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One-man black metal outfit Merciless Savage unleash an invigorating form of black metal that expands the genre while honoring its roots.

Swedish thrashers Dreadful Fate stream new album, The Sin of Sodom, in full. Total death!

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Decibel would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and acquaintances of Sanctuary and Nevermore vocalist Warrel Dane, who passed away today, December 13, in São Paulo, Brazil after suffering from a heart attack.

Goatwhore command you to destroy on this month’s Flexi, “Command to Destroy.” Find out how it all happened.

Midnight’s new album, Sweet Death and Ecstasy, streaming in its entirety. Horns up!

Immolation‘s Ross Dolan gives an in-depth look at the process of producing their latest album, Atonement.

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Stream the new Agathocles/Existench split now.

Colombian black metallers Ignis Haereticum confound and bewitch on new album, Autocognition Of Light.

What’s lean, mean and glows in the dark? We don’t know, but this KEN Mode Flexi sure is an offensive shade of yellow.

Metal concert photography and guest DJ sets from your favorite headbangers? Sounds like a good time to us!

Soror Dolorosa’s Andy Julia talks travel, black metal, and new album Apollo

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Bow down for the return of Cleric.

Dutch death metallers Neocaesar invoke the old gods on new album 11:11.

What’s unique about the seventh release of Ghold’s discography is not only the psychedelic swirl and caveman crunch they combine under leaden hoof, but also that the trio has trusted the release of the new album to local heavy metal specialist record shop’s first label release.

Read a new excerpt from Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History.

No need to double check the web address bar. Yes, this is Decibel discussing an old Devin Townsend joint. Physicist proves that for every album there is a reaction. Here’s ours.

Ireland-based death/black metallers Coscradh unfurl the gnarled and punishing “Of Death and Delirium” EP. Out via Invictus Productions on November 24th.

Chilean heavy metal wizards Lucifer’s Hammer raise fists and spirits with their take on NWOBHM on new mini-album, Victory is Mine.

Max Cavalera opens up to Decibel about conspiracy theories.

Days of Darkness lasted two days. So does our coverage. Come on in for a glance at the damp-weather-enforced second round of doom, etc.

Cornered in a cold, dark room on a rickety chair, GosT’s main keyslasher succumbs to Decibel’s queries about Non Paradisi and new album Possessor.

Formed in 2009, Germany’s Sacrilegious Rite (featuring ex-members of Capitis Damnare and Bael) bubbled up from the ever-dark Underworld with spiteful intent. The group’s debut EP, Sexual Blood Rites–a split with Teutonic legends Ungod–scarred the Continental landscape upon its 2011 release. Now, six years (and several EP/splits) later, the Germans have returned with their debut…

Neurosis make an East Coast appearance. Dälek joins. Manilla Road and Perturbator show up to make their own noise. We try to keep our heads from exploding.

Get familiar with independent label Transcending Records.

xXx Fanzine editor Mike Gitter explores the release of his new book, xXx Fanzine 1983-88: Hardcore & Punk in the Eighties.

It’s time to reconsider Wrathchild America , a truly unique band who flirted with thrash, trad metal, and more.

Surprised we’re highlighting this one? So are we. But Faith No More‘s legacy deserves a better shake than we first gave it, so let’s lean toward the urinal of taste and shimmy until the job is done right.