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Track Premiere: Mutilate – ‘Sadistic Butchery’
May 29, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Hear a track off the debut record from NY-based proto-death metallers Mutilate now.
Full Album Stream: The Black Sorcery – ‘…And the Beast Spake Death from Above’
May 25, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Stream the debut album from Canadian black death maelstrom The Black Sorcery now.
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Sets at Maryland Deathfest
May 23, 2018 Chris Dick
MDF XVI kicks off tomorrow in Baltimore. Don’t miss these five killer bands making rare area appearances.
No Corporate Beer: Kitty Kat Blues
May 21, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
If you’re feeling frisky, try this catnip-infused blueberry/vanilla pale ale from Washington state’s Black Raven Brewing.
Cosmic Church: Grant Me Your Voice, So I May Sing
May 18, 2018 J. Andrew
Cosmic Church’s final encyclical is an endlessly immersive work of atmospheric black metal, delivered in a manner that retains the style’s essential rawness and power.
Watch: Shylmagoghnar – ‘As All Must Come To Pass’
May 18, 2018 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Shylmagoghnar.
Cutting Room: Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe & Sonic Wolves’ Kayt Vigil Talk Burn the Priest’s “Extremely Validating” First 7-inch
May 16, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe takes us on a walk down his own unique version of Memory Lane to talk his first seven-inch with Burn the Priest. Kayt Vigil of Sonic Wolves chimes in, too.
Pig Destroyer Confirm “Head Cage” Album for September Release
May 14, 2018 Emily Bellino
Pig Destroyer confirm new album for September release via Relapse.
No Corporate Beer: Short and Stout
May 14, 2018 Nick Green
Welcome to No Corporate Beer, Decibel’s new beer-spotting, consumer guide where we drink a beer and a then review it. Now that we’ve established that complex formula, let’s do this.
Q&A: Soft Kill’s Tobias Grave on addiction, redemption through fatherhood and “Savior”
May 11, 2018 Justin Norton
Soft Kill main man discusses addiction, sobriety, the birth of his son and new album Savior.
Legions ov Darkness: The Cumbrian Black Metal Scene
May 11, 2018 J. Andrew
A profile of a group of musical entities from northwestern England, specializing in pure, raw black metal, all under the name Legions ov Darkness.
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
