Things That Probably Disappointed Me In 2017 – Corey’s List

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Back in January, I introduced you all to a small handful of projects I was anticipating for the year ahead, setting the expectation that I would probably be disappointed as always. Well, now that December is fully upon us, it’s time to go back and review how I reacted to each of those releases. I made sure to avoid reviewing any of these albums (which wasn’t hard… I don’t write as much these days) just to prevent any spoilers. I guess I should remind you of my 2017 introductory post before moving ahead. All caught up? Great. Now… let’s see how it all went and decide whether or not I was disappointed.

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Donuts & CANTO: Full of Hell, Alestorm, Deicide and more

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March 13, 2017

Good morning, it’s time to metal. Here’s some news you might have missed from over the weekend:

  • As is customary, a whole bunch of bands dropped new albums this past Friday, including Lock UpFen and more. Our man Josh has a full breakdown here.
  • We’ve still got a couple of months until the new Full of Hell album comes out, but in case you need that “just got fed through a lawnmower” feeling in your life a little sooner than that, here’s their new song, “Deluminate.”
  • Scottish pirate metal crew Alestorm announced their fifth albumNo Grave But the Sea, due out May 26 on Napalm Records. I don’t see a Taio Cruz cover this time out, but there is a song called “Fucked with an Anchor,” so…
  • Deicide announced a short run of tour dates through the eastern U.S. for mid-May. You know, just in case people still care about Deicide.
  • A whole bunch of cool bands were added to this year’s Brutal Assault festival lineup, including The Dillinger Escape PlanOverkillPower Trip and Oathbreaker. That is neat. Hatebreed was also added to the lineup. That is less neat.
  • Southern Lord Records released their Spring 2017 sampler on Bandcamp, with all proceeds from the pay-what-you-want download going to the ACLU. You should get on that.
  • Finally, Me and That Man posted a video for their new song, “Cross My Heart and Hope to Die.” I can personally guarantee our Literati Overlord has already splooged about 10x to this. Here’s the video:

Me and That Man’s debut album, Songs of Love and Death, comes out March 24 on Cooking Vinyl Records. That’ll do it for now, but check back this time tomorrow for our next edition!

Keep it heavy,
Dan

Things I Don’t Want To Be Disappointed By In 2017 – Corey’s List

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Alright, so we spend a lot of time reviewing albums, right? And by ‘we’ I mean ‘the internet’, not just Nine Circles. But I’ve never expressed anticipation for certain albums before they drop. I mean, sure, between the podcast (R.I.P.) and the blog, we have at least kept you apprised on upcoming releases fairly consistently. However, as we kick off 2017, I want to focus a little more on the hype behind some of things soon to come our way. There are a number of albums slated to drop in the next year that I am unquestionably excited for. So why not introduce some of them? Below you will find five albums that I am highly anticipating in 2017. Better put, below you will find five albums or artists I really, really hope don’t blow it in 2017. I already spend way too much time in a state of disappointment. Continue reading

CANTO: Nergal, Opeth, Lars, and the biggest Nightwish fan ever

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“In blood red skies, tears run dry (the sky is falling). There is no space between us.”

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– Corey