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ONLY 200 LEFT! ‘Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner’ Death-luxe Edition (Includes Exclusive T-Shirt) SELLING FAST!

August 22, 2025

Our special edition version of Born Human, the biography of death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner, is nearly sold out!

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Track Premiere: Sunburster – ‘Jinn’

August 28, 2025

After more than a decade, Philly sludge regulars Sunburster have their debut album on the way and you can hear the first track now.

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Gus Rios (Cold Slither): The Toys That Saved Me

May 30, 2025

Fresh from his reveal as Cold Slither frontman Zartan, drummer/guitarist/vocalist Gus Rios provides the following homage to the impact of the toys that defined his childhood and shaped his adulthood. 

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Castle Rat

October 2025 [#252]

Includes exclusive limited edition Inhuman Condition flexi disc

Killer Queen! Also: Ozzy Osbourne R.I.P., the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Psychotic Waltz’s A Social Grace, Melvins & Napalm Death, Helloween, Paradise Lost, Perturbator and more

Five For Friday: August 29, 2025

August 29, 2025

As we bid farewell to a pair of legends, let’s also celebrate the latest from Desaster, Sadistic Force and more!

Album Premiere: Imperishable – ‘Revelation in Purity’

August 28, 2025

The new record from ImperishableRevelation in Purity, is out this today via Everlasting Spew Records. Listen to it now.

Album Premiere: Biolence – ‘Violent Obliteration’

August 28, 2025

Portuguese death thrash band Biolence are dropping their fifth album, Violent Obliteration, on September 1 via Doomed Records, Raging Planet and Selvajaria Records. Check it out here.

Video Premiere: Cosmic Reaper – “Bones”

August 27, 2025

Sludgy North Carolinians Cosmic Reaper fire up some “Bones” in their latest video from new album Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned.

COLD SLITHER to Release New Song, “Cobra Island,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

August 27, 2025

You’ve got until Sunday August 31 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of G.I. Joe-stanning supergroup Cold Slither‘s new ripper “Cobra Island” becomes part of your vinyl collection.

Exhumed, Gruesome, Impaled and KMFDM members payed homage to their young by helping bring the fictional Cobra-backed metal band Cold Slither to life.

Album Premiere: Erosion – ‘Invasive Species’

August 27, 2025

Seven years after their punishing debut on Hydra Head Records, Vancouver’s Erosion return with Invasive Species—a filthy, blood-boiling follow-up that finds the band operating at peak ferocity.

Track Premiere: Seilies – ‘Before We Die’

August 26, 2025

Seilies want you to see this video “Before We Die.”

Blast Worship: Internal Rot

August 26, 2025

Melbourne blasters Internal Rot do not disappoint on a new split with fellow face-melters Mutilated Cop.

Full Album Stream: Prayer Group –Strawberry

August 25, 2025

Hear bruising secular secular noise rockers, Prayer Group, whip out their big ten-inch… record, Strawberry.