Created in the Image of Suffering
Long live the king
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Bandcamp is donating 100% of their proceeds today to the ACLU in the continued fight for human rights around the world. Here are 5 releases to consider purchasing today. 

Deathwish continue to “Unleash Hell” with a new music video that precedes an album, also called Unleash Hell. 

We know you haven’t done ANY Valentine’s Day shopping yet, so we’ve got you covered with our annual Decibel Valentine’s Day Subscription Special. Get moving. 

Get to you know your Decibel Metal & Beer Fest breweries. We interview Ohio’s own Hoof Hearted Brewing. 

On this week’s Demo:listen, we introduce the unsuspecting underground to the abominable prowess of Ireland’s Naddred.

Curse of Denial brings original blackened death. 

Xibalba issues an angry, mournful goodbye on the third and final song on their new EP, Diablo, Con Amor… Adios. 

For those of you looking to catch up on black metal classics that came before 1992, go ahead and spin Fallen Angel of Doom, Ritual and Anno Domini, but be sure to make some time for this essential serving of darkness as well.

Our latest Primitive Origins examines the 1972 proto-prog-metal of Germans Night Sun.