Face the North With Alghazanth’s Black Metal Swansong

February 2, 2018

Alghazanth manages an excellent balance between the raw sounds of the Norwegian second wave and just enough production value to give the music the extra boost it needs to fulfill its theatrical destiny.

Track Premiere: Veiled – ‘Enshrouded’

February 2, 2018

Lose yourself in a new song from Pennsylvanian black metal duo, Veiled.

Skeletal Remains Record Exclusive New Song for Decibel Flexi Series!

February 2, 2018

Become a deluxe Decibel subscriber by Monday February 5 at 9 AM EST, and the new, limited edition Skeletal Remains single is all yours.

Justify Your Shitty Taste: Def Leppard’s “Hysteria”

February 1, 2018

In 1987, Def Leppard released Hysteria , and metalheads worldwide agreed they had jumped the shark. Time to re-evaluate that.

Video Premiere: Witherfall – ‘Portrait’

February 1, 2018

LA prog/power metal heroes release a new video from the opening track off Nocturnes and Requiems.

Track Premiere: Harakiri for the Sky – ‘Stillborn’

January 31, 2018

Atmospheric black metal continue to burn down genre conventions with another track from the forthcoming Arson album.

A Crash Course in Classic Pacific Northwest Metal with James Beach

January 31, 2018

Author James Beach offers a firsthand Pacific Northwest Metal history as told in his upcoming book ‘Rusted Metal’ as well as details on the revived Northwest Metal Fest.