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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: Zeal & Ardor, Hail Spirit Noir, Unleash The Archers, and More

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

Today was a nice reminder that running in the woods is a whole lot harder than running on the roads. Oh, and in other news, there were A LOT of announcements today. Let’s hammer out a few of them…

First, Zeal & Ardor have a new album coming on August 23 titled Grief. Preorders kick off this coming Friday, but give “to my ilk” a listen now.
Next, Hail Spirit Noir are returning with their fifth album on June 28. Fossil Gardens will be out through Agonia Records and the first single, “The Temple Of Curved Space”, premiered today.
I’m starting to get excited about the new Unleash The Archers, so let’s check out the third single taken from Phantoma. A video for “Seeking Vengeance” is available here, and that album drops on May 10 through Napalm Records.
While I wasn’t crazy about “The Witch”, I’m still excited about new Four Stroke Baron more generally. As a reminder, Data Diamond is out May 31 through Prosthetic Records, and the latest new single, “Cyborg Pt. 3 (Because I’m God)”, is available now.
Alright let’s start winding this down. Tech death crew Cognitive are releasing Abhorrence next month through Metal Blade… and I can’t remember if we’ve mentioned that before. Either way, check out “A Pact Unholy” right here.
Finally, Rotting Christ continue to unveil more material as the release of Pro Xristou draws closer. Check out the animated video for “The Apostate” below. Their 14th studio album is out May 24 through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Rainbows in the Dark: Hail Spirit Noir — “Mannequins”

September 12, 2021September 11, 2021IanLeave a comment

Again we have another band gracing the halls of this non-metal column (although pretty loosely so), one that certainly we on staff here cannot seem to get enough of and statistically speaking, quite a number of you all out there in Reader Land probably feel the same way. Hail Spirit Noir are no strangers to boldly and unabashedly pushing the boundaries of their sound and the world of metal in general, but on Mannequins, the outfit abandon all pretense of metal entirely and deliver something quite unexpected, definitely a little out there, but no less of a success than anyone would expect.

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Embracing the Descent: September 5 – 11, 2021

September 9, 2021September 8, 2021ninecirclesadminLeave a comment

Been awhile since we did one of these. Extra day off, extra time, all that jazz. Whatever. You know how this rolls, we pick a fresh batch of albums that struck a chord and you go binge on them. Simple, right? We don’t need to tell you but will anyway; 2021 has given us some gems and will continue to do so and for that we all need to thank the dark lord that bands are even still making music after the shit everyone has been through and still going through. New favorites are coming out every week with no end in sight. This week we’ve got five that struck like lightning; two of them are from last week, but demand your prompt attention. Head inside to see what’s in store and don’t forget to check out the full listing from Monday’s Initial Descent.

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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 191 (8.7.2021)

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021JoshLeave a comment

The Playlist is BACK baby. Figured I’d take this one since it was my fault we missed the last couple. Hey man, gotta have a day in the sun and sand at least once a year right? Right. Alright then, you know how this works; we pull together a mixtape of jams we’ve been into this week, put it in a playlist, and paste it here for you to enjoy. This week we’ve got new Archspire, Spirit Adrift, Teeth, Eyes of Perdition, Deafheaven, Full of Hell, and Wolves In the Throne Room along with some choice cuts from Fluids, King Woman, Hail Spirit Noir, and True Widow. And that’s just naming a few as there’s several more in this mixtape that is fit for whatever you have going on this Saturday. So, hit the play button below and get your groove on. Or whatever else you want to get on. Your choice. Cheers.