Better Ways to Die

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Better Ways to Die
Better Ways to Die.jpg
Studio album by Death Before Dishonor
Released July 28, 2009
Genre Hardcore punk
Length24:16
Label Bridge 9
Death Before Dishonor chronology
Count Me In
(2007)
Better Ways to Die
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Better Ways to Die is the fourth studio album by Boston hardcore punk band Death Before Dishonor. It was released in 2009 on Bridge 9 Records. [2]

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Death Before Dishonor is an American heavy hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts. They are influenced by artists such as Blood For Blood, Madball, Agnostic Front, SSD, Suicidal Tendencies, Pennywise, Death Threat. Their initial releases were on Spook City Records; the group signed with Bridge Nine Records in 2005.

Bridge Nine Records is a contemporary hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996. The label is named as a metaphor for what Wrenn wanted to do in creating the label: bridge all parts of the hardcore scene into one label and then put his lucky number (nine) in the title. The label currently has 8 employees and 30 active bands.

Track list

No.TitleLength
1."Peace and Quiet"1:15
2."Remember"2:11
3."Coffin Nail"2:23
4."Fuck This Year"1:51
5."Boys in Blue"2:15
6."Better Ways to Die"2:50
7."So Far From Home"3:02
8."Black Cloud"2:04
9."No More Lies"1:54
10."Bloodlust"2:03
11."Our Glory Days"2:28

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References

  1. "Better Ways to Die - Death Before Dishonor". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. "Better Ways to Die - Death Before Dishonor". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2013.