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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 251 (10.1.2022)

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022ChrisLeave a comment

Second booster. Feel like shit (déjà vu?)…I’m not complaining, just stating the current state of my body at the moment. So let’s get to it for the 251st edition of the Nine Circles Playlist.

Kicking it off with a few recent discoveries for yours truly with new releases from Phobophilic and Toadeater (thanks BANGERTV) as well as a classic from Life of Agony. Then we have a blessing in the form of new freakin’ music from -(16)- as well as cuts from Gaerea, Yandere Chainsaw Regurgitation Factory, Frayle, City of Caterpillar (thanks Vince because I am loving this), and Panopticon, as well as music from Chat Pile, Wailin’ Storms, Foscar covering Alice in Chains, Devenial Verdict, and a host of classics from the likes of Yob, Cathedral, Baroness, and more.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris

CANTO: Carcass, Abbath, Druids, and More

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

Busy times at 9C these days… can’t hate it!

So this latest Carcass tour is enticing. With support from Immolation and Creeping Death, they’ll be hitting the road through most of the month of May, starting on the 12th in Austin. Tickets can be scooped up this coming Friday.
Can’t wait until Friday to hear Dread Reaver in full? Well, I have good news for you. Abbath is streaming his latest album in full a few days ahead of the release date. Give it a listen here. Spoiler alert: it’s quite good. That one is out through Season of Mist.
RippleFest Texas revealed their full 2022 lineup, and it’s a good one. The Sword, Crowbar, Spirit Adrift, and The Obsessed, to name a few, are all coming together for what should be an awesome weekend. The festival is set for July 21st through 24th, and tickets can be acquired here.
Out of Pelagic Records, we have a new album coming from psychedelic metal collective Druids. Shadow Work is set for a June 3rd release, and you can stream the first track from that album, “Ide’s Koan”, immediately below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Wolves in the Throne Room, Deathwhite, Zeal & Ardor, and More

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Another day, another vinyl pre-order locked in.

Deathwhite are already back in the studio, recording their third full-length, and following up the success of 2020’s Grave Image. This album will be titled Grey Everlasting, and there are plenty details to come… hopefully sooner rather than later.
And then we have a new Zeal & Ardor video to share for “Run”. It’s unsettling. It’s awesome. It’s exactly what we both hope for and expect. Scoop up the track here, and watch the video here.
A couple doom veterans will be hitting the road together this coming July and August. The Obsessed and The Skull announced a co-headlining tour through the U.S., starting with a July 29th date in Cleveland. Tickets are on sale now… somewhere.
And we’ll close with probably he biggest news of the day. Wolves in the Throne Room have announced a new album, Primordial Arcana, which is set for an August 20th release through Relapse Records. Pre-orders are available here (among other places), and a video for the new track “Mountain Magick” is available below. It’s incredible.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Memphis May Fire, Monolith on the Mesa, Arch / Matheos, and More

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019CoreyLeave a comment

rammstein

I skipped this yesterday because I was in Boston all day for a shoot. I also had food poisoning. It was weird.

Arch / Matheos have released details behind a new album titled Winter Ethereal, scheduled for released on May 10th through Metal Blade. Better yet, you can hear a new single right now. It’s called “Straight and Narrow”. It is, as Chris put it, an embarrassment of riches.
Hey, a cool festival announcement! Om, The Obsessed, and Wovenhand are all scheduled to perform at the inaugural Monolith on the Mesa festival. The event takes place May 16th (pre-show) to May 18th in Taos, New Mexico at Taos Mesa Brewing. Freaking… cool, man.
Updates from Memphis May Fire. First off, summer 2019 tour plans, which will include performances on the second stage of the just-announced Disrupt Festival, which overlaps a bit with the Warped Tour 25th Anniversary weekend shows. Oh, they also dropped a new video for “Heavy is the Weight”.
Let’s wrap things up with a little tease. What could this possibly mean? New Rammstein coming our way on Thursday? A new song… new album details? ALL OF IT? You decide.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Eyehategod, Overkill, Gatekeeper, and More

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019CoreyLeave a comment

eyehategod band photo

A couple days off because starting a new gig occupies time.

Eyehategod have announced the 4 Strikes… From The Elementary To The Penitentiary Tour with The Obsessed. Mostly April dates in the southern U.S. Not one I’m going to make, I don’t think.
Another tour because those are easy on a Monday. Overkill have announced the Wings Over The USA Tour featuring Act of Defiance and Death Angel. April and May dates. This is one that I am more likely to attend.
Some bummer news out of the Ozzy camp. Just as he was about to kick off his run of European shows with Judas Priest, it was announced that the first four dates would need to be rescheduled due to illness. Looks like Ozzy’s got the flu. Hopefully he can bounce back soon.
Gatekeeper have dropped a new video for “Grey Maiden”. This track will be on the upcoming EP under the same name. If you’re feeling some “true” metal, check it out. Oh, almost forgot. That EP will be out February 22nd.