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PERSEKUTOR to Release Exclusive New Track, “Eternal Snowstorm of the Frozen Eye,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
November 29, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Weds, December 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from black ‘n’ rollers Persekutor.
SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2023
November 16, 2023 Decibel Magazine
SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! Don’t click here if you don’t want to see Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2023. Definitely click here if you love typing “NO [INSERT ALBUM HERE]? THIS LIST IS INVALID!”
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2024 Full Band Lineup & Breweries REVEALED!
November 15, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Biohazard performs their landmark Urban Discipline album and Deicide deliver a special Deicide, Legion and Once Upon the Cross set and WAY more at Metal & Beer Fest Philly 2024!
Read How Cannibal Corpse Split with Chris Barnes and ‘Created to Kill’ Became ‘Vile’ In This Excerpt From ‘The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997’ Out Now!
November 3, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Copies of Decibel Books’ The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997 are in stock and shipping NOW! This is the only place to get it!
VASTUM to Release Exclusive New Track, “Befouled in Self-Salvation,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
October 27, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from death metal deviants Vastum
Umbra Vitae, Graveripper & Psychosomatic Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Denver on Nov 30
October 19, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are on sale Friday, October 20 at 10am MT for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest PRE-FEST featuring Umbra Vitae, Graveripper & Psychosomatic at the Marquis in Denver on Nov 30.
Pre-order PHOBOCOSM’s New LP ‘Foreordained’ on LIMITED Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!
October 11, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 100 copies available of Phobocosm‘s new LP, Foreordained, on exclusive murky Transparent Blue & Black Marble vinyl. Don’t blow it.
Pre-Order TOMB MOLD’s ‘The Enduring Spirit’ Vinyl on Decibel EXCLUSIVE Color RIGHT NOW!
September 15, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 200 copies available of Tomb Mold‘s new LP, The Enduring Spirit, on exclusive Phantasmic Easter Yellow & Aqua Blue Merge vinyl. Don’t blow it.
Pre-Order ‘The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997’ from Decibel Books! Read an Exclusive Excerpt Now!
September 11, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Pre-order the massive 480-page oral history of the celebrated Morrisound recording career of iconic extreme metal producer/engineer Scott Burns, and read an excerpt now!
All Decibel Back Issues Are Just $4! THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
September 1, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Nearly 200 back issues in the Decibel webstore are on sale now for just $4.00 each! Many of them down to the last copies. Hurry, sale ends Monday at midnight EST.
MOTHER OF GRAVES to Release Exclusive New Track, “Sunset,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
August 31, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, September 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Indy death/doom dealers Mother of Graves!
‘United Forces: An Archive of Brazil’s Raw Metal Attack, 1986-1991’ Now Shipping via Decibel!
August 24, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got copies of the mammoth new United Forces: An Archive of Brazil’s Raw Metal Attack, 1986-1991 book and are shipping NOW. Grab yours!
LIMITED to 90 COPIES: Pre-Order KRIEG’s ‘Ruiner’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
August 8, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 90 copies available of Krieg‘s new LP, Ruiner, on exclusive Red with Black Marble Smoke vinyl.
Metallica’s “Kill ‘Em All” Turns 40
July 25, 2023 Justin Norton
Decibel looks back on Metallica‘s Kill ‘Em All, the album that helped birth thrash metal, launched a legendary career, on its 40th anniversary
‘Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition’ Now Available for Pre-order via Decibel Books!
July 17, 2023 Decibel Magazine
This ultimate edition of Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult includes 120,000 words of new content, over 60 new interviews, an 80-page color section, improved layout & a stunning new cover.
THE SILVER to Release Exclusive New Track, “The Vagrant Soul,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
June 30, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, July 5 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Philly post-black metallers The Silver.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2023 Full Lineup & Breweries REVEALED!
June 28, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Agalloch, Khemmis, Midnight, The Red Chord & more to perform at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2024 at the Summit on December 1-2. Tickets on sale this Friday!
AGALLOCH’s ‘Pale Folklore’ Classic Reissued on Decibel-Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl! PRE-ORDER NOW!
June 5, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 100 copies available of Agalloch‘s debut album, Pale Folklore, reissued for the the first time in seven years on Decibel-exclusive orange vinyl!
Contest: Win a One-of-a-Kind Jackson Guitar Signed by CREEPING DEATH!
June 2, 2023 Decibel Magazine
While the Domain may be Boundless, this Creeping Death prize pack is one of a kind!
ALL Decibel Subscriptions and Renewals 20% OFF THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ONLY!
May 26, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Flash sale: From now until Monday, May 29 at 11:59 PM ET, all Decibel subscriptions and renewals are 20% off.
Surprise-Release! Doom Lords KHANATE Return with New LP on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl: Pre-Order NOW!
May 19, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 200 copies of Khanate‘s surprise new album, To Be Cruel, on exclusive Black and White Insomnia vinyl!
GODFLESH Return to the Cover of Decibel’s July Issue! Get Yours Now!
May 16, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of the July issue of Decibel, featuring our exclusive new flexi disc EP from Richmond hardcore bruisers Under Attack available NOW!
Our Tribute To Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Who Died Ten Years Ago Today
May 2, 2023 Justin Norton
Ten years ago today Slayer’s iconic guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman died. Just days before we were set to go to the print, we scrapped the planned issue and instead printed a nine-page tribute to Hanneman. Here it is.
BELL WITCH Unleash a New Double-LP ‘Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! Pre-Order NOW!
April 18, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 200 copies of Bell Witch‘s long-awaited new album, Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate, on exclusive Red with Black Galaxy swirled vinyl!
Metal Internet Radio Station Gimme Metal to Cease Operations This Month
April 10, 2023 Albert Mudrian
After a six-year run of creating the premiere metal station online, Gimme Radio — and its Gimme Metal channel — are official shutting down on April 29.
Pre-Order: DROWNINGMAN’s “Busy Signal…” on Decibel-Exclusive Neon Orange Vinyl Limited to 100 Copies!
April 7, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Drowningman‘s classic Busy Signal at the Suicide Hotline with the Decibel-exclusive edition!
TERMINAL NATION to Release Exclusive New Single, “Concrete Hell” / “A Pound of Flesh or a Gallon of Blood,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
March 31, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, April 3 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from death metal/hardcore crushers Terminal Nation.
Former EYEHATEGOD Guitarist Brian Patton to Join Band for their Exclusive ‘Take as Needed for Pain’ Set at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest on April 15
March 23, 2023 Albert Mudrian
Eyehategod will reunite with former guitarist Brian Patton for their special performance of the legendary Take as Needed for Pain.
The Decibel Magazine Tour 2023 Issue of Decibel is Now Available
March 17, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Advance copies of our annual Decibel Magazine Tour issue, featuring an exclusive Origin flexi disc, are here in extremely limited quantities.
Downfall of Gaia Provide a Track-by-Track Breakdown of New LP ‘Silhouettes of Disgust’
March 17, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Downfall of Gaia provide an extensive track-by-track breakdown on their release date of their new 45-minute epic Silhouettes of Disgust.