Year: 2023

Blast Worship: Eastwood

April 25, 2023

Euro grinders Eastwood‘s new split with Chadel will certain make your… evening.

Fleurety – “Min tid skal komme”

April 24, 2023

Norwegian black metal’s “weirdification” delivers a genre landmark with Fleurety‘s debut LP, Min tid skal komme.

Dani Filth Reflects on Three Decades of Cradle of Filth, New Live Album

April 24, 2023

Dani Filth discusses the band’s career-spanning live record, plus their creative process and maintaining his voice.

Terminal Nation Premiere Video for Decibel Flexi Series Tracks “Concrete Hell” / “A Pound of Flesh or a Gallon of Blood”

April 24, 2023

Hear and acquire this Terminal Nation flexi disc EP, featuring two exclusive brand new tracks, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

For Those About to Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Unearth and Jerome’s Dream

April 21, 2023

Our resident birdbrain returns to ruffle feathers with a pair of new releases from two underground vets.

Five For Friday: April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

This week’s new heavy releases include the latest from Concealed Blade, Dawn of Ouroboros, Undrask and more!

LIMITED STOCK! Get Official METAL & BEER FEST SHIRTS Before They’re Gone For Good!

April 21, 2023

We’ve got a handful of Metal & Beer Fest: Philly shirts left over from last weekend’s event, so grab one now before they are gone for good!

Track Premiere: Cronos Compulsion – ‘Sacred Butchery’

April 20, 2023

Worship at the altar of Denver death dealers Cronos Compulsion‘s “Sacred Butchery.”

Full Album Stream: As Above, So Below with Atavistia’s Cosmic Warfare

April 20, 2023

Check out the orchestral density of Atavistia‘s new album, Cosmic Warfare!

Album Premiere: Gyrdleah – ‘Spellbinder’

April 19, 2023

UK black metal project Gyrdleah delivers fresh devilry with their first LP, Spellbinder. Out April 21st from Black Lion Records.

EXCLUSIVE Excerpt: Part 3 from ‘Swing of the Blade’: “In Search Of”

April 18, 2023

Our latest exclusive excerpt from Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records features Amon Amarth.

Track Premiere: Saturnus – “Chasing Ghosts”

April 18, 2023

Hear Danish doom/death heroes Saturnus return with another new track from their first new LP in 11 years, The Storm Within.

Video Premiere: Bayht Lahm – “Cult of Domesticity”

April 18, 2023

Spend 78 seconds with NJ grind duo Bayht Lahm and get a taste of their forthcoming LP Widening Autonomy.

BELL WITCH Unleash a New Double-LP ‘Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! Pre-Order NOW!

April 18, 2023

We have only 200 copies of Bell Witch‘s long-awaited new album, Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate, on exclusive Red with Black Galaxy swirled vinyl!

Interview: Hellripper’s James McBain Finds a Unique Voice on Warlocks Grim and Withered Hags

April 17, 2023

Hellripper multi-instrumentalist James McBain gives us a closer look at the project’s new album.

Five For Friday: April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023

This week’s round of new ripping releases includes the latest from Dødheimsgard, Jesus Piece, Overkill and more!

Full Album Stream: All Hell – “All Hail the Night”

April 13, 2023

Black-thrashing duo All Hell return with a new album of original and reimagined music.

Label Spotlight: I, Voidhanger Records

April 12, 2023

There’s so many outlets releasing extreme music today, but it takes a keen ear to seek out the ones emitting the most worthwhile noise. I, Voidhanger is one of those labels.

THANTIFAXATH Return with ‘Hive Mind Narcosis’ on Decibel-Exclusive Gold Vinyl! Pre-Order NOW!

April 12, 2023

Nine years in the making, we have only 100 copies of Thantifaxath‘s long-awaited second album, Hive Mind Narcosis, on exclusive gold vinyl!

Album Premiere: Wild Beyond – ‘Wild Beyond’

April 12, 2023

Wild Beyond blast from Philly to the cosmos on their unhinged black thrash debut. Features members of Daeva, ex-Woe and ex-Woods of Ypres.

EXCLUSIVE Excerpt Part 2 from ‘Swing of the Blade’ – “You Win Some, You Lose Some”

April 11, 2023

Read an exclusive excerpt, featuring Killswitch Engage, from Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records.

Track Premiere: Aridus – “Bearer of Silence”

April 11, 2023

Hear some exquisite USBM from multi-instrumentalist Galen Baudhuin (Wolves In the Throne Room, Infera Bruo, Street Tombs and more) in the form of his latest project Aridus.

Blast Worship: Real Life Ugly

April 11, 2023

Dallas blasters Real Life Ugly might not take life seriously but deliver some, um, serious grind.

Metal Internet Radio Station Gimme Metal to Cease Operations This Month

April 10, 2023

After a six-year run of creating the premiere metal station online, Gimme Radio — and its Gimme Metal channel — are official shutting down on April 29.

Contest: Win a Signed INCANTATION Drumhead and Tickets to Carolina Chainsaw Massacre

April 10, 2023

Win free stuff from death metal legends Incantation—it’s as easy as clicking the link!

You Should Be Listening to HIRS

April 10, 2023

Why you should be listening to We’re Still Here by The HIRS Collective.