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MOTHER OF GRAVES to Release Exclusive New Song, “A Terrible Famine of Words,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
October 23, 2026
You’ve got until Saturday, October 31 (BOO!) to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of this exclusive single from midwest doom-death lords Mother of Graves is yours as part of the Decibel Flexi Series.
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Video Premiere: Gates of Ishtar – “Ghosts”
October 26, 2026
Back from beyond, Swedish melodic death metal icons Gates of Ishtar are no mere apparitions on new track “Ghosts.”
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.
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December 2026 [#266]
Screaming Volumes! The Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2026 Special Preview Issue. Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Randy Holden’s Population II, Venom’s Cronos remembered, Walls of Jericho, Enslaved, Darkest Hour, and more. Each issue includes an exclusive limited edition Deathgrave flexi disc!
Q&A: Chuck Billy on His New memoir, ‘Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy’
October 26, 2026 Dillon Collins
Ahead of the book’s release, Chuck Billy reflects on his career, his decision to venture into the literary world, his spiritual awakening and thoughts on new material and the road ahead.
Five For Friday: October 23, 2026
October 23, 2026 J. Andrew
Things are getting dark and eerie with the latest from Wolves in the Throne Room, Grief Cathedral, Death Wave and more!
Track Premiere: Titans of Mars – “Leviathan”
October 22, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Check out the latest from Akron sci-fi heavyweights Titans of Mars. The doomy, sludgy weirdos are sharing the track “Leviathan” ahead of Aethos, out November 7 on Roving Goliath Records.
Track Premiere: Adversor – “Totem of Doom”
October 21, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Italian thrashers Adversor carry the flag (of hate) for old-school Euro thrash on new track, “Totem of Doom.”
Odes to The Old-School: Q&A With Avrak’s Ted Skjellum (Nocturno Culto) and Anders Hegna
October 21, 2026 J. Andrew
We got together with the Norwegian veterans to talk about the creative process, working in the studio, and capturing the classic metal sound.
Rotting Christ – Triarchy of the Lost Lovers
October 21, 2026 Chris Dick
Rotting Christ’s impact on present-day extreme metal is significant, and the group’s continued evolution and work-hardened ethics of today have their locus in Triarchy of the Lost Lovers.
Album Premiere & Interview: Anagnorisis – Caregriever
October 21, 2026 Daniel Lake
Hear Caregiver, the first new LP in decade from Kentucky death metal band Anagnorisis with insight from vocalist Zachary Kerr.
Full Album Stream: Armory – “Echoes of the Astrolith”
October 20, 2026 Emily Bellino
Echoes of the Astrolith, the new album by Swedish speed metallers Armory, is out of this world.
Track Premiere: Source – “What Remains”
October 20, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Psychedelic proggy Colorado trio Source presents “What Remains” ahead of their fifth studio album, Resurgence, out January 15, 2027.
Blast Worship: Void Bringer
October 20, 2026 Gene Meyer
Hear Void Bringer eschew Green Mountain Coffee in favor of Green Mountain Powerviolence.
