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Track Premiere: Spellforger – “Lord of Possession”
March 1, 2021 Chris Dick
Indonesian thrashers Spellforger murder the front row on new song “Lord of Possession”. Streaming faster and louder only at Decibel!
Album Stream: The Plague Can’t Stop Plague Weaver from Pushing a Satanic Agenda with Ascendant Blasphemy
February 25, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out Ascendant Blasphemy, the debut from Canuck black metallers, Plague Weaver
Full Album Premiere: Significant Point ‘Into the Storm’
February 22, 2021 Chris Dick
Decibel and Japanese heavy metallers Significant Point team up to fight Kaiju using their new album, Into the Storm, as the soundtrack.
Decibel’s Top 5 Cosmic Black Metal Albums
February 15, 2021 Chris Dick
Decibel bestows wisdom in our latest Top 5 Cosmic Black Metal Albums, featuring Kaon, Lumnos, Mesarthim, Offenbarung and Darkspace. Revolutions in celestial death are infinite.
Track Premiere: Maudiir Offers Blackened Thrashing D-Beat with a Proggy Twist
February 11, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Get to know, Maudiir, the one-man project helmed by Montréaller Frédéric “F.” Bergeron.
Q&A: Edmunds Vizla (Frailty) Wades Into The Darkest Waters
February 8, 2021 Chris Dick
Latvian melancholic doom/death metal outfit Frailty discuss new album, >Tumši Ūdeņi, and the Latvian metal scene with iDecibeli. Drown in darkness…
Friends, Bands and Friends in Bands Offering More Help for Shallow North Dakota’s Tony Jacome
February 4, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Kowloon Walled City and KEN mode come together to help Shallow North Dakota‘s Tony Jacome
Q&A: Eric Daniels & Twan van Geel (Soulburn) Rewrite Flood Myths Anew On “Noa’s D’ark”
February 1, 2021 Chris Dick
Eric Daniels and Twan van Geel of Soulburn fame open the flood gates to a new era on Noa’s D’ark. Hail Dutch death metal!
Track Stream: Secret Fun Club Pull the Trigger on Engine Kid’s “Nail Gun”
January 28, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out noise duo Secret Fun Club (officially) paying their respects to Greg Anderson’s Engine Kid.
Full Album Premiere: Pounder – ‘Breaking the World’
January 25, 2021 Chris Dick
California-based heavy metal purveyors Pounder deafen the world on thunderous new album, Breaking the World. Streaming with metal might now at Decibel!
Streaming: Kyle Ball (Wake) Covers Earth A.D. Black Metal Style
January 18, 2021 Justin Norton
Wake vocalist Kyle Ball and friends reimagine A.D: Earth from a blackened punk aesthetic.
Q&A: Dag Olav Husås (TV Haugaland) Offers Insight Into Enslaved’s Docu-Series ‘Heimvegen’
January 18, 2021 Chris Dick
TV Haugaland producer Dag Olav Husås embarks homeward with Norwegian legends Enslaved in new docu-series.
Shallow North Dakota’s Tony Jacome Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. GoFundMe Organized to Help His Family
January 16, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Some tragic news has come down the pipeline this week with the revelation that former Shallow North Dakota drummer/vocalist Tony Jacome has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Video Premiere: Without Mercy’s “I Break the Chain” Showcases Blast Beats, Breakdowns, Beer Guts and Brogues
January 14, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out the new video by BC death thrashers Without Mercy.
Track Premiere: Oceana – “Atlantidea Suite Pt. 1”
January 11, 2021 Chris Dick
Italian progressive metal outfit Oceana (featuring Novembre members) reveal new track “Atlantidea Suite Pt. 1” off new album, The Pattern.
Track Premiere: Kjeld – “Betsjoend”
January 4, 2021 Chris Dick
Dutch black metallers Kjeld spear the light with new track “Betsjoend” off their upcoming full-length Ôfstân Darkness only at Decibel!
Video Premiere: Taking it to the Streets with Moxiebeat’s “People’s Protection Program”
December 31, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Watch the new video by DIY hardcore ragers Moxiebeat!
You Should Be Listening to Violet Cold
December 28, 2020 Emily Bellino
One-man black metal project Violet Cold transcends genre boundaries.
Track Premiere: Sagenland “Bladval”
December 28, 2020 Chris Dick
Dutch black metal duo Sagenland premiere new track “Bladval” from their upcoming debut album Oale Groond. Only at Decibel!
Full EP Stream: Blackening up the Doom with Within Nostalgia
December 17, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Take a listen to the new album by Ontario post/black/doom duo Within Nostalgia!
Track Premiere: Grand Cadaver “Blood-Filled Skies”
December 16, 2020 Chris Dick
Swedish death metal veterans relive the oldest days in Grand Cadaver. Decibel joins the bloodbath with new track “Blood-filled Skies”. Only death (metal) is real!
Dutch Underground Metal Scene Documentary “METAAL” Takes Flight On Indiegogo
December 8, 2020 Chris Dick
Dutch underground metal scene documentary METAAL takes flight on Indiegogo. Watch the trailer premiere only at Decibel!
Q&A: Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork) Hits On New EP, Health, & COVID-19
December 7, 2020 Chris Dick
Soilwork vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid talks new EP A Whisp of the Atlantic and predicts the effects of COVID-19 in 2021. Only at Decibel!
Video Premiere: Tibetan Sky Burial’s “Flesh Rot” Highlights Ritual and Decay in the Texas Hill Country
December 3, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out the new video by unique Texas black metal crew Tibetan Sky Burial!
Video Premiere: Celestial Season “The Secret Teachings of All Ages”
December 1, 2020 Chris Dick
Watch the new video from recently resurrected Dutch death/doom kings Celestial Season
Top Five Bathory Albums That Changed My Life With Havukruunu
November 30, 2020 Chris Dick
Finnish black metallers Havukruunu list the Top 5 Bathory albums that changed their lives. Blood, fire, death!
Top Five Psych Rock Records That Changed Our Lives With Molassess
November 23, 2020 Chris Dick
Dark psych rock outfit Molassess (ex-The Devil’s Blood) dig into the vaults to list the Top 5 Records That Changed Their Lives.
Q&A: Bryan Buchanan (Bound) Lures Us Into The Rabbit Hole
November 16, 2020 Chris Dick
Washington, D.C.’s Bound multi-thread into the darker recesses of the sonic rift on new album, Haunts. New interview with guitarist/vocalist Bryan Buchanan is just the start of our journey together.
Full Album Premiere: Mitochondrial Sun – ‘Sju Pulsarer’
November 11, 2020 Chris Dick
Mitochondrial Sun maestro Niklas Sundin (ex-Dark Tranquillity) pulses into the digital firmament with new album, Sju Pulsarer. Streaming only at Decibel!
Q&A: Tobias Grave (Soft Kill) Gives Portland’s Dead Kids A Voice
November 9, 2020 Chris Dick
Tobias Grave sheds welcome light on the darker recesses of Soft Kill and home city Portland with new interview for Dead Kids, R.I.P. City.
