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Full Album Stream: Karmanjaka – “Gates of Muspel”

February 10, 2022

Hear the folk-inspired third album, inspired by the Poetic Edda, from progressive Swedish black metal quintet Karmanjaka.

Imperial Triumphant Premiere Exclusive Single, “Black Psychedelia (Redux),” Via the Decibel Flexi Series

February 10, 2022

Hear and acquire this Imperial Triumphant flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Full EP Premiere: Ceremonial Decay – ‘The Crescent and the Cross’

February 10, 2022

Hear current and former members of Stygian Crown, Morgion, Exhausted Prayer, Witchaven get their NWOSDM on in Ceremonial Decay.

Full Album Stream: Backslider – “Psychic Rot”

February 9, 2022

Keep on rotting in the free world with a full album stream from Philly metallic punks Backslider.

Video Premiere: Ritual Earth – “Free From My Vessel”

February 8, 2022

Hear Philly psych doom quartet Ritual Earth channel some serious early ’90s Seattle and Kyuss vibes on this drop-tuned grinder.

Blast Worship – Syntax

February 8, 2022

Hear Los Angeles’ Syntax create well-formed songs in the language of grindcore.

Video Premiere: Sum of R – “Crown of Diseased”

February 7, 2022

Watch the first video and single from Sum of R‘s harrowingly heavy and delicately beautiful new LP Lahbryce.

Exclusive Track Premiere: Dawnrider – “The Final Call”

February 3, 2022

Hear Portuguese vets Dawnrider channel a classic doom vibe on this bleak new track from their fourth album.

Here Are 40 Great Metal Albums You May Have Missed in 2021

February 3, 2022

Because we’re barely even a full month into 2022 and there is still music to discover. And because you can’t get enough goddamn lists, here are 40 more from 2021 to chew on.

Album Premiere: Deliriant Nerve – ‘Uncontrollable Ascension’

February 1, 2022

Hear D.C. deathgrind crushers Deliriant Nerve before the release of their nine-track grind tornado Uncontrollable Ascension.

Liberteer’s Unsung Grind Classic ‘Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees ‘ Turns 10

February 1, 2022

Decibel celebrates the 10th anniversary of Liberteer‘s Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your Knees with Matt Widener, the man behind this eclectic grind masterpiece.

Track Premiere: Abraham – “Blood Moon, New Alliance”

January 31, 2022

Hear a new track from post-metal powerhouse Abraham in advance of their new full-length, Débris de Mondes Perdus, set for release February 25.

Listen: Krallice Release Eleventh Full-Length, ‘Crystalline Exhaustion’

January 31, 2022

USBM staples Krallice release 11th studio album, Crystalline Exhaustion.

Video Premiere: Foreign Hands – “Separation Souvenir”

January 28, 2022

Hear metalcore crushers Foreign Hands take the genre back to its halcyon days of 20 years ago on “Separation Souvenir.”

Track Premiere: Getting Heshy with Tantivy’s “Worthy Foe”

January 27, 2022

The new single from rockin’ thrashers Tantivy is certainly worthy of your attention!

Enforced Premiere New Single, “Casket,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

January 25, 2022

Hear and acquire this Enforced flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Blast Worship – Full Body Punishment

January 25, 2022

In which we wonder aloud, way can’t every one-person grind project be as good as Full Body Punishment?

Video Premiere: Andorkappen – “Failed Prophecies”

January 21, 2022

View the results of Harassor drummer Sandor G. Finta’s unlikely union with famed ’80s/’90s metal video director Eric Zimmerman for Finta’s Andorkappen project.

Track Premiere: Kenn Nardi — “Masquerade”

January 19, 2022

Anacrusis frontman Kenn Nardi lets his progressive thrash roots show on the epic new solo track “Masquerade.”

Track Premiere: Kontusion – “Rotting With Sickness”

January 18, 2022

Hear new death metal duo, Kontusion, get primitive, ugly and violent on their raw new self-released EP.

Blast Worship: Expression of Pain

January 18, 2022

Hear Canadian grinders Expression of Pain blast on in memory of fallen drummer Graham Green on their self-titled release.

Track Premiere: Dischordia – ‘Minds of Dust’

January 17, 2022

We have “Minds of Dust” after hearing this new song from USDM trio Dischordia.

Track Premiere: Inerth -“Resilience In”

January 17, 2022

Spain-based modern metal quintet Inerth lay down ultra-heavy grooves on new track, “Resilience In.” FFO: Godflesh, Napalm Death, Neurosis.

Track Premiere: Preamp Disaster – “Above the Bloodline”

January 13, 2022

Hear the hypnotic power of Swiss post-metal quartet Preamp Disaster‘s psychedelic doom on “Above the Bloodline.”

Video Premiere: Abhoria – ‘Sunless’

January 13, 2022

Abhoria share the video for “Sunless,” the closing track from their eponymous debut album.

Video Premiere: Night Cobra – “The Neuromancer’s Curse”

January 13, 2022

Check out the NES-style 8-bit animation of Night Cobra‘s music video “The Neuromacers Curse.”