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Plague Dogs bring crusty speed metal fury on II.

Get those veins ready — after nearly two decades metalcore trailblazers Bloodlet are back, blades gleaming.

Rejoice! It’s finally Let Metallica Take Your Kid to School Day!

Spanish doom-death gloomcasters Evadne unveil “Colossal” from the band’s titanic upcoming Dethroned of our Souls compilation.

Don’t keep it a secret — blasting Brooklyn duo Snitchgrinder totally rule.

The acclaimed acoustic duo’s cover of the Metallica is featured on their upcoming METTAL EP out November 29.

Fallow Heart makes a concerted effort provide a glimpse of some of Nuno Lourenço’s work in a more linear and sober fashion.

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Seriously, they’re pretty sure it’s just the cold water, but grinders Shrivel Up are still happy to see you.

This Double IPA collaboration between Metal Monkey Brewing and Prosthetic Records will be unveiled at Metal & Beer Fest on December 13-14.

Dungeon Siege West brings three nights of dark dungeon magic to Seattle. Check out some of the acts performing next weekend via a curated selection of tracks from West festival organizer, Ingsmith.

Old-school death metal revivalist Gruesome have been added to the lineup of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles, taking place on December 13-14 at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA.

Cult horror film composer extraordinaire Fabio Frizzi wants to take you back to The Beyond. Come take his hand.

Diabolic Night infuse NWOBHM and speed metal with pitch-black infernal power on the new single from their Beyond the Realm LP, “In Retribution.”

Long Island: Where Blast Worship becomes Breakdown Worship.

Nashville sludge, black metal, death metal, doom and hardcore predators stream their latest for Acteon Records right here, right now.

Tickets for the 2020 Decibel Magazine Tour go on sale Friday, November 8 at 10 AM local time. More acts to be announced in December!

If you’re looking for affirmation of the separation between church and state, then Aftermath have got some bad fucking news for you.

Jersey doom crew Vessel of Light‘s razor-sharp doom attack cuts through meat and bone.

Legendary NYHC drummer Will Shepler is back stirring the brutal-yet-catchy sonic melting pot once again with The Take

If you enjoy the brutality of tech death, but wish you could add some Fear Factory, Godflesh and Nocturnus into the mix: you need to listen to this band.

We welcome musical interference from Russian grindcore assets S.I.R.

San Fran’s Lowcaster brings a unique voice to the world of progressive heavy metal: crushing and powerful, but still connects on a deep emotional level.

A brand new Carcass song, “Under the Scalpel Blade” is coming to the Decibel Flexi Series. You’ll need an active deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 4 at 12pm EST if you want one.

We’re showcasing the new EP by Formless Master, featuring Takafumi Matsubara, as well as an interview with the man himself.

While listening to the new Swans LP, Leaving Meaning, check out a new Q&A with Michael Gira about how the album came together and what’s next for Swans.

Decibel is proud to announce the exclusive Metal & Beer Fest: LA collab between Gatecreeper and Wake Brewing, Boiled Over Lager!

In Russia, you do not blast beat; in Russia, beat blasts you.

The latest single from Montreal, Canada-based speed metal trio Warsenal is doomed — and thrashed — from birth!

Don’t hold back! Hardcore crew Take Offense let it all out in their new video for “Internalize”.