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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
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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.
Santos Montano Pens Old Man Gloom Tour Diary (For a Tour that Never Happened), Part I
June 8, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Old Man Gloom drummer Santos Montano pens Part I of tour diary for the band’s postponed 2020 tour.
Bandcamp Waives Fees for 24 Hours: A Decibel Buyer’s Guide, Part II
May 1, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Bandcamp is giving back today. Here are a few Decibel-approved suggestions.
Bandcamp Waives Fees for 24 Hours: A Decibel Buyer’s Guide
March 20, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Bandcamp is waiving their cut of all purchases made on Friday, March 20 to support creatives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Decibel staff provides a few suggestions for your purchasing pleasure.
Looking Back on 25 Years of the ‘Nordic Metal: A Tribute To Euronymous’ Compilation with Typhon
March 10, 2020 Decibel Magazine
On the eve of the Mayhem-headlined Decibel Magazine Tour, Necropolis’ founder provides an in-depth interview on the greatest black metal comp ever, Nordic Metal: A Tribute To Euronymous.
Album Review: Body Count – ‘Carnivore’
March 5, 2020 Decibel Magazine
On with the Twitter follower count, and the new Body Count album, Carnivore.
Decibel Meter: At the Heart of Winter…
February 29, 2020 Decibel Magazine
From the dark past…. well, more like very recent months, really… this month’s Decibel Meter has blizzard beasts to withstand the fall of time when dark and light don’t differ.
Decibel Meter: Krampus’ Picks
December 23, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Yuletide is upon us! And fye has some Krampus-approved picks to add some headbanging to the holidays.
Decibel Meter: the Decapitation of Cattle, Ahead of Turkey Day
November 26, 2019 Decibel Magazine
With album titles like Human Jerky, Homovore, To Serve Man, and, uh, Humanure, what could be a better fit for Thanksgiving?!
Decibel Meter: ‘creeping this Halloween!
October 29, 2019 Decibel Magazine
New albums > old Halloween candy.
Decibel Meter: An Opethian Demon of the Fall
September 24, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Whether you’re a death devotee or prog purist, this month’s seasonally-and-topically-appropriate Decibel Meter has some titles for you.
Decibel Meter: Classics and New Titles, Minus ‘tushka
August 30, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Batushka, Faketushka, Fauxtushka, all the Tushkas; or none, really, as there is no ‘tushka in this month’s Decibel Meter.
Video Premiere: Apotheus – ‘Caves of Steel’
August 26, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Portuguese progressive metallers Apotheus expose the “horrors and injustices of this world” in their latest video, “Caves of Steel.”
My Awesome Day Job: Thomas Winkler of Gloryhammer
August 21, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Come! and hear the tale of how a humble notary from the Swiss Alps becomes inter-dimensional power metal hero Angus McFife.
Album Review: Knocked Loose – ‘A Different Shade of Blue’
August 20, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Emotive hardcore heroes Knocked Loose move the next youthful crew forward.
Five Things Every Band Booking Their Own Tour Should Know, by Ben Ward of Orange Goblin
August 14, 2019 Decibel Magazine
On the eve of his own U.S. tour, Orange Goblin frontman Ben Ward provides five pro tips that every band who is booking their own tour should practice.
Founding Drummer Des Kensel Leaves High on Fire
July 25, 2019 Decibel Magazine
After a 21-year run with the metal heroes, Des Kensel is officially out of High on Fire.
Brit Doom Metallers Godthrymm Sign to Profound Lore
July 8, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Godthrymm are no longer doom metal’s best unsigned band.
The Decibel Meter: When Temperatures and Release Schedules Are Heating up!
June 28, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Its a scorcher out there: keep your summer raging with new releases from bands like Baroness and Death Angel. Or, beat the heat and hide in the basement with titles from Darkthrone and others!
Video Premiere: Aftermath – ‘Gaslight’
June 24, 2019 Decibel Magazine
The Chicago thrashers return with the fourth video clip from this year’s There Is Something Wrong.
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June 14, 2019 Decibel Magazine
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