Track Premiere: Band of Bastards – ‘Division’

June 29, 2021

Band of Bastards speak on the “Division” they see in the world today.

Track Premiere: Fetid Zombie – “Beyond Andromeda”

June 29, 2021

Legendary underground death metal illustrator Mark Riddick returns unleashes his own death metal apocalypse via a new Fetid Zombie track.

Blast Worship: Gastropod

June 29, 2021

Midwest grindcore crew Gastropod marry a caveman aesthetic with a progressive approach to performance.

Album Review: Withered – ‘Verloren’

June 28, 2021

We welcome back black/death/existential pain machine Withered with their first new album in five years.

Health Awaits: Spirit Adrift’s Nate Garrett on Conquering Alcoholism Through Physical Fitness

June 28, 2021

In the latest installment of Health Awaits, a new Decibel fitness column, Nate Garrett of trad metal faves Spirit Adrift reveals how his iron paved his path to sobriety

No Corporate Beer Reviews: Leveler

June 25, 2021

The Elder Pine x August Burns Red collab Leveler is red ale conceived like a West Coast IPA, with bold pine-y notes from the hops and an appealing bitterness that clings a bit to your palette.

Drawn and Quartered: Q&A on “Congregation Pestilence” and Staying Hungry for Death Metal

June 25, 2021

Our full interview with the Seattle death metal veterans shows a band ready to confidently turn out classic death metal for years to come.

Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Mike Thompson of Withered

June 24, 2021

To celebrate the release of Withered‘s new LP, Verloren, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Mike Thompson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Track Premiere: Dungeon Serpent “Immortal Incubation”

June 24, 2021

Canadian one-man avant-garde death metal outfit Dungeon Serpent streams riveting new ultra-brutal track, “Immortal Incubation,” at Decibel!