Jeff Treppel

Devin Townsend’s industrial metal revolution on Strapping Young Lad‘s City gets the Hall of Fame treatment.

Prepare to enter the mind-melting, hypnotic world of Domkraft via their new video for “Dawn of Man.”

Behemoth‘s production heavy In Absentia Dei is a game-changer for concert livestreams. 

We welcome Symbol of Salvation as it spreads its reign of fire to the Decibel Hall of Fame.

There are no other colors in the extreme music rainbow quite like Pinkish Black.

Instru-metal heroes return with their first full-length LP in six years.

East of the Wall try something new on NP-Complete.

Michael Myers returns in Halloween. Is it a worthy addition to the legendary franchise?

Hollywood re-spins the black circle and Decibel takes in an early screening of the much-hyped “Lords of Chaos” film.

Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, the third album from controversial blackgaze outfit Deafheaven, is reviewed.

We talk to synthwave digital god Carpenter Brut about his inspirations and upcoming US tour.

Created in the Image of Suffering
Long live the king
dB rating: 8/10

The Whole of the Law
Total fucking destruction
dB rating: 8/10

Tech death with a conceptual edge unearths that which lies hidden.

Spaced-out black metal is the best black metal.

Take a walk through nature with Earthless offshoot Golden Void.

Wyndorf mother mother.

Hit the “Open Road” with this old-school Christian Mistress video.

Fresh meats from members of ASG and Thunderlips!

Into the void with this six minute slice of horror metal from Detroit’s Temple of Void!

A Dracula
The prequel to I, Frankenstein and Eee, Wolfman!
dB Rating: 8/10

What do Cathedral, Death Penalty, and cover artist Lucifer have in common? Guitarist Gaz Jennings, of course. Here’s our exclusive interview with the grand maestro of doom riffs.

I know it’s early on Monday morning, but what better time to explore new dimensions of sound  with Weird Owl than before you’ve had your first cup of coffee?

Luminiferous
Blinded by the Light
dB Rating: 9/10

Tribulation have psych rock elements, their drummer has a psych rock band. Coincidence?

If your Tuesday afternoon was missing sheer horror, we have the album for you!

You can always depend on Cradle of Filth to deliver controversial videos, and “Right Wing of the Garden Triptych” is no exception. Don’t watch this while your boss is in the room.

Despite what the band photo would lead you to believe, this is not a black metal remake of the “Addicted to Love” video (as awesome as that would be). Still, Total Negation deliver eight minutes of atmospheric black metal goodness here.

A Umbra Omega
Space øddity
dB Rating: 8/10

While maybe not as majestic an image as Wolves in the Throne Room, Pitbulls in the Nursery certainly evokes some specific imagery as well. This French five piece may not be chowing down on babies, but their technical death metal attack is still pretty fierce in its own right.