and metal influences that gives them character and unique flair amid a crowded modern hardcore field. Check out a teaser for the EP now below.
Hailing from Milwaukee, Cross Me formed in early 2013, bonding over a mutual love of classic and modern NYHC (The Icemen, Madball, Backtrack). They came out of the gate with their 2014 EP, Paid in Full and last year, the "Mind Prison" / "Content" flexi 7", both released on Flatspot Records.
Cross Me are gearing up for another round of U.S. tour dates; the first leg will take them to the east coast with Eternal Sleep, while Survival Method will take the latter's place for dates in the south that lead up to Midwest Blood Fest with Another Mistake, Weekend Nachos, Bent Life and more. Check out the tour dates listed below and keep up with Cross Me on Facebook and Twitter.
Cross Me, On Tour:
1/15- Columbus, OH @ 15th Haus
1/16- Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
1/17- Ottawa, ON @ Meadowlands House
1/19- Worcester, MA @ The Raven
1/20- New Britain, CT @ Pulaski Club
1/21- Warren, NJ @ Warren American Legion
1/22- Norfolk, VA @ 37th and Zen
1/23- Fayetteville, NC @ Drunk Horse Pub
1/24- Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
1/25- Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
1/26- Jacksonville, FL @ Birdhouse
1/27- Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
1/28- West Palm Beach, FL @ Absent Heart Studios
1/29- Odessa, FL @ The Goat House
1/30- Panama City Beach, FL @ The Den
1/31- Baton Rouge, LA @ 524 Studios
2/1- Houston, TX @ The White Swan
2/2- Dallas, TX @ RBC
2/3- Little Rock, AR @ Vino's
2/4- Nashville, TN @ Coco 66
2/5- New Albany, IN @ Midwest Blood Fest
Forever Cursed EP Track Listing:
1. Forever Cursed
2. Waste of Life
3. Cold
4. Numb
Malfunction's Fear of Failure out now
Malfunction's first full-length Fear of Failure is out today! Purchase and/or stream it at the following places:
-B9Store.com
-Bandcamp
-iTunes
-Amazon CD
-Amazon MP3
-Google Play
-Spotify
Recorded at GCR Recording Studios with Jay Zubricky, mixed by Taylor Young (Nails, Twitching Tongues), and mastered by Paul Leavitt (Turnstile, Darkest Hour), Fear of Failure is a harsh and uncompromising bout of metallic hardcore. The band's first proper release in three years after touring extensively with the likes of Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, and Harm's Way shows them progressing considerably, adopting a loose and raw yet thoroughly heavy strain aggressively exorcising the demons of personal anxieties and volatile relationships.
Check Malfunction out on Terror's The 25th Hour Tour kicking off next week with Code Orange and Take Offense:
MALFUNCTION tour dates w/ Terror / Code Orange / Take Offense
28-Nov - Chicago, IL - The Abbey
29-Nov - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall - The Shelter
30-Nov - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
1-Dec - Buffalo, NY - Studio at Waiting Room
2-Dec - Etobicoke, ONT - The Rockpile - West
3-Dec - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB
4-Dec - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
5-Dec - Howell, NJ - GameChanger World
6-Dec - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
7-Dec - Raleigh, NC - Kings
8-Dec - Orlando, FL - BackBooth
9-Dec - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell
10-Dec - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
11-Dec - Austin, TX - The Sidewinder
12-Dec - Fort Worth, TX - Tomcats
13-Dec - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective
14-Dec - Denver, CA - Marquis Theater
15-Dec - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
16-Dec - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
17-Dec - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
18-Dec - Los Angeles, CA - Los Globos
19-Dec - La Jolla, CA - Che Cafe Collective
H2O's 'Use Your Voice' out now!
H2O's Use Your Voice is officially out today!!! After seven long years, support the band and their new album and pick up a copy from one of the smart, tastemaking stores listed below. If you can't find it, let us know and get your choice of format online (LP/CD/CS/DL/stream) from the following outlets listed below as well.
