Good goddamn is HÄXAN some dark, disquieting, creepy, heavy, seriously avant garde, Hellraiser-esque torment-is-delight nastiness! Composed to serve as a soundtrack for Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 witchcraft n’ Satan heavy silent film of the same title, the latest from EORÐESLAJYR — that’s “earth slayer,” if you dare call their name — has got a Scorn by way of Swans by way of circa Too Dark Park Skinny Puppy vibe and its textures and left turns will fuck with your head.

To celebrate the album’s release — pick up your copy here — we asked the to delve into a few specific moments of inspiration drawn from the film that went on to possess the music…

White Empress revamp after bout with boredom with extreme metal/horror short”Revenant.”

Nidingr say they were going for a simplified, yet equally as intense sound this time around. 

Check out the exclusive premiere of “Bastard Soldiers” for a taste of what’s to come when Spain’s Insulters finally drop their sophomore album, Metal Still Means Danger.

Tony Reed of Mos Generator counts down his favorite hard rock/heavy metal albums.

We had the opportunity to speak with Tucker before the release of The Grey Eminence.  Catch most of the conversation here, and if you haven’t done so yet, put your ears on the new record now.  Discover what is hidden.

Scum recorded Garden of Shadows 20 years ago. It never saw the light of day, but now it has been unearthed and prepared for release. 

Syk takes on ideas of society and conformity with groovy riffs.

Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray sat down for a rare interview with Decibel and discussed Trump, his inimitable guitar style and how the Internet breeds fascism. 

Occult rockers Albez Duz take us through their album, Wings of Tzinacan, track by track.