Gene Meyer
Blast Worship: Kluvim
November 13, 2018 Gene Meyer
Kluvim come flying out of Israel with their caustic blend of grindcore, powerviolence and sludge.
Blast Worship: Durian
October 23, 2018 Gene Meyer
New Jersey grinders Durian play fast, ask questions later.
Blast Worship: Meth Leppard
October 16, 2018 Gene Meyer
Get familiar with grindcore duo Meth Leppard.
Blast Worship: Recalcitrant
October 9, 2018 Gene Meyer
Check out California grind crew Recalcitrant.
Blast Worship: Needful Things
September 25, 2018 Gene Meyer
Worship blasts with the Czech Republic’s grindcore maniacs Needful Things.
Album Review: Crucial Rip – “The Object of Infection”
September 18, 2018 Gene Meyer
Do Crucial Rip rip?
Blast Worship: Controlled Existence
September 11, 2018 Gene Meyer
Crust-worshipping grind maniacs Controlled Existence deliver aggressive, memorable grindcore.
Blast Worship: Cognizant
September 4, 2018 Gene Meyer
Get familiar with Cognizant, a relatively new, technical grindcore outfit.
Video Premiere: Upheaval – “Eviscerate The Light”
August 21, 2018 Gene Meyer
Watch a new video for Upheaval‘s “Eviscerate the Light.”
Interview: Waking the Cadaver Vocalist on Reunion, New Music and Memes
August 14, 2018 Gene Meyer
Waking the Cadaver vocalist Don Campan speaks on the band’s reunion, upcoming show, new music and the “shredded wheat” meme.
5 Must-Hear Grindcore Albums from 2018 (So Far)
August 7, 2018 Gene Meyer
The combined run time is less than an hour.
Slave to the Grind: A Film Review
July 31, 2018 Gene Meyer
Does Slave to the Grind accurately document the genre? Decibel watches the film to find out.
Album Review: Our Place Of Worship Is Silence – “With Inexorable Suffering”
July 16, 2018 Gene Meyer
Our Place of Worship is Silence provide a refreshing take on death metal with their second full-length.
Chepang and Test Team Up for Split EP
July 3, 2018 Gene Meyer
Grindcore outfits Chepang and Test team up for a blistering, innovative split.
Heavy Metal Late Night Talk Show Invades Saint Vitus
June 27, 2018 Gene Meyer
Decibel attends a “Two Minutes to Late Night” taping at Saint Vitus.
Interview: Nasum Celebrate 20th Anniversary of “Inhale/Exhale”
June 19, 2018 Gene Meyer
Nasum drummer Anders Jakobson discusses the grindcore legends’ debut full-length, Inhale/Exhale.
Organ Dealer Unleash the Fury on Upcoming Three-Way Split
June 12, 2018 Gene Meyer
Organ Dealer return to action, sharing a three-way split with Nerve Grind and Invertebrate.
Full EP Stream: Backslider – “Death Residue”
May 31, 2018 Gene Meyer
Stream Backslider‘s crushing new EP, Death Residue.
Laugh Tracks: Curtis Cook
May 22, 2018 Gene Meyer
Comedian Chris Cook listens to and shares his thoughts on a variety of extreme metal songs.
Laugh Tracks: Shane Torres
May 15, 2018 Gene Meyer
Comedian Shane Torres on Pig Destroyer, Deicide and why Pallbearer reminds him of Top Gun.
Laugh Tracks: Chris Fairbanks’ Paul Ryan
May 2, 2018 Gene Meyer
“Paul Ryan” (Chris Fairbanks) weighs in on metal songs he’s never heard and will never listen to again.
Laugh Tracks: Jessa Reed
April 20, 2018 Gene Meyer
Extremely non-metal comedian Jessa Reed gives her take on extremely extreme songs from Ulver, Cryptopsy, Slipknot and more.
Laugh Tracks: Anthony Devito
April 10, 2018 Gene Meyer
Comedian Anthony Devito shares his thoughts on a variety of metal songs.
Grinding Around the World: American Midwest
April 6, 2018 Gene Meyer
Our grindcore travels lead us to the midwestern region of the United States.
Grinding Around The World: Indonesia
March 27, 2018 Gene Meyer
Highlighting Indonesia‘s most insane grindcore bands.
Grinding Around the World: Brazil
March 13, 2018 Gene Meyer
In the first installment of our new grindcore series, we take a deep drive into Brazil to check out Hutt, Test, Narayama and Lxs Jugadxs.
Fear of God Founder Erich Keller Talks Grindcore History, Album Reissue
March 6, 2018 Gene Meyer
Swiss grincore progenitors Fear of God never got proper recognition, but at least they’re getting their landmark EP properly reissued.
Video Premiere: WVRM – ‘Can You Hear The Wind Howl’
February 7, 2018 Gene Meyer
Watch a new music video for the title track to WVRM‘s 2017 EP, Can You Hear the Wind Howl?
Obnoxious Noise Fest Set to Devastate the Empire State
February 7, 2018 Gene Meyer
Obnoxious Noise Fest will feature a headlining set from grindcore stalwarts Pig Destroyer, plus performances from Skycamefalling, Internal Bleeding, Artificial Brain and more.