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Juan Brujo (1963-2024)

September 18, 2024

The legendary frontman passed away on September 18 from heart failure while on tour in the U.S. with Brujeria.

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Track Premiere: New Skeletal Faces “Until the Night”

September 18, 2024

California fangers New Skeletal Faces premiere their shimmering, sanguine new track, “Until the Night,” at Decibel. Out November on Peaceville Records.

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.

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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

Track Premiere: Ploughshare – “Fall of All Creatures”

September 18, 2024

Aussie avant black/death metal fiends Ploughshare offer up nine minutes of well-constructed cacophony on new single, “Fall of All Creatures.”

Album Premiere: The Flight of Sleipnir – ‘Nature’s Cadence’

September 18, 2024

We are thrilled to bring you the exclusive premiere of Nature’s Cadence, the latest album of folk-tinged black metal from Colorado’s The Flight of Sleipnir.

You Should Be Listening to Collapsed Skull

September 17, 2024

Collapsed Skull release their second album, Your Father’s Rage Evaporated in the Sun.

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.