California-based heavy metal purveyors Pounder deafen the world on thunderous new album, Breaking the World. Streaming with metal might now at Decibel!

Our cooped up correspondent pecks on a pair underground death and black metal underground faves in his latest new release preview.

Like the Devil, Melvin Brewing’s American Pale Ale appears in different forms. Hubert seems like an IPA at first, but it reveals itself to be a very hop-forward APA.

This week’s book of new heavy music contains the latest brutal chapters from Asphyx, Nervosa, Coffins and more!

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly has been officially rescheduled for September 25-26, 2021 at Fillmore Philly. Tickets for the original 2020 festival dates will automatically be valid for the new dates.

Two major pillars of Hellenic black metal majesty have risen once more under the name Yoth Iria, featuring current and former members of Necromantia and Varathron. Hear the resurrection of the mighty ancient ways on their debut album As the Flame Withers.

Hear a new 13-minute epic from reactivated post-sludge crushers Black Sheep Wall.

Hear a powerful new track of crushing black metal off the forthcoming sophomore album from Australian anomaly Spire.

Re-examining the output of early British punk/metallers Crushed Butler.

Hear the latest devastating slab of Portuguese death-doom from Sepulcros’ forthcoming massive debut full-length, Vazio.