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CANTO: Bell Witch, Thy Catafalque, Howling Giant, and More

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Another one of THOSE days. But the good news is that my copy of 72 Seasons arrived today…

I guess the rule is that we need to open with Bell Witch today. who have a new album coming at long last. Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate is set for a digital release this coming Friday, April 21, which a physical release coming on June 9 through Profound Lore.
Agalloch are reuniting for Prophecy Fest, and to be honest I don’t really know how I feel about that. I also can’t remember the last time I mentioned that band, which is kinda sad considering how much I adore those albums. Anyway, that festival is September 7 through 9, and tickets can be acquired here.
Ahead of their upcoming tour with Elder and Ruby The Hatchet, Howling Giant released a new single titled “Sunken City”. That’s the first taste from their sophomore full-length, which should be out later this year through Magnetic Eye.
And we’ll close with Thy Catafalque because that’s a popular one around here. The music video for the new track “A csend hegyei” can be found below. Just a reminder that Alföld is due out on June 16 through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Best of 2021: Chris’s List

December 29, 2021December 22, 2022Chris4 Comments

The beginning is the end. Literally, in this case. I started this post with the entries for my list a few weeks ago, wrote my 1,000 word review (sorry) on my Album of the Year and concluding paragraph right before Christmas, and now here I am in the vaporous ether before the new year pondering the introduction.

And there are no words left.

I’ve wrangled with the why, trying to make sense of the music I consume and what it says, and I hit a point where trying to find an answer was…pointless. Not because it’s unimportant to know, but in the last two years the rest of the world became so much harder to deal with, life became so much harder to deal with, something in my brain went into emergency mode and just shut down the logic circuits, sending one single message over and over again:

“Stop thinking, stupid. It’s just music.”

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CANTO: Black Label Society, The Day of Doom Livestream, Ophidian I, and More

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

I doubt the inbox is as exciting as it was yesterday, but I’m sure there’s still plenty going on. Let’s see…

We’ve got another offering from Black Label Society, that once again celebrates the None More Black box. This is a reworked version of “House of Doom”, which is obviously featured in that collection. Once again, if you have some cash to burn, here is the order link through eOne.
Magnetic Eye Records have announced a live stream event called “The Day of of Doom”, set for May 15th. The event will include performances by Heavy Temple, Domkraft, Howling Giant, and more. Should be a good time. Here’s the event link if you’re interested.
Beyond Man have set June 21st as the release of their self-titled debut through The Sinister Flame. What is that exactly? We’ll find out soon with the first track premiere. For now, we’ll focus on the album art and track listing. Sounds dark and brutal either way, which is all we can ask for.
And we’ll close with the new track and video from Ophidian I for “Diamonds”. Desolate will be out on July 16th through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Nine Circles ov…Recent Albums I Only Have Time to Review in One Sentence…Part III?

April 27, 2021March 20, 2023ChrisLeave a comment

I mean…it may be Part III, but who’s keeping track? Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, and the metals are flying fast and furious enough that there’s a veritable cornucopia of releases worth your time. I mean, not my time…I’ve been busy, you know? Work, um…more work… that one YouTube video I’ve benn playing on repeat forever (it’s this one, by the way).

Really there’s no excuse for not enlightening you, the honorable and erudite Nine Circles reader, on my pithy and concise views of what’s been popping’ on the metal threads the last few weeks or months that our staff haven’t already covered. So for this edition of Nine Circles ov… sit down and fasten those seatbelts as I once again provide one-sentence reviews of stuff that’s been floating my proverbial boat.

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Best of 2020: Chris’s List

December 30, 2020December 23, 2020Chris6 Comments

If you’re reading this there are two possibilities at play, either of which warrant a hearty congratulations:

It’s the end of the year, and you found the strength, courage and forbearance to get through the infested muck that was 2020. Congratulations! I don’t know what 2021 will bring, but let’s put the future aside for a moment and just revel in survival, and talk about some great music.
It’s an indeterminate time in the future, after the apocalypse, and the collective hive mind has integrated into the data streams and come across this post in a random search string query to ascertain various data points about the distant past. Congratulations! I’m not alive to know what the Time Lords have in mind for the future, but let’s put that aside for a moment and just revel in whatever constitutes life in your existence, and talk about some great music.

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