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Video Premiere: Haunting the “Temple of Bone” with Haunted Horses
December 26, 2024 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Keep spreading that holiday cheer with Haunted Horses’ new video!
KILL SCREEN 053: John Darnielle of THE MOUNTAIN GOATS Launches Us Into 2025 With Forward Momentum
December 23, 2024 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The former Decibel columnist and Bluesky’s current top musician just wants to have fun.
Video Premiere: Mad Parish – “Bishop’s Tomb”
December 19, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Montreal sci-fi prog-metalers Mad Parish unveil their new album, The Dust of Forever, on January 31 as a self-release, but you can preview the video for their song “Bishop’s Tomb” with us now.
Track Premiere: Warlung – “White Light Seeker”
December 19, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Houston doomsayers Warlung run to the light on new single Heavy Psych Sounds single, “White Light Seeker.”
Track Premiere: Necrotech – “Deadly Industries”
December 18, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Brazilian industrial death mongors Necrotech get crusty on new track, “Deadly Industries.”
Full Album Stream: Canis Dirus – ‘By the Grace of Death’
December 18, 2024 Tim Mudd
Hear Bindrune Recordings once again bring black metal’s raw spirit to life with By the Grace of Death, the fourth full-length offering from Minnesota’s atmospheric purveyors Canis Dirus.
KILL SCREEN 052: Victor Love of MASTER BOOT RECORD and the Humanity of Dehumanization
December 17, 2024 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The computer metal mastermind finds endless imagination in physical limitation.
Ful Album Stream: Hexenbrett –Dritte Beschwörung: Dem Teufel eine Tochter
December 16, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear cinematic German cult Hexenbrett beguile and bewitch on their horror-show second full-length, Dritte Beschwörung: Dem Teufel eine Tochter.
ACT FAST! The Decibel Metalhead Christmas Gift Guide Is Here!
December 13, 2024 Albert Mudrian
December 16 is the last day that Decibel store orders from the continental U.S. (sorry, Alaska and Hawaii) will have a chance of arriving before Jesus’ big day.
Video Premiere: Tumbleweed Dealer – “Dark Green”
December 12, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Hailing from Montreal, cannabis-friendly band Tumbleweed Dealer just announced preorders for their fourth record, Dark Green, out February 7. You can check out the title track with us first.
Track Premiere: Beneath a Steel Sky – “Cylical Dunt”
December 12, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Beneath a Steel Sky are dropping their debut record, Cleave, on January 24 via Ripcord Records. You can hear “Cyclical Dunt” from the record here as a little preview before the full LP is released.
Video Premiere: Worlds Colliding with China’s Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship
December 12, 2024 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Enjoy possibly the sole purveyors of the sub-genre known as “Anime Slam,” Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship.
Full Album Stream: Lord Sin –Confessions
December 11, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Portuguese doom deceivers Lord Sin shake foundations on their second album Confessions.
Track-By-Track: IOTUNN Takes Us Deeper Into the Abyss with ‘Kinship’
December 11, 2024 Tim Mudd
Danish progressives IOTUNN lead is through their expansive musical journey to new territories with the stunning Kinship.
Video Premiere: Claustrofobia – “Unleeched” (live)
December 9, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Watch Brazilian death thrash trio Claustrofobia unleash “Unleeched” live on stage opening for fellow countrymen Sepultura.
Track Premiere: Light Creates Shadow – “Beauty For Ashes”
December 4, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Portland prog power trio Light Creates Shadows wanna get (meta)physical on their new single, “Beauty For Ashes.”
KILL SCREEN 051: Kelly Schilling of DREADNOUGHT and the Temples of Fantastical Doom
December 4, 2024 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The guitarist/vocalist shares the elements that lead the Denver doom quintet to Hyrule.
Album Premiere: Sarcophagum – ‘The Grand Arc of Madness’
December 4, 2024 Tim Mudd
Decibel is proud to present Sarcophagum‘s full-length debut, The Grand Arc of Madness, streaming in its entirety ahead of its December 6 release via Nuclear Winter.
Track Premiere: Mutagenic Host – “Artificial Harvest of the Obscene”
December 2, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear UK death demons Mutagenic Host rail against the horrors of unchecked AI on new track, “Artificial Harvest of the Obscene.”
Track Premiere: SweetBeast – “Dream Eater”
November 28, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Canadian stoner rockers SweetBeast are stoked to share “Dream Eater,” a track from their forthcoming record Illusions, out this February. Hear it with us first.
Album Premiere: Thinking About Thrashing with Montreal’s MUTANK
November 28, 2024 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Take an advance left cross to the chops with MUTANK‘s new full-length!
Video Premiere: Gasmiasma – “At War With Punk”
November 27, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Hear current and past members of EyeHateGod, Crowbar, Hellgasm, Hellknotroll, Goatwhore, Saint Vitus and Down go “At War With Punk” as Gasmiasma.
NEW SKELETAL FACES to Release Exclusive New Track, “Deterioration,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
November 27, 2024 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Friday, November 29 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from California death cult New Skeletal Faces!
Q&A: Skin Yard Bassist Daniel House Talks About the Band’s Legacy and New Box Set
November 25, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Skin Yard co-founder and bassist Daniel House shares the details of the grunge progenitors’ new deluxe singles box set.
Video Premiere: Among These Ashes – “The Undertow”
November 21, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Melodic power thrashers Among These Ashes share a new video from their upcoming record, Embers of Elysium, out December 6 via Alone Records.
Full Album Stream: Rvkkvs –Antithesis of Prosperity
November 20, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Kiwi death grinders Rvkkvs kick up a vicious maelstrom on new nine-song debut, Antithesis of Prosperity.
KILL SCREEN 050: Alexander Jones of UNDEATH Happily Shares His Gaming Story
November 20, 2024 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
After two years of Kill Screen, it’s time… to return to our first featured band.
Game With Members of FROZEN SOUL, EARTHBURNER, DREADNOUGHT and More During Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2024 Weekend!
November 19, 2024 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
Catch your breath at TRVE Brewing Co. before facing Metal & Beer Fest’s final boss, courtesy of Kill Screen!
Track Premiere: Flummox – “Executive Dysfunction”
November 18, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Nashville genre-mashers Flummox get brutally bizarre on new single, “Executive Dysfunction.”
EP Premiere: Trollwar – ‘Tales from the Frozen Wastes’
November 14, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Quebec symphonic, melodic heroes Trollwar drop their next EP, Tales from the Frozen Wastes, on November 15. Ahead of the release, you can stream the full record right here.