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Full Album Stream: Denial Of God – “The Shapeless Mass”
June 28, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Stream the new Denial Of God mLP and hear the renowned Danish black metallers’ first new material in seven years.
Exhorder to Release Exclusive Live Single Via Decibel Flexi Series
June 28, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Acquire this ultra-rare Exhorder flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive new live version of a demo-era track from 1986, via the Decibel Flexi Series. Deadline to subscribe is July 1 at noon EST!
Track Premiere: Rogga Johansson — ‘Giants Walking At Night’
June 26, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Swedish death metal savant Rogga Johansson brings the fury to his eponymous band’s full-length debut — and we’ve got an exclusive salvo for you to sample.
Blast Worship: Entrails Massacre
June 25, 2019 Gene Meyer
Tune into Network of Epic Misery. No, not Fox News, but the latest from German grinders Entrails Massacre.
Fallow Heart: Heavy Meta Part 3 (The Decibel Writer Roundtable)
June 21, 2019 Forrest Pitts
In the latest installment of his Heavy Meta series, Forrest Pitts discusses the mechanics of the heavy metal record review with Decibel contributors Joseph Schafer, Daniel Lake and Adem Tepedelen.
No Corporate Beer Reviews: The Ages
June 20, 2019 Nick Green
The Ages marks the Oregon brewery’s first foray into the world of lambics and they fucking nailed it!
’80s Underground Thrash Assassins Temporary Insanity Climb Out of the Grave for a ‘Final Walk’
June 19, 2019 Shawn Macomber
If you — like virtually everyone else — missed late, great ’80s Boston thrashers Temporary Insanity here’s your chance to catch up.
Abbath Dominates the Cover of the August Decibel
June 19, 2019 Albert Mudrian
We have a limited number of advance copies of the August issue of Decibel, featuring a flexi disc with a brand new song from Cadaver, available now. Don’t blow it.
Full Album Stream: Vectis – ‘The Executioner’
June 19, 2019 Sean Frasier
Teenage blackened thrashers Vectis keep the riffs sharper than a guillotine blade on their The Executioner demo.
Blast Worship: NECROFEST!
June 18, 2019 Gene Meyer
P.L.F., Heinous, Blame God, Couple Skate and Moisturizer are among the acts confirmed for the new Brooklyn-based grind-friendly fest
First Wave of Bands & Breweries Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: LA 2019
June 17, 2019 Albert Mudrian
The second iteration of California’s heaviest and hoppiest festival returns in December with rare appearances from Possessed, Vio-lence, Nails, Cadaver, Schammasch and waaaaaaay more!
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Confirms Throat Cancer Diagnosis
June 17, 2019 Emily Bellino
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine confirms that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer.
Track Premiere: Satan’s Taint – ‘Desecration’
June 12, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Don’t let the name of ex-Overkill axeman Bobby Gustafson’s solo thrash project, um, taint your expectations.
The Fastest Man in Metal: Skeletonwitch’s Scott Hedrick
June 12, 2019 Decibel Magazine
When he’s not crushing skulls as Skeletonwitch‘s guitarist, Scott Hedrick is crushing personal bests in long-distance running.
Interview: Meet New Jersey’s Hardcore Heroes, Player Hater
June 11, 2019 Gene Meyer
South Jersey’s Player Hater on Christmas songs about cocaine, Jamey Jasta’s pocketbook and not taking things too seriously.
Ironically, There’s No Stopping Death Metallers Eternal Rest
June 10, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Australian death metal machine Eternal Rest‘s third LP is out now. Don’t sleep on this!
Pelican’s Trevor Shelley de Brauw on the Genesis of New Track “It Stared at Me”
June 6, 2019 Andrew Bonazelli
In our new series Cutting Room Floor, Pelican‘s Trevor Shelley de Brauw gives us the story behind their new record’s most peculiar track.
Video Premiere: Total Fucking Destruction’s “Anal Trump is Gay”
June 6, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Total Fucking Destruction enter the DNC running with their new video.
Tales From the Metalnomicon: ‘Suburban Grindhouse’ Author Nick Cato’s Top 5 Most Metal Grindhouse Moments
June 5, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Heavy metal devotee and underground writer/editor extraordinaire Nick Cato takes us on a back row tour extremely extreme, metal-friendly cinema.
Full Album Stream: Slomatics – ‘Canyons’
June 5, 2019 Sean Frasier
Venture back to deep space with doom explorers Slomatics on their 6th LP Canyons.
Blast Worship: Ramuh
June 4, 2019 Gene Meyer
Members of Maruta and Full of Hell deliver the grindy goods as Ramuh.
Fallow Heart: Heavy Meta Part 1
May 31, 2019 Forrest Pitts
Longtime metal journalists Jeff Wagner and Ula Gehret go deep on the mechanics of the heavy metal record review.
Track Premiere: Violent Life Violent Death – ‘Pray’
May 31, 2019 Albert Mudrian
NC’s VLVD decree viva la EP!
Avail – “Over the James”
May 30, 2019 Greg Pratt
Avail’s melodic hardcore classic Over the James enters the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Blast Worship: Ixias
May 28, 2019 Gene Meyer
Decibel‘s weekly grindcore fix returns to our nation’s capitol for a second week in a row.
Full Album Stream: Kull – ‘Exile’
May 24, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Awaited debut album Exile by the members of the Sheffield’s Bal-Sagoth out now via Black Lion Records.
Tales From the Metalnomicon: Three Brain-Blasting Heavy Metal Revelations From “Blood On Black Wax”
May 22, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Take an expertly guided tour of heavy metal horror soundscape via the lush, brilliantly curated new book Blood on Black Wax.
Track Premiere: Pale Misery – “No Choice”
May 22, 2019 Sean Frasier
Louisiana crust fiends Pale Misery offer “No Choice” but to listen to their newest blackened ripper.
For Those About to Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Gaahl’s Wyrd, Lord Gore, St. Vitus and Full of Hell
May 17, 2019 Blake Harrison
A rare clean sweep this week for our friend who shits in a cage.