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This is your chance to own of piece of death metal history. Former Carcass drummer Ken Owen is auctioning off the drum kit he used on a pair of classic recordings.

Pre-order a copy of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary, the new 328-page hardcover book exclusively available from Decibel Books!

Arizona death metallers Gatecreeper will replace Hate Eternal at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles on December 10-11, 2021. Tickets on sale now!

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, October 4 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from New York new jack black/death/grind trio Gravesend.

These limited Deadguy Worth Ethic cassette reissues were released at Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest last weekend and are now available exclusively here… but not for long, so don’t blow it.

Here are the 60 different beers that “Metal & Beer” ticket holders are entitled to sample on September 25-26 in Philadelphia!

We are proud to welcome California breweries Claremont Craft Ales, Societe, Ogopogo, Athletic & Ghost Town to a murders row of brewtality at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles!

The deluxe expanded edition of Encased in Ice, on exclusive Icy Light Blue color limited to 200 worldwide, is available for pre-order only via the Decibel webstore.

The legendary doom metal vocalist (The Skull, ex-Trouble) passes away at 62 due to COVID-19-related complications

We have a limited number of advance copies of the October issue of Decibel, featuring our exclusive new flexi disc single from death metal new jacks Undeath available NOW!

All ticket options for Converge (performing all of Jane Doe) and Cave In (performing all of Until Your Heart Stops) plus Deadguy, Sacred Reich, Hate Eternal & more at Metal & Beer Fest LA are on sale now.

Special sets from Converge (performing all of Jane Doe) and Cave In (performing all of Until Your Heart Stops) plus Deadguy, Sacred Reich, Hate Eternal and Repulsion highlight Metal & Beer Fest’s LA return.

We remember the fallen former Slipknot drummer and is impact on a generation of extreme metal fans. Rest well, Joey. 

Legendary Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury takes his ambient Dark Sky Burial project to the stage in London on September 12.

We have a limited number of advance copies of the September issue of Decibel, featuring our exclusive new flexi disc single from death metal buzz battalion Ripped to Shreds.

Pacific Northwest atmospheric black metal titans Wolves in the Throne Room return to the cover of the Decibel as the centerpiece of a USBM-heavy August issue.

Tickets for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly are running low, like really low. Make your move now.

Old-school heavy metal heroes — and creators of Decibel‘s 2020 Album of the Year runner up, Ravening Iron — Eternal Champion will return to the stage on July 9 in Austin.

Metallic hardcore legends Deadguy will reunite at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on September 25-26. Municipal Waste, Immolation, Blood Incantation, Eternal Champion, Imperial Triumphant and more also join the party.

We have a limited number of advance copies of the July issue of Decibel, featuring our an exclusive new flexi disc single from crusty death metal upstarts Fuming Mouth.

Metal Blade’s 15th installment — and first since 2016 — of their legendary Metal Massacre compilation series features new and exclusive recordings from Midnight, Ripped to Shreds, Many Suffer and more.

We have a limited number of advance copies of Decibel‘s 200th issue, featuring our an exclusive new picture flexi disc single from the legendary Converge.

We have a limited number of advance copies of the May issue of Decibel, featuring our an exclusive new flexi disc single from hardcore heroes Earth Crisis.

Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury reveals new webstore “Shane’s World” to house merch from his diverse collection of musical endeavors.

North America’s only monthly metal magazine celebrates 200 issues via a FREE streaming event featuring new and exclusive sets from Midnight, Khemmis, Full of Hell, Horrendous and Wake.

Entombed A.D. vocalist Lars-Göran “L-G” Petrov loses his battle with bile duct cancer at the age of 49.

Rotting Ways to Misery: The History of Finnish Death Metal has been completely redesigned and edited for a North American release through Decibel Books. Pre-order your copy today!

Legendary Peaceville founder Hammy diagnosed with hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy. Here’s how you can help.

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 1 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from straight edge hardcore heroes Earth Crisis.

Decibel will donate 100 percent of the profits of individual sales of this issue to displaced independent music industry gig workers in our hometown of Philadelphia.