Gene Meyer

Blast Worship: Kluvim

November 13, 2018

Kluvim come flying out of Israel with their caustic blend of grindcore, powerviolence and sludge.

Blast Worship: Durian

October 23, 2018

New Jersey grinders Durian play fast, ask questions later.

Blast Worship: Meth Leppard

October 16, 2018

Get familiar with grindcore duo Meth Leppard.

Blast Worship: Recalcitrant

October 9, 2018

Check out California grind crew Recalcitrant.

Blast Worship: Needful Things

September 25, 2018

Worship blasts with the Czech Republic’s grindcore maniacs Needful Things.

Blast Worship: Controlled Existence

September 11, 2018

Crust-worshipping grind maniacs Controlled Existence deliver aggressive, memorable grindcore.

Blast Worship: Cognizant

September 4, 2018

Get familiar with Cognizant, a relatively new, technical grindcore outfit.

Video Premiere: Upheaval – “Eviscerate The Light”

August 21, 2018

Watch a new video for Upheaval‘s “Eviscerate the Light.”

Interview: Waking the Cadaver Vocalist on Reunion, New Music and Memes

August 14, 2018

Waking the Cadaver vocalist Don Campan speaks on the band’s reunion, upcoming show, new music and the “shredded wheat” meme.

Slave to the Grind: A Film Review

July 31, 2018

Does Slave to the Grind accurately document the genre? Decibel watches the film to find out.

Chepang and Test Team Up for Split EP

July 3, 2018

Grindcore outfits Chepang and Test team up for a blistering, innovative split.

Heavy Metal Late Night Talk Show Invades Saint Vitus

June 27, 2018

Decibel attends a “Two Minutes to Late Night” taping at Saint Vitus.

Interview: Nasum Celebrate 20th Anniversary of “Inhale/Exhale”

June 19, 2018

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

Organ Dealer return to action, sharing a three-way split with Nerve Grind and Invertebrate.

Laugh Tracks: Curtis Cook

May 22, 2018

Comedian Chris Cook listens to and shares his thoughts on a variety of extreme metal songs.

Laugh Tracks: Shane Torres

May 15, 2018

Comedian Shane Torres on Pig Destroyer, Deicide and why Pallbearer reminds him of Top Gun.

Laugh Tracks: Chris Fairbanks’ Paul Ryan

May 2, 2018

“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

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

Comedian Anthony Devito shares his thoughts on a variety of metal songs.

Grinding Around the World: American Midwest

April 6, 2018

Our grindcore travels lead us to the midwestern region of the United States.

Grinding Around the World: Brazil

March 13, 2018

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

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

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

Obnoxious Noise Fest will feature a headlining set from grindcore stalwarts Pig Destroyer, plus performances from Skycamefalling, Internal Bleeding, Artificial Brain and more.