Interviews

Profile: Los Angeles’ Caustic Death/Doom Quintet Civerous

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Are you shocked that we here at Nine Circles are fans of the death metal? Particularly the soiled filth attack that routinely comes out of the 20 Buck Spin stables and – even more specifically – the unique onslaught brought to bear by Los Angeles five-piece Civerous. Our own Vince reviewed their debut album Maze Envy here, and hell – even I got in on the action after picking up the vinyl over on my own site. Bassist Drew Horton took some time away from engaging the world with his sick tone (seriously – check out the bass sound on “Shrouded in Crystals”) to answer our Profile questions, expounding on the joys of seeing younger faces in the scene, and lighting the torch for some Kook Keith. Check it out after the jump and don’t sleep on Maze Envy…it’s a killer.

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Profile: Post-hardcore outfit Sons of Alpha Centauri

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Our first artist profile of 2024 features UK/US-based post-hardcore act Sons of Alpha Centauri, a project that features members of Far, Will Haven, and more. Fresh off the release of Pull, their endlessly captivating fourth LP, which is out now through Exile On Mainstream, founding bassist Nick Hannon took a few moments to answer our questions and share more about SOAC, moments in their history, thoughts on the current scene, and much more. Give it a read after the jump and be sure to smash that play button on Pull before you do.

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INTERVIEW: Alexander Bradley of SLIMELORD on debut LP “Chytridiomycosis Relinquished,” technicality in thrash vs. death metal, and much more!

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Off all the death metal currently burbling in the cauldrons of 20 Buck Spin, SLIMELORD might be one of the most peculiar…and that’s saying a lot!

Mixing vicious cavernous death metal with forward thinking technicality and hints of psychedelia in their brutal attack, the band released their debut full length Chytridiomycosis Relinquished in March.  Guitarist Alexander Bradley sat down with Nine Circles to talk about the new album, the shift in direction from the technical thrash of Bradley’s other band Cryptic Shift to the more filthy strains of SlimeLord, his love of From Software video games and their influence on his lyrics, and much more.

A lot of ground is covered in just over 30 minutes, so be sure to check out the conversation and grab yourself a copy of what is sure to be one of the most talked about releases come end of year time!

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Alexander Bradley of SLIMELORD on debut LP "Chytridiomycosis Relinquished," technicality in thrash vs. death metal, and much more! – The Nine Circles Audio Thing

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Many thanks to Alexander for his time!

Chytridiomycosis Relinquished is available now on 20 Buck Spin. For more information on Slimelord, check out their Facebook and Instagram pages.

INTERVIEW: Josh Graham of GUILTLESS on new EP “Thorns,” the dual-edged sword of AI, and much more!

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What do you get when you combine members of Generation of Vipers, A Storm of Light and Intronaut, then get their collective creative juices flowing about, well… a lot of really heavy shit? (Think global warming, AI, the slow decay of human society in real time… you know! Fun stuff!)

Well, you get GUILTLESS! (And also, you get one hell of a heavy listen.)

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Nick Schendzielos of Job For A Cowboy on their new album “Moon Healer” and much more!

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Hard to believe it’s been a decade since Job For A Cowboy graced us with Sun Eater yet here we are on the eve of Moon Healer and we couldn’t be more stoked for it if we tried. This band occupies a special spot for most of here on staff as they exemplify our varied tastes in death metal and all things extreme. With this album that statement couldn’t be more true as it is wildly all over the map yet cohesive and heavy as lead at the same time. Ian screamed the loudest when the news dropped of a new album so it was the obvious choice to get him on with our podcast maestro Buke to discuss all things Job For A Cowboy with bassist Nick Schendzielos. The guys cover the obvious items but as per usual they cover a whole lot more so get comfy and settle in for a spell. Enjoy.

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