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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 335 (5.10.2024)

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Let’s face it: Steve Albini was one of the real ones. Beyond the incredible music of Big Black, or Shellac, or so many of his other projects were the incredible records he recorded, produced, or engineered. Never mind all the hype of Nevermind…for me the real Nirvana, the uncaged animal that was that band can be found in the raw power that was Albini’s masterclass that is In Utero. Rest in Peace to one of the mammoths of heavy music; the 335th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist is dedicated to you.

After that there’s new and old delights from the rest of the 9C staff, including Ceremony of Silence, new Sonja, Health, Thot, new Thou, even some hip-hop courtesy the latest Drake/Kendrick beef and some JPEGMAFIA, and because I can’t get enough of his production some Pixies to close us out. Plus more surprises.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris

Album Review: Thot – “Delta”

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It’s no secret that I am a Pelagic Records enthusiast; the wide range of artists and bands under their banner is an inherent delight for those who seek to expand their expertise in the wilds of post-metal and its adjacent genres. It’s through its adjacent genres – and my own personal revisiting of music I enjoyed years ago – that Thot came into my view. Curious about what music the band makes in comparison to others on said label, I decided to see what Delta was all about.

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The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 329 (3.30.2024)

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I come to you open, honest, and transparent as we head into the weekend and the 329th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist. You’ll find plenty of loud, abrasive noise such as the latest from the forthcoming Whores album, or the new single from the just announced Tzompantli record, or even a little doomy something from my personal AOTM for March, Early Moods.

But the truth? I’ve been listening to nothing but the new Beyoncé album. DAMN that is a record right there.

The usual gang at 9C have probably (well, maybe not Dan) been more time around the dark and heavy, and it shows with the latest tracks from Haunted Plasma, Dystopia, Pathology, Hamferð and DVNE; arguably the greatest Bolt Thrower song; more dank noise rock from Chat Pile and Crippling Alcoholism; classic covers from Rage Against the Machine and Ghost; more new heavy from the likes of Atræ Bilis, Thy Catafalque, and yes…maybe some of Queen Bey’s new one to close us out.

Get listening. Stay safe. See you next week.

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– Chris