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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.
Decibel Meter: Power Trip (to f.y.e.)
January 29, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Spruce up that record collection with The Decibel Meter at f.y.e.!
Austin Terror Fest Announces Full Lineup Including Pig Destroyer, Goatwhore, Alcest and More
January 23, 2019 Emily Bellino
Austin Terror Fest announces its full lineup including Pig Destroyer, Alcest and more.
An Interview with Pulchra Morte
January 17, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
A few weeks ago, we briefly introduced you to new doom-death brightlights, Pulchra Morte. Check out our full interview with the band.
Maximum Rocknroll Announces End of Print Publication
January 14, 2019 Emily Bellino
Maximum Rocknroll to end print publication this year.
Wolves in the Throne Room, The Ruins of Beverast and more announced for Fire in the Mountains
January 11, 2019 Emily Bellino
Wolves in the Throne Room to headline Fire in the Mountains, plus rare performances from The Ruins of Beverast, Saor and more.
Der Rote Milan: Ballads of Dark Introspection
January 11, 2019 J. Andrew
Check out the video for “Drohende Schatten,” from Germany’s Der Rote Milan, inspired by some colorful and consequential events in German history.
Rotting Out Release New Song, “Reaper”
January 10, 2019 Emily Bellino
Hear a new song from Rotting Out, their first since 2015.
Track Premiere: Vimur – ‘Seditious Apertures’
January 8, 2019 Emily Bellino
Hear a new song from USBM outfit Vimur.
Devil Master Announce Debut Album, Share “Desperate Shadow”
January 8, 2019 Emily Bellino
Hear the first single from the new Devil Master album right now.
High on Fire Cancel Electric Messiah 2019 Tour Due to Medical Issues
January 7, 2019 Emily Bellino
High on Fire cancel upcoming tour with Toke and Year of the Cobra.
