Given that Ulcerate is one of the more forward-thinking death metal bands around (as will again be evidenced on the trio’s upcoming album Vermis), it’s only fitting that drummer Jamie Saint Merat’s playlist fits his group’s modus operandi. As he explains, “Being a drummer, I figured it might be an idea to pick something that…
One-time cover stars Pelican hail from Chicago, metropolis of the Great Lakes states. While last year saw the departure of guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec, new blood has brought new tunes beginning with the 7″ the band will drop next week. To celebrate, guitarists Trevor de Brauw and newcomer Dallas Thomas, bassist Bryan Herweg and drummer Larry…
We here at the Deciblog are proponents of good health. So when we were presented the opportunity to present a playlist with that lofty goal in mind, it was an easy choice (not to mention we’re big fans of Scale the Summit’s instrumental musings). As guitarist Chris Letchford explains, “I spend five days a week…
To continue our celebration of the recent release of Construct, we asked Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne–that’s him in front–to a pick a non-DT record that related in some way to each of his band’s ten full-length records (plus one hand-picked EP). Last week, Mikael’s entries took us from 1992′s A Moonclad Reflection EP up…
If you’ve followed our print mag over the years, you’ll know that we have quite an affinity for Dark Tranquillity, a love affair that extends from old (The Gallery was inducted into our HOF in 2010) and new (Chris Dick gave newest album, Construct, a glowing review…not to mention you may want to check out…
If memory serves me right, I have Kevin Stewart-Panko to thank for my introduction to Mouth of the Architect via his review of the band’s debut, Time and Withering, way back in one of our first issues. Since I’ve been keeping up with the Ohioans ever since, it was a no brainer to ask keyboardist/vocalist…
While bands seem to really like doing these playlists, there is one theme that has become prevalent over the last 18 months: what gets listened to in the van while on tour. We’ve had the likes of Ufomammut, Intronaut, BATILLUS, Anciients and Kowloon Walled City (Side A of their list being my personal favorite) tell…
As someone who takes the subway every day, I’m disappointed in myself for never having thought to pair albums with various lines. So I give loads of credit to Kings Destroy vocalist Steve Murphy for not only coming up with the idea (not to mention his preference for express trains and disdain for the L),…
Adam McGrath plays by his own rules, nobody else’s, not even his own. So when he sent over a list that simply included five “sweet” songs, who were we to argue? Not only does his time in Zozobra (guitarist/vocalist) and Cave In (guitarist) give him more than enough cred, judging by his selections (the first…
lauks, the new album from Polish black metallers Varmia, is out March 27 via M-Theory Audio. You can pre-order it now, and hear the full stream with us.
It’s a heavy, loud, and intense week, with the latest releases from Poison the Well, Putred, Gutvoid and more!
Transylvanian DM upstarts Putred offer up their blood-soaked third full-length, Blestemul Din Adânc.
Reunited Wilkes-Barre, PA melodic hardcore heroes Side Over re-emerge and re-imagine some of their best early ’90s material.
Perth’s Vanta don’t treat melodic death metal like a nostalgia exercise. On their debut full-length Perpetual Selection, the band lean into precision, atmosphere, and sheer velocity—but they’re just as concerned with meaning as they are with impact.
Boris‘ 2005 fuzzy game-changer, Pink, enters our hallowed Hall.
This week features all things fast, heavy, and brutal with the latest from Kreator, Void Monuments, Viserion and more!
Filthy German blackened punk duo, Karloff, offer a beastly new track, “Regicide,” from upcoming Revered by Death full-length.
Neill Jameson digs deep into the best that underground U.S. black metal had to offer in 2025.
As the curtain closes on 2025, join us in requiem as we celebrate some of the year’s finest black metal releases.
Greetings Decibel readers! It’s the last standard Five For Friday roundup of the year. One last chance to revise your personal end-of-year lists before you get distracted by the holidays and resolutions you’ll maintain for about two weeks. But trust me, you’ll want to savor the last of 2025 with the albums below, especially the second…
Chuck Schuldiner leaves Florida for California hoping to keep Death alive in a book excerpt from Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, which is out via Decibel Books TODAY!
The longtime dungeon synth revivalist can’t deny gaming’s influence over the Land of Five Seasons.
Psychotic Waltz’s progressive metal masterpiece A Social Grace enters the Decibel Hall of Fame.
There are only a mere 90 copies of Mendacium, the new 2xLP from extreme doom legends Evoken on exclusive Decibel exclusive Transparent Black Ice Double-LP Vinyl.
A conversation with Lepidus Plague, the unstoppable force behind the Australian one-man black metal campaign, Kommodus.
Pre-order the massive, nearly 500-page official biography of death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner from Decibel Books and read an excerpt now!
It’s time for another installment of dark and brutal sounds with the latest from Ancient Torment, Kontusion, Empillarist and more!
Seventeen years deep and showing no signs of mercy, Finnish death metal unit Refusal return with their third full-length, Venomous Human Concept, out June 6th via Time To Kill Records. But you can hear it NOW!
The vocalist, guitarist and bassist of the hybrid heavy act share just how much gaming contributed to their very existence.
It’s okay to celebrate the release day of No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost – Expanded Edition with this exclusive excerpt from Decibel‘s limited edition hardcover classic.