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KILL SCREEN 045: Francesco Cavalieri of WIND ROSE Fights for Realm and Glory

September 11, 2024

The Italian dwarven metal vocalist proves that his fans yearn for the mines.

Premiere

Video Premiere: Flourish – “New Cosmic Terror”

September 16, 2024

Ohio post-metal shoegazers, Flourish, get all cosmic on sludgy new single.

Editorial

Mercyful Fate’s “Don’t Break the Oath” Turns 40

September 7, 2024

It’s challenging to look clearly at Mercyful Fate’s masterpiece, Don’t Break the Oath, released 40 years ago today. But our own Justin M Norton gives it a shot. Read here.

Latest Issue

The Black Dahlia Murder

October 2024 [#240]

Includes exclusive limited edition Deathevokation flexi disc

Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Issue: Two Decades of Killer Service! Also: The Mountain Goats, The Jesus Lizard, the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Candlemass’s Epicus Doomicus Metallicus and more

Blast Worship: Fadead

September 17, 2024

These four Faded songs have everything you a grindhead needs: hellacious blasts, gutterals, circle pit parts and even the occasional oompa beat

Interview: Vocal Expert Elizabeth Zharoff Discusses the Science Behind Harsh Vocals

September 16, 2024

Vocal teacher and expert Elizabeth Zharoff discusses the science behind harsh vocals and her new non-profit studying them, The Charismatic Voice.

Five For Friday: September 13, 2024

September 13, 2024

This week’s new heavy releases include the latest riffs and shouts from Father Befouled, Paganizer, the Jesus Lizard and more!

Album Premiere: Nightwraith – ‘Divergence’

September 12, 2024

Denver melodic death dealers NightWraith release their new album, Divergence, tomorrow via What’s Left Records, and you can hear the whole thing with us first.

Video Premiere: Toxaemia – “Blood Red”

September 12, 2024

Swedish death metallers Toxaemia debut their new video for “Blood Red” ahead of their November 15 album Rejected Souls of Kerberu.

Candlemass – Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

September 11, 2024

Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, the epic debut from Candlemass, gets its long overdue Hall of Fame induction.

Label Spotlight: Pulverised Records

September 11, 2024

“I like to think that we put out not just dark and abrasive music but also releases that have something to say and with depth as well.”

Split Premiere: Jade / Sanctarium – The Sempiternal Wound

September 11, 2024

Prepare yourself for a descent into the macabre with The Sempiternal Wound, the latest split release from two masters of death and doom metal, Jade and Sanctarium .

Full Album Stream: Sully – “Sully”

September 10, 2024

Listen to the debut LP from upstate New York grinders Sully, feat. members of Nuclear Assault, Brutal Truth and Psyopus.