Kevin Stewart-Panko

Stream the new album from Pittsburgh noise-niks, Microwaves.

Eric Peterson’s Dragonlord are our Best New Noise.

The minds behind Radical Research give us a behind-the-scenes look at their podcast.

“We’re a stoner band who drinks too much and loves to party.” Join the festivities with Halifax’s Hitman as your hosts.

Ripping Corpse are inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.

Swedish grind punks Fredag Den 13:e return with a new album.

“…Like the ghost of Chuck Schuldiner emerged from a creaky tomb with an HM-2 pedal in one hand and Matt Harvey’s record collection in the other.”

A peek at Omnium Gatherum’s new video and a few words about their forthcoming album.

Decibel checks in with Enslaved, Wolvhammer, Spirit Adrift and more about Psycho Las Vegas.

We introduce you to activist DIY lifestylers, Staghorn and their latest release.

Emperor is playing this year’s Heavy Montreal. We talk to the dudes who booked them (and the other bands).

Exhorder‘s groundbreaking Slaughter in the Vatican is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.

While Long Beach, CA-based post-hardcore menaces, Struckout may still may be a couple months out from the July 20th release of their self-titled third album, the band and its new label, Postmark Records are doing an early, full court PR press. The advance announcement was made a couple weeks ago, pre-orders are already available and…

There are many things in life that will instantly put a stupid smile on my stupider face. New material from Chicago’s Nequient is one of those things.

June 15th sees the vinyl re-issue of Mouth of the Architect’s The Ties that Blind. Today, we pay our respects in comprehensive, Decibel style with drummer Dave Mann and former guitarist/vocalist Gregory Lahm.

The world premiere of Shaving the Werewolf’s “Ass Above, So Below” from their new album, One Way to Dick City

After their appearance in a recent Throw Me a Frickin’ Bone column, Philly’s Hellrad sent a none-too-pleased-with-you email to Decibel HQ. This opened a broader discussion about the different frustrations experienced by journalists and indie bands.

Next week sees the release of The Apostates, the seventh album by Parisian black metal shapeshifters, Glorior Belli, a band with a history reaching back over 15 years when they came to life as a Norwegian worshipping whirlwind. With time has come change as band leader Billy Bayou – also known by the less swampy…

Shining a spotlight on Moscow’s classically informed, melancholic post-rockers and their second album, Achromata.

Lee Dorrian discusses his band Septic Tank and the impact hardcore punk had on his life.

Sketchy business practice or a necessary evil? Decibel examines the practice of merch cuts in extreme metal.

An interview with Taken vocalist and issue #162 Reader of the Month, Ray Harkins

Time to listen to some killer Dutch born and bred grind.

Watch a new video from the explosive God Complex.

Kreator‘s Pleasure to Kill is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.

Listen to some new jams from this colossally crushing Cambridge duo.

Stream the new Agathocles/Existench split now.

What’s unique about the seventh release of Ghold’s discography is not only the psychedelic swirl and caveman crunch they combine under leaden hoof, but also that the trio has trusted the release of the new album to local heavy metal specialist record shop’s first label release.

As Übergang absolutely wear their influences on their sleeves, we decided to ask them about the influences they literally decided to wear on their sleeves.

Tomorrow sees the release of the debut album from thrash/death newcomers, Odious Icon. Today, we’re offering up the album’s lead-off and title track for your listening consideration.