Year: 2019

Blast Worship: The Top 50 Grind/Powerviolence Albums of 2010-2019: Part 2

December 3, 2019

Part Two of our five-part countdown of the Top 50 grindcore and powerviolence releases of the decade

Full Album Stream: In Obscurity Revealed – ‘Glorious Impurity’

December 3, 2019

Hail ferocious Mexican deathbringers In Obscurity Revealed and their nuclear ripper of a debut full length.

For Those About to Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Artillery and Blitzkrieg

December 3, 2019

The light release schedule forces Waldo to investigate a Mighty Music promo link. Click here to find out what happens next!

Track Premiere: Fliege – “The Invisible Seam”

December 2, 2019

Jam this preview track from the forthcoming debut album from riff-driven Brooklyn-based industrial/black/heavy metal cinephiles Fliege.

A Guide to Mariusz Lewandowski’s 2019 Album Covers

December 2, 2019

Every 2019 metal album cover featuring the Polish artist’s instantly-recognizable work.

Cyber Monday Is Here: Get 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!

December 2, 2019

Save on EVERYTHING (subscriptions, exclusive books, shirts, back issues, limited edition special issues, posters, hoodies, pint glasses) in the Decibel store, today only!

Let Winter Light Take You “From Sea to Starless Skies”

November 29, 2019

Winter Light, a new force in melodic death metal, unleashes their new EP, From Sea to Starless Skies, packed with riffs and growls for days.

Demo:listen: Total Isolation

November 29, 2019

This week, Demo:listen feels the pain of Total Isolation.

Trappist to Release “Growler in the Yard” Picture Flexi Disc Via the Decibel Flexi Series!

November 29, 2019

A brand new Trappist flexi picture disc, “Growler in the Yard,” is coming to the Decibel Flexi Series. You’ll need an active deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, December 2 at 12pm EST if you wanna drink it in.

Track Premiere: Mosaic – “The Devil’s Place”

November 29, 2019

The mystical and powerful Thuringian black metal magus Mosaic takes us to “The Devil’s Place” to prepare us for their impending debut full length, Secret Ambrosian Fire.

Black Friday Blowout: Get TWO FREE Issues of Decibel!

November 29, 2019

Your friends Decibel refer to today’s annual homage to consumerism as “Extra-Black Friday.” But with two FREE issues of the magazine, we’re happy to brighten (or darken) the day for our metalhead brothers and sisters.

Blast Worship: The Top 50 Grind/Powerviolence Albums of 2010-2019: Part 1

November 26, 2019

Part of 1 of our five-part countdown of the Top 50 grindcore and powerviolence releases of the decade.

Full Demo Stream: Seventh Circle – ‘Cycle of Violence’

November 26, 2019

From California, Seventh Circle conjure a violent kind of noisy darkness on their debut. Hear the full recording now before its release this Friday.

Decibel Meter: the Decapitation of Cattle, Ahead of Turkey Day

November 26, 2019

With album titles like Human Jerky, Homovore, To Serve Man, and, uh, Humanure, what could be a better fit for Thanksgiving?!

Read an Exclusive Excerpt from ‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’

November 26, 2019

It’s okay to celebrate the release day of No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost with this exclusive excerpt from Decibel‘s limited edition hardcover book.

Track Premiere: Arkona – ‘Age of Capricorn’

November 25, 2019

It’s the dawn of a new age and Arkona are here to guide you.

Video Premiere: Misery Index – ‘Decline and Fall’

November 25, 2019

Misery Index spread an ominous message in their new video for “Decline and Fall.”

Q&A: Øystein G. Brun’s Borknagar Are Truly North From Here

November 25, 2019

Twenty-five years and 11 albums later, Norwegian progressive metallers Borknagar have found their true north on new album, True North. Founder Øystein G. Brun leads the way.

“The Black Candle Volume III: Sympathy for the Devil”: The Interview

November 22, 2019

What does the author of the new Black Candle book have to bring to the world? Silence. Lies. Lust. Blood. Worship. Ritual. Intoxication.

Exclusive Premiere: Path To War – ‘Unjustified Genocide’ Promo Tape

November 22, 2019

Maryland-based death metal operatives Path To War show no sign of slowing down yet. Check out this latest attack from their campaign to spread old school caveman death.