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Blast Worship: Eraser

October 29, 2024

Eraser’s old-school grindcore attack is not corrupted on Harmony Dies.

Q&A: Blackie Lawless on Playing W.A.S.P.’s Classic Debut Live: “It Was An Angry Record”

October 22, 2024

Lawless talks with Decibel about revisiting W.A.S.P.‘s formative years and how his thoughts on censorship led him to reconsider his old material.

Blast Worship: Controlled Existence

October 22, 2024

Prague power punishers Controlled Existence are gloriously Out of Control.

Sunrot and Body Void Announce Split for Trans Day of Remembrance

October 15, 2024

New Jersey’s own Sunrot have teamed up with New England bruisers Body Void to release a special split EP for 2024’s Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20.

Take 20% OFF All Vinyl to Celebrate Decibel’s 20th Anniversary! THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

October 11, 2024

Save 20% on all limited edition exclusive Decibel edition vinyl from now through Sunday night at 11:59pm.

BEWITCHER Drummer On How the Band Were Mistaken for Actual Bank Robbers

October 9, 2024

Out Against the Law? Aris Hunter Wales, drummer of black thrashers Bewitcher, on how the band almost became true outlaws recently on tour.

ONLY 25 AVAILABLE! Pre-Order OPETH’s Deluxe 2xLP Reissue of ‘Still Life’ RIGHT NOW!

October 3, 2024

Act fast of you want a copy of this deluxe 2xLP reissue of Opeth‘s classic Still Life in celebration of its 25th anniversary!

Blast Worship: Fâché

October 1, 2024

Fâché‘s grindcore assault is nearly as relentless as the already-dated baseball references in this post.

BEWITCHER to Release Exclusive New Track, “The Warrior Trail,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

September 27, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, September 30 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from Portland Satanic speed demons Bewitcher!

FULCI Stream Exclusive New Track, “Life in Pain,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

September 26, 2024

Hear and acquire this flexi disc single from Fulci featuring an exclusive new song available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Juan Brujo (1963-2024)

September 18, 2024

The legendary frontman passed away on September 18 from heart failure while on tour in the U.S. with Brujeria.

Blast Worship: Fadead

September 17, 2024

These four Faded songs have everything you a grindhead needs: hellacious blasts, gutterals, circle pit parts and even the occasional oompa beat

Blast Worship: Warfuck

September 10, 2024

Dedicated to the “everyday losers,” Warfuck‘s Fail.Repeat speaks to the Jets fan in all of us.

FULCI to Release Exclusive New Track, “Life in Pain,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

August 29, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, September 4 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from death metal cultists Fulci!

Blast Worship: Maggot Cave

August 27, 2024

Throw another larva on the barbie with Australian grinders Maggot Cave.

Mortiis Lists 40 Albums that Shaped His Musical Vision

August 20, 2024

This September Mortiis performs his groundbreaking 1993 album, Født Til Å Herske, in its entirety on tour in the U.S. but today the dungeon synth progenitor took time to serenade us with 40—that’s right, 40—albums that shaped his musical trajectory.

Blast Worship: Deterioration

August 13, 2024

Minneapolis face-melters Deterioration continue to set the standard for midwest hyper gore violence

Track Premiere: Ghosts of Glaciers – ‘Leviathan’

August 12, 2024

Denver instrumentalists Ghosts of Glaciers return with the first single to their new album.

Blast Worship: Invaded by Madness

August 6, 2024

We’ve got our “I” on Malaysian crushers Invaded by Madness.

Barely Breathing Festival Returns for Third Edition Later This Month

August 5, 2024

Barely Breathing III goes down later this month, so get the scoop on what to expect.

Live Review: Wayfarer, Sonja, Valdrin

August 3, 2024

Recapping Americana black metal phenoms Wayfarer, sleaze upstarts Sonja and fantasy-driven black metalers Valdrin in Montreal.

DEATHEVOKATION to Release Exclusive New Track, “Black Blood,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

August 1, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, August 5 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi picture disc from death metal cult heroes Deathevokation!

Blast Worship: Ate

July 31, 2024

What do the Olympics and Agathocles have in common? Prolly something Greek. Anyway, check out the grinding new demo from Ate.

Pre-order UNDEATH’s New Album ‘More Insane’ on Decibel-Exclusive Blade Haze Colored Vinyl!

July 30, 2024

There are only 59 copies left of Undeath‘s new LP, More Insane, on Blade Haze colored vinyl. Get one EXCLUSIVELY via Decibel!