Track Premiere: Idol Throne – “Unholy Warrior”
May 25, 2022 Sean Frasier
Indiana power thrashers Idol Throne brandish bloody steel on their new single “Unholy Warrior.”
Full Album Stream: Peth – ‘Merchant of Death’
May 24, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Texas occult/doom throwbacks Peth keep it weird on their debut album Merchant of Death.
Dazzling Killmen – Face of Collapse
May 24, 2022 Nick Green
American math/noise rock heroes Dazzling Killmen join the Decibel Hall of Fame via their swan song, Face of Collapse.
Mathcore Index Reveals Festival Lineup for 2022 Edition
May 24, 2022 Gene Meyer
The fourth annual Mathcore Index fest will feature such genre stalwarts as gif. from god, Black Matter Device, Frail Body, fallfiftyfeet and more.
Watch: CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist Erik Rutan Talks Classic Cannibal LPs, Performing with the Mountain Goats & New Hate Eternal Music Ahead of Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
May 24, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Cannibal Corpse guitarist Erik Rutan gives his picks for what he thinks would be the best Cannibal albums to perform in full ahead of the band’s headline performance at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on June 11.
Video Premiere: Orthodox – ‘Rabid God’
May 23, 2022 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Spanish avant-garde doom/drone experimentalists Orthodox are stoked to be back to their original lineup and share the latest track from their new album Proceed, “Rabid God,” along with this trippy visualizer.
Opeth, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost Members Reflect on CANDLEMASS’s ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’
May 23, 2022 Chris Dick
In honor of Candlemass’s full-album performance of their landmark Epicus Doomicus Metallicus at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on June 10, scene royalty reflects on the LP’s impact.
Track Premiere: Nubivagant – ‘Into Eternal Night’
May 23, 2022 Chris Dick
Italy-based epic black metal soloists Nubivagant premiere ghostly new track “Into Eternal Night” at Decibel.
Justify Your Shitty Taste: Xysma’s “Lotto”
May 20, 2022 Neill Jameson
In which we revisit the oft misunderstood 1996 release from Finnish death/grind-turned rock heroes Xysma.
Five For Friday: May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022 J. Andrew
This week’s new releases are loud, trippy and dark, with the latest from Septicflesh, Blut Aus Nord, Malevolence and more!