Having wrapped up their 50th (!) anniversary tour, the Scorpions bring us an authorized DVD about how hard it is to say goodbye.

Haven’t done any holiday shopping? We’re not saying it’s panic time… because we have the solution: Decibel‘s annual Under the Tree, Under the Wire special!

We spoke with Mark Kloeppel of Baltimore’s Misery Index about his band’s contribution to the Flexi Series.  Misery Index’s song – a cover of Sepultura’s “Primitive Future” – can be found in our current issue (#135, January 2016, Lamb of God cover), but you can also check it out right here while you read Kloeppel’s comments on the recording’s origins and execution.

The metalhead’s guide to the NFL

“Best Of” lists are child’s play compared to Chip McCabe and his absolutely bonkers “666 Days of Metal” project. As a giant middle finger to Top 100 lists everywhere, the Connecticut-based writer chose the 666 greatest albums in metal history and proceeded to write a review of each album every single day for almost two fucking years. We caught up with Chip to talk about the mind-numbing logistics of sticking with such a daunting project.

Check out the latest brand new grimness from the 2016 Decibel Tour headliner!

Ho ho ho! Your holiday season could use an “occult black metal seance,” and the hypnotizing, crippling discord of Ibex Angel Order is here to provide it.

The Color of Noise is an exhaustive and absolutely fascinating look at a label which is now synonymous with the genre, aesthetic and attitude. But it goes way beyond anecdotes about Helmet’s demo tape and the Dope, Guns, and Fucking in the Streets comps. 

The Gypsyhawk offshoot knows how to skill roll. 

Best Underground Metal Tapes of the Year, pt. I, featuring Jon Von Frost, Jake R. of Graceless Recordings, Jullian Rhea of Of Corpse & Cryptic Excision and much more!