Streaming
Video Premiere: Zig Zags – ‘Riddle of Steel’
February 24, 2017 Emily Bellino
Zig Zags have a brand new 7-inch for you to hear, plus an awesome arcade-themed music video for “Riddle of Steel.”
Full Album Stream: Gorephilia – ‘Severed Monolith’
February 24, 2017 Emily Bellino
Return to deep space with Gorephilia on their sophomore LP, the (inter)stellar Severed Monolith.
Track Premiere: Foreseen – ‘Chemical Heritage’
February 23, 2017 Emily Bellino
Filthy Finnish faves Foreseen debut new future crossover classic and U.S. tour dates!
Full Album Stream: Rebel Wizard – ‘Triumph of Gloom’
February 22, 2017 Emily Bellino
Rebel Wizard‘s unique sound, self-described as “negative metal,” is an unholy marriage of black, thrash and power metal with a healthy dose of NWoBHM thrown in. Stream their album Triumph of Gloom in full now.
TRAUMA, ASSAULT, & SONIC “MACHINATIONS”: HARK INTERVIEW AND FULL ALBUM STREAM
February 22, 2017 Shawn Macomber
The sludge-heavy stoner rock of Hark takes on myriad new dimensions throughout the Welsh quartet’s exapansive, high-octane sophomore full-length Machinations, out later this week via Season of Mist. Decibel recently interrogated guitarist/vocalist Jimbob Issac about the brutal and harrowing personal roots of the album’s thematic content, finding the unlikely inspirational sweet spot between Azeaila Banks, S.O.D., Unsane and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the way playing large, prestigious festivals can expand a band’s sense of what is possible.
Streaming: Förgjord’s “Uhripuu” & “Vahvempi kuin koskaan”
February 21, 2017 Dutch Pearce
If you like your black metal Finnish, insane, and teeming with crepuscular depravity then Förgjord’s third album Uhripuu is your kind of album. Come on in and check out a few tracks.
Full Album Stream: All Them Witches – ‘Sleeping Through the War’
February 17, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream the fourth album from psych rockers All Them Witches, which is out next week on New West Records.
Track Premiere: Fjoergyn Debut Video for ‘Lucifer Es’
February 17, 2017 Emily Bellino
Avant-garde black metal outfit Fjoergyn have unveiled a video for the title track off their upcoming record, Lucifer Es.
Track Premiere: Falls of Rauros “White Granite”
February 17, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest performers Falls of Rauros debut new track from forthcoming LP Vigilance Perennial.
Track Premiere: Gridfailure – ‘Hostile Alchemist’
February 16, 2017 Emily Bellino
Gridfailure reveals the secrets of a “Hostile Alchemist” on the first part of their upcoming EP.
Full Album Stream: Benighted – ‘Necrobreed’
February 16, 2017 Emily Bellino
Benighted unleash a grinding death metal assault against you on their new album, Necrobreed.
Swedish Grind Split Premiere w/RESONANCE CASCADE and JÄRNBÖRD
February 16, 2017 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Can we at least agree that the record’s title, Hyperakusi (a Swedish word defined as “hypersensitivity to everyday sounds”) hits the nail on the head?
Full Album Stream: Horseneck – ‘Heavy Trip’
February 15, 2017 Emily Bellino
Horseneck marry sludge and post-hardcore with a host of other sounds to craft their memorable first record, Heavy Trip.
Track Premiere: Earth Electric – ‘Meditate. Mediate’
February 15, 2017 Emily Bellino
Earth Electric may be newcomers to the scene but they deliver quality hard rock.
Track Premiere: Hyborian – ‘Maelstrom’
February 15, 2017 Emily Bellino
Hyborian‘s first record will tell the story of an intergalactic traveller. You can hear the first part of the tale now.
Full EP Stream: Grim Ravine’s Subterrannean Doom Proves “The Light is From Below”
February 15, 2017 Sean Frasier
UK misery conduits Grim Ravine bring the doom and the sludge on The Light is From Below.
Track Premiere: Woe Grapple With Death On ‘The Ones We Lost’
February 14, 2017 Emily Bellino
Losing a loved one can rearrange one’s whole world, an idea Woe are forced to grapple with on “The Ones We Lost.”
Track Premiere: Apostate Viaticum praise “Moloch the Sanguinary”
February 14, 2017 Dutch Pearce
You may not realize your life is missing triumphant Irish death metal until you hear Apostate Viaticum, the latest band to join the inimitable Invictus Productions roster. Hail this exclusive premiere of “Moloch the Sanguinary,” from their debut album Before the Gates of Gomorrah.
Full Album Stream: Moloch – ‘Verwüstung’
February 14, 2017 Emily Bellino
Moloch‘s out of print black metal album Verwüstung will be rereleased in a remastered for vinyl format by Argento Records. Hear the improved songs now.
Track Premiere: Cold Fell – ‘Bone Ceiling’
February 13, 2017 Emily Bellino
Cold Fell embody a desolate and violent spirit inspired by the part of Northern England which they call home on “Bone Ceiling.”
Obituary Unveil “No” Via Decibel Flexi Series!
February 13, 2017 Emily Bellino
Death metal legends Obituary join the Decibel Flexi Series. Ultra-limited quantities available, so act fast!
Track Premiere: Henry Kane – ‘En själ till salu’
February 10, 2017 Emily Bellino
Henry Kane, the solo project of Wombbath’s Jonny Pettersson, bombard the listener with crust-influenced death metal.
Track Premiere: Shade Empire – ‘Anti-Life Saviour’
February 10, 2017 Emily Bellino
Shade Empire have revealed the first song from their upcoming album, which remains nameless, accompanied by a powerful and cold music video.
Track Premiere: Damnations Day – ‘Colours of Darkness’
February 10, 2017 Emily Bellino
Damnations Day play to their strengths (big choruses, guitar solos, soaring vocals) on their latest single.
Track Premiere: Condemned – ‘Legion’
February 9, 2017 Emily Bellino
Condemned faced a number of lineup changes, but His Divine Shadow has a fuller, more improved sound that can be heard on songs like “Legion.”
Track Premiere: In the Company of Serpents – ‘Limitless Light’
February 8, 2017 Emily Bellino
In the Company of Serpents explore their softer side while also delving deeper into their heavy side on the first single from their full-length.
Full Album Stream: Cranial Engorgement – ‘Horrific Existence’
February 8, 2017 Emily Bellino
Cranial Engorgement have created a monster of a brutal death metal album with Horrific Existence.
Track Premiere: Oozepus – ‘Farmers’
February 8, 2017 Emily Bellino
Oozepus (members of Coffins and Linekraft) craft noisy death-doom on “Farmers,” from their upcoming debut EP, Your Limit.
Death in the Machine: Miserist full album stream
February 8, 2017 Dutch Pearce
Australian experimental death/industrial amalgamation Miserist is primed to unleash calculated and cold destruction with their self-titled debut.
Track Premiere: Hellkeeper – ‘Drown’
February 8, 2017 Emily Bellino
Hellkeeper aren’t holding back on their debut album if “Drown” is any indicator.