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Earth Crisis To Release “Smash or Be Smashed” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
February 26, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 1 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from straight edge hardcore heroes Earth Crisis.
Low-Quantity Alert on Multiple Decibel Book Titles!
February 12, 2021 Decibel Magazine
No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost and Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Vol. 1 are nearly sold out! Don’t wait on USBM or either of the Decibel Hall of Fame Anthologies!
Valentine’s Day Subscription Special: Get Two Free Issues of Decibel: This Weekend Only!
February 5, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Decibel‘s Bloody Valentine’s Day Sale starts NOW, but it ends Monday at 12pm EST, so bust a move if you want TWO FREE ISSUES!
UPDATE: Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Has Been Rescheduled
January 22, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly has been officially rescheduled for September 25-26, 2021 at Fillmore Philly. Tickets for the original 2020 festival dates will automatically be valid for the new dates.
Tribulation Grace the Cover of the March Issue of Decibel
January 15, 2021 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of the March issue of Decibel, featuring our an exclusive new flexi disc single from Swedish death/thrash kings the Crown.
VIDEO: Ice-T Discusses Body Count’s Grammy Nomination, Explains How to Change Your Zoom Background
December 17, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Ice-T discusses Body Count‘s Grammy nomination, talks life in lockdown and gives you a few tips on how to spice up your Zoom meetings in this exclusive Decibel video.
Nervosa Dominate the Cover of the February Issue of Decibel
December 11, 2020 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of the February issue of Decibel, featuring our an exclusive new flexi disc single from murder metal kings Macabre.
Cynic Bassist Sean Malone Dies at 50
December 10, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Decibel sends our deepest condolences to his family, friends, bandmates and countless fans around the world. Rest in power, Sean.
Venomous Concept Premiere New Track, “Vote Clown Party” Via Decibel Flexi Series
December 1, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this ultra-rare Venomous Concept flexi disc single, featuring a brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Cyber Monday Is Here: Get 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store TODAY ONLY!
November 30, 2020 Decibel Magazine
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‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’ Now In Stock, Final Excerpt Revealed!
November 24, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Read our second and final book excerpt, this time focusing on the early days of American black metal cult legends Profanatica, and order your copy of USBM now.
Judas Priest’s ‘Painkiller’ Enters Decibel Hall of Fame, January Issue Now Available
November 20, 2020 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of the December issue of Decibel, featuring our 10th anniversary Decibel Flexi Series entry from Venomous Concept.
Scream Just Words: Vocalists Sound Off About Their Craft
November 12, 2020 Decibel Magazine
One King Down/Most Precious Blood/Take Life vocalist Rob Fusco discusses the craft of lyric writing and execution with a variety of his extreme music contemporaries from Napalm Death, Lamb of God, Lingua Ignota and more.
The Decibel Flexi Series Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with Venomous Concept!
October 29, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Join the birthday party as the Decibel Flexi Series turns 10 this month! Sign up for a deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 2 at 12pm EST and celebrate with this Venomous Concept flexi!
Read an Exclusive Book Excerpt from ‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’
October 28, 2020 Decibel Magazine
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.
Armored Saint Grace the Cover of the December Issue of Decibel
October 21, 2020 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of the December issue of Decibel, featuring a pair of exclusive flexi discs from WAKE and Frozen Soul, available now. Don’t blow it.
‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’ Book Pre-Order Available NOW!
October 16, 2020 Decibel Magazine
USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, the new 544-page hardcover from Decibel Books featuring a foreword from Tom Gabriel Warrior, is available for pre-order now.
Frozen Soul to Release Exclusive New Track “Tormented by Time” Via Decibel Flexi Series
October 2, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, October 5 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Texas death metal young guns Frozen Soul, as well as a SECOND flexi disc from grindcrushers Wake!
Wake To Release Exclusive New Song “Vast and Infinite” via the Decibel Flexi Series
September 25, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, October 5 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Canadian post-grind crushers Wake, as well as a SECOND flexi disc announced next week!
Labor Day Blowout! All Decibel Back Issues Are Just $3! THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
September 4, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Over 100 back issues in the Decibel webstore are on sale now for just $3.00 each! Many of them down to the last copies. Hurry, sale ends Monday at midnight EDT.
Darker Than Darker Than Black: U.S. Black Metal Artist Galdr Rages Against Fascism
August 13, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Draugr, the multi-instrumentalist of the U.S. black metal bands Galdr, Ancalagon and Obscurum, pens an op-ed on his anti-racist political awakening in underground black metal.
Decibel Is Looking for an Extremely Extreme App Developer
August 10, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Do you develop apps/type code with one hand while putting up the horns with the other? Get in touch right away!
Celebrate 16 Years of Decibel With 16% Off of Subscriptions THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
August 7, 2020 Decibel Magazine
For our 16th birthday, we got YOU a gift! Take 16% off ALL Decibel subscriptions from now until Sunday night!
Funeral Doom Legends Skepticism Look Back on ‘Stormcrowfleet’ 25 Years Later
July 21, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Looking back on Decibel Hall of Famer Stormcrowfleet 25 years later with Skepticism organist Eero Pöyry.
Obscene Extreme Fest, in YOUR Home
July 16, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Extremely extreme… er, Obscene Extreme Broadcasting, NOW ON AIR!
Bandcamp Waives Fees for a Fourth No-Fee Friday
July 3, 2020 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got suggestions on releases to help you headbang brain cells away and support bands/labels at time when they profit from it most.
Santos Montano Pens Old Man Gloom Tour Diary (For a Tour that Never Happened), Part IV
June 30, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Old Man Gloom drummer Santos Montano pens the fourth and final part of his epic tour diary for the band’s postponed 2020 tour.
Andrew Lee of Ripped to Shreds on Ending Racist Stereotypes Against Asians in Metal
June 29, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Ripped to Shreds frontman Andrew Lee addresses the work that needs to be done in fighting dangerous stereotypes against Asians and Asian-Americans in underground metal.
For Juneteenth, Bandcamp is donating their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
June 18, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Do your part to help while grabbing some great new music.
Five Doom Classics that Evaded Our Yearbook: 1995 Issue’s Top 40 Albums of the Year List
June 16, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Decibel dives deep beyond the Peaceville Three with this death/doom addendum to our our new Decibel Yearbook: 1995 issue.