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 … Continue reading
After a few weeks of rumors and uncertainty, Expire just officially announced their return to European shores in May and they’re taking none less than up and coming Midwest Blood brothers in Cross Me, who just dropped their Forever Cursed EP via Bridge Nine Records. Expire kicks off the tour on May 16th in Athens, … Continue reading
A lot of talent has come from the Midwest hardcore scene over the past few years. Bands like Bent Life and Expire have paved the way for new and fresh hardcore bands to rise and play all over the world. A great example of a new Midwest Blood standout is Cross Me. Formed in early … Continue reading
In four days, Cross Me from Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be dropping their Bridge Nine debut entitled Forever Cursed. The 7″ EP counts four brand new tracks of their authentic trash and metal influenced blend of hardcore. The band comments: “With our first European tour in the works as well as a few more support rolls, … Continue reading
Buffalo, NY’s Malfunction have released another new track off of their upcoming Bridge Nine Records debut record Fear of Failure. You can stream ‘Final Thoughts’ in the Soundcloud player below. Pre-orders for Fear of Failure are now available via the B9 webstore. Malfunction: Facebook / Bandcamp / Pre-order Fear of Failure Continue reading
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. 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 … Continue reading
Modern Pain have premiered the first single off of their forthcoming full-length Peace Delusions. ‘Vivisepulture Pt. 1’ is certainly a hardcore song but has a strong noise and psychedelic rock side too, giving you an impression of what to expect of their album: a half-hour-long spacey, noisy punk record. In conjunction, Peace Delusions is available for … Continue reading
Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Cross Me have signed with Bridge Nine Records. “With signing to Bridge Nine, we see the opportunity to push ourselves harder on every level,” the band said about the partnership, “musically and with touring. And we couldn’t be more excited for it.” Cross Me only formed in 2013 but already released two impressive … Continue reading
Expire kicked in the doors of worldwide hardcore with their record Pendulum Swings in 2012. They toured the world from Australia to Asia, all the way through Europe and back to the US. Now the time has come for a new album, again brought to us by Bridge Nine Records and it is called Pretty … Continue reading
Long Island, New York’s Backtrack are gearing up to release their second full-length, Lost In Life, on January 14th. In anticipation, Absolutepunk is streaming the album in its entirety. Backtrack: Facebook / Bridge 9 Continue reading
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