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How Denver Post-Hardcore Brawlers Fathers Found Their Fighting Spirit

February 14, 2018

Are you mad as hell and not going to take it anymore? Denver’s Fathers is here to help.

Track Premiere: We Dream Alone – “Happiness”

February 14, 2018

Swedish melodic hardcore stargazers We Dream Alone examine the pursuit of “Happiness” in their newest single from ÆTHER.

Brewtal Truth: Rage Drinking on Netflix With Aggretsuko

February 12, 2018

An angry, rage-drinking, death metal-loving red panda from the Hello Kitty world gets her own Netflix series. Behold Aggretsuko!

Judas Priest Guitarist Glenn Tipton Diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Will Not Play on ‘Firepower’ Tour

February 12, 2018

The legendary Judas Priest guitarist will not perform on their upcoming Firepower tour due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

Track Premiere: Totengott ‘Satan Beside You’

February 12, 2018

Spain’s Totengott invoke Celtic Frost on new song “Satan Beside You.”

Obnoxious Noise Fest Set to Devastate the Empire State

February 7, 2018

Obnoxious Noise Fest will feature a headlining set from grindcore stalwarts Pig Destroyer, plus performances from Skycamefalling, Internal Bleeding, Artificial Brain and more.

Cannabis Corpse to film music video during upcoming Philly Tattoo Convention

February 5, 2018

Cannabis Corpse, Nosiem, Coffin Dust and more defile Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention after-parties.

Face the North With Alghazanth’s Black Metal Swansong

February 2, 2018

Alghazanth manages an excellent balance between the raw sounds of the Norwegian second wave and just enough production value to give the music the extra boost it needs to fulfill its theatrical destiny.

Track Premiere: Harakiri for the Sky – ‘Stillborn’

January 31, 2018

Atmospheric black metal continue to burn down genre conventions with another track from the forthcoming Arson album.

Italian Grind Legends Cripple Bastards Take On “The Outside World” Via 30th Anniversary Singles Box Set

January 31, 2018

Italian grind institution Cripple Bastards can’t stop, won’t stop. Our exclusive interview.

Track Premiere: Lychgate ‘Remembrance’

January 31, 2018

Avant-garde black metallers Lychgate destroy boundaries on new song, “Remembrance.”

Demons Slayed: Addiction Recovery and Heavy Metal

January 30, 2018

Profiling members of the local hardcore and grindcore scenes who have used extreme metal to help conquer their substance addictions.

Track Premiere: Chaos Invocation ‘Calling From Dudail’

January 29, 2018

German black metallers Chaos Invocation put the fear of death in you with new track “Calling From Dudail.”

Primitive Knot: Dreams of Pagan Soil and Urban Decay

January 26, 2018

According to Jim, the mastermind behind the spooky UK act Primitive Knot, “what I like to do is create collisions between different genres and approaches, as this creates confusion, creative tensions and new psychic spaces.”

Slayer Tease Final World Tour

January 22, 2018

Slayer‘s cryptic video message has left the future of the band unclear.

In Contrast of the Storm: Cleveland’s Pillars Gives a Voice to the Abandoned

January 19, 2018

With their excellent new album, “Abandoned,” Pillärs has made the dark hardcore album to beat in 2018.

71 Grind Festival Announces Full 2018 Lineup

January 19, 2018

71 Grind will include Vermin Womb, Young and in the Way, Despise You and more on its 2018 lineup.

24-Hour Flash Sale on EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!

January 18, 2018

The USPS is gonna screw us all again on Monday, but take comfort that Decibel is gonna hook you up with a 10% discount on all store items for the next 24 hours.

Brewtal Truth: Iron Maiden’s New Light Brigade Beer Is . . . Light

January 15, 2018

Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery are set to unleash a lighter, sessionable version of the Trooper ale, Light Brigade Golden Beer, in February. Charge!

Monson Guitars Joins the Decibel Magazine Tour

January 4, 2018

Decibel is proud to announce that Monson Guitars have joined the Decibel Magazine Tour 2018 as a sponsor.

Track Premiere: Clamfight – ‘Echoes in Stone’

January 3, 2018

In under eight minutes, New Jersey sludge rockers Clamfight craft an epic tale of one location’s historical and supernatural transformation in “Echoes in Stone.”