Author Aleksey Evdokimov has gathered his doom metal knowledge into a massive 300,000 word monster called Doom Metal Lexicanum, which comes complete with the stories of the bands and select discographies.

Demo:listen returns this week with news of a twisted new death metal band out of California calling themselves Calcemia.

Here at Decibel, we refer to today’s annual testament to consumerism as Extra-Black Friday. So, we’re happy to brighten the day for our metalhead brothers and sisters.

Looking back at the 1970 album Dead Man from early heavy southern rockers Josefus .

What’s unique about the seventh release of Ghold’s discography is not only the psychedelic swirl and caveman crunch they combine under leaden hoof, but also that the trio has trusted the release of the new album to local heavy metal specialist record shop’s first label release.

Read a new excerpt from Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History.

Stream 3 new songs and 3 covers from Pile of Priests now!

Embrace the dissonance on DSKNT‘s new song, “S.O.P.O.R.”

Jessica Pimentel of Alekhine’s Gun and Orange is the New Black talks her wild ride as the newest member of the mighty Brujeria.

Lithuanian death metal cult Crypts of Despair unleash their murky death metal debut.