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Studio Report: Abhorrence
May 11, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Get the details on the forthcoming new material from obscure Finnish death metal gods Abhorrence.
Track Premiere: Nequient Taps Old Veins with “Cult of Ignorance”
May 10, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
There are many things in life that will instantly put a stupid smile on my stupider face. New material from Chicago’s Nequient is one of those things.
Photographer Ester Segarra to Publish Music Photography Book
May 9, 2018 Emily Bellino
Renowned music photographer Ester Segarra will publish her first photography book, including an original soundtrack, in July.
Aornos Opens the Glowing Entrance to Destiny
May 4, 2018 J. Andrew
Ever thought of starting a band that took the best of late-90s black metal and gave it a modern sheen? Well, you’re too late, Aornos already did it.
Amorphis to Release Exclusive New Track via Decibel Flexi Series!
May 4, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, May 7 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED Amorphis flexi!
Premiere: Professor Black – ‘You Bastard!’ EP
May 2, 2018 Joseph Schafer
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind Dawnbringer and High Spirits returns with his first solo EP.
Wendy Dio on the Ride for Ronnie and Her Legendary Late Husband’s Life, Love & Enduring Legacy
May 2, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Eight years after his untimely death, Wendy Dio continues to honor her late, legendary husband’s legacy—carrying his good works and groundbreaking music into the future.
Thou Surprise Release New Album, “The House Primordial”
May 1, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear the new album from Thou.
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest Featured on PHL 17
May 1, 2018 Decibel Magazine
Watch PHL 17‘s coverage of Decibel Metal & Beer Fest.
Converge, Cave In, Old Man Gloom and More to Play Caleb Scofield Memorial Show
April 27, 2018 Emily Bellino
Converge, Cave In and more to play Caleb Scofield benefit.
Doom in Your Dreams With Age of Taurus
April 27, 2018 J. Andrew
Check out the premiere of the new track from Age of Taurus, “In Dreams We Die,” and revel in their mix of doom metal riffage and heavy metal power!
FLASH SALE: All Decibel Back Issues Only $3 Until Sunday!
April 27, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Over 100 back issues in the Decibel webstore are on sale now for just $3.00 each! Hurry, sale ends Sunday at midnight EST.
Skeletonwitch Announce New Album, Hear First Single “Fen of Shadows”
April 26, 2018 Emily Bellino
Stream the first single from the new Skeletonwitch album now!
Video Premiere: Shaving the Werewolf’s “Ass Above, So Below”
April 26, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
The world premiere of Shaving the Werewolf’s “Ass Above, So Below” from their new album, One Way to Dick City
Judas Priest Grace the Cover of June’s Decibel
April 25, 2018 Emily Bellino
Judas Priest return to the cover of Decibel with an decade-in-the-making Hall of Fame story of their Stained Class album.
Track Premiere: Funerary Descent – ‘Eternal War Ov The Eclipsing Sun’
April 24, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Drown in the stream of this new Funerary Descent song now.
Brewtal Truth: New Officially Licensed Motörhead Röad Crew IPA Coming to U.S.
April 23, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Another officially licensed Motörhead IPA is about to hit the U.S. craft beer market. Check out Röad Crew American IPA, brewed by Arcadia in Kalamazoo, MI.
Grief’s “Come to Grief” Inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame
April 23, 2018 Emily Bellino
Sludge/doom trailblazers Grief are inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Nuclear War Now! Just Released an Ultra-rare Blasphemy Rehearsal Tape, Recorded from the Top of a Washing Machine
April 20, 2018 James Lewis
Recently released Blasphemy rehearsal is extra-filthy, and recorded (possibly) next to clean laundry
Haunting: OSDM-Style Demo Back From the Dead
April 20, 2018 J. Andrew
Check out “Beyond Death,” from the upcoming reissue of Haunting’s 2014 demo. OSDM done the way it should be: great vocals, great riffs, no nonsense.
Hear Gruesome Cover Pre-Death Band Mantas Via Decibel Flexi Series
April 19, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire a copy of the exclusive new limited edition Gruesome flexi picture disc single here!
Wife of Ex-Cryptopsy Vocalist Battling Cancer; GoFundMe Posted
April 18, 2018 Emily Bellino
Consider helping the DiSalvo family in their time of need as Gen battles cancer.
Watch: Heads. – ‘Wolves at the Door’
April 12, 2018 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from dark post-punk/noise rock trio Heads.
Wrekmeister Harmonies Give A Master Class in Unorthodox Heaviness
April 11, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Want to find out more about how Wrekmeister Harmonies learned to sonically collapse your consciousness? Of course you do!
Limited Decibel Metal & Beer Fest Merch Now Online
April 10, 2018 Emily Bellino
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest merch, including official shirts, pints and beer steins, is now available online.
Hails From the Thousand Lakes: Vermilia
April 6, 2018 J. Andrew
Check out the lyric-video for “Vedestä Vieraantunut,” from Finland’s own Vermilia.
Brewtal Truth: Champion Brewing Hosts ‘Benefit For Balsac’
April 4, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
The craft beer and metal worlds team up for a special show this Saturday, April 7, to benefit GWAR’s Balsac the Jaws of Death, aka Michael Derks
Watch: Pallbearer Play Brand New Song at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
April 3, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear a new Pallbearer song performed live.
Track Premiere: Adversvm – ‘PS. XIII Maledictvm’
April 3, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Stream a track from the first public recording of recondite German gloombringers, Adversvm.
Eïs: Epic, Atmospheric and Ferocious
March 30, 2018 J. Andrew
There’s a lot of atmospheric black metal out there these days. But Germany’s Eïs rises above glut by retaining the ferocity of the second-wave sound.