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One-man black metal outfit Merciless Savage unleash an invigorating form of black metal that expands the genre while honoring its roots.

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Swedish thrashers Dreadful Fate stream new album, The Sin of Sodom, in full. Total death!

Dag Nasty give a new interview on friendship, bringing things full circle and a new album.

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Monster Magnet are inducted for a second time into the Decibel Hall of Fame.

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