Hall of Fame Countdown: Judas Priest’s “Painkiller”
February 18, 2021 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Judas Priest’s recently Hall of Fame-inducted Painkiller from least awesome to most awesome.
Decibel Examines the Impact of A Year Without Live Shows In Our April Issue
February 18, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Decibel will donate 100 percent of the profits of individual sales of this issue to displaced independent music industry gig workers in our hometown of Philadelphia.
Video Premiere: Domkraft – ‘Dawn of Man’
February 17, 2021 Jeff Treppel
Prepare to enter the mind-melting, hypnotic world of Domkraft via their new video for “Dawn of Man.”
Return of the (Hardcore) King: Parris Mayhew Summons “Chaos Magic”
February 17, 2021 Shawn Macomber
Thirty years after summoning modern hardcore into existence with the Cro-Mags’ debut, Parris Mayhew is back with some new face-blasting alchemy.
Album Premiere: Upon the Altar – ‘Absid ab Ordine Luminis’
February 17, 2021 Sean Frasier
Polish hostiles Upon the Altar release their debut LP of devastating blackened death, Absid ab Ordine Luminis.
Track Premiere: Kill Division – ‘Cultists’
February 16, 2021 Emily Bellino
Current and former members of Megadeth, Soilwork, Gruesome, Malevolent Creation and Venom Inc. join forces in new grind unit Kill Division.
EP Premiere: Vøidwomb – Altars of Cosmic Devotion
February 16, 2021 Dutch Pearce
Vøidwomb, a new quintet from Portugal, are here to absolutely crush your preconceived notions about what the black/death subgenre has to offer.
Blast Worship: Middle Days of Humanity
February 16, 2021 Gene Meyer
Middle Days of Humanity: think of them as the Empire Strikes Back of ridiculous-sounding goregrind.
Full Album Stream: Paranorm- “Empyrean”
February 15, 2021 J. Andrew
Decibel is pleased to present, for the thrashing-mad among us, an exclusive stream of the debut album from Sweden’s Paranorm.
Track Premiere: Firstborne – ‘Mourning Star’
February 15, 2021 Emily Bellino
Chris Adler’s Firstborne watches the “Mourning Star.”