Slapshot and Death Before Dishonor are headed back to Europe this November for Part II of the Boston Takeover tour! Be sure to check them out and also pick up Death Before Dishonor’s new EP Master of None, produced, mixed, and mastered by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Rob Zombie). Death Before Dishonor has ticket links for the various shows on their linktree here!
Two New Silver Edition LPs Now Available
Defeater’s Letters Home and No Warning’s Ill Blood have both joined the ranks of our special silver editions! With the former’s 10th anniversary and the latter’s 20th anniversary recently passing, we knew that it was time that these crucial records in our catalog be showcased via these pressings.
Grab them for yourself on our webstore HERE, and check out the rest of our silver edition collection:
1. American Nightmare "Year One" - SOLD OUT
2. Ceremony "Rohnert Park" - SOLD OUT
3. H2O "Self-Titled" LP - Available Now!
4. Terror “Lowest Of The Low” LP – Available Now!
5. Death Before Dishonor “Count Me In” LP – Available Now!
6. H2O “Nothing To Prove” LP – Available Now!
7. Have Heart “Songs To Scream At The Sun” LP – SOLD OUT
HEAVYHEX Adds A Boston Date To Their East Coast Tour!
Happy Edge Day from B9!
Happy Edge Day from Bridge Nine! Today only, get 17% OFF everything in the B9 online Store with coupon code EDGEDAY2023
Death Before Dishonor Headlining Heavy Hitters Fest
Death Before Dishonor will be headlining the 4th Heavy Hitters Fest on Saturday, October 14th in Austin, TX!
Death Before Dishonor Nominated For Boston Music Award
Photo by Return To The Pit
Death Before Dishonor has been nominated for Boston Music Awards’ Best Punk/Hardcore Artist, and we’re beyond stoked for them! Cast your vote HERE.
HEAVYHEX East Coast Tour Coming In November
HEAVYHEX is kicking off an East Coast tour alongside Spite House this November! Catch them on the road while you can, and keep an eye out for more exciting things to come…
Slapshot Head Out On West Coast Tour
Slapshot have headed west to play a two-week run of shows, supported by Sheer Terror and Skullcrack! Catch them tonight in Portland, or any of their coming shows by grabbing tickets HERE.
HEX.FM: A Playlist Curated by HEAVYHEX
Photo by Matt Viel of Windows Down Zine
H2O & Incendiary Device: Live at B9 (Recap)
H2O live at B9, September 9th, 2023 (Photo by Dominic DiNardo)
Bridge Nine celebrated our first year open as a brick-and-mortar store on Saturday, September 9th! To help acknowledge the milestone, we invited one of our favorite bands, H2O, to perform in one of the most intimate settings that they’ve played in years.
Chris Wrenn hand numbering the show posters. Still some left! Grab one HERE! (Photo by Dave Boccio)
Chris from Bridge Nine has been a fan of H2O since before he started the label. He even gave his college girlfriend a mixtape of H2O songs in 1996 of their demo and 7 inch! Having the opportunity to start working with the band back in 2007, and releasing the Nothing To Prove album, has been a highlight of the label.
Chris Wrenn singing along on stage to H2O, back in the 1990s (Photo by Meg Price)
To get the show started, Incendiary Device from NYC performed. The band features long-time B9 collaborator Drew Stone, and they have a full-length album in the works, look for it this fall on Bridge Nine!
Incendiary Device performing at B9 on Saturday, Septemner 9th, 2023 (Photo by Dave Boccio)
Over the past 15 years, H2O and Bridge Nine have teamed up on 15 different releases, from new albums, singles, and re-issues of their earlier material. For this latest East Coast tour, they made our office the Boston-area stop on tour, and performed to the most intimate of audiences.
H2O’s set list, live at B9 on 9-9-2023
Everyone here at Bridge Nine would like to thank H2O, Incendiary Device, Larry Kelley, Chris Padgett, Jimmy the sound guy, and the many people who have come out and supported our live event series and our record store! We’d like to thank Liquid Death for keeping our guests hydrated. We’d also like to thank the people who helped document the night: Bill Fulkerson, Jason Zucco, Heather McGrath, Al Quint, Todd Pollock, Aaron RTTP, Dave Boccio & Dominic DiNardo. THANK YOU for your continued support. Excited to see what we can do in year two!
