Chances are if you haven't heard Wolvhammer, you may've read some of drummer Heath Rave's Deciblog rants on the virtues of Pantera's Power Metal opus, peeped his Varg "visionary" tattoo primers, or checked out members of Wolvhammer in mid-tour exploit. "I definitely think this is a well thought out lineup for a tour," beams Rave on the opportunity. "Although the four bands make sense together, ...

Two of our most memorable live concert experiences ever happened at Unsane shows in Seattle. This NYC trio originated from the same scene that spawned Helmet, Pussy Galore, Boss Hog and a bunch of other earhole-scraping noise mongers in the early 1990s. Between their Am Rep/Sub Pop label connections and the general loud/heavy/distorted aesthetic, they shared something of a bond with a lot of the ...

Ever wondered what a You Can't Do That On Television skit full of jokes about black metal would look like? Well, so has alt-country crooner/Mandy Moore arm candy Ryan Adams, apparently: His new internet show "Night Sweats" marries over the top disheveled chic and a dash of self-deprecation with Fenriz jokes, corpsepaint, a synthpop loving slice of talking pizza, and a playlist that features ...

Yeah, the real world sure does suck. The bottom line is forever letting the wolves off the leash and if they don’t end up clawing at your door they’ll sure as hell shit on your lawn. The only way out is money. And in this business, the uncomfortable truth is that, ultimately, in a roundabout way, it is the advertising dollar that puts the food on the table. But so what? It's no so ...

Each Gehenna album had different sonic attributes. From the eerie black metal of The First Spell through the death metal disposition of Murder and then back to brutal black hybrid on WW. Do you recall wanting each album to be singular, regardless of genre? Dolgar: We always try not to make the same album twice of course, but still, I do not recall being as conscious about it on the first three ...

Welcome to The Lazarus Pit, a biweekly look at should-be classic metal records that don’t get nearly enough love; stuff that’s essential listening that you’ve probably never heard of; stuff that we’re too lazy to track down the band members to do a Hall Of Fame for.  This week, we go back to Japan, by way of New Orleans, for Greenmachine's D.A.M.N.  (Man's Ruin). Last time I tackled ...

Promoters worldwide would be doing us all a favor if they were to roll out five-band death metal mini-fests every Wednesday. Given that the middle of the working week is the calendar equivalent of dead air, a tour toploaded with a bill that has Krisiun, Malevolent Creation and Vital Remains as a headlining trifecta is an act of mercy. Fuck it’s almost worth a guaranteed Thursday hangover on the ...

Decibel's NYC bureau had a tough decision to make last Thursday. Should we head on up to the west side for a classy evening amongst Lincoln Center elite to catch a special performance by This Will Destroy You? Or leave Manhattan (perish the thought!) for a night of PBRs amongst our metal brethren to get aurally obliterated by The Body & Braveyoung? A tough choice in theory, but one in the end ...

If you didn't know it by now, Coliseum's Ryan Patterson is an inhuman machine that runs solely on guitar riffs and beard hair. His newish project is a throwback to the 90s hardcore scene of Louisville where sweat flowed like beer and beer pretty much stayed in the fridges at the convenience store. Joined by members of Black Cross, Young Widows, Endpoint and the inimitable By The Grace ...

It ain't often the Deciblog gets its dirty paws on black metal. It's even rarer that when we do get black metal to unfurl to the masses like some plague-wielding flag of hate and disgust, it's of the weird, wait-is-this-real variety. Well, folks, today is your lucky day if you A) worship Varg's made-in-Norway booties and B) surrealist painters who happen to call the tippie tips of mountains home. ...