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Masters Degrees From the Exit Wound & Grind Curries: John Cooke On Life in Napalm Death

December 27, 2017

What’s it like to suddenly find oneself a member of grind lagends/trailblazers Napalm Death? Touring guitarist John Cooke gives us an inside look.

Visual Violence: Artist Ken Coleman On Envisioning Morbid Angel’s “Kingdoms”

December 20, 2017

Go behind the scenes with visual artist Ken Coleman for the inside story on the creation of the striking album artwork for the latest Morbid Angel record.

Foghound Bassist Rev. Jim Forrester Killed in Baltimore Shooting

December 20, 2017

Decibel sends our condolences to the family of Rev. Jim Forrester, who was killed in Baltimore on Monday.

A Life Once Lost, Fury of Five Members Start New Band, Vexes

December 15, 2017

Stream a new song from Vexes, featuring members of A Life Once Lost, Fury of Five and more!

Total F*cking Destruction Wish You a Merry Christmas

December 15, 2017

Philly grindcore outfit Total F*cking Destruction are getting in the holiday spirit. Are you?

Rank and Defile: Shane Embury Orders Napalm Death’s Albums from Worst to Best

December 13, 2017

Taken from the pages of our limited edition Napalm Death Special Issue, Napalm’s legendary bassist orders the extreme metal institution’s LP discography.

Enter the Blackened Vaults of Leviathan: The First Sublevel of Suicide

December 8, 2017

Hear the beginnings of Leviathan’s black metal classic with “The First Sublevel of Suicide,” containing demo recording of the legendary full-length debut.

The Deep, Dark Heavy Metal Roots of Occult Horror Comic New Canaan

December 6, 2017

Welcome to New Canaan, where the panics are all satanic and the metals ultra heavy.

Full Album Stream: Ignis Haereticum “Autocognition of Light”

December 5, 2017

Colombian black metallers Ignis Haereticum confound and bewitch on new album, Autocognition Of Light.

December 1: Albums Out Today

December 1, 2017

New titles out today from Morbid Angel, The Faceless and others!

Introducing Decibel Deluxe Edition Flexi Box Genre Bundles

November 27, 2017

Recently, Decibel brought flexi (boxes) back! And now we offer limited edition “Genre Bundles,” which include free copies of out of print death, black, doom, grindcore and hardcore flexi discs!

Invoking La Bruja Encabronada: Orange is the New Black’s Jessica Pimentel Joins Brujeria

November 22, 2017

Jessica Pimentel of Alekhine’s Gun and Orange is the New Black talks her wild ride as the newest member of the mighty Brujeria.

Track Premiere: Godthrymm – ‘A Grand Reclamation’

November 21, 2017

Hail “A Grand Reclamation,” the first song from the brand new UK doom powerhouse Godthrymm.

Exhorder Announce Reunion + Live Dates

November 15, 2017

Legendary NOLA thrashers Exhorder officially announced today that they have reunited. Previously, the band have not been active since Maryland Deathfest in 2011, one of their only live dates following the death of longtime bassist Frankie Sparcello. Exhorder’s last studio album was their 1992 full length The Law, followed by a live split with Suffocation, Malevolent Creation and Cancer in…

Track Premiere: House of Low Culture — “The Pervasive Mind”

November 15, 2017

Check out the first new recorded music from Aaron Turner’s House of Low Culture in four years!

Metal & Beer: Former Three Floyds VP Launches Puppy Mill Recordings

November 15, 2017

Former Three Floyds Brewing VP Barnaby Struve talks about his new record label, Puppy Mill Recordings, and gives us exclusive advance streams of his first two releases.

Magic Bullet Reissues Apartment 213’s “Cleveland Power Violence”

November 10, 2017

Sure, you probably know about Infest, Charles Bronson, Spazz and Despise You, but not everyone is well versed enough to know about Apartment 213 (or wasn’t old enough to be into them when they were putting out material).

Antigama face biggest adversity yet with new EP

November 9, 2017

Polish grinders Antigama are back, and, as always, nothing is normal.

WATCH: VA House of Delegates Winner Danica Roem Thanks Metalheads in Victory Speech

November 8, 2017

Danica Roem became the first openly transgender legislator elected to the Virginia House of Delegates yesterday, giving special thanks to the metal community in her acceptance speech.

Khemmis in the Studio to Record New Album for Late Summer Release

November 3, 2017

Decibel faves Khemmis announce new album to be recorded in January for a late summer release.

Khandra Settles Death In Life on Debut EP

November 3, 2017

It’s nice to have bands like Khandra around. The Belorussian duo has been quiet on personal details, but loud on creating quality, memorable black metal.

Goatwhore Record Exclusive New Song for Decibel Flexi Series!

October 31, 2017

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 6 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED Goatwhore flexi!

Martin Eric Ain: 1967-2017

October 22, 2017

Martin Eric Ain, a member of the legendary outfits Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, is remembered.