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Kreator’s “Pleasure to Kill” Inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame
January 8, 2018 Albert Mudrian
After a decade of attempts Kreator are inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Monson Guitars Joins the Decibel Magazine Tour
January 4, 2018 Emily Bellino
Decibel is proud to announce that Monson Guitars have joined the Decibel Magazine Tour 2018 as a sponsor.
Morbid Angel: The Cult Files
January 3, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Meet the vanguard of the rising global Morbid Angel cult…
Track Premiere: Clamfight – ‘Echoes in Stone’
January 3, 2018 Sean Frasier
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.”
Track Premiere: Spite – ‘Upon Funeral Stone’
January 2, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Check out an exclusive track premiere off the debut album, Antimoshiach, from Brooklyn’s black metal anti-archangel, Spite.
Masters Degrees From the Exit Wound & Grind Curries: John Cooke On Life in Napalm Death
December 27, 2017 Shawn Macomber
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 Shawn Macomber
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 Emily Bellino
Decibel sends our condolences to the family of Rev. Jim Forrester, who was killed in Baltimore on Monday.
Q&A: Hardcore Legends Dag Nasty On Friendship, Full Circle Experiences and New Music
December 15, 2017 Justin Norton
Dag Nasty give a new interview on friendship, bringing things full circle and a new album.
A Life Once Lost, Fury of Five Members Start New Band, Vexes
December 15, 2017 Emily Bellino
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 Emily Bellino
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 Albert Mudrian
Taken from the pages of our limited edition Napalm Death Special Issue, Napalm’s legendary bassist orders the extreme metal institution’s LP discography.
Decibel’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Heavy Metal Fan
December 11, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Discounted items! Limited edition merch! Order anything from the Decibel Store by December 19 at 12 pm EST for delivery in time for Christmas!
Enter the Blackened Vaults of Leviathan: The First Sublevel of Suicide
December 8, 2017 J. Andrew
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 Shawn Macomber
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 Chris Dick
Colombian black metallers Ignis Haereticum confound and bewitch on new album, Autocognition Of Light.
December 1: Albums Out Today
December 1, 2017 Emily Bellino
New titles out today from Morbid Angel, The Faceless and others!
Introducing Decibel Deluxe Edition Flexi Box Genre Bundles
November 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
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 Shawn Macomber
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 Dutch Pearce
Hail “A Grand Reclamation,” the first song from the brand new UK doom powerhouse Godthrymm.
Tribulation Release New Video for “The Lament”
November 17, 2017 Emily Bellino
Hear the first new Tribulation song from their upcomingDown Below!
New Band Alert: Godthrymm (members of Vallenfyre, My Dying Bride, ex-Solstice) wield apocalyptic doom
November 17, 2017 Dutch Pearce
Doom gathers over the UK as old friends reunite beneath a new banner: Godthrymm.
Exhorder Announce Reunion + Live Dates
November 15, 2017 Emily Bellino
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 Shawn Macomber
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 Adem Tepedelen
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 J. Andrew
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 Greg Pratt
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 Emily Bellino
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.
Dream Death’s “Journey into Mystery” Inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame
November 6, 2017 Emily Bellino
Dream Death are inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Horrendous Sign to Season of Mist, Announce New Album
November 6, 2017 Emily Bellino
Decibel faves Horrendous announce new album and signing to Season of Mist!
