The 405th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist admits it: most of the week was spent reveling in the recent discovery of the genius of the Grateful Dead’s 5/8/77 Cornell show. But that still left a little time for the likes of new singles from Testament and Blut Aus Nord, not to mention the stellar progressive metal releases from Between the Buried and Me and Cea Serin.

The 9C crew come down hard with the likes of new music from Tribal Flesh, Execution Complex, Smohalla, and Isen, as well as deeper cuts from Cremation Lily, Graveripper, and Ethel Cain. 18 pounding tracks in total, all guaranteed to put you in your place for the weekend.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris