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Q&A: Michael Gira on new Swans, performing solo and creativity
December 19, 2018 Justin Norton
Michael Gira discusses Swans, his solo career, the impact of social media and more.
There’s Still Time to Order Holiday Gifts from Decibel
December 18, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Discounted items! Limited edition merch! Order (mostly) anything from the Decibel Store by December 20 at 12 pm EST for delivery in time for Christmas!
Blast Worship: Beaten To Death
December 18, 2018 Gene Meyer
Black metal isn’t all Norway has to offer.
Track Premiere: Vile Apparition – ‘Malevolent Aphantasia’
December 14, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Melbourne-based brutalizers Vile Apparition follow up their Demo:listen-featured demo with an impressively tough full length. Check out this exclusive track premiere for a taste of blood to come . . .
Retrospective: Extreme Napalm Terror’s “Impulse to Destroy”
December 13, 2018 Greg Pratt
Looking back on the strange case of Extreme Napalm Terror and their 1989 album Impulse to Destroy, which may or may not have been a complete joke.
Blast Worship: No/Más
December 11, 2018 Gene Meyer
D.C. grinders No/Más are featured in the latest Blast Worship column.
Q&A: Ville Viljanen & Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est) On Death Metal And Life-Threatening Burgers
December 10, 2018 Chris Dick
Ville Viljanen and Andy Gillion of Finnish melodic death metallers Mors Principium Est crush riffs and burgers in this latest interview.
Track Premiere: Beaten to Death’s “Livet Tar, Og Livet Tar”
December 6, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Norway’s Beaten to Death have been upending grindcore tropes since 2010 and are about to offer up more fun for the fourth time on Agronomicon.
The Workhorse Chronicles: Rogga Johansson
December 5, 2018 Joseph Schafer
Rogga Johansson released eight records in 2018 alone, now he’s about to release his first solo LP.
Full Album Stream: Goats of Doom – “Rukous”
December 4, 2018 Dutch Pearce
This exclusive stream of the savage and relentlessly epic new album from Finnish black metal killers Goats of Doom will burn your face right off and you won’t even notice because you’ll be distracted with headbanging and air shredding.
Full Album Stream: Order Of The Nameless Ones – “Utter to Me the Word of Wrath”
November 30, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Check out this exclusive stream of the debut album from US-based black death trio Order Of The Nameless Ones.
Outer Heaven to Release New Single “Cryptic Visions” via Decibel Flexi Series!
November 29, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by December 10 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc from death dealers Outer Heaven!
Album Stream: Voodus “Into the Wild”
November 26, 2018 Chris Dick
Swedish death metallers Voodus and Decibel team up to stream new album, “Into the Wild,” on Shadow/Regain Records.
Full EP Stream: Belzebong’s Light the Dankness
November 22, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Last month in Canada, marijuana became fully legal. Curiously, Poland’s Belzebong only wanted to talk about their new EP.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation
November 21, 2018 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Cattle Decapitation‘s new collection, Medium Rarities, we caught up with vocalist Travis Ryan to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Blast Worship: Sulfuric Cautery
November 20, 2018 Gene Meyer
Goregrinders Sulfuric Cautery like their blast beats and they like them fast.
Blast Worship: Kluvim
November 13, 2018 Gene Meyer
Kluvim come flying out of Israel with their caustic blend of grindcore, powerviolence and sludge.
Jake E. Lee returns with new Red Dragon Cartel album
November 8, 2018 Greg Pratt
Jake E. Lee returns with a fresh lineup for the new Red Dragon Cartel album.
Withered to Release Exclusive New Picture Disc Single via Decibel Flexi Series!
October 31, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by November 5 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED picture disc flexi from Withered!
RIP Todd Youth (Warzone, Danzig, Murphy’s Law, Glen Campbell, Bloodclot, Fireburn)
October 31, 2018 Shawn Macomber
The legendary guitarist passed away this weekend at age 47.
Inhabit the Corpse: An Interview (+Full Album Stream) with Devil Master
October 31, 2018 Dutch Pearce
We summon Philadelphia’s Devil Master and stream their remastered compilation album, Manifestations, out this Friday on Relapse.
Film Review: Halloween (2018)
October 31, 2018 Jeff Treppel
Michael Myers returns in Halloween. Is it a worthy addition to the legendary franchise?
Inaugural US Version of Prophecy Fest to Take Place This Weekend
October 30, 2018 Emily Bellino
Prophecy Fest lands on US soil this weekend.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy
October 25, 2018 Greg Pratt
We celebrate the release of Cryptopsy‘s new EP by finding out what five albums changed drummer Flo Mounier’s life.
Track Stream: Grant the Sun’s Simmar Ur Bild
October 25, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out the entire EP by these Norse instrumentalists.
Full Album Stream: Putrisect – “Cascading Inferno”
October 23, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Check out Cascading Inferno, the new EP from Baltimore’s Putrisect.
Blast Worship: Durian
October 23, 2018 Gene Meyer
New Jersey grinders Durian play fast, ask questions later.
United Without Regret: A Hair Metal Primer from James Malone of Arsis
October 18, 2018 Decibel Magazine
Arsis main man James Malone leads us to the dark side… hair metal.