Lord Ahriman (Dark Funeral) interviewed
May 2, 2016 Chris Dick
** Twenty-two years. That’s how long Dark Funeral has been at it. It, being black metal. It, being the black metal lifestyle. It, being two EPs and six full-lengths, going back to 1994, when black metal wasn’t hip in your neck of the woods (unless it’s Olso, Bergen, or Stockholm). For the past seven years, the Swedes have been writing new album, Where Shadows Forever Reign. They’ve changed vocalists, with Emperor Magus Caligula exiting after 15 years of service to be replaced by Heljarmadr (Cursed 13). New drummer Dominator (The Wretched End) is an inspired blast machine. And bassist Natt (Angrepp) rumbles Lucifer’s great thunder. Reinforced with dark legions, Dark Funeral will take Where Shadows Forever Reign across the globe. Rise… Legions!
Lyric Video Premiere of Heading-Crushing Heaviness from Australia’s Sanzu
April 29, 2016 James Lewis
A Gojira-like sledgehammer for your skull. That’s what Fridays call for, right?
Demo:listen: Temple of Abandonment
April 29, 2016 Dutch Pearce
On this week’s Demo:listen, we pinpoint the location of and investigate, full of wonder and despair, Vancouver’s Temple of Abandonment.
The Rise of an Evil Sun: True Black Dawn Premiere
April 28, 2016 James Lewis
Finnish black metallers True Black Dawn have preached the good and blasphemous word since 1992. Check out the premiere for the title track on Come the Colorless Dawn, the band’s second full-length, and first album in 15 years.
Ghoul to release new track “Wall of Death” via Decibel Flexi Series!
April 28, 2016 Albert Mudrian
It’s been over two years since Creepsylvania miscreants Ghoul have released any new material. Though Decibel enjoyed the beach/surf-themed Hang 10 EP, if you’re like us, we’re guessing you’ve been eager to hear Digestor and Cremator get back to dealing the death/thrash that’s responsible for the majority of Romania’s GDP. Thanks to Decibel, now you…
Necrot
April 27, 2016 Sean Frasier
The Labyrinth
RIFYL your demos and your steaks rare
dB Rating: 8/10
Get Crushed by the Tidal Wave of Rising’s “Oceans Into Their Graves” (Full LP Premiere!)
April 27, 2016 James Lewis
Oceans Into Their Graves, sludge riffs into your ears, trad catchiness into your brain.
Giveaway: Win an Incantation Prizepack, Including an Autographed, Pressing NUMBER ONE of the New LP “XXV”
April 27, 2016 James Lewis
Win big (and blasphemous) with this Incantation prizepack giveway for the independently-released LP XXV.
Mastodon – “Leviathan”
April 27, 2016 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Recently, I stumbled across a graffiti mural that read, “Every winner was once a beginner.” This got the gears turning, thinking about how long it’s been since Mastodon was considered an unknown, underground entity.
WOLVES EVOLVE: A Conversation with Ulver’s Kristoffer Rygg
April 27, 2016 Sean Frasier
“Everything is permitted.” Considering that’s Norwegian experimental collective Ulver‘s genre description, hindsight confirms it’s no surprise they strayed so dramatically from the black metal that shaped their earliest albums. Following the release of their 13th LP, vocalist Kristoffer Rygg shares his thoughts on the band’s evolution and his own artistic journey.