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Track Premiere: Vrenth ‘Succumb to Chaos’

August 8, 2022

American death metallers Vrenth smell like carrion on new track “Succumb to Chaos.” And smelling is good… Death to false metal!

Full Album Stream: Raptore ‘Blackfire’

July 25, 2022

Spanish speed metallers Raptore resurrect the past to burn down the future on new album, Blackfire. Streaming in speedy full at Decibel!

Track Premiere: Ferum “The Undead Truth” (feat. Mike Perun)

July 11, 2022

Italian/Estonian death-doom metal savages Ferum premiere new track “The Undead Truth,” featuring Cianide mainstay Mike Perun.

Full Album Premiere: Animalize – ‘Meat We’re Made of’

June 27, 2022

French heavy metallers Animalize lick it up on new album Meat We’re Made Of. Full album stream in chainsaws, spandex and chiffon only at Decibel!

Q&A: NITE Guitarist/Vocalist Van Labrakis Heavies Blackened Metal

May 2, 2022

Decibel summons NITE guitarist/Vocalist Van Labrakis to discuss his band’s newest album Voices of the Kronian Moon (Season of Mist). Gallop into the black…

Forbidden – Forbidden Evil

April 28, 2022

Forbidden‘s classic debut of progressive Bay Area thrash gets its Decibel Hall of Fame induction.

Track Premiere: Red Mesa – “Forest Cathedral”

April 25, 2022

Albuquerque-based desert rock outfit Red Mesa release new single “Forest Cathedral” via Desert Records. Only Red Mesa’s New Mexico flow is real!

Bastard Tip Off Top 5 Bastards

April 11, 2022

Thrashing black scoundrels Bastard list their Top 5 Motörhead bastards. New album, Rotten Blood, out now via Distortion Music Group.

Track Premiere: Synteleia – “Harvest the Forest”

April 11, 2022

Greek black metal traditionalists Synteleia premiere new track “Harvest the Forest” from their upcoming debut on Floga Records.

Track Premiere: Vital Spirit – ‘Withering Fire’

April 4, 2022

Wormwitch and Seer members venture Westward in Vital Spirit on new single, “Withering Fire,” via new album Still as the Night, Cold as the Wind (Vendetta/Hidden Tribe).

Track Premiere: Bloodofjupiter – “Blood on the Sun (Single Edit)”

March 28, 2022

Sweden’s bloodofjupiter, featuring former and current members of Opeth and Mefisto, stream massive new track, “Blood on the Sun.”

Evil Invaders Frontman Joe Kept Up All Night On New Album

March 14, 2022

Decibel invites Belgium-based extreme heavy metallers Evil Invaders to reveal what went into new album Shattering Reflection.

Track Premiere: Old Spirit “Snow Leopard”

February 28, 2022

Multi-instrumentalist Jason Hartman (Vanishing Kids, Night Eyez, Jex Thoth) weirds out heavily in Old Spirit. Streaming “Snow Leopard” now!