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CANTO: God Forbid, Moloken, Heilung, and More

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

Is this still fun? Honestly some days it’s hard to tell.

This is the right throwback I need tonight. God Forbid are reissuing Gone Forever on a limited-edition splatter vinyl. It’ll be issued through M-Theory Audio, and available on June 10th. They’ve also announced a reunion performance during the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which is awesome.
Death Bells have announced a new album, Between Here & Everywhere, which will be out on July 29th through Dais Records. Check out the video for the new single, “Lifespring”, now.
I haven’t seen any of the trailers for The Northman yet, but I might check out the latest one, which features music from Heilung. Specifically, “Hakkerskaldyr”. Give it a watch here. Fun fact, the name behind this film, Robert Eggers, is a Portsmouth man! So we’re basically best friends.
Moloken is a thing that I dig, so we’ll close with their new video for “Hollow Caress”. That’s a track taken from their fourth album, Unveilance of Dark Matter, which was released through The Sign back in 2020.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Kvelertak, My Dying Bride, Moloken, and More

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

kvelertak

Ok, back in the swing of things.

Let’s start with my favorite thing of all time today. Kvelertak have dropped a new song and video called “Crack of Doom”. Better yet? It features Mastodon’s Troy Sanders. Splid is out February 14th through Rise Records.
My Dying Bride have opened 2020 with some good news. Their next album, The Ghost Of Orion, will be out in March. At the end of this week, they are planning to drop a new music video for a song called “Your Broken Shore” as well.
Gargoyl have signed on with Season of Mist (which is a decision I will always support, of course). And in line with that, they are planning a new album and some live performances later this year.
Finally, let’s wrap all this up with a new animated video from Moloken for a song called “Unbearable”. Their next album, Unveilance of Dark Matter drops on January 31st.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Batushka, Alcest, Moloken, and More

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019CoreyLeave a comment

alcest spiritual instinct

I got home from Detroit at 1:00 AM this morning… and turned around and left for Boston at 4:30 also this morning. Tired! Sad!

Let’s start with the obvious stuff. The Metal Blade version of Batushka (see also: “Faketushka” or “Bartushka”) has canceled seemingly all international tour plans. The reason stated is the ongoing litigation regarding the band name, but the reason not stated is probably ticket sales and fans not falling for any of the drama. I was actually planning on shooting this show. Oh well.
How about some good news? (I say that and am very much aware many consider the above also good news.) Dave Mustaine appears to have completed his throat cancer treatments. There is still very much a recovery process, but it seems like the outlook for both Dave, and Megadeth, are positive, and we can hope for a new album sometime next year.
Updates from Moloken are things I like. The Swedes are taking their unique blend of black/doom/death metals to The Sign Records roster, and are preparing for a new album release on January 31st called Unveilance of Dark Matter.
Alcest released Spiritual Instinct last Friday, and having listened to it a few times to this point, I can say with confidence that it’s a great album. If you want to learn a little bit more about the lyrical themes and artistic direction, check out this trailer they dropped today.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

The Nine Circles Podcast: Episode 25

November 21, 2015July 1, 2018Dan1 Comment

The guys get pumped for news from King Diamond, then get far less pumped for news from Guns ‘N’ Roses, while Corey discusses Moloken‘s latest album, All is Left to See. Plus, a joint thought-spew on the hazards of knee-jerk social media reactions to horrible tragedies in this week’s Hell segment!

All that and much, much more in Episode 25, so check it out! We’re taking next week off for Thanksgiving, so you’d better enjoy it, too, dammit!

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Album Review: Moloken – “All Is Left To See”

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015Corey2 Comments

Swedish for “dejected”, Moloken began in 2007 as Nicklas Bäckström’s side project. However, it didn’t take long for this project to take precedent. Eight years were then met with an EP and three studio albums, allowing Moloken to decisively ingrain themselves in a progressive take on sludge metal. As their third studio album, All Is Left To See, they continue to implement a wide range of styles in the same way that has always defined their sound. For the most, the end product is a favorable one, if not too experimental for its own good.
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