Also, through the rest of the weekend we're offering the Use Your Voice CD for just $5! Get that deal atB9Store.com/H2O.
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Malfunction premiere "Drift"; 'Fear of Failure' pre-orders launched
Malfunction have premiered "Drift" over at RevolverMag.com. It's the first track to be revealed from their forthcoming full-length debut, Fear of Failure, which is now available for pre-order atB9Store.com. Digital pre-orders with an IG of "Drift" are also available from iTunes and Bandcamp.
Fear of Failure is out November 20. Be sure to catch the band on Terror's The 25th Hour Tour shortly thereafter with Code Orange, Take Offense, and others (dates below).
Terror's The 25th Hour Tour dates
28-Nov - Chicago, IL - The Abbey w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, King Nine, Malfunction
29-Nov - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall - The Shelter w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, King Nine, Malfunction
30-Nov - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, King Nine, Malfunction
1-Dec - Buffalo, NY - Studio at Waiting Room w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, King Nine, Malfunction
2-Dec - Etobicoke, ONT - The Rockpile - West w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, Malfunction, Blind Justice
3-Dec - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, Malfunction, Blind Justice
4-Dec - Worcester, MA - The Palladium w/ Code Orange, Take Offense, Malfunction, Blind Justice
5-Dec - Howell, NJ - GameChanger World w/ Code Orange, Incendiary, Take Offense, Malfunction, Blind Justice
6-Dec - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel w/ Code Orange, Incendiary, Take Offense, Malfunction
7-Dec - Raleigh, NC - Kings w/ Code Orange, Incendiary, Take Offense, Malfunction
8-Dec - Orlando, FL - BackBooth w/ Code Orange, Incendiary, Take Offense, Malfunction
9-Dec - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell w/ Code Orange, Incendiary, Take Offense, Malfunction
10-Dec - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa w/ Code Orange, Take Offense , Malfunction, Blistered
11-Dec - Austin, TX - The Sidewinder w/ Code Orange, Take Offense , Malfunction, Blistered
12-Dec - Fort Worth, TX - Tomcats w/ Code Orange, Take Offense , Malfunction, Blistered
13-Dec - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective w/ Code Orange, Take Offense , Malfunction, Blistered
14-Dec - Denver, CA - Marquis Theater w/ Code Orange, Take Offense , Malfunction, Blistered
15-Dec - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court w/ Code Orange, Take Offense , Malfunction, Blistered
16-Dec - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside w/ Code Orange, Bitter End, Take Offense , Malfunction
17-Dec - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction w/ Code Orange, Bitter End, Take Offense , Malfunction
18-Dec - Los Angeles, CA - Los Globos w/ Code Orange, Bitter End, Take Offense , Malfunction
19-Dec - La Jolla, CA - Che Cafe Collective w/ Code Orange, Bitter End, Take Offense , Malfunction
Foundation reveal "Failure Breeds Failure", launch 'Turncoat' pre-orders, announce tour dates
Foundation have detailed info on their forthcoming EP and final release, Turncoat, and revealed a new song from it, "Failure Breeds Failure", which features guest vocals from Anderson Bradshaw from the Promise/Another Victim. Stream that via their newly launched Bandcamp below, and check out artwork and track listing above/below as well. Pre-orders are available directly from Jawk Records here on several different variants. It's expected out January 2016.
The band have announced some respective weekend tours as well with bands like Blistered, King Nine, and Freedom, and scheduled their final show for April 30, 2016, in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Check out all that info below as well.
Turncoat track listing:
1. The New Faith
2. A Warm Place in Hell
3. Failure Breeds Failure
4. Devotion III
5. Silence Above, Quiet Below
Upcoming tour dates:
NOVEMBER
w/ Blistered and Society Abuse
28th- Tampa, FL. Epic Problem.
29th- Jacksonville, FL. Burro Bar.
