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The Decibel Meter: March Metal Madness
March 29, 2019 Decibel Magazine
March Madness: almost over.
March Metal Madness at f.y.e.: still in play.
100 “Just Metal” Tickets for Metal & Beer Fest Now Just $25 (Fees Included)!
March 29, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Act fast! Once these 100 “Just Metal” tickets for $25 are gone, they ain’t coming back!
Full Album Stream: Musket Hawk – ‘Upside of Sick’
March 27, 2019 Sean Frasier
Baltimore instigators Musket Hawk reload another batch of diseased sludge/grind anthems on Upside of Sick.
Nocturnus AD Announce New Album ‘Paradox’ and Share First Single
March 21, 2019 Emily Bellino
Nocturnus AD continue the vision laid out on The Key with new album Paradox.
Blast Worship: Disease
March 19, 2019 Gene Meyer
Seattle blasters Disease are the cure for breakdown-propelled grind.
The Mighty Mystifier Returns on Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia
March 15, 2019 J. Andrew
The Brazilian black metal giants are back with their first album in 17 years. Check out “Weighing Heart Ceremony” from Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia.
Possessed to Release “Revelations of Oblivion” on May 10, Stream First Song
March 15, 2019 Emily Bellino
Possessed reveal the details for their first new album in over 30 years!
Withered, Pyrrhon Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Afterparty
March 15, 2019 Emily Bellino
Withered return to Philadelphia for the Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Afterparty!
As “Gamechanger” Release Nears, Sworn Enemy’s Sal Lococo Talks 5 Tracks that Changed the Game For Him
March 13, 2019 Shawn Macomber
As you wait for the first Sworn Enemy record in five years to drop, check out a new track and then jam an exclusive playlist courtesy vocalist Sal Lococo.
Track Premieres: Grind Free-Agents P.O.O.R. Release Four New Ragers
March 13, 2019 Sean Frasier
Golden State maniacs P.O.O.R. (Point Of Our Resistance) return after 6 years with a four-song glimpse into their new LP.
Immolation Replace Cannibal Corpse on Decibel Magazine Tour Starting Tonight
March 8, 2019 Emily Bellino
Immolation join Morbid Angel for the remaining dates of the Decibel Magazine Tour.
Track Premiere: Murdryck – ‘Sea Spirit of the Night’
March 1, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Hear a brand new song from Swedish black metallers Murdryck off their forthcoming full length.
Mastodon Announce Limited Vinyl Release of “Stairway to Heaven” for Record Store Day
February 28, 2019 Emily Bellino
Mastodon will honor late manager Nick John with a rendition of “Stairway to Heaven” on wax.
Decibel Meter: Of Death Metal Tours and Non-Death Metal Albums
February 28, 2019 Decibel Magazine
While this year’s Decibel Tour is very deathly, this month’s Decibel Meter highlights a variety non-deathly genre mainstays like King Diamond, Candlemass, Rotting Christ, Sleep, and High on Fire.
An Update and Preview from Mexi-merican Death Grinders Rottenness
February 28, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Mexican-American deathgrinders Rottenness provide an update on their new album.
Streaming: Wake “Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow” Reissue
February 27, 2019 Justin Norton
Wake announce a reissue of their debut album.
Full Album Stream: LIGÆDER – ‘Den Tomme Menneskehed’
February 27, 2019 Sean Frasier
Death crust duo LIGÆDER bludgeon humanity on their debut LP, Den Tomme Menneskehed.
Fallow Heart: Approaching Metal From an ‘Armchair-Buddhist’ Perspective
February 22, 2019 Forrest Pitts
In his new column, Decibel contributor Forrest Pitts presents a capsized field guide for anyone taking life one step at time.
Brimming Horn Meadery and Enslaved Team Up on ETERNAL FROST Mead
February 21, 2019 Alex Yarde
Raise a glass of Eternal Frost mead and toast the gods when Enslaved perform Frost exclusively at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 14!
Full Split Stream: Primitive Man / Hell
February 20, 2019 Emily Bellino
Primitive Man and Hell unleash the heaviest, darkest split of the year.
Track Premiere: Asthma Castle – ‘The Incline of Western Civilization’
February 19, 2019 Emily Bellino
Asthma Castle (featuring members of Pig Destroyer, Misery Index and Integrity) tell the story of the “Incline of Western Civilization” with a new song.
Win Free Tickets to Metal & Beer Fest at Broken Goblet’s Metal Quizzo on March 9
February 19, 2019 Alex Yarde
Start assembling your team, and we’ll see you at 8 PM on Saturday, March 9 at Broken Goblet
Vanum: The Hero’s Journey Into Ageless Fire
February 15, 2019 J. Andrew
Let Vanum take you on a spiritual journey though death, rebirth and transformation on their latest album, listen here for “Under the Banner of Death.”
Decibel Featured as Clue in New York Times’ Crossword Puzzle
February 15, 2019 Michael Wohlberg
Spoilers: it ain’t about K-Pop.
Prog Metal Futurists East of the Wall Reveal Non-Metal Influences
February 13, 2019 Shawn Macomber
New Jersey’s rising prog metal force East of the Wall talk transforming non-metal influences into heaviness-multipliers.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Metalion Interview
February 8, 2019 James Lewis
Bazillion Points, the heavy metal publishing house founded by Sound of the Beast author Ian Christe, turns 10 this year. Well, last year, so we’re a little late here, but we’ve got one more entry that’s worth the wait.
Track Premiere: Inculter – ‘Final Darkness’
February 8, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Check out the first single from Fatal Visionsthe second album by Norwegian black thrashers Inculter.
Gimme Radio Offers Listeners the Chance to Invest
February 6, 2019 Emily Bellino
Want to own a part of Gimme Radio? Now you can.
Full Album Stream: Getting Crazy with Disuse’s The Yeti From Kad-Man-Ra
January 31, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
“Disuse is a grindcore band”
The Top 20 Decibel Flexis of All Time (For Now)
January 30, 2019 Albert Mudrian
To honor the release of Decibel’s 100th flexi single, our editor in chief counts down the 20 best entries in the Decibel Flexi Series.