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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 244 (8.13.2022)

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Can we all agree the world is a garbage fire right now? I think we can all agree. We might not agree on the reasons WHY we think it’s a garbage fire, but maybe we can all unite under the commonality that the flames are curling ever closer to our toes. And if not, there’s always metal, right?

And to that end we’re kicking off the 244th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist with a couple veterans churning out some kille rnew music, like the latest from Megadeth and the reunion of Fates Warning alums Ray Alder and Mark Zonder in the aptly named A-Z. Plus we have razor sharp slices of new (not nu) metal from the likes of Sigh, Sumerlands, The Antichrist Imperium, Liminal Shroud and Arch Enemy. Plus some off the beaten path tracks from bands like Slowdive and Ride before jumping back into extremity with Black Anvil, In Flames, The Answer Lies in the Black Void and more!

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Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris

The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 221 (3.5.2022)

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I wish I could say that with the arrival of March, we are also welcoming renewed optimism that comes with the more pleasant weather of the turning seasons. Alas, as we pivot from one global disaster to the next, there really isn’t much time for that perspective. As Chris said last week, tyrants are gonna tyrant… and I’ll add on that oligarchs are gonna oligarch.

So on that note, we’ll usher in an absolutely stacked playlist this week to distract ourselves from the world around us, even if just for a moment. Major props to all our contributors this week, a list of wonderful folks that obviously doesn’t include me. Again. The lineup this week contains everything from Drab Majesty to Absent In Body (a project that I am incredibly excited about), with highlighted new material from Hath and Ithaca. I need to point out that I’m super stoked that Josh made the decision to include the “Screaming for Vengeance” cover from Two Minutes to Late Night, and that Buke rounded us out with one of my favorite Triptykon tracks ever. It’s an awesome list, is what I’m saying.

You know what to do at this point. Press play. Get loud. And please, be well to each other.

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“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Calgary Metalfest, Tony Iommi, Pallbearer, and more

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“I stare at the stricken, the follies of man, and the horror that lives in your eyes. And once we’re forgiven, the mind explodes in waves of terror. Burn my eyes, tear at the skin. The crawling beneath will begin. Side by side, pounding the heretic drums as we rise or we fall.”

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“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– Corey

The Nine Circles Podcast: MDF 2015 Minisode III (May 24, 2015)

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Welcome to our third Maryland Deathfest 2015 minisode!

Day 3 is in the books, and now it’s time for our recap! Our busy Saturday at the Edison Lot included sets from Serpentine Path, Twilight of the Gods, Einherjer, Triptykon, Arcturus, Razor and more, as well as a great meet-up with our friends at the Metal Heads Podcast. So give it a listen and see how everything went down!

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Don’t forget to follow Nine Circles on Twitter and Instagram (#MDF and #MDF2015) for real-time festival commentary from the final day of the festival!