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We're thankful for whoever's listening, and we're thankful for new metal, old metal, outlaw country, and Sleep's Dopesmoker played on repeat.
The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 416 (11.29.2025)
The 416th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist is just thankful to have almost made it through the year, you know? And not gonna lie: hitting December means it's time to setback and really listen, start to wade through the collection and nail down what hits, what sticks, and what gets tossed back into the ether. For me that means checking out these recent released from…
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November 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Profile: Funeral doom/death metal legends Evoken

It is my absolute honor to bring forward this latest Profile. Long-running American funeral doom and death metal entity Evoken released Mendacium last month through Profound Lore Records, and with their seventh full-length album they've crafted…
Profile: Funeral doom/death metal legends Evoken
It is my absolute honor to bring forward this latest Profile. Long-running American funeral doom and death metal entity Evoken released Mendacium last month through Profound Lore Records, and with their seventh full-length album they've crafted something as dark and suffocating as anything in their history. As a longtime Evoken fan myself - I still recall the first time I saw them live at MDF 2013 vividly, and how wonderfully oppressive their sound was in person - I was immediately impressed by…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We've got new Converge on the horizon, a reconfigured Metal Church, the farewell of Svalbard and a lot more on this week's playlist.
The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 415 (11.22.2025)
The 415th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist has so many things to do this morning, but maybe let's just spin that new Converge single one mortise, yeah? And maybe the so-dumb-it-spins-back-to-good Megadeth single? Speaking of Megadeth...David Ellefson joined Metal Church!? Health is back?! Truly the metal gods have decided this is the time of giving...and I haven't even mentioned that…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Seems like EOY lists are starting to emerge from their cocoons; so let's highlight some worthy metal to help you in these trying times of list bashing and teeth gnashing
The Nine Circles Playlist Vol. 414 (11.15.2025)
The 414th edition of the Nine Circles Playlist wants you to know it's okay if your favorite album didn't make Decibel's Top 40 of 2025; it's a solid list with a few surprises I never heard of, which is what I look for in ANY list. Remember: if you're looking for a list to justify or agree with your own picks, you're doing it wrong.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Album Review: Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin - “Stygian Bough: Volume II”

https://ninecircles.co/2025/11/13/album-review-bell-witch-and-aerial-ruin-stygian-bough-volume-ii/
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM