season of mist – Nine Circles

CANTO: Wormed, Unto Others, Sect, and More

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

I am very aware that I missed a lot of news yesterday while I was at a show, so I’ll do my best to grab some big ones from the last couple days.

Let’s start with my favorite announcement from yesterday, the new album from Wormed. Omegon arrives on July 5 through Season of Mist, and an animated video for the first sample from that, “Automaton Virtulague”, is available now.
Also from yesterday, Unto Others shared a new single titled “Butterfly”. It’s a little different but I still dig it! I guess we can keep an eye out for more new stuff from them and Century Media this year. Not complaining.
Last thing from yesterday before moving on. Fuming Mouth debuted a new single titled “Daylight Again”, emerging just ahead of their North American tour, which kicks off next week.
Alright, so what’s new as of today? Well, another one from Season of Mist to start. 1349 shared a new standalone single titled “Ash of Ages”. They’ve got some live dates coming up as well.
Sect announced a new album. Plagues Upon Plagues is slated for a June 7 release through Southern Lord, so coming up pretty quick relatively speaking. Listen to the first single, “New Low”, right here.
And in what seems like a common occurrence on Friday’s, we’ll end with some Imperial Triumphant. A new version of 2018’s Vile Luxury was released today, and with it also came a new video for “Lower World (Redux 1924)”.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Rivers of Nihil, Gaerea, Banisher, and More

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

I managed to squeeze in a trail run after work, so naturally I’m in a way better mood than I usually am on a Monday night. Yay!

Let’s start with Rivers of Nihil, who dropped a new single just as they set off on the Chaos & Carnage Tour with the likes of Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex, and more. Give “Criminals” a listen here to get a taste of an upcoming new album… which we’ll learn more about later.
The Knotfest 2024 lineup popped up today, and it features the likes of Till Lindemann (Rammstein), Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, and obviously a lot more. Including Slipknot… which I don’t feel I should need to mention? Anyway, that event is on September 21 and tickets will be available here.
Banisher, the Polish death metal act featuring Decapitated, Hate, and Fleshgod Apocalypse alumni, revealed a new track today titled “Demons”. Their fifth album is just about underway, so we’ll stay close to this one in the months ahead.
In search of something more theatrical to sprinkle in today, I landed on the new Summoner’s Circle video, “Shroud of Humanity”. That one is taken from Cult, which is out on May 24 through Black Lion Records.
And, of course, we’ll close out the monstrous new standalone single from Gaerea titled “World Ablaze”. Yep… that is definitely one of my favorite projects going right now. I still can’t get enough of their cathartic black metal. Give. Me. More.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Zeal & Ardor, Hail Spirit Noir, Unleash The Archers, and More

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

Today was a nice reminder that running in the woods is a whole lot harder than running on the roads. Oh, and in other news, there were A LOT of announcements today. Let’s hammer out a few of them…

First, Zeal & Ardor have a new album coming on August 23 titled Grief. Preorders kick off this coming Friday, but give “to my ilk” a listen now.
Next, Hail Spirit Noir are returning with their fifth album on June 28. Fossil Gardens will be out through Agonia Records and the first single, “The Temple Of Curved Space”, premiered today.
I’m starting to get excited about the new Unleash The Archers, so let’s check out the third single taken from Phantoma. A video for “Seeking Vengeance” is available here, and that album drops on May 10 through Napalm Records.
While I wasn’t crazy about “The Witch”, I’m still excited about new Four Stroke Baron more generally. As a reminder, Data Diamond is out May 31 through Prosthetic Records, and the latest new single, “Cyborg Pt. 3 (Because I’m God)”, is available now.
Alright let’s start winding this down. Tech death crew Cognitive are releasing Abhorrence next month through Metal Blade… and I can’t remember if we’ve mentioned that before. Either way, check out “A Pact Unholy” right here.
Finally, Rotting Christ continue to unveil more material as the release of Pro Xristou draws closer. Check out the animated video for “The Apostate” below. Their 14th studio album is out May 24 through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Wheel, Savage Lands, Sunbomb, and More

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

I feel like I was supposed to do something today, but I don’t know what exactly…

How about we start with progressive metallers Wheel and their new track titled “Disciple”. That’s the third single taken from Charismatic Leaders, which is out on May 3, and they have a North American run kicking off that week as well.
Sunbomb revealed details surrounding their sophomore album, Light Up the Sky, which is due out on June 24 through Frontiers Records Srl. Check out the lyric video for the first single, “Unbreakable”, right here.
French psych-prog rockers Djiin shared a video for the new track “Blind” through Everything Is Noise. That’s a track taken from their upcoming fourth full-length album, Mirrors, which arrives on May 3 through Klonosphere Records and Season of Mist.
Four items is enough for today, so we’ll end with the new video from Savage Lands for “Black Rock Heart”, a track that features Kai Uwe Faust from Heilung. Most importantly, royalties from that track support their preservation efforts in Costa Rica.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Alcest, Inter Arma, Doomcrusher, and More

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

I’m starting to sense it… my first trail run of the year is drawing near.

Leading off, the latest from Inter Arma, who have been steadily revealing more material from New Heaven. That album is out a week from tomorrow through Relapse Records, and you can listen to “Desolation’s Harp” here.
Next up, syk. The progressive black and death metallers are dropping eartHFlesh on May 10 through Season of Mist, and “I am the beast” is available for your listening pleasure right now.
Here’s a cool thing. Octoploid, the new project from bassist Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (Amorphis, Barren Earth), will release their debut full-length on July 5 through Reigning Phoenix Music, titled Beyond The Aeons. Check out “Human Amoral” here, a track that features Tomi Joutsen.
Doomcrusher just dropped their sophomore single, “Reflect”, which you can hear (and watch) here. So if you need a dose of heavy in your Thursday… there you have it.
I can think of someone at Nine Circles excited about the upcoming new Alcest album (or, you know, all of us), so let’s end with their new video for “Flamme Jumelle”. As a reminder, Les Chants De L’Aurore is out on June 21 through Nuclear Blast.