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OSDM done right, courtesy of the faceless supergroup (if there can be such a thing) of Undead Prophecies

Monstrous Munster, Germany quintet Supreme Carnage do old-school death metal in the vein of Bolt Thrower and Asphyx. 

One nightmare you’re not going to want to wake up from, with L.A. doom/sludge psychos as your guides to the underworld.

“Cripple the Cross” with thrash/grind purveyors extraordinaire. 

From the ashes of tragedy, exceptional new music from the Savannah sludge kings.

Having wrapped up their 50th (!) anniversary tour, the Scorpions bring us an authorized DVD about how hard it is to say goodbye.

Haven’t done any holiday shopping? We’re not saying it’s panic time… because we have the solution: Decibel‘s annual Under the Tree, Under the Wire special!

Check out the latest brand new grimness from the 2016 Decibel Tour headliner!

Ho ho ho! Your holiday season could use an “occult black metal seance,” and the hypnotizing, crippling discord of Ibex Angel Order is here to provide it.

The Gypsyhawk offshoot knows how to skill roll. 

Life is not peachy for St. Louis blackened sludge downers.

The only desires worth having are the worthless variety.

Don’t sleep on these Canadian HOFers, who have already gotten much-deserved Flexi Series love!

The middle finger means “come hither.”

Metal has a vast expanse of space that it calls its popularity continuum, and I, admittedly, have no idea where Finland’s Re-Armed would be located along this stretch of real estate. However, the band  recently returned from a three-week tour of China. We quiz vocalist Jouni Matilainen and bassist Juhana ‘Bobo’ Heinonen about their latest adventure.

Just say yes to this video, no to tying one off and skateboarding.

Black Friday is a happy memory compared to this.

“Get It Wrong” never felt so right!

Cyber Monday is upon us, and to celebrate another year without a robot uprising, we have a deal for you! 

Two great tastes that… uh, just press play and listen for yourself.

Pronunciation isn’t the issue. Just press play.

Sort of a Where’s Waldo for the Stockholm scene…

Post-hardcore raging to make your pre-holiday Monday suck less.

Featuring members of Spawn of Possession, Absurdist and the Faceless.

Open up that wallet and  bring in spring with a bang! 

The holidays are hellacious, so we’re happy to make your job easier with a special Decibel offer: an autographed copy of Choosing Death!

We spoke to Vinny Appice about life and those times for our latest special issue, the 100 Greatest Old-School Albums of All Time). The legendary sticksman was more than happy to regale us with stories about the good old days. What he gave us was not only gold, but more than what would have fit on the page allotted in the magazine. Thusly, we present the full interview.

The future is, ironically, bright for this ambitious Oaktown funeral doom outfit.

Three of the band’s best-loved albums (Pope On A Rope, Toilet Slave and War Of The Superbikes II) will be released in limited run vinyl pressings from three separate labels.  Come learn how to win copies. 

VOD are back and bringing thunder like it’s 1996.