Interview: Bongzilla Bassist/Vocalist Mike ‘Muleboy’ Makela Talks “Weedsconsin,” Legalization and Covid-19
April 20, 2021 Emily Bellino
Stoner-metal stalwarts Bongzilla discuss Weedsconsin, their first album in 16 years.
Metal Blade Records Announces ‘Metal Massacre XV’ Compilation Curated by Decibel’s Albert Mudrian. LP Pre-Order Available!
April 20, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Metal Blade’s 15th installment — and first since 2016 — of their legendary Metal Massacre compilation series features new and exclusive recordings from Midnight, Ripped to Shreds, Many Suffer and more.
Track Premiere: Yautja – “The Spectacle”
April 20, 2021 Cody Davis
Listen to an exclusive stream from Nashville noisemongers Yautja and watch the official music video of “The Spectacle” now. Then pre-order The Lurch from Relapse Records ahead of its release on May 21.
Full Album Stream: Monnier – “Monnier”
April 19, 2021 Emily Bellino
Monnier unleash hyperspeed grind madness on their self-titled compilation.
Full Album Premiere: Phantom Fire – “Return of the Goat”
April 19, 2021 Chris Dick
Norwegian duo Phantom Fire, featuring members of Gaahls Wyrd and Aeternus, boogie into darkness like Venom, Bathory, and early Metallica. New EP streaming only at Decibel!
For Those About to Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Gojira, Evile and Insane
April 16, 2021 Blake Harrison
Our cooped up correspondent finds his feathers surprisingly unruffled by the both a mainstream metal band and a Napalm Records release.
Full Album Stream: Odal – “Welten Mutter”
April 16, 2021 J. Andrew
Check out Odal’s latest work, dealing with “nature, life and death, striving, and transience with reference to the old, pagan world of gods.”
At the Gates Grace the Cover of Decibel’s Landmark 200th Issue!
April 16, 2021 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of Decibel‘s 200th issue, featuring our an exclusive new picture flexi disc single from the legendary Converge.
Track Premiere: Graveripper – ‘Atoms Divide’
April 15, 2021 Emily Bellino
Black-thrashers Graveripper deliver nuclear assault with new song “Atoms Divide.”
Justify Your Shitty Taste: M.O.D.’s “Surfin’ M.O.D.”
April 15, 2021 Greg Pratt
If Municipal Waste released it, you’d love it, so let’s give M.O.D.’s Surfin’ M.O.D. the attention it deserves.