Album Premiere: Visitant’s Rubidium is Very Much an Active Metallic Element
Give the debut album from Floridian alchemists Visitant an advance listen!
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IMPALED Unearths ‘Demo Medicale’ as a Tribute and Defiant Middle Finger
Sean McGrath, Ross Sewage, and Raul Varela pulled back the curtain on Impaled‘s Demo Medicale.
Pre-Order ‘The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997’ from Decibel Books! Read an Exclusive Excerpt Now!
Pre-order the massive 480-page oral history of the celebrated Morrisound recording career of iconic extreme metal producer/engineer Scott Burns, and read an excerpt now!
KILL SCREEN 014: Meet A.L.N. of MIZMOR, the God of Puzzles
For Decibel’s latest cover star, doom and gloom can sometimes give way to fun and games.
Track Premiere: Valletta – “Come Alive”
North Carolina dark metal quartet Valletta escape the shadows to jump start your heart with their first high-voltage single, “Come Alive.”
Dan Swanö on STEEL, the Short-Lived Supergroup With Members of Opeth and Edge of Sanity
Producer legend Dan Swanö tells the story of Steel, the obscure heavy metal supergroup he formed with Opeth members during the recording of their Morningrise LP.
Fight Fire With Fire: ‘Cocked and Loaded’ vs. ‘Wake Me When It’s Over’
It’s a 1989 hair metal showdown with the second albums from L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat duking it out.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Cave In’s “Until Your Heart Stops”
On the eve of their Metal & Beer Fest: L.A. full-album performance of the LP, we rank the songs on Cave In’s Until Your Heart Stops from least awesome to most awesome.
Five For Friday: Black Metal 2020
This week’s edition dives deep into the dark caverns of 2020 to reveal five of this year’s best black metal releases!
Bandcamp Waives Fees for November Bandcamp Friday
Decibel staff recommends a collection of hardcore, punk and extreme metal releases for November’s Bandcamp Friday.
Read an Exclusive Book Excerpt from ‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’
This exclusive from Decibel‘s new book, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, explores the misogynist and racist behavior and other character flaws of some of USBM’s most prominent artists.
Most Triumphant: Lamb of God’s Willie Adler on the ‘Bill & Ted 3’ Soundtrack, Coffee and Streaming Shows
Guitarist Willie Adler talks about Lamb of God‘s involvement in the Bill & Ted Face the Music soundtrack.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Corrosion of Conformity’s ‘Blind’
Ranking the songs on Corrosion of Conformity‘s Hall of Fame-inducted classic Blind from worst to best.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Carcass’ “Heartwork”
Ranking the songs on Carcass‘ Hall of Fame-inducted 1993 masterwork Heartwork from worst to best.
Q&A Exclusive: Metal legend Jeff “Mantas” Dunn on his brush with death and future
Legendary Venom co-founder and and Venom Inc guitarist checks in following a massive health scare.
Phoenix In Flames: Melotov Records Founder on Her Struggle with Prescription Narcotics
Melotov Records’ Melanie Voltz shares the story of her struggle with prescription narcotics.
An Interview With Heavy Montreal Bookers Daniel Glick and JF Michaud
Emperor is playing this year’s Heavy Montreal. We talk to the dudes who booked them (and the other bands).
Hall of Fame Countdown: Paradise Lost’s “Icon”
Ranking the songs on Paradise Lost‘s 1993 epic Icon from worst to best, to honor its recent induction to our Hall of Fame.
Five Times Abacus Records Got it Right
When it came to mid-to-early 2000s metalcore and heavy post-hardcore, Abacus Records were on fire. Here are five times they killed it.
Knowing Your Limits: Consistency vs. Experimentation
Watain’s upcoming album, “Trident Wolf Eclipse,” is a fantastic explosion of straightforward blackened death metal. This return to form is a good chance to think about why some bands do better experimenting, whereas others should stick to what they’re good at.
Reconsidering Wrathchild America
It’s time to reconsider Wrathchild America , a truly unique band who flirted with thrash, trad metal, and more.
Channeling the Divine Feminine Life Force: Karyn Crisis on Metal, Mediumship, and Her New Book
Underground legend Karyn Crisis on life, music, art, writing a book, and her experiences as spirit medium and healer.
Slagduster Interview and Album Stream
Hailing from small town British Columbia, Slagduster is the sort of band that, through the lens of 2017, sounds like a tantalizing amalgam of genres that offer a look at where metal (or at least one strain of it) might head towards in the future.
Chatting With the Doc: The New Wave of American Heavy Metal
A nice fireside chat about metal, hardcore, the early-to-mid 2000s, and the future of extreme music.
Vogg from Decapitated Talks About Meshuggah
We got lucky when we sought out voices to comment on Meshuggah‘s continued power and relevance – our search led to a conversation with tourmate Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka of Decapitated.
Full Album Stream and Q&A: Cardinal Wyrm’s ‘Cast Away Souls’
Stream Cardinal Wyrm’s upcoming album Cast Away Souls and read a Q&A with the band.
Decibel Inducts The Locust’s Plague Soundscapes into the Hall of Fame
Anything pop can do grind can do better.
The Top 10 Integrity Songs Picked by New Guitarist Dom Romeo
The legendary Integrity is currently recording a full-length for Relapse — news that would be cause for celebration/preparation under any circumstances, but with word coming down that ex-Pulling Teeth guitarist/A389 Recordings founder/superior nasty riff generator Domenic Romeo is leading the six-string slaughter this time out feels more like some straight up Book of Revelation seal-breaking shit.
Death in the Grimelight: An interview with Tomb Mold
We catch up with Demo:listen alums Tomb Mold to talk their killer new EP, their highly anticipated forthcoming LP, and what it means to shed some skin.
DEAD & BURIED TREASURES: HIDDEN TRACKS WORTH UNEARTHING
Where were you when you first unlocked an unlisted track after a long period of dubious silence as a record played possum? Or when you noticed an album creeping up to track 69, where Tool’s “Disgustipated” lurked at the edge of Undertow? If you were born after 1995, maybe never.