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Since their inception in 1995, Bridge Nine Records has turned from a hobby to one of the biggest and best music brands in the world. What was once a once man operation has grown into a nine-person... Read More
Since their inception in 1995, Bridge Nine Records has turned from a hobby to one of the biggest and best music brands in the world. What was once a once man operation has grown into a nine-person full-time operation headquartered in Peabody, MA (just outside the label's original home in Boston) with affiliates and distributors worldwide.

Bridge Nine's fiercely independent do-it-yourself work ethic is one of the biggest reasons the label has been able to persevere in a tumultuous music business climate in addition to growing significantly in a time when labels are contracting rapidly. The label has been featured in some of the biggest magazines in music today including Alternative Press and Revolver. Since 2007 the label has had six releases on Billboard's Independent, Heatseekers, and Top 200 charts-all the while remaining firmly true to the original spirit from which the label started.

Just fourteen years ago, an avid punk and hardcore music fan named Chris Wrenn started putting out 7inch records by some of his favorite local bands. 'The label started out pretty slowly', said Wrenn. 'I talked with some of my friends who were in bands and they said they'd be down to put out a 7inch. Over the next couple of years, I did whatever I could to try and raise money to continue to put out records. I designed shirts, stickers, and patches that I sold at shows to earn money to offset the printing costs and not much has changed today.' Having grown up in Connecticut in the 90's, which was a hotspot for hardcore, Wrenn had his finger on the pulse of the underground music scene. In 1994, Wrenn moved to Vermont and wanted something to keep him music-motivated while in college and decided to put out a split 7' record, the first official Bridge Nine release. One of the bands on it, Tenfold, became the foundation for In My Eyes and Fastbreak, both of which became really well-known in Connecticut and Boston hardcore scenes as well as nationally. Bridge Nine continued to grow, eventually releasing defining releases for American Nightmare (later Give Up The Ghost), Terror, and Champion. Today, Bridge Nine is a recognized brand worldwide as the best in hardcore with a roster boasting over a dozen full-time, active bands. 100+ releases and thirteen years later, Bridge Nine's back catalog boasts some of the biggest and best names in underground music and it continues to get stronger. 2008 alone saw defining and surprising releases from bands like New Found Glory and H2O, Have Heart, Crime In Stereo, Verse, Cruel Hand, Energy, Ruiner and Ceremony.

As owner Chris Wrenn said, 'Bridge Nine is a hardcore and punk based record label. It's important to us that all of our bands, while they may not sound alike, respect each other. And someone doesn't need to like every record we put out-but at least they will respect it-and that's important for us. Our objective is to put out quality recordings with the best current and up and coming hardcore bands out there. Hardcore today is a pretty broad grouping of styles and we like to mix it up. Our releases will reflect our tastes.'

2009 is turning into another stacked release schedule for Bridge Nine, featuring new releases by Polar Bear Club (called one of Alternative Press' most anticipated albums), boston up-and-comers Defeater (Travels is out February 24th as well as a new EP later in the year) along with follow up releases from Crime In Stereo (another AP Anticipated Album), Death Before Dishonor, Ruiner, and many more that we will be soon announcing. It's further proof of the diversity that Bridge Nine is no longer, nor has it ever been, as some morally and financially bankrupt buffoon recently stated, 'that label for kids who collect Nike Dunks.' Things are a bit different now, aren't they?

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There are 49 titles from Bridge 9 Records in store

Agnostic Front - United Blood

Agnostic Front
United Blood - EP
5.50 Euro

One of the greatest genre-defining hardcore bands of all time, Agnostic Front, has changed the face of music throughout... READ MORE

Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain

Agnostic Front
Victim In Pain - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

One of the greatest genre-defining hardcore bands of all time, Agnostic Front, has changed the face of music throughout... READ MORE

Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain

Agnostic Front
Victim In Pain - CD
10.90 Euro

One of the greatest genre-defining hardcore bands of all time, Agnostic Front, has changed the face of music throughout... READ MORE

Anger Regiment - Aces And Eights

Anger Regiment
Aces And Eights - MCD
7.90 Euro 2.00 Euro
75% DISCOUNT

Years after the "Final Mosh", members of Floorpunch (Equal Vision) are at it again in a new band called ANGER... READ MORE

Antidote - Thou Shalt Not Kill

Antidote
Thou Shalt Not Kill - CDep
5.50 Euro

Antidote's 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' EP is one of the most sought-after pieces of hardcore history. Released in 1983, there... READ MORE

Antidote - Thou Shalt Not Kill

Antidote
Thou Shalt Not Kill - EP
Colored Vinyl
5.50 Euro

Antidote's 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' EP is one of the most sought-after pieces of hardcore history. Released in 1983, there... READ MORE

