Year: 2019

Track Premiere: Novarupta – ‘Ourang Medan’

February 14, 2019

Members of The Moth Gatherer and Domkraft convene for a new Novarupta song.

Watch: Vanishing Kids – ‘Heavy Dreamer’

February 14, 2019

Watch a new video from heavy psych/doom wizards Vanishing Kids.

Full Album Stream: Endon – ‘Boy Meets Girl’

February 14, 2019

Endon‘s Boy Meets Girl is the perfect soundtrack to a romantic Valentine’s Day.

Video Premiere: Makkmat’s “Burning Cop”

February 14, 2019

Watch a new music video from Norwegian grinders Makkmat.

Dani Filth’s Top 5 Songs Inspired by Elizabeth Bathory

February 14, 2019

Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth shares his top five songs inspired by the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory.

Prog Metal Futurists East of the Wall Reveal Non-Metal Influences

February 13, 2019

New Jersey’s rising prog metal force East of the Wall talk transforming non-metal influences into heaviness-multipliers.

Track Premiere: Ungraven – “Aggro Master”

February 13, 2019

Conan mastermind Jon Davis explores a blackened industrial wasteland in his Ungraven debut’s new single “Aggro Master.”

Full Album Stream: Witchgöat – “Egregors of the Black Faith”

February 12, 2019

Central American blackened death thrash hellraisers Witchgöat return hot on the hooves of their demo with a new full length. Stream it here and now.

Full Album Stream: The Old Firm Casuals “Holger Danske”

February 12, 2019

When Lars Frederiksen isn’t playing with Rancid, he’s playing with The Old Firm Casuals; here’s an exclusive stream of their new album.

Pairing & Killing: Obituary & Cigar City

February 11, 2019

Death metal staple Obituary partner with Cigar City Brewing to make sure your Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly weekend is a blood-soaked one.

Full Album Stream: Funereal Presence – “Achatius”

February 11, 2019

New York’s singular entity Funereal Presence has returned after five years of silence. Stream Achatius, the new album here and now.

Damian Herring’s (Horrendous) Top 5 Obscure Death Metal Albums

February 11, 2019

Horrendous vocalist/guitarist/old-school death metal connoisseur Damian Herring unearths obscure gold in his Top 5 for Decibel.

Ten Bazillion Years: The Metalion Interview

February 8, 2019

Bazillion Points, the heavy metal publishing house founded by Sound of the Beast author Ian Christe, turns 10 this year. Well, last year, so we’re a little late here, but we’ve got one more entry that’s worth the wait.

Track Premiere: Inculter – ‘Final Darkness’

February 8, 2019

Check out the first single from Fatal Visionsthe second album by Norwegian black thrashers Inculter.

Interview: Mike IX Williams on Sen. Jason Rapert Controversy and Censorship

February 8, 2019

Mike IX Williams addresses Senator Jason Rapert’s remarks regarding Eyehategod’s show in Little Rock, AR and discusses censorship in music.

Mining for Black Metal Gold Part 4: Swedish Classics

February 8, 2019

In our latest edition of Mining for Black Metal Gold, we explore forgotten Swedish classics from bands like Naglfar, Svartsyn, Setherial and more!

Demo:listen: Charnel Altar

February 8, 2019

This week’s Demo:listen comes to you from the necrotic vaults of Australia’s Charnel Altar.

FLASH SALE: 10% Off EVERYTHING in Decibel Store!

February 8, 2019

All subscriptions, books, back issues, flexi boxes, shirts, hoodies, glassware in the Decibel store is 10% this weekend only! Love, Decibel.

Primitive Origins: Gedo’s “Gedo”

February 7, 2019

Exploring the rowdy live proto-metal recording that is Gedo‘s 1974 debut.

Exhorder to Record First Album Since 1992

February 7, 2019

Exhorder announce that they will begin recording their first new album in almost three decades.