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ONLY 25 AVAILABLE! Pre-Order OPETH’s Deluxe 2xLP Reissue of ‘Still Life’ RIGHT NOW!

October 3, 2024

Act fast of you want a copy of this deluxe 2xLP reissue of Opeth‘s classic Still Life in celebration of its 25th anniversary!

Premiere

Full Album Stream: Sinistro – “Vértice”

October 3, 2024

Lisbon doom outfit Sinistro reveal their most ambitious album to date.

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

Blood Incantation

November 2024 [#241]

Includes exclusive limited edition Fulci flexi disc

Death is Absolute! Also: Undeath, Chat Pile, Ripped to Shreds, the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Arch Enemy’s Wages of Sin, Escuela Grind, Mother of Graves, Better Lovers and more

Five For Friday: October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024

It’s a modern death metal bonanza this week with the latest from Blood Incantation, Maul, Undeath and more!

Interview: Hannah Verbeuren Captures Midnight’s Intimate Moments

October 3, 2024

We catch up with longtime Decibel photographer Hannah Verbeuren and discuss her new book, Midnight: A Thousand Nights in Sodom out now via Bazillion Points.

Video Premiere: Seattle Noise-Niks Anthers Create Visual Chaos with “Mabel”

October 3, 2024

Get down with strobe-light induced seizures and noisy noise rock with Anthers‘ new video!

Full Album Stream: Mammoth Caravan’s ‘Frostbitten Galaxy’

October 2, 2024

Stream Arkansas sludge/doom crushers Mammoth Caravan‘s new LP Frostbitten Galaxy before it’s out via Blade Setter on October 4.

Full Album Stream: Life Abuse –Systemization

October 2, 2024

East Coast hardcore lifers in Life Abuse get crusty on new Armageddon Label debut, Systemization

Video Premiere: Deteriorot – “The Rebirth”

October 2, 2024

Old-school underground death metal heroes Deteriorot return with the third video in a series from their latest album, The Rebirth.

Track Premiere: Deivos – ‘My Sacrifice’

October 1, 2024

Stream a new song from long-running Polish death metal outfit Deivos.

Blast Worship: Fâché

October 1, 2024

Fâché‘s grindcore assault is nearly as relentless as the already-dated baseball references in this post.

Track Premiere: Heavy Velvet – “The Itch”

September 30, 2024

Austin retro blues-doom outfit Heavy Velvet wanna scratch “The Itch” on their new single.