Primitive Origins: Astaroth’s “Satanispiritus/Lady of the Moon”
February 13, 2020 Greg Pratt
Looking into the mystery of Detroit’s Astaroth and their 1968 (or 1975, maybe) single Satanispiritus/Lady of the Moon.
Cloak, Bewitcher & More Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Afterparty
February 13, 2020 Emily Bellino
The party rages on with Cloak, Bewitcher, Zealot R.I.P. and Blame God at the official Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly afterparty!
Track Premiere: The Order of Chaos’ “Believe in the Demon”
February 13, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
The Order of Chaos shines a light on Edmonton’s finer side
Track Premiere: Lychgate – “Incarnate”
February 12, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Hear the first song off the new release Also sprach Futura from London’s inimitable avant-garde black/doom outfit Lychgate.
Gasping for Hair: Hard Rock Trailblazer Mark Knight on the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Bang Tango
February 12, 2020 Shawn Macomber
In the inaugural edition of Gasping For Hair — a new column devoted to the classics of hard rock, hair metal, glam, and other heavy metal adjacent subgenres — we talk to guitarist Mark Knight about one of the wildest hard rock acts ever, Bang Tango.
Watch Pig Destroyer Rehearse ‘Prowler in the Yard,’ Discuss Metal & Beer Fest Special Set
February 12, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Decibel crashes Pig Destroyer‘s rehearsals for their special Prowler in the Yard set at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 4.
Full Album Stream: Exhumation – ‘Eleventh Formulae’
February 12, 2020 Sean Frasier
Indonesian death-lifers Exhumation are back to spill fresh blood with their ripping 3rd LP Eleventh Formulae.
Video Premiere: Telepathy – “Pariah”
February 11, 2020 Dutch Pearce
UK-based atmospheric sludgewielders Telepathy set the tone of their forthcoming record, Burn Embrace, with this evocative video for “Pariah.”
Blades of the Brotherhood: An Interview with Hyborian
February 11, 2020 Dean Brown
How Hyborian have managed to achieve the difficult-to-master balance of writing complex music within the confines of pretty traditional structures.
Full Demo Stream: Sarcator – ‘Visions of Purgatory’
February 11, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Never mind potential, Sarcator have power from hell. Check out the debut from these precocious Swedish melodeath thrashers in its entirety right now.
