Members of CARRY ON joined in with members of God's Hate at the end of their set at Sound & Fury Festival this weekend and performed "Off My Chest," to a wild reaction in the crowd. Check out the footage that Dan Rawe caught, and give the album it was on a listen if you're not familiar with it! A Life Less Plagued was Bridge Nine's first proper full-length from 2001, and it's perfect front to back. Stream that HERE!
Advent Released A New EP 'God Is The End'
B9 alum’s Advent have released their newest EP ‘God Is The End’. The project is produced by Jeremy White and features appearances with members of Edge of Sanity, A Knife in the Dark and Invoke. This is their newest music since we did 2017’s Pain & Suffering with them. Go check it out!
Pre-order FENWAY PUNK, the new book by B9 founder Chris Wrenn
In Stores February 10th, 2026. Pre-order the new book, Fenway Punk, HERE!
An audacious and inspiring debut social history that explores how entrepreneurial members of the tight-knit hardcore punk scene within the vibrant heart of Boston cashed in on one baseball’s greatest rivalries.
For eighty-six years Boston Red Sox baseball fans lived in the shadow of their rivals, the New York Yankees, who more or less dominated the sport each season. Red Sox fans grew dejected as their team often got close, but ultimately would be eliminated from contention each year as New York went on to win yet another World Series championship.
Author Chris Wrenn, a member of the Boston hardcore punk scene, had a dream of his own—to start his own record label. Embracing the do-it-yourself ethos of the scene, Chris set out to make it happen, networking and forging relationships with local bands. But such an endeavor required money he didn’t have . . . until he and his friends heard a familiar phrase echo out of Fenway Park, the home field of the Red Sox. The phrase “Yankees Suck!” was chanted at every single Red Sox game. Possessing the wherewithal to produce inexpensive merchandise and the free time to stake a claim to the sidewalks outside the baseball stadium, Chris and his crew of punks began a lucrative endeavor of selling “Yankees Suck” merchandise such as stickers and T-shirts to the fans. While navigating cops, competitors, a violent gang, and in-fighting within the crew, Wrenn and his friends turned Boston’s rivalry into “six-figure summers,” affording him the capital to launch Bridge Nine Records and bring local Boston hardcore bands including American Nightmare and Have Heart to stages worldwide just as the Red Sox got closer than ever to finally winning the World Series again.
A rousing story of entrepreneurship and ingenuity that also reveals fresh insight into one of the most epic rivalries in sports history, Fenway Punk is a gripping read for both fans of punk music and readers of Ben Mezrich, Lizzy Goodman, and Chuck Klosterman.
About the Author
Since his salad days as a teenage skateboarder, Chris Wrenn has focused on two tasks: releasing albums for his favorite bands and finding unusual ways to pay for it. The indie record label that he started three decades ago in his college dorm room, Bridge Nine, has gained an international following by releasing over three hundred recordings from some of the most impactful bands in the punk music underground. At the same time, Sully’s, the Beantown-centric brand that Chris founded with an initial goal: to earn the money needed to fund the record label, went from profiting on bitter sports rivalries to celebrating all things Boston. The slogan he coined in the spring of 2004, “Believe In Boston,” has become a rallying cry that is still embraced by all of the city’s professional sports teams twenty years later. Chris and his wife Katherine live just north of Boston in Beverly, Massachusetts. Together, they are raising a toddler and a teenager while also managing the day-to-day responsibilities of both brands. You can learn more about what Chris is up to next at http://www.ChrisWrenn.com.
Agnostic Front To Release Archive Live LP With Gorilla Biscuits and Sick Of It All
Anyone remember The Superbowl of Hardcore show back in ‘91? Agnostic Front is releasing the show as an archive live LP with Gorilla Biscuits and Sick Of It All on August 15. Remastered by Zeuss, there’ll be both vinyl and CD’s available for this release through Wargod Collective. We can’t wait to hear this one!
Death Before Dishonor performing a special "Friends Family Forever" 20th Anniversary set at Revolution Calling (NL)
The Revolution Calling Festival will be here before you know it... Terror, Death Before Dishonor, Slapshot, No Turning Back, and American Nightmare will be playing that weekend, with DBD playing an exclusive 'Friends Family Forever' 20th anniversary set. Tickets are sure to run out, so be sure to grab yours before they're gone! Grab them HERE!
Celebrate Diversity
Bridge Nine Records is an ally of the LGBTQ community. We steadfastly support your pursuit of happiness and right to exist and thrive as important and equal members of our community. Don’t let the bastards grind you down.
SLAPSHOT "Hang Up The Boots" European Tour Starts This Week!
European fans, this is your last chance. SLAPSHOT heads to Europe this week, so catch them live while you can! Hit up a show if you see your city on here!
War On Women Summer 2025 European Tour
WAR ON WOMEN is headed back to Europe this summer courtesy of Destiny Booking. Grab tickets HERE!
Robots Will Kill x Bridge Nine exhibit recap & merch store NOW OPEN
On Saturday, June 7th, the B9 warehouse opened its doors for a special one-day exhibit from street artist Chris ROBOTS WILL KILL. Chris brought 21 pieces of art he had created for the show and designed two exclusive B9xRWK T-shirts, each limited to just 75 printed. The T-shirts, exclusive sticker and button packs, as well as a selection of original artwork pieces that are still available for sale, are now up in the B9 online store. Check those out HERE or click through below:
Check out the original art here, click through to see if it’s still available!
Check out this quick video recap from our friends at Silver Tuna Studios:
Chris RWK’s art was appreciated by people of all ages
Larry Kelley, Lori Dawn, Chris B9, and Chris RWK at the Robots Will Kill x Bridge Nine exhibit.
A very special thank you to Chris RWK for coming up to B9, and to Larry Kelley and Lori Dawn for helping pull it together!
Vinnie Stigma's 70th Birthday Bash / 12-6-25 / NYC
AGNOSTIC FRONT is excited to announce Vinnie Stigma’s 70th Birthday Bash show at Irving Plaza in New York City!!! Get your tickets to celebrate with The Godfather Of Hardcore !!!
Tickets on sale tomorrow WEDNESDAY (June 4th) at 10am EST use special password STIGMA: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000062BDF7F69E1E or via Linktree in bio!
Joining AGNOSTIC FRONT will be RAW BRIGADE and VIOLENT WAY.
Bridge Nine's First T-shirt: Back in Print for a Limited Time!
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!
Underdog Announces Four Day California Tour
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 Announces Their Brand New BHC Road Trip Tour
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.
ROBOTS WILL KILL x BRIDGE NINE: One Day Only: June 7, 2025
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.
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR "Nowhere Bound" AVAILABLE NOW + Brand-New Music Video For 'Inherit The Pain'
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)