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Track Premiere: Dkharmakhaoz – “Ascension”
June 25, 2020 Chris Dick
Belarus-based black metal duo Dkharmakhaoz drop a karmic demon on new track, “Ascension.” Streaming in full at Decibel while the world succumbs to fiery entropy.
Album Premiere: Inexorum ‘Moonlit Navigation’ & Q&A With Carl Skildum
June 23, 2020 Chris Dick
Minnesota-based duo Inexorum trip into mid-’90s melodic Swedish death/black metal. New album, Moonlit Navigation, streaming only at Decibel!
EP Streaming: Denver’s Hydraform Attacks from All Angles
June 18, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Listen to an advance stream of Hydraform‘s Sylvia Massy-produced EP
Album Premiere: The Path of Memory ‘Hell is Other People’
June 15, 2020 Chris Dick
Switzerland-based death rock/post-punk outfit The Path of Memory finds joy in division on new album, Hell is Other People. Streaming in full only at Decibel!
Track Premiere: Red Mesa “Disharmonious Unlife” (feat. Wino)
June 8, 2020 Chris Dick
New Mexico-based heavy rock trio Red Mesa unveil new track, “Disharmonious Unlife,” featuring Wino, at Decibel.
Album Stream: Throne Torcher’s The Mechanics of a Nightmare Builds Bad Dreams
June 4, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Listen to (and watch) the new Throne Torcher EP!
Track Premiere: Black Funeral – ‘The Vampyric Rabisu at the Threshold’
June 1, 2020 Chris Dick
Storied USBM act Black Funeral dig up ancient Sumerian artifacts on new song, “The Vampyric Rabisu at the Threshold”. Streaming now, only at Decibel.
Q&A: Mat McNerney (Hexvessel) Invites You Into His Inner (Outer) World
May 25, 2020 Chris Dick
Hexvessel frontman Mat McNerney drops insightful words on new album Kindred (Svart) and the processes inside/outside that went into its creation.
F*ck You, COVID-19: Here Are Our Favorite Maryland Deathfest Memories
May 21, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Maryland Deathfest was supposed to start today. Join us as we reminisce about MDFs gone by.
Album Stream: Barren Womb’s ‘Lizard Lounge’ “Truly Has it All”
May 21, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Skronking Norwegians Barren Womb have a new album. Listen to it here!
Album Stream: [Evertrapped]’s ‘The Last Extinction’ Distracts from Pandemic Ennui
May 21, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Let loose and stream the new album from Montreal melodi-death commandos [Evertrapped]!
Song Premiere: MaelstroM “Th13teen Within A Circle” + Q&A With Gary Vosganian
May 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Rejuvenated New York-based epic thrash metallers MaelstroM premiere new track, “Th13teen Within A Circle,” at Decibel. We also interview vocalist Gary Vosganian.
Album Premiere: Tyrant – ‘Hereafter’
May 11, 2020 Chris Dick
Resurrected heavy metallers Tyrant have a new album, Hereafter, available on May 15. Streaming heavy metal gold only at Decibel
Album Stream: Killitorous Keep the Party Going with ‘The Afterparty’
May 7, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Party on with an advance stream of the new album from Ottawa-based death crew Killitorous!
An Interview with Voodoo Gods’ Alex von Poschinger: “People Think We Got Together Like the Spice Girls or Something”
May 7, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Say hello to international death/power metal super-group, Voodoo Gods.
Track Premiere: Retox Pay Tribute to the Cramps By Throwing “Garbageman” in the Meat Grinder
April 23, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Listen to Retox put a stitch in the Cramps!
Death Angel’s Will Carroll on His Coronavirus Battle: “They Seriously Thought I Was Going To Die”
April 13, 2020 Justin Norton
Death Angel drummer Will Carroll shares his story for the first time with Decibel about how the his harrowing battle with COVID-19 changed his life.
Q&A: Christos Dragamestianos’ On Thorns I Lay Is Reborn Again
April 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Greek atmospheric death aficionados On Thorns I Lay return with new album, Threnos. Decibel queries guitarist/songwriter Christos Dragamestianos.
Album Stream: Akurion Mines Heart and Heartache on Come Forth to Me
April 9, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Listen to the debut from Montreal’s Akurion, featuring present and ex members of Cryptopsy, Neuraxis and Cattle Decapitation
Track Premiere: Black Pestilence Praises Darkness and Strength with “My Will to Power”
April 9, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Hail the Flesh, Black Pestilence’s sixth full-length of blackened old-school thrash and punk, is set for release on May 1.
EP Stream: Pale Mare Sound Like Barn Burners. Thankfully, They Aren’t.
April 2, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Getting thick and groovy with the new EP by these Torontonians
Album Premiere: Freeways ‘True Bearings’
March 30, 2020 Chris Dick
Canadian heavy metal/hard rock quartet Freeways twin leads their way into our hearts with new album, True Bearings. Streaming now in full at Decibel.
Video Premiere: New Primals Flash and Bang with “Coma Fiend”
March 26, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Minneapolis noise rock weirdos, New Primals premiere their new video at Decibel!
Album Premiere: Midas ‘Demo Tapes’
March 23, 2020 Chris Dick
Throwback metallers Midas unleash Demo Tapes from their Midwest home of Detroit. New album Demo Tapes streaming now at Decibel.
Bandcamp Waives Fees for 24 Hours: A Decibel Buyer’s Guide
March 20, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Bandcamp is waiving their cut of all purchases made on Friday, March 20 to support creatives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Decibel staff provides a few suggestions for your purchasing pleasure.
Danny Estrin’s (Voyager) Top 5 Keytarists
March 16, 2020 Chris Dick
Decibel extracts the Top 5 Keytarists from Danny Estrin, frontman/keytarist of Australia-based progressive metallers Voyager. Strap one on…
Video Premiere: King Witch “Of Rock And Stone”
March 12, 2020 Chris Dick
Scottish quartet King Witch summon the oldest heavy metal gods on new song “Of Rock And Stone,” off their rocking new album, Body of Light.
Video Premiere: Temple of Void “Self-Schism”
March 12, 2020 Chris Dick
Michigan-based death metallers Temple of Void unveil new video “Self-Schism,” off new album The World that Was. Where? Only Decibel Magazine.
EP Stream: ITUS Lifts Up Doom and Gloom with Primordial
March 12, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
ITUS’s new EP provides doom with a soaring, melodic edge.
Video Premiere: Kari Rueslåtten “Sørgekåpe”
March 8, 2020 Chris Dick
Norwegian singer Kari Rueslåtten (ex-Third And The Mortal, ex-Storm) is readying her new album, Sørgekåpe, with a stunning blue tune “Sørgekåpe”.
