Video Premiere: Zig Zags – ‘Riddle of Steel’
February 24, 2017 Emily Bellino
Zig Zags have a brand new 7-inch for you to hear, plus an awesome arcade-themed music video for “Riddle of Steel.”
Full Album Stream: Gorephilia – ‘Severed Monolith’
February 24, 2017 Emily Bellino
Return to deep space with Gorephilia on their sophomore LP, the (inter)stellar Severed Monolith.
Track Premiere: Foreseen – ‘Chemical Heritage’
February 23, 2017 Emily Bellino
Filthy Finnish faves Foreseen debut new future crossover classic and U.S. tour dates!
Crypt Sermon Record Exclusive New Track for the Decibel Flexi Series!
February 23, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Black metal is doomed. Order a deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, February 27 and get this one-of-a-kind Crypt Sermon flexi featuring an exclusive new recording.
Grave Disclosure: Funeral Chant interview & stream
February 23, 2017 Dutch Pearce
In which we make contact with the Bay Area’s latest morbid abomination, Funeral Chant.
Xibalba discuss their return with new EP
February 23, 2017 Greg Pratt
We caught up with California’s Dan Seagrave-lovin’ Xibalba to talk about their new EP.
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest Brewery Profile: Mikkeller
February 23, 2017 Adem Tepedelen
Get to you know your Decibel Metal & Beer Fest breweries. We interview Denmark’s Mikkeller’s Danny Lilker. Yes, THAT Danny Lilker.
Full Album Stream: Rebel Wizard – ‘Triumph of Gloom’
February 22, 2017 Emily Bellino
Rebel Wizard‘s unique sound, self-described as “negative metal,” is an unholy marriage of black, thrash and power metal with a healthy dose of NWoBHM thrown in. Stream their album Triumph of Gloom in full now.
TRAUMA, ASSAULT, & SONIC “MACHINATIONS”: HARK INTERVIEW AND FULL ALBUM STREAM
February 22, 2017 Shawn Macomber
The sludge-heavy stoner rock of Hark takes on myriad new dimensions throughout the Welsh quartet’s exapansive, high-octane sophomore full-length Machinations, out later this week via Season of Mist. Decibel recently interrogated guitarist/vocalist Jimbob Issac about the brutal and harrowing personal roots of the album’s thematic content, finding the unlikely inspirational sweet spot between Azeaila Banks, S.O.D., Unsane and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the way playing large, prestigious festivals can expand a band’s sense of what is possible.