Full Album Stream: Muskeg Charnel – “Decomposition Part 4: Livor Mortis”

February 24, 2025

Solo black metal project Muskeg Charnel returns with the fourth in their seven-part series about death and decomposition.

All Decibel Back Issues Are Just $4! THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

February 22, 2025

Nearly 150 back issues in the Decibel webstore are on sale now for just $4.00 each! Many of them containing flexis and down to the last copies. Hurry, sale ends Sunday at midnight EST.

Five For Friday: February 21, 2025

February 21, 2025

This week’s set of new releases comes in extra cold and dark with the latest from Scour, Malacath, Killswitch Engage and more!

Darkest Hour – Undoing Ruin

February 20, 2025

We gear up for Darkest Hour‘s 20th anniversary of their melodeath landmark, Undoing Ruin, with a well-deserved Hall of Fame induction.

Gary Holt Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!

February 20, 2025

Legendary thrash guitarist Gary Holt will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 5 to sign copies of his new book, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, the Hard Way.

Interview: Aversed Talk New Era and ‘Erasure of Color’

February 20, 2025

Boston-based melodic death metal outfit Aversed fill us in on the their rebirth via Erasure of Color set for release on March 21 via M-Theory Audio.

Track Premiere: Stress Test’s “Something Rather Than Nothing”

February 20, 2025

Featuring members of Unto Others, Portland’s Stress Test make noisy, thrash that glam rockers love and you ought to check out!

Full Album Stream: Cross Bringer –Healismus Aeternus

February 19, 2025

Hear the melodic black metal mysticism of multinational quartet Cross Bringer on their new full-length, Healismus Aeturnus.

Blast Worship: Bitchy Rackmore

February 19, 2025

You’ll turn a shade of deep purple after facing off with Dayton demolitionists Bitchy Rackmore.