Year: 2023
Full Album Stream: Grave Desecrator – ‘Immundissime Spiritus’
May 9, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Stream the latest deathly blasphemy, Immunidissime Spiritus, from Brazilian black metal scorchers Grave Desecrator
Barely Breathing II Festival Announces Lineup
May 9, 2023 Gene Meyer
The Long Island festival, now on its second year, seeks to create a concert experience geared towards all things hypergoreblast!
Full Album Stream: Drones for Queens – “Scraps of Mercy”
May 8, 2023 Emily Bellino
Listen to the new album from Philadelphia grindcore duo Drones for Queens.
Track Premiere: Liquid Flesh – “Tribunal Fantomatique”
May 8, 2023 Cody Davis
Listen to an exclusive stream of “Tribunal Fantomatique” from French death metallurgists Liquid Flesh ahead of its release on May 26.
Five For Friday: May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023 J. Andrew
This week’s delivery of new releases includes the latest albums from Unearth, Undead, Savage Grace and more!
Video Premiere: Antrvm – “Not Dead Enough”
May 4, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
New Brazilian DM crushers Antrvm debut with their ode to death metal, “Not Dead Enough.”
Video Premiere: Canyons – “Bulls on Parade”
May 4, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Proceeds from sales of Canyons‘ Rage Against the Machine cover will be donated to benefit KCMO-based charity Steps Of Faith Foundation.
Video/Track Premiere: Invicta Battles into the Beyond with “Battle the Beyond”
May 4, 2023 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out a new live track/video by Canadian melodic thrashers Invicta!
Track Premiere: Kill Division – ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
May 3, 2023 Emily Bellino
Hear the new blaster from Kill Division, the grindcore project featuring members of Megadeth, Left to Die, Gruesome and Venom Inc., to name just a few.
KILL FEED 011: FROZEN SOUL and CENTURY MEDIA Are So Cool, They’re Giving Away an Exclusive ‘Glacial Domination’ Nintendo Switch!
May 3, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
Vocalist Chad Green, bassist Samantha Mobley and guitarist Michael Munday want to share their love of gaming with their fans in the most literal sense.
Album Premiere: The Hip Priests – ‘Roden House Blues’
May 3, 2023 Sean Frasier
UK rabble rousers The Hip Priests bash out a new eleven-track sermon of rock ‘n’ roll fury with their upcoming LP, Roden House Blues.
EXCLUSIVE Excerpt #5 from Brian Slagel’s ‘Swing of the Blade’: Cirith Ungol Return From the Underground
May 2, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
OG U.S. doom merchants Cirith Ungol feature prominently in our latest exclusive excerpt from Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade.
Our Tribute To Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Who Died Ten Years Ago Today
May 2, 2023 Justin Norton
Ten years ago today Slayer’s iconic guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman died. Just days before we were set to go to the print, we scrapped the planned issue and instead printed a nine-page tribute to Hanneman. Here it is.
Album Premiere: Kanaan – Downpour
May 2, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
The latest from heavy psych band Kanaan, Downpour, is out May 5 via Jansen Records, but you can hear it with us first.
Video Premiere: Microwaves – “Regular Magic”
May 2, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Pittsburgh noise/math maniacs Microwaves do that voodoo that they do in their new video for “Regular Magic.”
Blast Worship: Warfuck
May 2, 2023 Gene Meyer
It’s puck and ball torture for Boston, but not for Lyon grind duo Warfuck.
Fires in the Distance: “The Primary Theme Behind This Music Is Perseverance”
May 1, 2023 J. Andrew
Our interview with guitarist Yegor Savonin, where he tells us about the band, its new album, and how the noise all comes together.
Interview: Burning Witches Talk Classic Albums, Live Shows and Women in Heavy Metal
May 1, 2023 Emily Bellino
Swiss heavy metallers Burning Witches discuss their new album.
Track by Track: The Infinity Ring – ‘Nemesis & Nativity’
May 1, 2023 Decibel Magazine
New England’s The Infinity Ring share track by track commentary about their new Profound Lore-released LP, Nemesis & Nativity.
No Corporate Beer Reviews: Bow Echo Hazy IPA
April 28, 2023 Nick Green
Wiseacre Brewing Company’s Bow Echo Hazy IPA is bright, like a warm hug, and can turn your day around instantly.
Five For Friday: April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023 J. Andrew
This week’s list of new releases includes the latest masterworks from Enforced, Runemagick, Fires in the Distance and more!
UNDER ATTACK (featuring members of MUNICIPAL WASTE, DISCORDANCE AXIS, more) to Release Exclusive EP via the Decibel Flexi Series!
April 28, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, May 1 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc EP from Richmond hardcore crushers Under Attack.
Video Premiere: Daisy Chain – “Roll the Dice”
April 27, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear super-charged SoCal punks Daisy Chain (ft. Graf Orlock members) kick out the jams at Mountune motorsports.
Track Premiere: Suffocate Faster – “Lost Ones”
April 27, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Check out the latest track from hardcore band Suffocate Faster, “Lost Ones,” from one of two EPs slated to release this year via Smartpunk Records.
Video Premiere: Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – “Caustic Burns”
April 26, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Watch New Zealand-based proggy tech death gurus Blindfolded and Led to the Woods soundtrack a “David Lynch vs David Fincher” experience.
Video Premiere: Revenge Beast – “Inclination to Darkness”
April 26, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Get stoked on the forthcoming release from the Marc Rizzo-led Revenge Beast with the first single from their debut album, “Inclination to Darkness.”
Full Album Stream: VADIAT – Spear of Creation
April 26, 2023 Cody Davis
Listen to an exclusive stream of Vadiat‘s debut full-length album now. Pick up a copy of the album from Redefining Darkness Records ahead of the album’s release this Friday.
EP Premiere: Turn Cold – ‘Chew Glass’
April 26, 2023 Sean Frasier
Atlanta thrashers Turn Cold fill your pie-hole with shards and uppercut you with riffs on their upcoming EP, Chew Glass.
EXCLUSIVE Excerpt #4 from Brian Slagel’s ‘Swing of the Blade’: Metallica’s Enduring Friendship
April 25, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Our latest exclusive excerpt from Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade offers up some Metallica intrigue.
Track Premiere: LESOTHO – “Flicker”
April 25, 2023 Dillon Collins
Boston based instrumental/post-metal trio LESOTHO emerge with the video for “Flicker,” their new album Through the Dying Light‘s epic centerpiece.