Carry On - A Life Less Plagued

Carry On
A Life Less Plagued - CD
11.90 Euro

These west coasters play straight up hardcore blending a combination of fast hardcore and frequent mosh parts layered... READ MORE

Carry On - A Life Less Plagued

Carry On
A Life Less Plagued - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

One of the greatest albums B9 has ever released, Carry On's A Life Less Plagued originally came out 10 years ago and... READ MORE

Ceremony - Rohnert Park

Ceremony
Rohnert Park - LP
11.90 Euro

Bay Area, CA's Ceremony is back with their third and most unpredictable full-length album to date: 'Rohnert Park.' This... READ MORE

Ceremony - Rohnert Park

Ceremony
Rohnert Park - CD
11.90 Euro

Bay Area, CA's Ceremony is back with their third and most unpredictable full-length album to date: 'Rohnert Park.' This... READ MORE

Ceremony - Roses

Ceremony
Roses - Shirt
13.90 Euro

White shirt of Ceremony. Printed on Gildan Heavy... READ MORE

Champion - Different Directions: The Last Show

Champion
Different Directions: The Last Show - CD+DVD
11.90 Euro

This DVD is a six-camera angle, professionally edited documentary of the last time Champion hit the stage. The sold out... READ MORE

Cruel Hand - Lock & Key

Cruel Hand
Lock & Key - CD
11.90 Euro

Full of just as many catchy, metallic riffs as mosh parts, 'Lock & Key' is a heavy mix of influences like Madball,... READ MORE

Cruel Hand - Prying Eyes

Cruel Hand
Prying Eyes - LP+CD
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

Cruel Hand's 'Prying Eyes' is a record that's going to knock you on your ass. Originally a side project for members of... READ MORE

Cruel Hand - Self Titled

Cruel Hand
Self Titled - EP
5.50 Euro

This 7" single features Cruel Hand's self-titled track from their forthcoming album 'Lock & Key.' Side B contains... READ MORE

Dead Swans
Anxiety And Everything Else - LP
11.90 Euro
COMING SOON

The UK's Dead Swans has made quite the name for themselves since their formation in 2006. Now, Dead Swans is excited to... READ MORE

Dead Swans
Anxiety And Everything Else - MCD
7.90 Euro
COMING SOON

The UK's Dead Swans has made quite the name for themselves since their formation in 2006. Now, Dead Swans is excited to... READ MORE

Dead Swans - Sleepwalkers

Dead Swans
Sleepwalkers - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

Dead Swans is the UK's newest attention-grabbing import. Dead Swans has made a name for themselves with a frantic sound... READ MORE

Death Before Dishonor - Count Me In

Death Before Dishonor
Count Me In - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

Three years after first teaming up with Bridge Nine, Death Before Dishonor is unleashing 'Count Me In,' their debut... READ MORE

Defeater - Empty Days & Sleepless Nights

Defeater
Empty Days & Sleepless Nights - CD
11.90 Euro

Massachusetts-based Defeater has been hailed as 'a new artistic peak for hardcore' by Punknews.org and their sophomore... READ MORE

Defeater - Lost Ground

Defeater
Lost Ground - 2xEP
Colored Vinyl
9.90 Euro

With a new 7" EP titled 'Lost Ground,' Defeater is armed with six new songs about a man's journey from enlisting in... READ MORE

Defeater - Travels

Defeater
Travels - LP
11.90 Euro

A truly honest, intense and dark album based as a narrative story of a man's life set to a volatile soundtrack of... READ MORE

Foundation - When The Smoke Clears

Foundation
When The Smoke Clears - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

Atlanta, GA's straight edge hardcore stalwart, Foundation, has delivered one of the best and heaviest records of the... READ MORE

Foundation - When The Smoke Clears

Foundation
When The Smoke Clears - CD
11.90 Euro

Atlanta, GA's straight edge hardcore stalwart, Foundation, has delivered one of the best and heaviest records of the... READ MORE

H2O - Still Here

H2O
Still Here - Shirt
13.90 Euro

Black shirt of H2O. Printed on Gildan Heavy... READ MORE

Have Heart - 10.17.09

Have Heart
10.17.09 - CD+DVD
11.90 Euro

Bridge Nine Records is proud to present '10.17.09,' a special LP/CD+DVD of Have Heart's final show. Six cameras... READ MORE

Have Heart - 10.17.09

Have Heart
10.17.09 - LP
Colored Vinyl
12.50 Euro

Bridge Nine Records is proud to present '10.17.09,' a special LP/CD+DVD of Have Heart's final show. Six cameras... READ MORE