DECEMBER
Fallcore Fest
4th- Houston, TX. Walters.
w/ KING NINE and Criminal Instinct
11th- Long Island, NY. TBA.
12th- Boston, MA. Middle East.
13th- Wilkes-Barre, PA. Westside Park.
JANUARY
w/ Forced Order and Ex-Youth
8th- Los Angeles, CA. Los Globos.
9th- Berkley, CA. 924 Gilman St.
10th- Anaheim, CA. Chain Reaction.
FEBRUARY
w/ Freedom
19th- Chicago, IL. Q-Bar.
20th- Detroit, MI. The Sanctuary.
21st- Indianapolis, IN. Savage Yard.
APRIL
w/ TBD
30th- Atlanta, GA. TBA.
FINAL SHOW
Win a test pressing of H2O's 'Use Your Voice'!
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Use Your Voice is out October 9 and up for pre-order on B9Store.com.
BoySetsFire's self-titled album out now
BoySetsFire's self-titled album is out today! This brand new full-length from the Delaware post-hardcore veterans is available directly from Bridge Nine in the U.S. and Canada and will hit retail stores November 20; visit End Hits Records to order it in all other territories. Physical copies should arrive at B9HQ very soon and pre-orders will ship immediately thereafter; you can still reserve your vinyl or CD copy at B9Store.com. Download and/or stream it at the following places as well:
- iTunes
- Amazon Music
- Spotify
Malfunction announce new album, 'Fear of Failure'
As one of Bridge Nine's most recent roster additions, Buffalo, NY's Malfunction are elated to announce the release of their new full-length album Fear of Failure on November 20th. Sign up for pre-order notifications at B9Store.com.
Recorded at GCR Recording Studios with Jay Zubricky, mixed by Taylor Young (Nails, Twitching Tongues), and mastered by Paul Leavitt (Turnstile, Darkest Hour), Fear of Failure is a harsh and uncompromising bout of metallic hardcore. The band's first proper release in three years after touring extensively with the likes of Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, and Harm's Way shows them progressing considerably, adopting a loose and raw yet thoroughly heavy strain aggressively exorcising the demons of personal anxieties and volatile relationships.
The quintet formed in 2011 and wasted little time getting music out to the world with their Locals Onlydemo, followed by an appearance on the Bad Meets Evil compilation. This soon led to them getting picked up by upstate hardcore standby Reaper Records, who released their Finding My Peace EP in 2012, with the band issuing a cassingle in the summer of 2013 (all the while touring the country to get deserved widespread attention). Fear of Failure will thus mark their first batch of new material in over two years.
Following the release of Fear of Failure, Malfunction will embark on a North American tour with Terror, Code Orange and others. Check out the tour dates below along with Fear of Failure track listing and stay tuned for song premieres and more info coming soon.
Fear of Failure track listing:
1. Drained
2. Fear of Failure
3. Cut Off
4. WIndow of Illusion
5. Final Thoughts
6. Drift
7. Guilt
8. Sonic
9. Release
10. Discontent
The 25th Hour Tour dates
28-Nov - Chicago, IL - The Abbey
29-Nov - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall - The Shelter
30-Nov - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
1-Dec - Buffalo, NY - Studio at Waiting Room
2-Dec - Etobicoke, ONT - The Rockpile - West
3-Dec - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB
4-Dec - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
5-Dec - Howell, NJ - GameChanger World
6-Dec - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
7-Dec - Raleigh, NC - Kings
8-Dec - Orlando, FL - BackBooth
9-Dec - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell
10-Dec - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
11-Dec - Austin, TX - The Sidewinder
12-Dec - Fort Worth, TX - Tomcats
13-Dec - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective
14-Dec - Denver, CA - Marquis Theater
15-Dec - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
16-Dec - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
17-Dec - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
18-Dec - Los Angeles, CA - Los Globos
19-Dec - La Jolla, CA - Che Cafe Collective