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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 328 (3.23.2024)

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I came into the 328th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist full of new music that evokes the past…what else would you expect from an old like me? But damn if the new tracks from Morgul Blade, Attic, and Hammer King don’t hold aloft the rotted and fetid corpses of yesteryear with a gleeful and heavy delight. There’s been plenty of extreme extremity of course (the soothing stylings of Severoth warm my black metal heart) but I’d be lying if I said my heart wasn’t trapped in the past.

The rest of the 9C staff bring the metal heat in a myriad of ways, including new cuts from Four Strokes Baron, Selbst, Ufomammut, the return of the mighty Pallbearer, some classics from Amon Amarth and Kvelertak; recent releases from Dödsrit, Hideous Divinity, and Bewitcher, and a trio of more electronic, emo fare to close things. The Twin Tribes video fills me with…feelings.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris

CANTO: Kvelertak, Temic, Melancholia, and More

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It’s not a short week… nor a holiday week… but it feels like it should be?

  • I’ve heard really good things about Endling so we’ll open up the news cycle this week with some Kvelertak updates. They released a short film (see also: really long music video) around “Morild”. Check it out here. That album, by the way, is out through Rise Records and Petroleum Records.
  • From there, we dive into the dark and sludgy with the latest from Melancholia. Check out the visualizer for the new single “Caught in Eternity’s Jaws”. Their debut album, Book of Ruination, is out on November 3 through Brutal Panda.
  • Germany’s Beyondition set a release date for their debut album, Abysmal Night. That drops on December 1 through Chaos Records, and you can hear “The Red in the Sky” over at the label’s Bandcamp page.
  • We’ll wrap up with Temic and their video for “Mothallah”. That’s the closing track from Terror Management Theory. Their debut album is set for a November 17 release through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 301 (9.16.2023)

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Man, this was a WEEK of music, huh? Last minutes drop by Tomb Mold? New single by Blood Incantation? Gridlink returns? And don’t forget Baroness – opinion is somewhat divided in the 9C office, but personally I think the change in production finally breathed some life into there band after two very (IMO) lackluster offerings, baby. So we’re kicking off with sweet sonic morsels from each of those bands for the 301st edition of the Nine Circles playlist.

The rest of the staff came out in full force force, so there’s a lot on tap for your ears: just in the “W” section alone we have new music from Wolves in the Throne Room, Weald and Woe, and Watain. Plus music from Boris, classics from KEN Mode and the Jesus Lizard, new Kvelertak, Cruciamentum, Dååth, and a lot more.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris

CANTO: Kvelertak, Body Void, Insomnium, and More

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Bandcamp Friday is always a great day.

  • Leading off the evening’s playlist, we have Kvelertak and their new lyric video for “Endling”. That, of course, is the title-track from their next album, set for a September 8 release through Rise Records and Petroleum Records.
  • Next up, the new single and video from Body Void. Give “Cop Show” a watch and listen, the latest material from Atrocity Machine. Their fourth album is out on October 13 through Prosthetic Records.
  • I’m already a big fan of the upcoming new Woe album, Legacies of Frailty, so hop on over to Invisible Oranges to check out “Fresh Chaos Greets The Dawn”. That full-length is out on September 29.
  • Satan’s Fall announced a new album. Destination Destruction will be out on November 3 through Steamhammer / SPV. Pre-order it here, and keep an eye out for the leading singles.
  • And since I’m, well, me… we’re going to transition into the drinking phase of our evening with the latest video from Insomnium. Give “Song of the Dusk” a watch below. That is, naturally, taken from the Songs of the Dusk EP, set for a November 11 release through Century Media.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Baroness, Alkaloid, Kvelertak, and More

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The start of one of a few consecutive short work weeks. I’ll take it, I guess.

  • Sprain announced a new album for the The Flenser, titled The Lamb As Effigy or Three Hundred And Fifty XOXOXOS For A Spark Union With My Darling Divine. That will be out on September 1, and you can give “Man Proposes, God Disposes” a listen here.
  • Next up, a 9C favorite in Alkaloid. After five years, they’re back with their third full-length, Numen. That one will be out on September 15 through Season of Mist. To get a sense of the chaos that lies ahead, give the video for “Clusterfuck” a watch here.
  • The return of another big name… Baroness. Also set for a September 15 release, Stone will be out through Abraxan Hymns. The video for “Last Word” is available here. Simultaneously, they also announced a North American tour where they’ll be supported by a ton of awesome bands. Here’s that schedule.
  • I was a fan of the last Godthrymm effort, 2020’s Reflections, so here’s one I have my eye on. Their next full-length, Distortions, will be out on August 18 through Profound Lore. Stream “Echoes” here.
  • Closing out, the latest clip from Kvelertak. Check out the lyric video for “Skoggangr” below. That one is taken from Endling, which drops on September 8 through Rise Records and Petroleum Records. Pre-order it here.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb