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MOURNING OF A NEW SAY: AN INTERVIEW WITH GAZ JENNINGS

June 29, 2015

What do Cathedral, Death Penalty, and cover artist Lucifer have in common? Guitarist Gaz Jennings, of course. Here’s our exclusive interview with the grand maestro of doom riffs.

Karyn Crisis’ Not-What-You-Think Independence Day Playlist

June 26, 2015

Pregame for next week’s Independence Day revelry with Crisis’ top 5 songs/albums that best represent independence. 

Immortal Bird Get “Neoplastic” With a Little Help From Weekend Nachos

June 25, 2015

Waldo the Parrot gives the Chicago blackened deathgrinders of Immortal Bird two beaks up in the forthcoming September issue’s Call & Response, but lucky for them, humans like them, too! 

Technical Ecstasy: Kronos Premiere “Infernal Abyss Sovereignty”

June 24, 2015

We’re happy to give you the meat and potatoes death metal you need to get through a Wednesday afternoon, although that’s selling Kronos way too short. 

Cathedral Unveil Early ’90s “All Your Sins” Live Video

June 23, 2015

Doom legends Cathedral called it a career in 2013, but we all get to enjoy a nice, nostalgic death spasm with the CD/DVD reissue of 1990 cassette demo In Memorium (now spelled In Memoriam).

Sleep Paralysis Drives Unsettling Agalloch Side Project

June 22, 2015

Bassist Jason W. Walton recently completed two-song 7-inch, Mara, consisting of field recordings and largely focused on his struggles with sleep paralysis.

Stream Cattle Decapitation’s New Flexi Disc “Cannibalistic Invasivorism”

June 19, 2015

 Today we bring you not only a stream of this bad boy, but some helpful exposition courtesy of frontman Travis Ryan.

Streaming the Sonic Poison of Sonic Poison

June 18, 2015

While metal may be Decibel’s bread ‘n’ butter ‘n’ focus, there’s no doubt we love ourselves some hardcore punk. Especially when it’s super-pissed off and sounds like a pack of rabid wolves developed opposable thumbs, invented a time machine and set the coordinates for somewhere smack dab in the middle of the mid-80s NYC, D.C. and Boston scenes.

Shining Mainman Gives Voice to Diabolicum’s “Silent Spring”

June 17, 2015

Ia Pazuzu (out July 7 on Code666) is Diabolicum’s first full-length in 14 years, and “Silent Spring” is your first taste of new savagery.

Hear the Sermon Again: All Out War Mosh Up Amebix’s “Arise!”

June 16, 2015

All Out War’s Dying Gods EP features covers of Carnivore and crust legends Amebix. We’ve got the premiere of AOW tackling the title track from the latter’s 1985 epic Arise! 

Eraserhead-bangers Putridity Paint a “Portrait of Soiled Innocence”

June 15, 2015

Brutal Italian death metal wrecking crew Putridity are preparing to pulverize faces with third full-length Ignominious Atonement in late August on Willowtip

No Polka Here: An Interstellar Interview and Song Premiere from Weird Owl

June 15, 2015

I know it’s early on Monday morning, but what better time to explore new dimensions of sound  with Weird Owl than before you’ve had your first cup of coffee?

The I’s Still Have It! Dew-Scented “Ode to Extinction” Lyric Video Premiere

June 10, 2015

Twenty-three years into the game, German thrash institution Dew-Scented have no intention of whiffing now. Just as I have no intention of ever writing a track premiere post without an idiotic pun! 

Album Premiere: Tempel “The Moon Lit Our Path”

June 9, 2015

As much as yours truly really wishes they didn’t invert the last two letters of their moniker, I’m just gonna have to get used to it. Tempel are here to stay.

Cali Punkers Connoisseur Are Out for “Stoner Justice”

June 8, 2015

The puns fly with reckless abandon on the tracklist of Oakland “stonerviolence” outfit Connoisseur‘s fourth full-length, Stoner Justice 

Walkin’ Death Metal Dudes Supuration Cover “Among the Living”

June 5, 2015

French death metal vets take on Anthrax as one of three covers from new album.

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Finds Scrubbie Salvation in Jail

June 5, 2015

Here’s a brief excerpt of Blythe’s memories of prison (he did 37 days), and an explanation of one of the two songs on new album VII: Sturm und Drang related to his incomparable experience. 

Watch Dan Lilker and Dave Hofer in “Perpetual Conversion” Roundtable

June 4, 2015

It was an honor to moderate a roundtable discussion featuring a good friend of mine and great writer, Dave Hofer, and a metal legend like Danny Lilker. 

SCARING THE PANTS OFF THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB: NOLENTIA AND DRAWERS CUBAN TOUR REPORT

June 4, 2015

A few months ago, French grinders Nolentia and stoner doomers, Drawers were invited to participate in 2015’s edition of the long-running Brutal Fest, an annual tour that brings European bands to Cuba. We got in touch with Nolentia guitarist/vocalist, Ghis and Drawers drummer Olivier Lolmede to get an account of the experience.

Q-Bert’s Got Nothing on Lucifer’s “Purple Pyramid”

June 3, 2015

Lucifer I offers eight very good reasons why we gave occult super-duo Lucifer their very first national magazine cover; second track “Purple Pyramid” just may be the best.

Get “Torn Asunder” by Denver Sludge Merchants Khemmis

June 2, 2015

“Torn Asunder” marches forward with an authority that belies this three-year-old outfit’s age.

Stream Skinless’ “Only the Ruthless Remain”

June 1, 2015

Tomorrow on Relapse, you’re going to do the right thing and pick up the reunited-and-it-feels-so-fucking-brutal Skinless‘s first new album in nine years, but today, preview the entirety of Only the Ruthless Remain right here on the Deciblog. 

Second Sun of a Second Sun

June 1, 2015

Tribulation have psych rock elements, their drummer has a psych rock band. Coincidence?

Seeing Red With Dying Humanity’s “Bloodshot Eyes”

May 27, 2015

Always glad to bring you guys a little optimism for your Hump Day: German melodeath monsters Dying Humanity

Stream of Consciousness: MRTVI’s “Perpetual Consciousness Nightmare”

May 26, 2015

If your Tuesday afternoon was missing sheer horror, we have the album for you!

Scream, Alucarda, Scream! Demon Lung Make the “Mark of Jubilee”

May 26, 2015

Vegas-based doom metal quintet (yes, there is such a thing) Demon Lung are preparing to unleash their sophomore effort, A Dracula.

Blood + Drugs: Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together

May 15, 2015

Seattle’s Blood Drugs just dropped their s/t debut on Good to Die in April and have a nice scabrous, unpretentious rock ‘n’ roll thing going on here. 

Shibaru and spiders: yup, it’s a new Cradle of Filth Video (NSFW)

May 13, 2015

You can always depend on Cradle of Filth to deliver controversial videos, and “Right Wing of the Garden Triptych” is no exception. Don’t watch this while your boss is in the room.

NEGATIVE APPROACH: TOTAL NEGATION’S “Kronzeuge” VIDEO

May 12, 2015

Despite what the band photo would lead you to believe, this is not a black metal remake of the “Addicted to Love” video (as awesome as that would be). Still, Total Negation deliver eight minutes of atmospheric black metal goodness here.

Not Jumping to Conclusions and Streaming William English’s “Grandpa Sorrow Part 1”

May 7, 2015

When the promo for UK band William English’s debut full-length, Basic Human Error showed up in my inbox, I made a basic human error and judged a book by its cover.