Decibel Magazine

NO/MÁS to Release Exclusive Cover of Bad Brains’ “Banned in D.C.” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

February 26, 2026

You’ve got until Saturday, February 28 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of NO/MÁS‘s cover the Bad Brains classic “Banned in D.C.” is yours on limited edition floppy vinyl.

JUST ANNOUNCED: The FULL BREWERY LINEUP for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026!

February 11, 2026

Five more breweries join in on the festivities set to go down on May 2-3 with Power Trip, Municipal Waste, Cryptopsy, Kylesa, Cro-Mags and more at the Fillmore Philly! Get your tickets now!

Preorder: NO/MÁS’s “No Peace” on Decibel-Exclusive Bloodied White Marble Vinyl Limited to Just 100 Copies

December 12, 2025

There are only a mere 100 copies of No Peace, the new full-length LP from D.C. grindcrushers No/Más on Decibel-exclusive Bloodied White Marble vinyl. Hurry before there are… no more.

SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2025

November 12, 2025

Yes, we know that it’s November. No, we didn’t forget your favorite album. Yes, we’re sure about that.

TERROR CORPSE to Release New Song, “Sigil of the Swallowed Sky,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

September 26, 2025

You’ve got until Tuesday September 30 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of deathcrushers Terror Corpse‘s new ripper “Sigil of the Swallowed Sky” is yours.

Kontusion to Release New Song, “Insatiable Lust for Death,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

June 27, 2025

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, June 30 to secure a copy of this extremely extreme and extremely exclusive flexi disc single from Northeastern death merchants Kontusion!

PRE-ORDER NOW: CRYPT SERMON’s ‘Saturnian Appendices’ on Decibel-Exclusive Rose Red with Black Smoke Vinyl!

June 26, 2025

There are only 100 copies of Crypt Sermon‘s new EP, Saturnian Appendices, on exclusive Rose Red with Black Smoke vinyl. Get one EXCLUSIVELY via Decibel!

Disemboweled God Fest 2025: A Celebration of Extreme Metal’s Beating Heart

April 24, 2025

In which we’re on location for year three of Seattle’s Disemboweled God Fest to take in performances from Vastum, Impaled, Decrepisy and tons more death frickin’ metal.

-(16)- Premiere Exclusive New Song, “Idol of Abuse,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

April 2, 2025

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from San Diego sludge-slingers -(16)- before the discs are sold out for good!

‘NO CELEBRATION: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF PARADISE LOST’ Returns as an Exclusive Expanded Edition! PRE-ORDER NOW!

March 25, 2025

Out of print since 2021, No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost returns with expanded content including additional chapters, a 16-page photo section of rare and some never-before-seen shots, and a gorgeous fully debossed gold-printed cover wrap!

IMMOLATION ‘Into Everlasting Fire’ Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!

March 11, 2025

Legendary death metallers Immolation will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 4-5 to sign copies of their biography, Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of Immolation.

UNHOLY ALTAR Premiere New Recording, “Purgatory,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

March 6, 2025

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from Philly black metal phenoms Unholy Altar before the discs are sold out for good!

Gary Holt Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!

February 20, 2025

Legendary thrash guitarist Gary Holt will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 5 to sign copies of his new book, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, the Hard Way.

NEW SKELETAL FACES Stream New Track, “Deterioration,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

January 28, 2025

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from West coast death rockers New Skeletal Faces before the discs are sold out for good!

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Philly 2025 Tickets ON SALE NOW!

January 17, 2025

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Incantation, Mammoth Grinder, Ripped to Shreds and Walking Wounded on April 3 in Philly.

MANTAR to Release Exclusive New Track, “Bitter Cum Symphony,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

December 19, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, December 31 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from international sludge slingers Mantar!

Read an Exclusive Excerpt from the New ‘Dark Dungeon Music: The Unlikely Story of Dungeon Synth’ Book!

December 17, 2024

Sample the exhaustive new hardcover book on the dungeon synth genre from U.K. metal publishing powerhouse Cult Never Dies.

Exit Interview: Colin Marston on Closing Menegroth the Thousand Caves

December 10, 2024

This summer, as Colin Marston was regrouping while scouting for a new home for the studio, he took some time to reflect on the transition and take stock of the Menegroth experience as a whole.

Krallice – Krallice

November 20, 2024

Krallice‘s self-titled debut reset the course for USBM. Now it enters the Decibel Hall of Fame.

Mortiis Lists 40 Albums that Shaped His Musical Vision

August 20, 2024

This September Mortiis performs his groundbreaking 1993 album, Født Til Å Herske, in its entirety on tour in the U.S. but today the dungeon synth progenitor took time to serenade us with 40—that’s right, 40—albums that shaped his musical trajectory.

PRE-ORDER NOW: AGALLOCH’s ‘The Mantle’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! LIMITED QUANTITIES!

May 17, 2024

We have only 200 copies available of Agalloch‘s Hall of Fame-inducted The Mantle on Decibel-exclusive 2xLP Translucent Orange vinyl!

Now Available: THE RED CHORD’s ‘Fused Together in Revolving Doors’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl FOR THE FIRST TIME!

May 16, 2024

There are only 200 copies of the Red Chord‘s Fused Together in Revolving Doors LP, on an exclusive Lava-colored vinyl variant for the FIRST TIME EVER shipping now via Decibel.