Studio Report: Internal Bleeding on First Album without Bill Tolley

April 13, 2018

Slam death metal progenitors Internal Bleeding are in the studio recording their sixth album. Guitarist Chris Pervelis gives Decibel an update.

Demo:listen: Sadomagickal Seducer

April 13, 2018

This week Demo:listen returns with Montreal’s depraved and dangerous Sadomagickal Seducer.

Track Premiere: Amarok – ‘VIII Skeleton’

April 12, 2018

Amarok are well on their way to becoming masters of sprawling, droning doom if the first single from Devoured is any indication.

Watch: Heads. – ‘Wolves at the Door’

April 12, 2018

Watch a new video from dark post-punk/noise rock trio Heads.

Primitive Origins: The Shiver’s “Walpurgis”

April 12, 2018

Revisiting The Shiver‘s one and only album, 1969’s Walpurgis.

Full Album Stream: Death Engine – “Place Noire”

April 12, 2018

In 2015 Death Engine released Mud, undoubtedly one of the best records that year and a high-water mark in noiserock that no one would feel confident trying to top. But while I’ve only sat with Place Noire for a couple days, goddamn it feels like they may have done it. Over the course of six tracks…

Hellrad Vs. The Hack: Debating Reviews, Coverage and Metal Journalism

April 12, 2018

After their appearance in a recent Throw Me a Frickin’ Bone column, Philly’s Hellrad sent a none-too-pleased-with-you email to Decibel HQ. This opened a broader discussion about the different frustrations experienced by journalists and indie bands.

Smoulder’s Doom Epic “Voyage of the Sun Chaser”

April 11, 2018

An interview with and song premiere of Toronto doom outfit Smoulder, whose debut cassette ‘The Sword Woman’ will be released on, you guessed it, 4/20.