CANTO: Dååth, Origod, Dusk, and More


I’m currently drafting this post up while sitting on my deck drinking a beer next to my dog. This could be a worse Monday.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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CANTO: Horrendous, Mercyful Fate, Autopsy, and More


This might have been the most Monday Monday ever.

  • This news came Friday, but I’m still sharing it now. Horrendous have announced a small handful of album release shows around Ontological Mysterium between December 27 and January 14. That album, by the way, is incredible. And it’s out now through Season of Mist.
  • In honor of the album’s 40th anniversary, Mercyful Fate released a 2005 remastered version of Melissa digitally for the first time, available through Metal Blade. There’s also some sweet new themed merch if you’re interested.
  • Siiickbrain dropped a new single and video at the end of last week, titled “Psychopath”. That track is taken from the upcoming new album My Masochistic Mind, which is out on December 1 through Lowly Records.
  • Alice Cooper shared a new video from Road, for “Dead Don’t Dance”. That album was an August release through earMusic. Shit, I haven’t listened to that one yet…
  • Anyway, gonna close out with more gory spooky season content. Check out the video from Autopsy for “Rabid Funeral” below. Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts dropped last Friday through Peaceville Records. Pick it up here.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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Initial Descent: October 22 – 28, 2023

Autopsy

For this week’s new release listing, Wayfarer with their infectious blend of Western black metal would’ve won out top spot if it hadn’t been for the godfathers of extreme death metal Autopsy. How do you top that? Right, you can’t. So, Autopsy kicks us off in style. And, as mentioned, we’ve got Wayfarer bringing in the second spot but damn! What an album. Then we’ve got a killer EP from Vokonis who know a thing or two about rocking the f… out, last up top is some extremity from The Amenta to close the top four in true maximum ass kickin’ fashion. Stick around though, as always we’ve got a TON more to dig into so happy hunting and we’ll see you here throughout the week. Oh yea, trick or treat next week so get your scaries on folks…

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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 303 (9.30.2023)

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It’s been another week of metal dropping from the heavens…so much stuff I haven’t gotten around to half of what I queued, let alone what everyone else is raving about. Between work and life I’ve only managed to digest the new Harms Way and Moonlight Sorcery (both of which are excellent, by the way) so I’m kicking off the 303rd edition of the Nine Circles Playlist with them.

What else has crossed the desks of the 9C staff? We’ve got tracks from the likes of Wolves in the Throne Room, Frogg, and Briqueville, new music from Autopsy and Nervosa, a bunch of stuff I tossed in the middle, and then some more nasty with Ashbringer, Sylosis, Ruin Lust, and hells yeah Vastum with a BRAND new cut. Plus a lot more.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

Chris

CANTO: Autopsy, War Curse, Gnaw Their Tongues, and More


At least I can say hockey season has officially begun in my circle of the universe.

  • The 10th album from Gnaw Their Tongues, The Cessation of Suffering, drops on November 24 through Consouling Sounds. Check out “Salvation Body” over on Bandcamp. Remember that insane collab they did with Dragged Into Sunlight way back when? That was a good time…
  • Next up, a new track and clip from Dying Wish titled “Path To Your Grave”. They’re releasing their new album, Symptoms of Survival, on November 3 through SharpTone Records.
  • Ohio-based metal crew War Curse shared another sample from Confession, titled “The Convoy”. Give that a watch and listen here. Their new album is officially out on October 20 through Metal Blade and Blacklight Media.
  • Autopsy gave us a taste from their next album, Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts, in the form of “Throatsaw”. That collection is set for an October 27 release through Peaceville.
  • And closing out, we have the new video from Nervosa for “Elements Of Sin”. Jailbreak drops this coming Friday through Napalm Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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CANTO: Lucifer, Autopsy, Final Gasp, and More


A little late tonight because… life is pain.

  • Lucifer and Coven announced a co-headlining North American run in November. The party kicks off on the 8th in LA, and wraps up on the 30th in Baltimore. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
  • Autopsy are back bringing the gore with Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts, their new album set for an October 27 release through Peaceville. Check out this album preview to get an idea of what lies ahead.
  • Final Gasp is releasing their debut album, Mourning Moon, on September 22 through Relapse Records. Give “Blood and Sulfur” a listen here, and they’ve got a couple shows celebrating the album’s release on September 28 in Providence and October 1 in Boston.
  • California death metal crew Fabricant shared the title-track from their debut, Drudge to the Thicket. That album is out on September 15 through Profound Lore.
  • Power metal outfit Dominum have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The first track and video released with their new label, “Patient Zero”, can be seen below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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