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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!
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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.
Five For Friday: April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026 J. Andrew
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 Addison Herron-Wheeler
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 Addison Herron-Wheeler
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 Kevin Stewart-Panko
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 Adem Tepedelen
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 J. Andrew
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 Tim Mudd
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 Emily Bellino
Salvadoran death dealers Vomito Mortuorio deliver primitive old-school death metal on their debut album.
Blast Worship: Melting Rot
April 14, 2026 Gene Meyer
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 Adem Tepedelen
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.

