ihsahn – Nine Circles

CANTO: Lamb of God, Dream Unending, Mystic Circle, and More

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

Today was weird. But it’s also Friday. So I guess everything is fine!

So I haven’t listened to this yet, but since it’s an Ihsahn remix, I can only assume it’s significantly better. Here is a fresh version of “Shadowminds” from The Halo Effect.
Dream Unending are releasing Song of Salvation on November 11th through 20 Buck Spin, and today they issued an audio sampler for the album. Give that a listen here.
German black metal duo Mystic Circle released a video for a cover of Possessed’s “Death Metal”. That was a bonus track from their self-titled album, which dropped in early 2022 through Atomic Fire. I never actually listened to that one. Maybe I should…
Sunn O))) have announced tour dates in December and January (mostly), with Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley performing as Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original form. Tickets are on sale now, and this should be absolutely wild.
Omens, the latest album from the legendary Lamb of God, is officially out today. To mark the occasion, check out the new clip for “Ditch” below. As a reminder, that album is out through Epic Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Nite, Extinction A.D., Ihsahn, and More

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

I sure do find some weird beers in the depths of my fridge.

I’m going to lead off with a couple items out of Season of Mist, starting with the new track from Nite. The third single from Voices of the Kronian Moon, titled “Edge of the Night”, is available here. And here’s the pre-order link you obviously need.
And then the label announced a new signing, Norwegian black metal collective Bizarrekult. Check out the debut album here, while we await a new album that should arrive sometime next year through Season of Mist Underground Activists.
The latest from The Others [Lustmord Deconstructed], featuring Ihsahn performing “Dark Awakening”, emerged today. As a reminder, that compilation celebrating Lustmord is out on April 1st through Pelagic Records.
Puscifer have announced their first U.S. tour dates since 2016. The tour kicks off on June 9th in Las Vegas and wraps up on July 10th in Seattle.
We’ll close Tuesday with the new track from Extinction A.D., “1992”. That’s taken from Culture of Violence, which drops on March 18th through Unique Leader.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 217 (2.5.2022)

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022ChrisLeave a comment

If you grew up listening to metal in the 80s, you know just how important the name Johnny Zazula was. If I found a cassette put out by Megaforce Records or otherwise had Johnny Z’s name associated with it, I was buying it. He was a giant in the field of thrash metal, and losing him at the age of 69 is a crying shame. So yeah, we’re kicking off the 2017th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist with a bunch of stuff associated with him. Throw one back for a titan of the genre.

The rest of the crew is all over the map, so let’s get to it. Anton brings the heavy and the new with Absent in Body, Wait, and The Last of Lucy. Ian hits with Celeste who I’ve really been digging lately, and throws in some Warning and Stormkeep to keep it moving. Josh threw me into a timewarp listening to the great first album by Tora Tora, but quickly amps the heavy up with Corpsegrinder, Extinction A.D. and Centinex (oh, and some DMX which is as heavy as anything else on this playlist). Vincent reliably brings The Mountain Goats and adds in some Elle and Cremation Lily. Angela keeps the new train moving with the new single from Messa, the latest from Rolo Tomassi and some Microwave while Buke – perhaps sensing my bringing in enough of the old school – goes decidedly modern and heavy with Dying Fetus, Ihsahn, Arcturus, and Diabolical Masquerade.

Pour one out for Johnny Z. We’ll see you next week.

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– Chris

CANTO: Meshuggah, Pestilence, Ihsahn, and More

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Now pouring: Stoneface Brewing’s Mozzacalypse DDH double IPA. Forgot how delicious this monster is.

A couple videos to share today, even though it isn’t Friday yet. We’ll start with Crown, because I’ve been listening to The End Of All Things a lot recently. This is the clip for “Violence”, featured over at PopMatters. A reminder that the new album drops on April 16th through Pelagic Records.
Updates from Meshuggah are always noteworthy. They shared today that they have entered Sweetspot Studios to begin recording their ninth album. They’ve also announced the return of Fredrik Thordendal on guitars, who Per Nilsson had be subbed in for previously.
Pestilence have unveiled details about their upcoming new album. Exitivm will be available through Agonia Records on June 25th. Looks like a totally new lineup for this effort, as well. Get all the relevant information, including pre-order details, right here.
Ihsahn announced a livestream event, and I can never get enough Ihsahn, so let’s talk about that. On April 4th, he will be performing Telemark and Pharos in their entirety, with a guest appearance from Einar Solberg. Get your tickets here. I think I’m actually going to make this one!
And lastly, that other video I wanted to share today, which comes from Witherfall. This is the clip for “The Unyielding Grip of Each Passing Day”, taken from Curse of Autumn, which is out now through Century Media Enjoy.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 148 (9.26.2020)

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020VincentLeave a comment

Welcome to another exciting edition of our weekly mixtape series. On deck for today: the new single from Thou and Emma Ruth Rundle’s collaborative album, one of my favorite Lantlôs songs, and some new Deftones for good measure. All this and more at the link below.

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