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‘Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of OBITUARY’ Now Available for Pre-Order Exclusively from Decibel Books!
October 15, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Pre-order a copy of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary, the new 328-page hardcover book exclusively available from Decibel Books!
Gatecreeper Added to Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles Line-Up!
October 1, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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!
Gravesend To Release New EP, “From the Gutter… to the Grave,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
September 30, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Deadguy “Work Ethic” Cassette Reissue (Limited to 200) Available and Shipping NOW!
September 29, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Full Beer List Revealed for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2021!
September 22, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Here are the 60 different beers that “Metal & Beer” ticket holders are entitled to sample on September 25-26 in Philadelphia!
Full Brewery Lineup for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: L.A. Revealed! Tickets ON SALE NOW!
September 10, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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!
Frozen Soul’s Expanded Reissue of ‘Encased in Ice’ on Exclusive Icy Light Blue LP Available for Pre-Order Now!
August 27, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
R.I.P. Eric Wagner (1959-2021) (The Skull, ex-Trouble)
August 23, 2021 Albert Mudrian
The legendary doom metal vocalist (The Skull, ex-Trouble) passes away at 62 due to COVID-19-related complications
Carcass Consume the Latest Decibel Cover! Advance Copies Available Now!
August 19, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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!
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles 2021 Tickets ON SALE NOW!
August 6, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles 2021 Announced, Full Lineup Revealed
August 2, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Joey Jordison: 1975-2021
July 27, 2021 Justin Norton
We remember the fallen former Slipknot drummer and is impact on a generation of extreme metal fans. Rest well, Joey.
Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial Announces Live Debut in London
July 26, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Legendary Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury takes his ambient Dark Sky Burial project to the stage in London on September 12.
Lingua Ignota Dominates the Cover of Decibel’s September Issue
July 22, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Wolves in the Throne Room Grace the Cover of Decibel’s August Issue
June 23, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
LOW-TICKET ALERT: Under 200 Tickets Remain for Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest Philly
June 21, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Tickets for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly are running low, like really low. Make your move now.
Eternal Champion Announce Return Show July 9 in Austin, TX
June 21, 2021 Albert Mudrian
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.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest Philly 2021 Full Band and Brewery Lineups Announced!
May 25, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Amenra Grace the Cover of the July Issue of Decibel
May 14, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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 Records Announces ‘Metal Massacre XV’ Compilation Curated by Decibel’s Albert Mudrian. LP Pre-Order Available!
April 20, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
At the Gates Grace the Cover of Decibel’s Landmark 200th Issue!
April 16, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Cannibal Corpse Slay Another Decibel Cover! Exclusive New ‘Violence Unimagined’ LP Color Available!
March 19, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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’s Shane Embury Launches Online Merch Store
March 18, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury reveals new webstore “Shane’s World” to house merch from his diverse collection of musical endeavors.
Decibel’s 200th Issue Show Extremely Ex-Stream Line-Up Announced!
March 12, 2021 Albert Mudrian
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.
L-G Petrov, Swedish Death Metal Legend, Dies At 49
March 8, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Entombed A.D. vocalist Lars-Göran “L-G” Petrov loses his battle with bile duct cancer at the age of 49.
Pre-Order the U.S. Edition of ‘ROTTING WAYS TO MISERY: The History of Finnish Death Metal’ Now!
March 5, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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!
Peaceville Founder Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw Terminally Ill, JustGiving Campaign Launched
March 2, 2021 Jon Rosenthal
Legendary Peaceville founder Hammy diagnosed with hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy. Here’s how you can help.
Earth Crisis To Release “Smash or Be Smashed” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
February 26, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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 Examines the Impact of A Year Without Live Shows In Our April Issue
February 18, 2021 Albert Mudrian
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.
Acclaimed Extreme Metal Artist Justin Bartlett Diagnosed With Cancer, GoFundMe Established
February 10, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Extreme metal artist, and friend of Decibel, Justin Bartlett has stage 4 colorectal cancer. Here’s how you can help.