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Exclusive Excerpt: ‘Doom Lexicanum II’ book Reveals Early Days of the Legendary My Dying Bride
January 24, 2022
In this exclusive Doom Lexicanum II book excerpt, co-founding frontman Aaron Stainthorpe explains how the original My Dying Bride lineup first met.
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Full Album Premiere: AngelBlast ‘Throne of Ashes’
January 24, 2022
Newly formed Swedish/Canadian death metallers AngelBlast stream new EP “Throne of Ashes”. Death is just the beginning…
Editorial
Fight Fire With Fire: ‘Cocked and Loaded’ vs. ‘Wake Me When It’s Over’
January 20, 2022
It’s a 1989 hair metal showdown with the second albums from L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat duking it out.
Latest Issue
The Decibel Magazine Tour 2022: Dead Alive!
February 2022 [#208]
Includes exclusive limited edition Enforced flexi disc
Featuring: the Top 20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2022, the Decibel Hall of Fame: the making of dead horse’s Peaceful Death and Pretty Flowers, Scorpions, Hypocrisy and more
Watch: Trivium’s Matt Heafy Features Emperor’s Ihsahn on New Black Metal Song
January 24, 2022 Vince Bellino
Trivium frontman teams up with Emperor legend in Ibaraki.
No Corporate Beer Reviews: Double Homestyle
January 21, 2022 Nick Green
Double Homestyle presents maximum hop flavor without any bitterness, similar to the effect achieved when using lupulin powder, but with zero bitterness
Video Premiere: Andorkappen – “Failed Prophecies”
January 21, 2022 J. Bennett
View the results of Harassor drummer Sandor G. Finta’s unlikely union with famed ’80s/’90s metal video director Eric Zimmerman for Finta’s Andorkappen project.
Track Premiere: Cailleach Calling – “Bound By Neon”
January 20, 2022 J. Andrew
Get lost in the city of stars painted by Cailleach Calling on their new single, powered by entrancing, atmospheric black metal.
Track Premiere: Sataray – “Hexennacht”
January 20, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Hear ambient dark wave solo artist Sataray’s ritualistic soundscape celebrating “witches night.”
Full EP Stream: Escarnium – “Through the Depths of the 12th Gate”
January 19, 2022 Vince Bellino
Brazilian death dealers Escarnium reveal their first new music in 6 years.
Track Premiere: Kenn Nardi — “Masquerade”
January 19, 2022 Shawn Macomber
Anacrusis frontman Kenn Nardi lets his progressive thrash roots show on the epic new solo track “Masquerade.”
Track Premiere: MWWB – “The Harvest”
January 19, 2022 Sean Frasier
MWWB (formerly Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard) return with the title track of their upcoming LP of cosmic psychedelic doom, “The Harvest.”
Track Premiere: Kontusion – “Rotting With Sickness”
January 18, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Hear new death metal duo, Kontusion, get primitive, ugly and violent on their raw new self-released EP.
Demo:listen: Rotborn
January 18, 2022 Dutch Pearce
This week Demo:listen premieres the massively crushing debut EP from Brazilian death metal quartet Rotborn.