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Track Premiere: Sarvekas – “The Sacred Hour of the Hunt”
November 2, 2020 Sean Frasier
Wolf-blooded Finnish black metal duo Sarvekas guide us through woodland feeding grounds in their new single, “The Sacred Hour of the Hunt.”
Swans – Children of God
October 29, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Swans’ 1987 classic Children of God is the latest Decibel Hall of Fame inductee.
The Decibel Flexi Series Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with Venomous Concept!
October 29, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Join the birthday party as the Decibel Flexi Series turns 10 this month! Sign up for a deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 2 at 12pm EST and celebrate with this Venomous Concept flexi!
Album Premiere: Shagor – Sotteklugt
October 28, 2020 Jon Rosenthal
Hear Dutch black metal band Shagor‘s Sotteklugt in advance of its Friday release on Babylon Doom Cult Records.
Album Premiere: Possessor – ‘Damn the Light’
October 28, 2020 Sean Frasier
UK horror fiends Possessor wield a mighty sludgehammer on their new monster-conjuring LP, Damn the Light.
Read an Exclusive Book Excerpt from ‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’
October 28, 2020 Decibel Magazine
This exclusive from Decibel‘s new book, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, explores the misogynist and racist behavior and other character flaws of some of USBM’s most prominent artists.
Blowing Their Wad All Over God: An Oral History of GWAR’s ‘Scumdogs of the Universe’
October 27, 2020 Justin Norton
Decibel celebrates the 30th anniversary of GWAR‘s landmark Scumdogs of the Universe, and dodges blood and semen to bring you the ULTIMATE oral history of the legendary release.
Interview: Photographer Jeremy Saffer discusses “Daughters of Darkness”
October 27, 2020 Sean Frasier
Heavy metal photographer Jeremy Saffer discusses his upcoming photo book of corpse painted nude portraits, Daughters of Darkness.
Blast Worship: Daggra Video Premiere!
October 27, 2020 Gene Meyer
Watch the new video of “Diminishing Returns” off Daggra‘s split EP with Retortion Terror. Kizuna and will be released by Wise Grinds Records November 13.
Video Premiere: Intoxicated – “Yuck”
October 26, 2020 Sean Frasier
Floridian deathrash trio Intoxicated return with a blistering music video for their venom-spewing single “Yuck.”
Album Premiere: Vessel of Light – ‘Last Ride’
October 22, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
Vessel of Light‘s Last Ride is out tomorrow, October 23, but we’ve got the full LP for your earholes right now!
Full Album Stream: Swing Kids – ‘Anthology’
October 22, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Listen to everything obscure punk noisemongers Swing Kids ever recorded, via Anthology!
Album Premiere: Junior Bruce – ‘Pray for Death’
October 21, 2020 Sean Frasier
Floridian sludgelords Junior Bruce return to prove they’re the headless kings of swamp metal with their Pray for Death LP.
Full EP Premiere: WAKE – ‘Confluence’
October 20, 2020 Sean Frasier
Canadian deathbringers WAKE never stay asleep for long. Surrender to blackened chaos by streaming their Confluence EP now.
Blast Worship: SkinWalkers
October 20, 2020 Gene Meyer
If you like your grind to sound like a bunch of rabies-infested rats attacking an electric guitar in your stepdad’s garage, then SkinWalkers just might be the band for you.
Broken Goblet and Unearth Collab on Black Hearts Now Reign Beer, Proceeds to Benefit ACLU
October 16, 2020 Emily Bellino
Broken Goblet and Unearth collaborate to aid the ACLU.
An Evening with Loud Night: The Mixtape
October 14, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Current and former members of Ramming Speed, Battlemaster, Backstabbers Inc, and more unite to bring you an extremely Loud Night.
Track Premiere: Disrupted – “Chopped into Oblivion”
October 14, 2020 Sean Frasier
Swedeath savages Disrupted team up with LIK frontman Tomas Åkvik for their sharp-edged new single “Chopped into Oblivion.”
Album Review: Benediction – ‘Scriptures’
October 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Over 25 years after their highwater mark, U.K. death dealer Benediction finally transcend the rubicon once more.
Blast Worship: HONG KONG FUCK YOU
October 13, 2020 Gene Meyer
Mexican powerviolence purveyors HONG KONG FUCK YOU are coming to the bottom row of a festival flier near you.
Fallow Heart: The Uncertainty Principle, A Biased Observation of Steve Austin, Part 1
October 12, 2020 Forrest Pitts
Part 1 of an exhaustive look at the improbable crossover appeal of Steve Austin’s legendary Today Is the Day.
Track Premiere: Perdition Sect – “Plague of Incompetence”
October 9, 2020 Sean Frasier
D-beat supergroup Perdition Sect beckons the apocalypse with the crushing condemnations of “Plague of Incompetence.” Featuring members of Incantation, Ringworm, Shed the Skin and Brain Tentacles.
Track Premiere: World Be Free – “Acceptance”
October 7, 2020 Fred Pessaro
Hear the return of NYHC legend Sam Siegler (Judge, Youth of Today, Civ) with Terror vocalist Scott Vogel in World Be Free.
Full EP Premiere: Sun in Shadows & Soul Remnants — “Collection of Skulls: A Tribute to Sepultura”
October 7, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Take a stroll down death thrash memory lane with this sick Sepultura covers EP courtesy Sun in Shadows and Soul Remnants.
Album Premiere: Furnace – ‘Dark Vistas’
October 7, 2020 Sean Frasier
Swedish melodeath firestarters Furnace beckon Lovecraftian menace with the dark melodies of their Dark Vistas concept album.
Track Premiere: Yaotl Mictlan – “Tezcatlipoca – Espejo Relumbrante”
October 6, 2020 Jon Rosenthal
Yaotl Mictlan‘s latest effort is a mystical example of pre-Christian belief expressed through the black metal vehicle.
Nasum Reunion Performance DVD Coming in December
October 6, 2020 Gene Meyer
Nasum: Blasting Shit to Bits captures the final live performance of the Swedish grindcore heroes on a new DVD.
Iggor Cavalera On Petbrick Collaboration with LG Petrov; Proceeds to Benefit Iconic Frontman’s Cancer Treatment Fund
October 2, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Can the digital hell of the new Petbrick single courtesy two heavy metal legends help strike a blow against cancer? It’s up to you.
Immortal Rights: Inside the Legal Battle Between Dan Seagrave and Earache Records
October 1, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Decibel investigates the ongoing fight over album art between legendary artist Dan Seagrave and extreme metal progenitors Earache Records.
Exclusive Excerpt: Exhumed Mastermind Matt Harvey’s Gore-Drenched Cosmic Horror Novelette “The Vessel”
September 30, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Trading riffs for ‘graphs, Exhumed/Gruesome slayer Matt Harvey deftly summons alternate reality nightmares with “The Vessel.”