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Album Premiere: Freeways ‘True Bearings’
March 30, 2020 Chris Dick
Canadian heavy metal/hard rock quartet Freeways twin leads their way into our hearts with new album, True Bearings. Streaming now in full at Decibel.
Resurrecting the Dragon: The Forgotten Gems of Late Era Dio
March 25, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Ten years after his untimely death, the late era Ronnie James Dio albums are finally getting a bit of respect — and the deluxe reissue treatment. Here’s your roadmap.
Blast Worship: Martha’s Got a Limp Wrist
March 24, 2020 Gene Meyer
Get to know, Martha’s Got a Limp Wrist, a grindcore band not afraid to have fun!
Mysterious Black Metal Trio Departure Chandelier Release ‘Dripping Papal Blood’ EP Stream
March 20, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Hear the new EP from international black metal historians Departure Chandelier.
Nomad Fundraiser: The Road Crew Needs Your Help!
March 19, 2020 J. Andrew
Touring veteran Frank Fanelli has stepped up and started a fundraiser to help out the staff of all those tours affected by the coronavirus.
Gimme Radio Now Offering Displaced Touring Bands A Free Platform To Reach Their Fans
March 18, 2020 Aaron Salsbury
Gimme Radio are taking action to help displaced touring bands with a free platform so they can reach their fans. Tune in and support!
Visual Violence: Trailblazing Director Drew Stone on his Crucial, Scene-Defining Music Videos
March 18, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Meet director Drew Stone, the visionary filmmaker who helped hardcore claw its way out of the underground in the early ’90s.
Blast Worship: ATKA
March 17, 2020 Gene Meyer
German grinders ATKA write killer songs, not killer song titles.
An Asshole’s Guide to Surviving the Musical Apocalypse
March 16, 2020 Neill Jameson
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the global economy by the hour. There are few certainties, but Krieg’s Neill Jameson offers some ways to help your favorite artists in the metal scene.
EP Stream: ITUS Lifts Up Doom and Gloom with Primordial
March 12, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
ITUS’s new EP provides doom with a soaring, melodic edge.
Seattle and San Francisco Dates of Decibel Tour Cancelled Due To Ban on Large Gatherings In Each City
March 11, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Due to city-wide bans on gatherings in excess of 250 people in Seattle, WA and 1,000 people in San Francisco, CA in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the March 17 and March 20 dates of the Decibel Magazine Tour have been cancelled.
Haunt + Oliver Brewing Beer Collaboration Announced for Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
March 11, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Mind Freeze is a 9% ABV double IPA brewed especially for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly next month!
Track Premiere: Nox Formulae – ‘Eve of Annihilation’
March 11, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Grecian black metal horde Nox Formulae are about to end their seemingly interminable four-year silence with new LP Drakon Darshan Satan on March 27. Jam another new track from it right here.
Full Album Stream: Sign of Evil – ‘Psychodelic Horror’
March 11, 2020 Sean Frasier
Chilean solo project Sign of Evil emerges from the shadows armed with blackened riffs on the debut EP Psychodelic Horror.
Idle Hands + Broken Goblet Brewing Beer Collaboration Announced for Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
March 10, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Nightfall is a 11.1% ABV Russian Imperial Stout that brewed in conjunction with Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly next month!
Blast Worship – Stagnater
March 10, 2020 Gene Meyer
Boston blasters Stagnater drop the blade with new release The Guillotine Demo.
Looking Back on 25 Years of the ‘Nordic Metal: A Tribute To Euronymous’ Compilation with Typhon
March 10, 2020 Decibel Magazine
On the eve of the Mayhem-headlined Decibel Magazine Tour, Necropolis’ founder provides an in-depth interview on the greatest black metal comp ever, Nordic Metal: A Tribute To Euronymous.
Track Premiere: Drain — “Hyper Vigilance”
March 9, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Get ready to circle(pit) the Drain or be washed out with the rest of the poseurs.
Video Premiere: Kari Rueslåtten “Sørgekåpe”
March 8, 2020 Chris Dick
Norwegian singer Kari Rueslåtten (ex-Third And The Mortal, ex-Storm) is readying her new album, Sørgekåpe, with a stunning blue tune “Sørgekåpe”.
Video Premiere: Plague Years – “Play the Victim”
March 5, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
Plague Years deliver a dose of deadly crossover thrash on “Play the Victim” and upcoming sophomore LP, Circle of Darkness.
Video Nasties’ Killer Death ‘n’ Roll “Dominion”
March 4, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Horror cinema obsessed melodic death ‘n’ rollers Video Nasties take you behind the scenes of the band’s wild full-length debut.
Aussies Grinders Meth Leppard Premiere “Woke,” Ready U.S. Tour
March 3, 2020 Gene Meyer
Australia’s fiercest and snarkiest power grind duo, Meth Leppard, have announced an upcoming North American tour in May. Celebrate with a brand new track, “Woke.”
Decibel Meter: At the Heart of Winter…
February 29, 2020 Decibel Magazine
From the dark past…. well, more like very recent months, really… this month’s Decibel Meter has blizzard beasts to withstand the fall of time when dark and light don’t differ.
Track Premiere: Aara – ‘Telôs’
February 26, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Just one year after their accomplished debut, Swiss atmospheric black metallers Aara prepare another mesmerizing release. Check a new song from it here.
Track Premiere: Nerve Saw – “Life Goes On… Not”
February 26, 2020 Sean Frasier
Finnish death-fiends Nerve Saw rev up to shred eardrums with an assault of old school death metal and filthy punk on their new single “Life Goes On… Not.”
Blast Worship – Jardim De Flores
February 25, 2020 Gene Meyer
Looking for some South Korean flower power in your grind? Then take a moment to stop and smell Jardim De Flores.
Blast Worship: Triage
February 18, 2020 Gene Meyer
Hear former Kill the Client members get back to the grind with power trio Triage.
Q&A: Joe Wood on Bringing Change Today? Songs Back on the Road
February 14, 2020 Justin Norton
We talk to onetime T.S.O.L. frontman Joe Wood about his new band and finally playing his classic mid-80s material again
Mare Cognitum: “The Paradox of Harmony and Strife”
February 14, 2020 J. Andrew
“That harsh, cold, and uncaring nature of the cosmos contrasts well with its immense beauty, grandeur, and mystery atop a musical canvas like black metal.”
Cloak, Bewitcher & More Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Afterparty
February 13, 2020 Emily Bellino
The party rages on with Cloak, Bewitcher, Zealot R.I.P. and Blame God at the official Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly afterparty!
