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’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.
Interview: Lo-Pan: “People Overlook Ohio for Art and Music at their Own Peril.”
May 15, 2019 Joseph Schafer
Ohio rock quartet on their new LP, their new label and “finding a way out of the bullshit.”
Track Premiere & Interview: Temple Koludra — ‘Namarupa’
May 15, 2019 Shawn Macomber
The latest track from German blackened death outfit Temple Koludra is a genre and border busting adventure in heavy metal transcendence.
Blast Worship: Human Effluence
May 14, 2019 Gene Meyer
The competition is “stiff,” but meet your new favorite Hyper Gore Blast band.
Track Premiere: Thonian Horde – ‘Brickstorm’
May 13, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Members of Admiral Browning, Pale Divine, Faith In Jane, Weed Is Weed and Bailjack get their doomend black on.
Fallow Heart: Metal Without Christianity
May 10, 2019 Forrest Pitts
Decibel contributor Forrest Pitts takes us to metal church.
Tomb Mold: “We Wanted to Up the Ante in Every Department”
May 10, 2019 J. Andrew
Inspiration never sleeps, it only slays. Check out “Infinite Resurrection” from Tomb Mold‘s new album!
