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June 18, 2015

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Streaming the Sonic Poison of Sonic Poison

June 18, 2015

While metal may be Decibel’s bread ‘n’ butter ‘n’ focus, there’s no doubt we love ourselves some hardcore punk. Especially when it’s super-pissed off and sounds like a pack of rabid wolves developed opposable thumbs, invented a time machine and set the coordinates for somewhere smack dab in the middle of the mid-80s NYC, D.C. and Boston scenes.

Shining Mainman Gives Voice to Diabolicum’s “Silent Spring”

June 17, 2015

Ia Pazuzu (out July 7 on Code666) is Diabolicum’s first full-length in 14 years, and “Silent Spring” is your first taste of new savagery.

Nick Thornbury, Chris Alfieri & Casey Aylward (Vattnet Viskar) interviewed

June 17, 2015

New Hampshire’s Vattnet Viskar aren’t your typical black metal act. Actually, they’re not black metal at all, but they’re rather informed by the genre that pivots on darkness and evil. Listen to the riffs on debut album Sky Swallower and tell us you don’t hear shades of Burzum or Emperor. Listen to the repetition on new album Settler and tell us you don’t hear vintage Enslaved or Wolves in the Throne Room. Certainly, Vattnet Viskar revolve around a different, non-Satanic set of principles, the deepest of which can be heard and felt on Settler, with its hope-filled (but the light of inspiration dies) cover art. Let’s dig deep with Vattnet Viskar!

Hear the Sermon Again: All Out War Mosh Up Amebix’s “Arise!”

June 16, 2015

All Out War’s Dying Gods EP features covers of Carnivore and crust legends Amebix. We’ve got the premiere of AOW tackling the title track from the latter’s 1985 epic Arise! 

The Deciblog Interview: Doug Moore (Pyrrhon)

June 16, 2015

In New York’s flourishing metal scene the experimental death metal band Pyrrhon is a bit of an outlier. Formed when most of the band members were in college, Pyrrhon received widespread acclaim for their 2014 album The Mother Of Virtues, a blend of lyrical and instrumental virtuosity. Pyrrhon is fronted by Doug Moore, a onetime high school athlete and University Of Pennsylvania graduate who rejected conventional paths to success to pursue music. He talked to us about cross-state commutes to band practice and the end times.  

Eraserhead-bangers Putridity Paint a “Portrait of Soiled Innocence”

June 15, 2015

Brutal Italian death metal wrecking crew Putridity are preparing to pulverize faces with third full-length Ignominious Atonement in late August on Willowtip

No Polka Here: An Interstellar Interview and Song Premiere from Weird Owl

June 15, 2015

I know it’s early on Monday morning, but what better time to explore new dimensions of sound  with Weird Owl than before you’ve had your first cup of coffee?

Refused

June 15, 2015

Freedom
Party Harder Program
dB Rating: 9/10

Justify Your Shitty Taste: Deicide’s “In Torment In Hell”

June 12, 2015

Upon hearing that Deicide’s sixth album In Torment In Hell was a potential selection for Justify Your Shitty Taste, our Editor-in-Chief responded with a simple: “Oooh, that’s bad.” No other words were uttered. But is it really?