Year: 2023
Blast Worship: Eastwood
April 25, 2023 Gene Meyer
Euro grinders Eastwood‘s new split with Chadel will certain make your… evening.
Fleurety – “Min tid skal komme”
April 24, 2023 Jon Rosenthal
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 Emily Bellino
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Blake Harrison
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 J. Andrew
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Emily Bellino
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 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out the orchestral density of Atavistia‘s new album, Cosmic Warfare!
KILL FEED 010: Katie Davies and Josh Andrews of PUPIL SLICER Give 100 Percent to This Interview
April 19, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The genre-slashing U.K. phenoms have seen their video game obsession blossom into something more.
Video Premiere: Among These Ashes – “The Enemy In I”
April 19, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Watch a new video from Detroit-based melodic power-thrashers Among These Ashes!
Album Premiere: Gyrdleah – ‘Spellbinder’
April 19, 2023 Sean Frasier
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 Adem Tepedelen
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 Dillon Collins
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 Gene Meyer
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Emily Bellino
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 J. Andrew
This week’s round of new ripping releases includes the latest from Dødheimsgard, Jesus Piece, Overkill and more!
Full Album Stream: Faerie Ring – ‘Weary Traveler’
April 13, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Indiana doom druids Faerie Ring are riffologists not mycologists.
Full Album Stream: All Hell – “All Hail the Night”
April 13, 2023 Emily Bellino
Black-thrashing duo All Hell return with a new album of original and reimagined music.
Label Spotlight: I, Voidhanger Records
April 12, 2023 J. Andrew
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Sean Frasier
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 Adem Tepedelen
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 Brad Sanders
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.
Full Album Stream: Dimentianon – ‘Chapter VI: Burning Rebirth’
April 11, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear the blistering and beguiling fifth full-length, ‘Chapter VI: Burning Rebirth,’ from Long Island black-death-doom lifers Dimentianon
Blast Worship: Real Life Ugly
April 11, 2023 Gene Meyer
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 Albert Mudrian
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 Emily Bellino
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 Emily Bellino
Why you should be listening to We’re Still Here by The HIRS Collective.
