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Hear MOTÖRHEAD’s Exclusive Live Single from 1987 Via the Decibel Flexi Series!

June 20, 2025

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from legends Motörhead’s before the issue containing discs are sold out for good!

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Video Premiere: In the Company of Serpents – “A Patchwork Art”

June 23, 2025

Hear Denver sludge trio In the Company of Serpents rip it up on new track, “A Patchwork Art.”

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Gus Rios (Cold Slither): The Toys That Saved Me

May 30, 2025

Fresh from his reveal as Cold Slither frontman Zartan, drummer/guitarist/vocalist Gus Rios provides the following homage to the impact of the toys that defined his childhood and shaped his adulthood. 

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Cryptopsy

August 2025 [#250]

Includes exclusive limited edition Motörhead flexi disc

As the Worm Turns! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Carcass’s Surgical Steel, Hell’s Heroes VII reviewed, Botch, Gruesome, Planning For Burial and more

Full Album Stream: Weald & Woe’s ‘Far From The Light Of Heaven’

June 24, 2025

Weald & Woe guitarist and vocalist Jeff Young got bitten by the medieval bug at a young age. It’s little surprise that, down the road, his music is informed by the same fantastic stories and myths that captivated his young mind. “I was introduced to a lot of terrific fantasy media when I was pretty…

Q&A: Nige Rockett on Rerecording Onslaught’s Anarchic Early Material

June 23, 2025

Rerecording storied music is always a tricky proposition. Bands risk not just bad publicity but also alienating their listeners. Sometimes, however, the gamble works. The long-running British thrash band Onslaught toyed with the idea of rerecording their first album, Power From Hell, to celebrate its 40th anniversary. But they quickly shelved the idea and instead…

Five For Friday: June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

This week’s new releases include the latest lessons in violence from Cryptopsy, Helheim, Angel of Damnation and more!

Album Premiere: Deciduous Forest – “Fields of Yore”

June 19, 2025

Fields of Yore by Deciduous Forest, the solo project of Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer Snjór, is out June 23 via Gutter Prince Cabal. You can hear the record in advance thanks to Decibel!

Video Premiere: Phantom Fire – “Sleep to Die”

June 19, 2025

The rhythm punches, the vocals rip, and the riffs crunch! Check out the new song and video from Norway’s Phantom Fire!

AGALLOCH’s ‘Ashes Against the Grain’ Deluxe Reissue on 180g Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl: PRE-ORDER NOW!

June 18, 2025

We have only 200 copies available of this deluxe reissue of Agalloch‘s classic Ashes Against the Grain on Decibel-exclusive 2xLP Translucent Orange vinyl!

CASTRATOR’s ‘Coronation of the Grotesque’ on Decibel-Exclusive Translucent Blood Red Vinyl: PRE-ORDER NOW!

June 18, 2025

We’ve only got 100 copies of Castrator‘s new LP, Coronation of the Grotesque, on Translucent Blood Red colored vinyl. Get one EXCLUSIVELY via Decibel!