As a small Leviathan-affiliated record store and screenprinter are being forced out of Portland due to rising rent. Jef Whitehead and Stevie Floyd explain the importance of record stores in 2018.

Portuguese blackened death metallers Scarificare scare with new track “Occult Radiance.”

Decibel sends our sincerest condolences to his family, bandmates and numerous friends in the underground extreme metal scene. 

Stream a new song from psychedelic stoner collective Besvärjelsen now.

Our resident birdbrains is back to review new titles from Nightmarer, Octopus and more.

Leila Abdul-Rauf is well known to Decibel readers for her exemplary work with bands including Vastum, Cardinal Wyrm, Hammers Of Misfortune and others. The multi-instrumentalist is also busy composing her own music, which often veers in unpredictable directions. Her upcoming album Diminution, the followup to the 2015 release Insomnia, draws on Abdul-Rauf’s feelings about the collapse of the…

Stream the new album from Spirit of Rebellion.

Stream a new song from amped-up psych rockers Octopus now.

When people tell you they don’t like metal, they might mean they’re not familiar with it. Here’s a way to think about getting people into music that’s new to them.

UK epic doom outfit Godthrymm blast off with a powerful debut.