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BOSTON STRAIGHT EDGE HARDCORE BAND ‘TEST OF TIME’ JOINS THE BRIDGE NINE ROSTER



Test of Time started very organically in the spring of 2012 by a group friends with a mutual admiration for the straight edge and a desire to form a band that was different than what was currently dominating the Boston scene. Chemistry was immediate as songs flowed out at an alarming rate.  The band, featuring noted Boston-area photographer Todd Pollock (vocals) alongside Charles Chaussinand (guitar  ex No Harm Done, Offsides, Make or Break), James Christopher (guitar/vocals  ex The Effort), DJ Butler (bass) and Jeff Novak (drums) quickly self-recorded and self-produced their debut 10 song EP Inclusion.  After a well-received release and playing numerous shows with bands they never thought in their wildest dreams they’d share the stage with, Test of Time continued to write material at a steady pace. 

The band quickly caught the attention of Bridge Nine label owner Chris Wrenn and the partnership with Test of Time was almost immediate. The band said they are excited to work with Bridge Nine as the label “…inspired us and continues to inspire generations of punk/hardcore music.”  Already having a wealth of songs at their disposal, Test of Time will release a new 7inch, as well as a new full-length LP, in 2013 on B9.  

More information on Test of Time will be coming soon. In the meantime, check out Test of Time’s blog and bandcamp and new merch in the B9Store.

TEST OF TIME - ON TOUR
May
18 Charlotte, NC @ Treasure Fest III

* photo by Angela Owens

A band known for their captivating and comprehensive storytelling just as much as their elaborate and complex music, Massachusetts’ Defeater recently wrapped recording their third full-length album, Letters Home, which is their absolute best work yet. These 10 new tracks are heavy and haunting, while lyrically poignant and continuing the story of a working class family living in post-WWII America. Letters Home revolves around the father of two brothers that listeners were introduced to in two of Defeater’s prior releases (Travels and most recently Empty Days & Sleepless Nights), giving a background to the character and seeing some of the events from those past albums through his eyes. Vocalist Derek Archambault commented, “Inspiration for this record came from a few places. Much like with Lost Ground, these stories are based around my two grandfathers’ service in WWII.” He continued, “Musically the record hearkens back to Travels and Lost Ground. EDSN was a bit of a departure for us, and I think we took some good chances on that record but Letters Home brings it back to why we started this band in the first place five years ago.”

Letters Home is legitimately Defeater’s heaviest body of music thus far - featuring powerfully intricate guitar instrumentation, colossal-sounding drums, and Archambault’s voice sounding more ferocious than ever before. Guitarist Jay Maas remarked, “Letters Home is more focused on sounding dirty and mean, but at the same time we have improved as songwriters so some of these 10 tracks are our most accessible.” The album was once again recorded at Maas’s own Getaway Recording Studio (where the band’s prior releases were also tracked), and features the first recorded appearance by Defeater’s new drummer Joe Longobardi who “…is some kind of drum wizard. His memory for organizing parts is sincerely inhuman, and he has such amazingly tasteful composition skills. Everything he plays just feels meant to be which really lends itself to an easier time for the rest of us”, said Maas. Second guitarist Jake Woodruff returns for Letters Home, as well as bassist Mike Poulin, and Derek Archaumbault on vocals and Jay Maas on guitar; all lending their skills to the newest chapter in Defeater’s story.

This 10-song album is scheduled to hit stores on July 16th, 2013, once again on Bridge Nine Records. In support of Letters Home, Defeater will be on tour July 11th through August 4th on the second half of the Vans Warped Tour and will be out on the road thereafter as well. More touring plans will be announced soon, as well as album release details, track premieres, and more. Maas continued, “This is my favorite Defeater release; I think it pulls from all of the band members’ influences collectively and I can’t wait for people to hear it. July 16th can’t come soon enough.”

Check out Defeater music & merch in the B9Store.

Letters Home Track Listing:

1. Bastards

2. No Shame

3. Hopeless Again

 4. Blood In My Veins

5. No Relief

6. No Faith

7. Dead Set

8. No Savior

9. Rabbit Foot

10. Bled Out

DEFEATER - ON TOUR
July
11 Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center - Warped Tour
12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center - Warped Tour
13 Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum - Warped Tour
14 Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theater - Warped Tour
16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion - Warped Tour
17 Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion - Warped Tour
18 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center - Warped Tour
19 Auburn HIlls, MI @ Palace - Warped Tour
20 Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater - Warped Tour
21 Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park - Warped Tour
23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater - Warped Tour
24 Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Warped Tour
25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood - Warped Tour
26 St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park - Warped Tour
27 W. Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater - Warped Tour
28 Orlando, FL @ Central FL Fairgrounds - Warped Tour
29 Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Warped Tour
30 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center - Warped Tour
31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater - Warped Tour
August
2 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion - Warped Tour
3 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center - Warped Tour
4 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot - Warped Tour