“I learned the value in wanting nothing because then no one can take anything from you.” As these lyrics from the song “Dead Weight” are screamed by vocalist Rob Sullivan, the listener has a good taste of the emphatic bleakness he or she is about to experience throughout Ruiner’s new album, Hell Is Empty.
This new album, in stores September 22nd, 2009, is streaming now in its entirety at www.Punknews.org - head over now and check it out! Hell Is Empty showcases Ruiner at their finest – capturing the sound of modern hardcore, punk, and straight-up rock as the band dabbles in more diverse vocal patterns and songwriting that will produce just as many stage dives and singalongs that the band has become known for. Lyrically, Ruiner touches on personal sentiments such as disillusion with the world, desolation, lost love, self-loathing and disappointment. One of the most sonically and emotionally punishing records of the year, Ruiner has truly found their sound on Hell Is Empty.
Also happening today is the launch of the Strike Anywhere Iron Front pre-orders at www.B9Store.com. With several pre-order packages available with an exclusive t-shirt, ordering direct from Bridge Nine is the only way to get your copy of Iron Front before street date.
Recorded by Brian McTernan at Salad Days in Baltimore, Iron Front packs the intensity and ferocity that Strike Anywhere has become known for.
Vocalist Thomas Barnett went on to say, “The production aesthetic was relentless and magnetic and the songs were organized to build a narrative of impressions - the aggressive coupled with the hopeful. None of the cleaner, more translucent, sonic moments that were present on Dead FM seemed relevant to the trajectory of this record. It was the quickest and easiest recording we've ever done.”
Strike Anywhere is undoubtedly one of the most influential melodic hardcore bands of our time. With release of their Bridge Nine Records debut, Iron Front, on October 6th, 2009, the momentum in Strike Anywhere’s career is just as strong as ever. Check out the brand new track “I’m Your Opposite Number” online now at www.MySpace.com/StrikeAnywhere!
Be sure to check out Ruiner and Strike Anywhere on tour this fall on the first ever Bridge Nine Records Tour, also featuring Polar Bear Club and Crime In Stereo!
STRIKE ANYWHERE AND RUINER ON TOUR w/ Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo
Oct 02 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Washington DC, 0 @ The Black Cat Address: 1811 14th St NW, Washington DC 20009 Google Maps
Oct 03 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner New York City, NY @ Gramercy Theatre Address: 127 East 23rd Street, New York NY 10010 Google Maps
Oct 04 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church-Sanctuary Address: 2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19106 Google Maps
Oct 05 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Allston, MA @ Harper's Ferry Address: 158 Brighton Ave., Allston MA 02134 Google Maps
Oct 06 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes Address: 209 4th Ave., Asbury Park NJ 07712 Google Maps
Oct 07 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar Address: 1620 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222 Google Maps
Oct 08 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop Address: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights OH 44106 Google Maps
Oct 09 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Hamtrack, MI @ Smalls Address: 10339 Conant, Hamtrack MI 48212 Google Maps
Oct 10 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Chicago, IL @ Beat KitchenAddress: 2100 West Belmont Ave, Chicago IL 60618 Google Maps
Oct 11 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club Address: 629 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis MN 55404 Google Maps
Oct 12 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground Address: 2234 S. 13th Street, Omaha NE 68101 Google Maps
Oct 13 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre Address: 2009 Larimer Street, Denver CO 80202 Google Maps
Oct 14 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound Address: 579 West 200 South, Salt Lake City UT 84101 Google Maps
Oct 15 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Boise, ID @ The VenueAddress: 523 Broad Street, Boise ID 83702 Google Maps
Oct 16 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater Address: 3862 SE Hawthorne, Portland OR 97214 Google Maps
Oct 18 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Seattle, WA @ Chop SueyAddress: 1325 E. Madison, Seattle WA Google Maps
Oct 20 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill Address: 1233 17th Street, San Francisco CA 94107 Google Maps
Oct 21 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction Address: 1652 West Lincoln Ave, Anaheim CA 92801 Google Maps
Oct 22 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory Address: 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90028 Google Maps
Oct 23 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe Address: UC San Diego Google Maps
Oct 24 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Tempe, AZ @ The Sets Address: 93 East Southern Ave., Tempe AZ 85282 Google Maps
Oct 26 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Austin, TX @ Emo's Alternative LoungeAddress: 603 Red River, Austin TX 78701 Google Maps
Oct 27 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington Address: 4215 Washington Avenue, Houston TX 77007 Google Maps
Oct 28 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo's Address: 2403 W. Cervantes St., Pensacola FL 32501 Google Maps
Oct 29 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Orlando, FL @ The Social Address: 54 North Orange Ave., Orlando FL 32801 Google Maps
Oct 30 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Gainesville, FL @ The Venue Address: 233 W University Ave, Gainesville FL Google Maps
Oct 31 Strike Anywhere, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern Address: 122 State St., West Columbia SC 29169 Google Maps
Nov 01 Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner Virginia Beach, VA @ The Peppermint Beach Club Address: 1801 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Google Maps
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