Kat (left), Chris (right) and Al Quint from Suburban Voice (center)
Matt Henderson (The Eulogy, Agnostic Front, Madball, Yankees fan) being a great sport with Chris
Toby Morse crushing a can of Liquid Death (photo by Todd Pollock)
H2O photo gallery courtesy of Dominic DiNardo:
H2O, Incendiary Device, Larry Kelley & Chris Wrenn (Photo by Dominic DiNardo)
H2O photo gallery courtesy of Dave Boccio:
Incendiary Device photo gallery courtesy of Dave Boccio:
Incendiary Device photo gallery courtesy of Dominic DiNardo:
DYS Celebrating 40 Years of Brotherhood: Boston & NYC Shows: Tickets Available Now
DYS returns to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of their classic LP Brotherhood in November. Catch them in NYC on Thursday, November 9th, and Boston on Friday, November 10th! B9 label-mates ROLL CALL will be joining them on both shows.
Grab tickets for Boston HERE
Grab tickets for New York City HERE
1-Year Anniversary Of The New B9 HQ & Record Store!
Today (9/9/23) marks one year that our new HQ/record store has been open! We are grateful for everyone's support, without which, we may not have been able to realize its full potential. Come hang out and celebrate with us today. If you haven't checked out the store yet, now's the perfect time. (We're also offering free Bridge Nine tote bags with every purchase of $25 or more all weekend!)
Since opening, we have…
Signed three new bands
Put out 4 records
Put out 7 exclusive variants
Hosted in-store events like War On Women’s acoustic set and our Record Store Day market
And have hosted three shows, with another one imminent…
We’re very excited to have both H2O and Bridge Nine newcomers Incendiary Device perform for our anniversary. H2O has been an important band to us long before we signed them, and to be able to have a relationship with them these past 15 years since putting out Nothing To Prove has been incredible. We can’t think of a more fitting way to round out the first year of our new HQ and record store, and start the next one with some PMA, courtesy of H2O.
Bridge Nine Alumni Crime In Stereo Sign to Pure Noise Records
Long-time Bridge Nine band Crime In Stereo has just announced that they have joined the Pure Noise roster! We are lucky to have been a part of their journey, and happy to see them start a new chapter in their careers. Check out their new single, Hypernormalisation, and pre-order their forthcoming record and merch HERE!
Kill Your Idols Exclusive variants Now Available
Bridge Nine is proud to partner with Blackout! Records to offer exclusive silver variants of these three Kill Your Idols LPs, which are now available! Get yours HERE.
Bridge Nine Records sign post-hardcore band HEAVYHEX
Photo credit: Cody Ganzer
Continuing to build an exciting roster, today legendary hardcore label Bridge Nine Records announces the signing of Long Island band HEAVYHEX. Since forming in 2021, the band quickly gained a reputation for their ability to translate raw emotion into their music, blending melodic and post-hardcore. Drawing inspiration from influential bands like Mindset, Have Heart, and Title Fight, HEAVYHEX has crafted a distinctive sound that combines aggressive yet melodic guitars with impactful lyrics. The band has been building a following in New York and beyond since the self-release of their debut EP, Stare, in April 2022. The band’s captivating, sing-a-long ready live show has allowed them to share the stage with acts like Silent Majority, Militarie Gun, Soul Glo, and I Am The Avalanche.
HEAVYHEX just wrapped up recording their debut album, True To You, in the studio with Jay Maas (Defeater), with a release date to be announced. The album will dive deep into personal struggles, societal issues, and the demand for equality. Collaborating with Maas, the band channeled their collective energy and creativity to shape guitar tones that strike a balance of aggression, clarity, and emotion, accompanied by fast and hard-hitting percussion.
On signing HEAVYHEX, Bridge Nine owner Chris Wrenn states:
“The entire Bridge Nine team is thrilled to be working with HEAVYHEX. Listening to their EP, I got the same feeling I did when I first heard Have Heart and Defeater, and knew they were meant to join the Bridge Nine family. I can’t wait to release their new album and see everyone at their upcoming shows singing along to their compelling songs.”
With a powerful new album on the way, HEAVYHEX are primed to be the next band to watch in hardcore. As we head toward the release of new music, you can keep up with the band on Instagram and they have several shows coming up in Amityville, NY. Dates below.
HEAVYHEX is Daniel Lukach (Guitar & Vocals), David Gastiaburo (Vocals), Kevin Finamore (Bass & Vocals), Jeremy Gardiner (Guitar), and Michael DiLello (Drums).
Upcoming Shows:
8/27 w/ Survivors Guilt & American Slobs @ Amityville Music Hall - Amityville, NY
9/22 w/ The Backup Plan & Private Mind @ Amityville Music Hall - Amityville, NY
Follow HEAVYHEX:
Press Inquiries: Alexa Gallo - alexa@wordlesspr.com
Check out the band’s EPs on Bandcamp: