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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 333 (4.27.2024)

April 27, 2024April 26, 2024JoshLeave a comment

Happy frickin’ Saturday and welcome to the 333rd edition of our weekly mixtape, aka The Nine Circles Playlist. It’s been an insane few weeks release wise so between that and the nearly infinite possibilities of music picks we’ve got a killer playlist for you here this week. I kick things off with 200 Stab Wounds because…hell yea and an acoustic version of a favorite Periphery song of mine. Spoiler here: I do miss Matt Halpern’s presence behind the kit but this track still rules. Elsewhere, our esteemed team of 9C writers have their own favorites to share which include cuts from Hail Spirit Noir, Alcest, YOB, Zeal and Ardor, Zelenaya, Darkthrone, and a ton more.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week. Oh, Chris will probably be back next week. He’s off doing metal stuff in case you were wondering.

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— Josh

CANTO: 200 Stab Wounds, Alleviate, Insect Ark, and More

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

Well, a tour announcement many of us were waiting for emerged today…

Summer Slaughter is officially back, and the 2024 version will feature co-headliners Veil of Maya and Brand of Sacrifice. The 21-date tour kicks off on July 12 in Brooklyn, and tickets go on sale this coming Friday… with one additional band still to be announced.
Alleviate shared their latest single, titled “Gravity”. That new track features a vocal performance from Nik Nocturnal, and a video for it can be seen here.
Berlin-based duo Insect Ark unveiled the second track from their upcoming new album. Give “The Frozen Lake” a listen and prepare for the June 7 release of Raw Blood Singing. That’ll be out through Debemur Morti Productions.
Born of Osiris released a new single along with a music video today as well, titled “Elevate”. That comes as they tour alongside Attila, Traitors, Extortionist, and Not Enough Space. Here are those tour details.
Cleveland death metallers 200 Stab Wounds are releasing their sophomore effort on June 28 through Metal Blade, titled Manual Manic Procedures. Check out the video for “Hands of Eternity” below. Oh, and they have a lot of upcoming tour dates as well.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Dying Fetus, The Amity Affliction, Transit Method, and More

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

Another busy day in the inbox!

Melodic death metal and folk duo Hand of Kalliach have signed on with Prosthetic Records for the release of their new album, Corryvreckan. That will be out on February 23, and the lead single, “Fell Reigns”, is available over at Decibel.
The Amity Affliction announced a North American tour that kicks off on April 26 in San Diego. They’ll be on the road with Currents, Dying Wish, and Mugshot, and tickets go on sale this coming Thursday.
Temic released a live acoustic version of “Falling Away”, a single taken from their debut album Terror Management Theory. This clip was recorded at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg. If you still need that album it’s available through Season of Mist.
Prog metal crew Transit Method unveiled a new single titled “Frostbite”. That’s a sample from their upcoming new album, Othervoid, which is slated for a February 2 release through Brutal Panda Records.
Dying Fetus announced April and May North American dates, with support from Full of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Kruelty, and Psycho-Frame. Yeah, that’s gonna be a big one. Tickets go on sale Friday. Oh, they also have a new single titled “Throw Them In The Van”…

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Full of Hell, Horrendous, and More

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

This week has already been a complete pain in the ass.

Tours. The Black Dahlia Murder has September headlining dates, and they’ll be supported by Chelsea Grin, 200 Stab Wounds, and Gates To Hell. It all wraps up with New England Metal Fest, which I’m happy to see return.
And then we have Full of Hell, with End, Inter Arma, and Wake. Those dates are in October and November, and I would love to get to at least one of these stops if at all possible. Tickets for that one are on sale now.
Oh shit, another one! Horrendous released the second advance single from Ontological Mysterium, titled “Cult of Shaad’oah”. Check out the lyric video for that here. And yes, on top of that they are also touring in July with special guests Penury… but unfortunately that’s over on the other side of the country. Alas.
Wrapping up, Polish metallers Scream Maker with their video for “See the Light”. Give it a watch below. Their new album, Land of Fire, drops on July 14 through Frontiers Music Srl. Alright, I’m outta here. Catch ya tomorrow.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 282 (5.6.2023)

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023ChrisLeave a comment

There are albums you immediately love, and albums you immediately don’t. Sometimes you come around, sometimes you don’t and sometimes you don’t even try. Last night after listening to the newly released remix of Heartless, one of my favorite albums of the last decade I decided to give Forgotten Days, my White Whale of *shrug* from Pallbearer one more try. Something clicked, and I found myself drawn into a record in ways I haven’t in a long time. Might have been the cold medicine, but suddenly there was a richness and depth I could never hear before, and now I happily can’t un-hear it. So you’ll excuse me if I click off the 282nd edition of the Nine Circles Playlist with the opening track of my new favorite record.

From there we move onto the sea with live music from The Ocean, and then the rest of the staff brings the noise with new tracks from Bear, Grant the Sun, Aridus, Erdve, and the might return of Corrosion of Conformity and Khemmis. Elsewhere we have tracks from Atriarch, Godflesh, and Wolves in the Throne Room. Still here? There’s also music from Death Goals, Trespasser, Thyrfing, a blast of Greek power metal from Sacred Outcry and to round things out we’re tacking on the complete new left turn space odyssey album from Krallice.