The 381st edition of the Nine Circles Playlist will admit one thing when the world’s on fire: time does indeed move fast. It’s already the end of the first quarter, and I put together a best of year list that already has 21 albums I can’t imagine will get pushed out by the time December comes. It’s possible you might see one of those represented on this list (it’s definite: Colin just added a track from the new Deafheaven), but I’m going intro this with two tracks from smaller bands that just released new albums I’m groovin’ on: the djent-y, progressive metal of Nospūn and the traditional power of Lady Beast.

The rest of the staff celebrates the end of the first quarter with music both old and new, n=bringing forth new tracks from Nechochwen, Quadvium (Steve DiGiogio on bass? You have my attention…), more from Spiritworld, new nu-metal from India in the form of the mighty Bloodywood, and then some classic cuts as far reaching as Soundgarden and Dead Brain Cells.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris