transcending records – Nine Circles

CANTO: In Flames, Caliban, Enchantment, and More

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

I’ve been in Pennsylvania for four days now, and I can confirm that it is a place that exists… and we’re moving on…

Kicking off a new week, we have a new music video from Caliban. The visualizer for “Darkness I Became” is available here, a track taken from Dystopia. That album is available now through Century Media.
UK death and doom outfit Enchantment are releasing their new album, Cold Soul Embrace, on June 24th through Transcending Records and Cosmic Key Creations. For a glimpse of what’s to come, a clip for “Of Glorious Vistas Forgot” is sitting out there.
Knotfest Roadshow has announced September and October dates with the likes of Ice Nine Kills and Crown The Empire. Tickets will be available at this location, with presales kicking off tomorrow and general this coming Friday.
From there, we have some new black metal. White Rune are releasing Dawn of the White Rune on August 19th through Hammer of Hate. Check out the new track, “Crimson Lament”, right now.
Lastly, the top item of the day (in my book), is the news out of the In Flames camp. They’ve signed a fresh deal with Nuclear Blast, but more importantly they also release a new single titled “State of Slow Decay”. And I gotta tell ya, I’m really into it. Give it a watch and listen below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Blood Incantation, Primitive Man, Aquilus, and More

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Anybody else super happy about the Facebook outage yesterday?

There is quite the tour planned for December, featuring the likes of Primitive Man and Blood Incantation. Furthermore, support will be provided by Withered, among others, on select dates. This is not a show to be missed.
For those on the West Coast, Immortal Guardian has a brief run of shows in November with Sifting. Not gonna lie, they sure are covering a decent amount of ground over those six dates.
Solar Cross, the progressive metal project featuring Omnium Gatherum alumni, are releasing their debut on November 19th. Echoes Of The Eternal Word will be out through Transcending Records, and you can check out a visualizer for “Bloodstreams” here.
Borknagar are joining the Devastation on the Nation tour in 2022, which kicks off on April 21st and features the likes of Rotting Christ, Wolfheart, and More. Tickets can be purchased here.
And we’ll close with the new video from Aquilus for “Into Wooded Hollows”. That’s the second track taken from the sophomore album, Bellum I, which drops on December 3rd through Blood Music.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Samael, Cirith Ungol, Carnation, and More

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Happy Tuesday, all. Had to take yesterday evening off to get stabbed with a needle. Yay!

Transcending Records will be issuing limited edition vinyl pressings of Samael classics Rebellion and Eternal. Originally released in 1995 and 1999 respectively, these offerings will be available on May 28th in a few different variants. Pre-order them right here.
Cirith Ungol got right back to work following the release of Forever Black just last year. A new EP, titled Half Past Human, is also set for a May 28th release through Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders can be snagged here, and the new single, “Brutish Manchild”, is available for streaming as well.
Carnation have announced “The Galaxy Sessions” virtual performance, scheduled for April 18th. The old school death metallers have team up with Belgium’s Galaxy Studio for the event, which is completely free. Here’s the event page for when the time comes.
Crimson Dimension are releasing their self-titled debut album on June 4th through Spread Evil Productions. Check out the new track, “Crimson Dimension”, immediately below. Almost 16 minutes of experimental black metal awesomeness.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Morne, Imperial Triumphant, Comatose, and More

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

Now the challenging task of re-listening to like 60 albums in the next couple of weeks.

Morne is streaming their Live at Roadburn album, and you should probably go check it out. Hard to find a better way to spend a bleak, cold day in late November.
Atmospheric rock crew Comatose, which features members of Chrome Waves, Amiensus, and Fail To Decay, are releasing their debut on January 22nd. That will be out through Transcending Records, and you can listen to a new track called “Inside” right now.
Imperial Triumphant dropped a new video for “Excelsior”, which premiered over on Heavy Consequence. Alphaville dropped back in the summer, and I’m sure we’ll see it pop up on some EOY lists now that 2020 is almost a wrap.
Finally, a new lyric video from Ruff Majik for “Gregory”. The Devils Cattle is out now through Mongrel Records. Let’s end our day with a little fuzz, yeah?

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Initial Descent: November 1 – 7, 2020

November 2, 2020October 30, 2020JoshLeave a comment

No lie, and not that anyone cares, last week wore me down, with the exception of Halloween, and even though early, this week appears to be much the same ol’ beatings. YAY me. Also, this is the week to do the thing and get your voice heard so go vote, if you haven’t already. Monday means new metal list time so grab your wallets and get your clicky fingers ready; coming in HOT with a fiery death metal debut is Cult Burial who we recently did a Profile with so check that out as well and Sólstafir walk a very fine line between rock and metal but on their seventh album they make it sound even better than ever before. We’ve also got new death/doom from Pulchra Morte and very experimental black metal from MRTVI. Good stuff up top this week but more good stuff awaits below so click, listen, and support as many as you can.

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