War is hell, and hell sounds better than ever on Dead War’s The Triumph of Death.

Orange Goblin vocalist Ben Ward leads the charge to help members of Team Rock in the wake of the devastating news that their jobs are disappearing.  Can you help?  If yes, CLICK HERE.

Just in time for the holiday season, we bring you this exclusive full album stream of Veneration of Armageddon, the sophomore record from Germany’s Goatblood.

In our Hall of Fame piece on 1992’s Neurosis‘ Souls at Zero, though, we had the unique opportunity to speak with former members Simon McIlroy (keyboards, samples, etc.) and Adam Kendall (film loops, color wheels, other visual elements), two super friendly guys with a lot to contribute.  Today, we offer the outtakes from our conversation with Mr. McIlroy. 

Listen to Shaarimoth‘s excellent metal of death in “Faceless Queen of Bloodstained Dreams”. We’ve already bowed to our new god. Now, it’s your turn.

Go behind the scenes in this Killswitch Engage documentary. 

The Well-Intentioned Virus
Shaking off the slumber
dB rating: 8/10

X-Mas off, cuz I have to yell at my family, while watching Football, and yelling at Football. 

80’s Brazilian thrashers The Mist are finally seeing the first North American and European release of their 1989 debut, Phantasmagoria. 

Black metal favorites Panopticon record a crushing, nearly seven-minute epic for the Decibel Flexi Series. If you want one, you’ll need a deluxe Decibel subscription by December 20.