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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!

Preorder the massive 800-page Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition and get a free woven patch while supplies last!

Author Dayal Patterson discusses the massive 800-page reworking of his black metal history reimagined as Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult — Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition.

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!

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.

Take an exclusive sneak peek of Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band, now shipping via Decibel Books.

Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band has been completely redesigned and edited for a North American release through Decibel Books and is finally in stock and shipping now.

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Pre-order a copy of Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band, the new 376-page hardcover book available from Decibel Books!

Take an exclusive sneak peek of the second and final excerpt of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary, now shipping directly via Decibel Books.

In which Krieg’s frontman focuses on Grinning Death’s Head, Calvary, Pan-Amerikan Native Front and the rising new wave of American Black Metal.

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Tickets to the new dates will be available for purchase on Wednesday, November 24 at 10am local time. Dates for previously announced Decibel Magazine Tour shows are ON SALE NOW!

The Decibel Magazine Tour returns to the road in January 2022. Tickets on sale Friday, November 5 at 10am local time.

Take an exclusive sneak peek of the first excerpt of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary now online; pre-orders available via Decibel Books.

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

Between now and Sunday at 11:59 PM ET, all books in the Decibel webstore, including USBM, Rotting Ways to Misery, Choosing Death and more will be 17% off. Happy birthday to us, happy savings to you!

Rotting Ways to Misery: The History of Finnish Death Metal has been completely redesigned and edited for a North American release through Decibel Books and is finally in stock and shipping now.

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!

No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost and Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Vol. 1 are nearly sold out! Don’t wait on USBM or either of the Decibel Hall of Fame Anthologies!

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Read our second and final book excerpt, this time focusing on the early days of American black metal cult legends Profanatica, and order your copy of USBM now.

Daniel Lake sits down with Tombs frontman and ‘Metal Matters’ podcast host Mike Hill to discuss the process of assembling the new book, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal.

This exclusive from Decibel‘s new book, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, explores the misogynist and racist behavior and other character flaws of some of USBM’s most prominent artists.  

USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, the new 544-page hardcover from Decibel Books featuring a foreword from Tom Gabriel Warrior, is available for pre-order now.

Our latest, limited edition webstore exclusive includes 25 more Hall of Fame stories from our revered monthly series of artist interviews on the making of their classic extreme music albums.

Our latest, limited edition webstore exclusive includes 25 more Hall of Fame stories from our revered monthly series of artist interviews on the making of their classic extreme music albums.

Our limited edition hardcover book No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost is Almost SOLD OUT! Pick Up Your Copy Today!