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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 276 (3.25.2023)

March 25, 2023March 24, 2023ChrisLeave a comment

I tell you what, man. All this fawning over mediocre pastiches and pale imitations of older, better music is slowly killing me. I am just not hearing what others are in some of the big names getting all the buzz out there. Sure, that’s a “me” problem but since I write this weekly thing I’m entitled to a) bitch when I want to and b) kick it off how I want to, so this, the 276th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist is going to rip with a new Ihsahn track because that’s where my soul is musically right now. Then the new one from Immortal because with or without Abbath, Demonaz knows how to craft a gnarly tune, and finally the latest from Mork, who frankly ran circles around the other popular black metal release that came out this week.

Fight me.

Don’t worry. If you don’t give a crap about my whingeing, the rest of the staff has some metal to offer up, and sone of it is even good! There’s awesome new music from Gozu, Dødheimsgard, and The Ocean which you KNOW we’re most likely gonna ramble about. Plus new tracks from Harboured, Heretoir, Blaze of Sorrow, A Pregnant Light, Foretoken, and Acid King. Plus music from Powerwolf, Estoner, and since I screwed our own Dan Morris by missing his picks last week, we’re going to close with the astounding Roxy Music, because this week marks the 50th anniversary of For Your Pleasure, and that’s a fucking album for the ages.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week…

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– Chris

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 267 (1.21.2023)

January 21, 2023January 20, 2023ChrisLeave a comment

I’m still recovering from the drunken mayhem that was our first ever Album Ramble – I hope you dug it, we plan to punish our livers monthly for your entertainment. Anyway, as if a new GREAT Katatonia was enough to drop this week, we have the second single from the mighty Metallica’s 72 Seasons, so we’re kicking off with that – and the newest video from Katatonia backing it up.

After that it’s a gaggle of new and classic heavy hitters, including cuts from The Ocean, Bodyfarm, Polymoon, Turbid North, Ulthar, Nite, Asunojokei, Coheed & Cambria, Full of Hell, Cäina, Black Country New Road, Fvnerals, and Miserable.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week…

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– Chris

CANTO: Hammers of Misfortune, Black Anvil, Powerwolf, and More

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

There was significantly more going on today. Let’s take a look…

For starters, the long-awaited return of Hammers of Misfortune is finally upon us. Overtaker is set for a December 2nd release, and “Don’t Follow the Lights” is available for streaming over at Bandcamp. Side note: that album art is dope.
Black Anvil are keeping the momentum up as we approach the release of Regenesis. They premiered a new track today through Decibel titled “29”, and announced a signature beer with Wake Brewing called the Black Anvil Stout. That sounds… absolutely delicious. Oh, and as a reminder that new album is out on November 4th through Season of Mist.
Powerwolf have announced their first ever North American performances, which will include dates on February 23rd in New York, and February 24th in Montreal. Tickets go on sale this coming Friday, and it would probably be a good call to jump on those immediately.
Aborted have signed on with Nuclear Blast, and have revealed a new single titled “Infinite Terror”. That will be officially released on the 19th, and you can pre-save it here.
And we’ll wrap up our Tuesday with Black Mirrors, and their new music video for “Lost In Desert”. That’s taken from Tomorrow Will Be Without Us, which is set for a November 4th release through Napalm Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Inexorum, Killswitch Engage, The Machinist, and More

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

Did you miss me? …Of course you didn’t.

We’ll start out with Gilead Media, which I subscribe to for some reason. Anyway, Inexorum have announced a new album, Equinox Vigil. That’s set for a June 17th release, and the title track is streaming over at Decibel.
As we all know by now, Killswitch Engage are releasing Live at the Palladium on June 3rd through Metal Blade. Taken from that collection is this new video for “Vide Infra”, one of my favorite KSE track’s ever.
The Machinist have unveiled details surrounding their second album. All is Not Well is set for a July 8th release through Prosthetic Records, and the title track is streaming over at Metal Injection right now.
Alright, let’s check out some live material from Powerwolf. This is the live action version of “Venom of Venus”, taken from The Monumental Mass – A Cinematic Metal Event. That will be out on July 8th through Napalm Records, for those interested.
Eyehategod has some tour dates coming up, so we’ll acknowledge that with their latest video. This one is for “Every Thing, Every Day”. That, of course, is taken from A History of Nomadic Behavior, which dropped last year through Century Media.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 184 (6.5.2021)

June 5, 2021June 4, 2021VincentLeave a comment

Good morning and welcome to another Saturday morning mixtape. We have a full house of picks this week, from a Pride month kickoff from Violet Cold, to some classic Wolves in the Throne Room, to the mesmerizing new single from King Woman (a particular staff favorite). Check all that out and much more at the link below

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