Jim Saah On His Defining Photos of DC Hardcore, Black Flag, Minor Threat and More
Legendary DC hardcore photographer Jim Saah shares images and ’80 punk tales from his book In My Eyes: Photographs 1982-1997.
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Album Stream: Deformatory Infuse Death Metal with Sci-Fi Horror on Inversion of the Unseen Horizons
Check out the new album from Ottawa-based death metal duo, Deformatory!
Demo:listen: Temple of Gorgon
This week Demo:listen introduces Temple of Gorgon, a fierce new USBM entity from Los Angeles.
Five For Friday: September 3, 2021
The ultimate treat for your weekend: new releases and reissues from Iron Maiden, Internal Bleeding, Behemoth and more!
Q&A: Esoctrilihum Rise Supernaturally From Asthâghul’s Inner Cosmos
Esoctrilihum mastermind Asthâghul invites us into his occult domain. A riveting conversation with Asthâghul about all things Esoctrilihum.
Horror Slash Punk: The Inside Story of the “Straight Edge Kegger”
You may think clean living and bloodbaths are mutually exclusive, but the punk slasher Straight Edge Kegger suggests otherwise.
Video Premiere: Ovtlier – “Bulletproof”
The new song and video from Ovtlier is here for those of you who miss the vibe of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Video Premiere + Interview: Eyes of Perdition – “When Deeply Ingrained Traumas Spill Forth Like Maggots in Carrion”
Chameleonic frontwoman Lindsay O. (Coma Cluster Void, Natalia) embraces her slam/death side with Eyes of Perdition. Watch their new video and read an interview with Lindsay here.
Get 10 Free Flexis When You Order a Decibel Flexi Series Deluxe Edition Collector’s Box!
Get free flexi discs from Bloodbath, Converge, Opeth, Gatecreeper and more when you order Decibel Flexi Series Deluxe Edition Collector’s Box this weekend ONLY!
Track Premiere: Planet of the Dead – “Pilgrim”
Blast into the deep cosmos with New Zealand stoner doom space travelers Planet of the Dead on their Kurt Vonnegut inspired single, “Pilgrim.”
Nachtmystium – Instinct: Decay
Nachtmystium‘s USBM landmark, Instinct: Decay, gets a Decibel Hall of Fame induction
Demo Stream: Ceres – ‘Tyrants Rise’
On their debut cassette, new U.S. power metal duo Ceres capitalizes on classic, “true” metal’s catchy and infectious nature.
Full Album Stream & Interview: HELLISH FORM – Remains
Listen to an exclusive stream of Remains and read an in-depth interview with Hellish Form‘s Willow Ryan and Jacob Lee now. Their album officially arrives tomorrow through Translation Loss.
EXCLUSIVE Carcass ‘Torn Arteries’ 2xLP Color & ‘Surgical Steel’ Reissue LP Color Pre-Orders Available NOW!
Preorder an exclusive Swamp Green with Mint Splatter double LP of the first new Carcass record in eight years and a special Decibel Album-of-the-Decade reissue of Surgical Steel on Green with Brown Splatter.
Fight Fire with Fire: ‘Scum’ vs. ‘Horrified’
It’s an early-grindcore showdown as we try to figure out what album is better: Napalm Death‘s Scum or Repulsion‘s Horrified.
Video Premiere: Unto Others, “When Will Gods Work Be Done”
Portland goth-flavored metallers Unto Others—formerly Idle Hands—return with a new name, a new label and new music.
No Corporate Beer Reviews: Loral Roberts
Tulsa brewery American Solera manages to make German Kŏlsch Loral Roberts shine despite being limited to strictly American ingredients.
The Lazarus Pit: Sortilège’s ‘Métamorphose’
Revisiting Sortilège’s 1984 record Métamorphose and its English-language counterpart Metamorphosis.
Track Premiere: Siderean – “Sidereal Evolution”
Hear Slovenian progressive death metal travelers Teleport remerge as Siderean.
Five For Friday: May 21, 2021
Hello, Decibel readers! Hope you have a relaxing weekend with lots of free time on your hands! Or at least one that allows for a soundtrack. We’ve got a roundup of great stuff below, from well-known legends to death-doom devastators to totally weird black metal. It’s a lot to take in, so enjoy! — Amorphis…
The Lazarus Pit: Torch’s ‘Electrikiss’
Looking back on Torch‘s 1984 album Electrikiss, outrageous cover and all.
Video Premiere: Satanic Planet Drops “Satanic Planet” onto a Satanic Planet
Watch Satanic Planet‘s (Dave Lombardo, Justin Pearson) new “Satanic Planet” video on this satanic planet!
Metal Blade Records Announces ‘Metal Massacre XV’ Compilation Curated by Decibel’s Albert Mudrian. LP Pre-Order Available!
Metal Blade’s 15th installment — and first since 2016 — of their legendary Metal Massacre compilation series features new and exclusive recordings from Midnight, Ripped to Shreds, Many Suffer and more.
Paradise Lost’s “Gothic” Turns 30! Celebrate With Our Classic Hall of Fame Story
On the 30th anniversary of Paradise Lost‘s death/doom landmark Gothic LP, we unearth our long lost
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Mike Williams of Eyehategod
To celebrate the release of Eyehategod‘s A History of Nomadic Behavior, we caught up with vocalist Mike Williams to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Q&A: Laurie Sue Shanaman (Ails) on a Year of Essential Work During the Pandemic
Ails’ vocalist works as a case manager in San Francisco where she assists homeless citizens transitioning to supportive housing. Shanaman discusses putting her health on the line to ensure that the most vulnerable among us continue to have a lifeline.
Full Album Stream: KOLDOVSTVO Ni Tsarya, Ni Boga
For the enigmatic sect, Koldovstvo, it’s bewitching black magic.
Decibel’s Top 5 Cosmic Black Metal Albums
Decibel bestows wisdom in our latest Top 5 Cosmic Black Metal Albums, featuring Kaon, Lumnos, Mesarthim, Offenbarung and Darkspace. Revolutions in celestial death are infinite.
Here Are 35 Great Metal Albums You May Have Missed in 2020
Because we’re not even a full month into 2021 and there is still music to discover. And because you can’t get enough goddamn lists, here are 35 more from 2020 to chew on.
Album Stream + Interview: Enditall – never feel again
We catch up with Zander Ness, formerly of USBM Decibel darlings Høst, to discuss his new dark grunge/post-metal band Enditall.