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Death Before Dishonor - 2009 - Better Ways To Die

Hardcore from USA, latest full-length album released in 2009.

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Death Before Dishonor has spent close to half a decade proving that a once unnoticed group from south of Boston could become a force in the hardcore, punk and metal worlds. Those who chose to doubt Death Before Dishonor have had no choice but to notice and acknowledge their diehard work ethic, relentless touring and unwavering belief in their band. Playing an average of 250 shows per year since 2005, and 2008 looking to be their busiest and best year, it’s inescapable-Death Before Dishonor is staking their claim in an elite group of bands in the history of hardcore.

Death Before Dishonor’s humble beginnings started to rise with the release of Friends Family Forever, a seven song EP and their first release on Bridge Nine Records. Soon after, they supported it with non-stop international touring with Agnostic Front, Champion, Full Blown Chaos, and Terror. Making believers one show at a time, DBD logged almost a year and a half straight on the road before Bridge Nine was forced to release an expanded edition of Friends Family Forever as a full-length just so the band could have something new to sell.

In 2007, the release of Count Me In established Death Before Dishonor on a whole new level. Their penchant for diverse songwriting in a genre often pegged for repitition, Count Me In was praised-often by press who admittedly didn’t expect it, with Punknews saying “it's impossible to not get caught up in their level of intensity.” If that wasn’t enough, by debuting on Billboard’s Heatseekers, Independent Albums & Top New Artists charts and staying there for four weeks, DBD proved that the kids are listening. Their video for “Break Through It All” was in rotation on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball for over three months, and yet, people were still passing by Death Before Dishonor. DBD headlined tours nationwide and ended 2007 on the coveted Persistence Tour in Europe-headlined by Hatebreed, Agnostic Front & Ignite, and they haven’t stopped.

2008 has shown DBD supporting Count Me In all over the world including Australia, Europe, Great Britain, Mexico and Canada as well as the United States. This year proves to be the busiest for DBD and they show no sign of stopping anytime soon.

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Forget what you think you know about Boston Hardcore.

Beyond the stereotype of "beatdowns", the "tough guy" exterior, the simplistic "chugga chugga" riffage, and so much more than just a mosh pit is one of the hardest working bands in hardcore: Death Before Dishonor.
In the four years since they originally joined the Bridge Nine roster, Death Before Dishonor has released two full-length albums, two 7"'s, and played over 1,000 shows around the globe. Now, Death Before Dishonor is gearing up to release their third and most accomplished studio album to date -
Better Ways to Die. This album not only solidifies Death Before Dishonor's
commitment to what they do as a band, but it also displays their unflinching
ability and desire to establish themselves outside of cliche and the
pre-defined constructs of what it is to be "hardcore."

With their 2007 release of Count Me In, Death Before Dishonor caught people
off guard as the album debuted on the Billboard Heatseekers Charts,
Independent Albums and Top New Artist charts and stayed there for over four weeks. Regional and National press took notice, as did radio and video outlets. Death Before Dishonor embarked on a world tour to promote Count Me In,
supporting cornerstones of the hardcore world like Agnostic Front, Madball, Sick Of It All, and Hatebreed, as well as modern powerhouses Have Heart and Terror. DBD hit every nook and cranny around the world - Europe, Australia, Japan, Great Britain, Mexico, Canada and the entire continental US - Count Me In was officially a success.

Fast forward to 2009 and Death Before Dishonor returned to Boston to write and
record what would become Better Ways To Die - which did not come without obstacles.
Member changes ensued, a new drummer was added into the fold, and the band found
themselves in a spot of free agency as their contract had expired with their
home since 2005 - Bridge Nine Records. Vocalist Bryan Harris stated, "It was a
weird position to be in since we've pretty much been with Bridge Nine since the beginning, but staying with the label was an easy decision for us. They've always cared about our band and since Count Me In came out, they've grown to become that 'next level' label that our band needed to move forward."

And move forward they did, as Better Ways To Die showcases Death Before Dishonor reaching outside of the safe hardcore formulas both in songs and content while still retaining their roots in the South Boston upbringing. Produced by Jim Siegel, Better Ways To Die lies somewhere between the harder punk edge of Rancid, the working class anthems of fellow Bostonians Dropkick Murphys, the hardcore attack of Hatebreed and the precision and riffage of Slayer - this is the sound of a true Boston Hardcore band.

Lyrically, Better Ways To Die is an undeniable view into the world that is
Death Before Dishonor; the blue collar, overlooked, undervalued segments of society and how we all survive in the face of adversity. However, this album pushes beyond just anger and rage as songs like "Remember" and "Our Glory Days" remind us of the hope that can be found in punk and hardcore music. Further diversifying the album is "Boys In Blue", which takes the punk mentality of "fuck the police" and turns it on the wrongful arrest and abuse of Harris' brother. The title track is a unique view on war and its effects in a poorer neighborhood and is perhaps one of the best Death Before Dishonor songs to date.

Better Ways To Die is the sound of defiance when all one is surrounded with is defeat and marginalization. "If it weren't for this band, I would be sitting in Massachusetts. In the last two years I've been to Australia, Russia, Ukraine, Japan, all across Europe, the US and Canada and I've seen all four oceans. We have no reason to stop now - people are now starting to pay attention", said Harris.
So pay attention: Better Ways To Die is the new definition of Boston Hardcore.

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30/06/2009

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