Have Heart - The Things We Carry

Have Heart
The Things We Carry - CD
11.90 Euro

The debut full length 'The Things We Carry' from Massachusetts' most sincere Have Heart. From the mecca of hardcore,... READ MORE

Lemuria - Pebble

Lemuria
Pebble - CD
11.90 Euro

Mother Of Mercy - IV: Symptoms Of Existence

Mother Of Mercy
IV: Symptoms Of Existence - CD
11.90 Euro

Formed in the spring of 2007, Mother Of Mercy plays contemporary metallic hardcore that draws some of the best elements... READ MORE

New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight

New Found Glory
Not Without A Fight - LP
11.90 Euro

Following 2008's "Tip Of The Iceberg" EP on Bridge Nine, New Found Glory proved that they were still doing what... READ MORE

New Found Glory - Tip Of The Iceberg

New Found Glory
Tip Of The Iceberg - EP
4.90 Euro

This is the vinyl version of three songs from the EP by New Found Glory titled "Tip Of The Iceberg," which is also... READ MORE

No Warning - Ill Blood

No Warning
Ill Blood - CD
11.90 Euro

The highly anticipated full length CD/LP - for fans of NY style hardcore (Cro-Mags, Breakdown) Recorded at Atomic... READ MORE

No Warning - Self Titled

No Warning
Self Titled - MCD
7.90 Euro

Outbreak - Failure

Outbreak
Failure - CD
9.90 Euro

We've always been a live band, so it's frustrating to go into the studio and try and capture the same energy as a live... READ MORE

Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg

Polar Bear Club
Chasing Hamburg - CD
11.90 Euro

Polar Bear Club is the best new band of 2009. The only other bands that come to mind who have received such intense... READ MORE

Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride

Polar Bear Club
Clash Battle Guilt Pride - CD
11.90 Euro

2009 saw the release of Polar Bear Club's landmark album "Chasing Hamburg," which was named one of Alternative Press'... READ MORE

Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride

Polar Bear Club
Clash Battle Guilt Pride - LP
11.90 Euro

2009 saw the release of Polar Bear Club's landmark album "Chasing Hamburg," which was named one of Alternative Press'... READ MORE

Project X - Straight Edge Revenge

Project X
Straight Edge Revenge - MCD
7.90 Euro

Released initially as a one-time 7' pressing of 500 in 1988, Straight Edge Revenge was released as a supplement to... READ MORE

Project X - Straight Edge Revenge

Project X
Straight Edge Revenge - EP
4.90 Euro

Released initially as a one-time 7" pressing of 500 in 1988, Straight Edge Revenge was released as a supplement to... READ MORE

Soul Control - Cycles

Soul Control
Cycles - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

Soul Control represents a new breed of hardcore. With the mid-'90s groove of Snapcase and simultaneously taking... READ MORE

Stand & Fight
Together We Win - CD
9.90 Euro

Formerly named Impact, Stand And Fight (featuring Wrench from TYF, Kevin Chaffey from No Reply, Greg Baconfrom Carry On... READ MORE

Strike Anywhere - Iron Front

Strike Anywhere
Iron Front - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

One of the most influential melodic hardcore bands of our time, Strike Anywhere, is set to release their Bridge Nine... READ MORE

Terror - Life And Death

Terror
Life And Death - Shirt
12.50 Euro

Black shirt of Terror. Brand of the shirt is Fruit Of The Loom heavy... READ MORE

Terror - Lowest Of The Low

Terror
Lowest Of The Low - LP
Colored Vinyl
11.90 Euro

Former Buried Alive vocalist Scott Vogel and main songwriter from Carry On Todd Jones front this amazing hardcore act.... READ MORE

Underdog - Matchless

Underdog
Matchless - CD
11.90 Euro

Underdog has been a staple in the hardcore scene since their inception in the 1980's and the release of 'Matchless'... READ MORE

Underdog - Matchless

Underdog
Matchless - 2xLP
Colored Vinyl
15.90 Euro

Underdog has been a staple in the hardcore scene since their inception in the 1980's and the release of 'Matchless'... READ MORE

Underdog - Matchless: Visual Outtakes

Underdog
Matchless: Visual Outtakes - Book
9.90 Euro

To help showcase all of the letters, photographs, flyers and other stuff that Underdog had saved, Bridge Nine Records... READ MORE

Underdog - Self Titled

Underdog
Self Titled - EP
5.50 Euro

Underdog's debut EP, originally released on New Beginning Records in 1986, available again briefly on B9. 7" includes... READ MORE

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