Last week we mourned the death of Steve Albini; this week we feel weird as we celebrate the release of the new Shellac record. The world’s a crazy place, kids…best not to make too much of it. In the meantime I’ve been drowning myself in 70s German prog but somehow, someway little bits of metal find there way to my stereo. Like the new Bossk, or the knock down head smashing hardcore of Knocked Loose. It’s all food for the neurons, you know?

The 9C crew their own baggage to the 336th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist, including new music from My Diligence, Ulcerate, Oh Hiroshima, and Void Blight. Not to mention new music from Liminal Shroud, which I’ve been waiting for since whenever I got hooked on their last album. There are more surprises within, including the by-now requisite pocket of sad non-metal if you need a breather from your workout, I guess. I don’t know, I think the last time I formally worked out was in the 90s.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris