Dearth‘s black/death metal is the opposite of sleek and presentable, approximating an alternate universe apocalypse lyrically — and even musically.

To celebrate the release of Satan Is King, the new record from power-violence-grinding punks ACxDC, we caught up with vocalist Sergio Amalfitano to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Decibel presents one of the most concise numbers from CA metalgaze crushers Mountaineer in the form of new single “Ghost Story.”

In the Company of Serpents delve deep into esoteric doom on their new album, Lux.

It’s no Angels of Meth, but Decibel is still stoked to jam the first new Persekutor track in five years. Vlad the Inhaler fills in the detailings.

Hear a full stream of this unique pairing of two starkly different US-based entities, Portland’s black/death poltergeist Witchbones and the downtrodden Louisiana-based solo act Vide.

Richmond, Virginia instrumental noise/experimental/math rock freakies Dumb Waiter are no stranger to the weird. But on their fourth album, Tsk, the band has only dived deeper into the strange.

Rejuvenated New York-based epic thrash metallers MaelstroM premiere new track, “Th13teen Within A Circle,” at Decibel. We also interview vocalist Gary Vosganian.

Brace yourself. Portland, Oregon’s Tithe is about to drag you into the death-grind tarpits.

Ex-Starkweather/current Below the Frost bassist Michelle Eddison brings the visual violence in a new series of transcendent paintings.