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“The Only Reason We Are Still Standing:” Neill Jameson On His Wife’s Cancer Battle and the Metal Community
June 3, 2026
Neill Jameson (Krieg) on his family’s struggles in the past year, which are darker and more challenging than anything hinted at on a black metal recording, and the support from the heavy metal community they inspired.
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Video Premiere: The Dwarves – “Damned If I Do”
June 4, 2026
Punk institution The Dwarves return with a new full-length, JENKEM, arriving June 5 via Greedy Records (Distributed by MVD). Get a sneak peak of “Damned If I Do” before the record drops.
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
Hulder
July 2026 [#261]
Includes exclusive limited edition Venom flexi disc
The Acclamation of Bonds! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Acheron’s Rites of the Black Mass, an exclusive Sodom: The Official Authorized Biography excerpt, Neurosis, Panopticon and more
Lyric Video Premiere: Entropist – “Intense Warmth”
June 4, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Denver, CO progressive metal band Entropist are sharing their new single “Intense Warmth,” as the follow‑up to their debut single “Creation.” Both tracks appear on the band’s upcoming first full‑length album, The Vision, arriving June 26. Entropist’s origins trace back to 2013 in Greeley, Colorado, where Solomon, Jeremy, Parker, and drummer Matt lived as roommates…
Track Premiere: Faerie Ring – “New Gods”
June 4, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Faerie Ring stream their latest single (and a live video of), “New Gods ” from their forthcoming, self-titled album, out August 21 via King Volume Records.
Album Stream: Primitive Broadcast Service –Monsters
June 3, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Not your parents’ PBS. Milwaukee noise rock trio Primitive Broadcast Service do noise rock damage on third full-length, Monsters.
Blast Worship: Houkago Grind Time
June 2, 2026 Gene Meyer
Weebs rejoice! Andrew Lee’s one-man grind jam, Houkago Grind Time, returns with Sorry I am Not From Japan.
Digging Up Metal Fossils: A Prehistoric Metal Q&A With Fenriz of Darkthrone
June 2, 2026 J. Andrew
The one-of-a-kind drummer, composer, and co-conspirator of Darkthrone talks to us about the new album Prehistoric Metal and where things might go from here.
Track Premiere: Green Desert Water – “Woodcutter”
June 1, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Grungy Spanish stoner rock trio, Green Desert Water, are flying the flannel on new track “Woodcutter.”
Fest Preview: Great Lakes Dungeon Siege Returns to Detroit October 24-25
June 1, 2026 Emily Bellino
Previewing the third edition of Great Lakes Dungeon Siege, set for October 24 and 25 near Detroit, MI.
Five For Friday: May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026 J. Andrew
Today brings us the latest in deadly riffs, with new releases from Funebrarum, Godthrymm, Hecate Enthroned and more!
Read How SODOM Recorded Their ‘Obsessed by Cruelty’ Debut LP In This Excerpt From ‘Sodom: The Official Authorized Biography’ Out Now!
May 29, 2026 Decibel Magazine
Read an exclusive book excerpt from Sodom: The Official Authorized Biography turns the clock back 40 years to the genesis of the German thrash metal scene, and get a copy of the book, which is out TODAY!
Album Stream: Funebrarum – “Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence”
May 28, 2026 J. Andrew
Stream the latest dark, menacing, and thrilling album from Funebrarum, a true beacon of death metal excellence.
