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Italian doom/sludge trio S.I.D. declare war on warfare with the music video for their EP’s title track, “City of Chemistry.”

Hear Houston grind force Shitstormtrooper blast an imperial combo powerviolence, grind and big capital “R” riffs.

The legendary Chicago photographer tells tales of shooting the biggest names in metal and punk in the city’s most revered rock ‘n’ roll venue.

We caught up with Monolith on the Mesa co-founder Roman Barham about honoring the legacy of late co-founder Dano Sanchez and what is in store this year for the South West.

Hear Bay Area death crew Mortuous deliver a death metal album-of-the-year contender a day before its official release.

Check out Chicago doomy, grungy, sludgy riff-masters Of Wolves‘ cool, dark but nostalgic video for their latest release, “Jesus Jihad.”

In their first interview since the passing of former frontman Trevor Strnad, The Black Dahlia Murder discuss their only way forward.

Indiana’s Assimilator create a Hell of their own design on the band’s self-titled debut of thrashing melodeath.

Hear Indian grinders Konflicts blur geographic and sonic grindcore boundaries.

Hear grindcore/death metal/crust punkers Slugcrust scorch an already scorching earth.

German deathspawn Cryptic Brood are back to test your intestinal fortitude with their new track, “Caustic Fetid Vomit.”

Richmond noise rock heroes City Of Caterpillar discuss their 20-year “hiatus” and the unlikely-awesome new LP, Mystic Sisters.

It doesn’t take a (pet) detective to learn that Midwest grind duo Skag rules.

Death metal fiends Heads for the Dead unveil their third crushing ode to horror on III: The Great Conjuration.

Meet Pilori, your new favorite blackened crust/death/grind band from Rouen, France

Remembering the life and accomplishments of Canadian metal scene icon Laura Wiebe.

We’ve got 100 — that’s right, 100 — copies of Type O Negative‘s loooooooong out of print Dead Again on limited edition CD loooooooong box. Get it before it’s gone/dead again!

Hear and acquire this End Reign disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

In the latest installment of our Health Awaits fitness column, Daniel Austin (Die Young, Will to Live, and Tooth and Claw) discusses becoming a vegan AND a competitive powerlifter.

Occult rockers Devil’s Witches cast a fresh spell with a dreamy new track from their upcoming LP, In All Her Forms.

Hear Dallas grinders Trucido rip out the heart of Texas on their 2022 demo.

Diabolic Oath unleash a torrent of blackened heaviness in the form of “Swathed in Aberrant Flesh.” Their new album, Aischrolatreia is out September 2 via Sentient Ruin.

Hear Hammers of Misfortune, Dysrhythmia and Gorguts members unveil stunning new darkwave project Veldune.

Watch the video for the “Sulk,” half of the new 7-inch/cassingle from Austin noise-makers Glassing.

Keijo Niinimaa (Rotten Sound) returns with a merciless new album from Finnish funeral sludge project Morbid Evils.

Hear Seattle hypergoreblasters (seriously, we’re making this a thing) Disease bring the riffs on their new split EP.

Excellent artwork inspired by an excellent album all dedicated to an excellent cause, Third World Posse is back!

Hear Seattle grinders Endorphins Lost lean into their punkier side on new EP Head Sick.

Mexican melodeath reapers Death Scythe share the video for their freshly reanimated single “Hollow Darkness.” New album out August 26th.

Hear Leeds weirdos Ona Snop take their bonkers powerviolence cues from the other side of the pond.