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DOWN & SUICIDAL TENDENCIES to Headline Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2026! Early Bird Ticket Pre-Sales Begin Wed, April 22 at 10am MT!

April 20, 2026

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest returns to Denver on Friday and Saturday, December 4-5, 2026. Early bird tickets are on sale this week!

Premiere

Full Album Stream: Toxikull – “Turbulence”

April 20, 2026

Speed demons Toxikull turn personal struggle into heavy metal anthems on their new album, Turbulence.

Editorial

An Endless Wave of American Darkness: USBM’s Hidden Underground

December 26, 2025

Neill Jameson digs deep into the best that underground U.S. black metal had to offer in 2025.

Latest Issue

Power Trip

May 2026 [#259]

Includes exclusive limited edition No/Más flexi disc

Our special Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026 Preview Issue! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Kylesa’s Static Tensions, Immolation, Exodus, Corrosion of Conformity, Gaerea and more

Five For Friday: April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

This week’s edition of new releases includes the latest from Inferi, Immolation, Leila Abdul-Rauf and more!

Video Premiere: Killcrown – “DEATH”

April 16, 2026

Michigan heavies Killcrown drop the official music video for their debut single “DEATH,” from their upcoming, yet‑to‑be‑titled, full‑length album due later this year on Exitus Stratagem Records.

Video Premiere: State of Illusion – “Death Is Not The End”

April 16, 2026

State of Illusion share their new video for “Death Is Not The End” ahead of their forthcoming album Pluto’s Ghost, out independently tomorrow. Check it out now.

Q&A: An Interview with the Fire in the Mountains Festival Crew

April 16, 2026

The folks who bring you the Fire in the Mountains Festival discuss the power of music and community.

Video/Track Premiere: Iatt – “Walk Amongst”

April 15, 2026

Philly’s proggy black metallers Iatt check in with the penultimate chapter in their upcoming Etheric Realms of the Night album and film.

Video Premiere: Infestuous – “Inexorable Oblivion”

April 15, 2026

The new video from two-man supergroup Infestuous (featuring members of the Black Dahlia Murder and Doctor Smoke) is a satisfying slice of cosmic Armageddon for tech-death fanatics.

Full Stream: Ordh – Blind in Abyssal Realms

April 15, 2026

Progressive death metal still carries a certain baggage—either a promise of something transcendent or an excuse to disappear into excess. On Blind In Abyssal Realms, Ordh don’t bother arguing with either side.

Full Album Stream: Vomito Mortuorio – “Dentro del Sarcófago”

April 14, 2026

Salvadoran death dealers Vomito Mortuorio deliver primitive old-school death metal on their debut album.

Blast Worship: Melting Rot

April 14, 2026

Hear Chicago blasters Melting Rot deliver endless whirlwinds of early Carcass mixed into a stew of devastating D-beat.

Q&A: Seattle Author Jonathan Evison Explores the Earliest Roots of Grunge in Upcoming Metropolis Documentary

April 13, 2026

Seattle author Jonathan Evison discusses the in-progress documentary on the short-lived ’80s venue, the Metropolis, and the role it played in the rise of grunge.