Baroness

Baroness drummer Sebastian Thomson crafts a 10-track mixtape of essential songs that shaped his life for our new Last Tape Before Doomsday column

Extreme music’s modern-day Renaissance man expands his love of swords and sorcery to the digital realm.

This week’s new releases include the latest meteor-sized riffs from Baroness, Gridlink, Blood Oath and more!

In the latest installment of Health Awaits, a new Decibel fitness column, Gina Gleason of Baroness discusses “making things work” for workouts on the road.

Psych-sludge dynamos color Baroness outside the lines on their Hall of Fame-inducted Red Album.

Decibel found shelter from storm clouds in a Baroness concert on the Indianapolis stop of their Gold & Grey tour.

Its a scorcher out there: keep your summer raging with new releases from bands like Baroness and Death Angel. Or, beat the heat and hide in the basement with titles from Darkthrone and others!

Baroness frontman John Dyer Baizley discusses Gold & Grey ahead of the band’s Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly performance.

We tried to warn you! The “Metal & Beer” ticket option for the Saturday April 13 date of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is officially SOLD OUT.

Here’s where to blow your money at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly next weekend!

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angels kicks off is just over three weeks, which means it’s time to finalize travel plans and get your tickets. To aid in your planning, Saturday and Sunday set times are now available.

We have a limited number of advance copies of the May issue of Decibel, featuring an exclusive flexi from Full of Hell, available now. Don’t blow it.

“JUST METAL” tickets to Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly are just $30 (one-day pass) and $55 (two-day pass) until April 1st!

Hear the first single from Gold & Grey, the long-awaited new LP from Baroness.

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is only ONE MONTH away!

Wanna drink rare beers from Trve, 3 Floyds, Ardent, Wake, Cigar City at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly? Well, “Metal & Beer” tickets are running low. Only 50 left!

Wanna drink rare beers from Trve, 3 Floyds, Adroit Theory, Wake, Metal Monkey at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly? Well, “Metal & Beer” tickets are running low. Only 90 left!

Wanna drink rare beers from Trve, 3 Floyds, Adroit Theory, Wake, Metal Monkey, Ardent at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly? Well, “Metal & Beer” tickets are running low—get yours now!

For a limited time, tickets to Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly are just $25! Get all the details here.

“Metal & Beer” tickets are running low—get yours now!

Important: Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Schedule Change!

You’ve got until midnight EST tonight to score $30 “Metal & Beer” tickets for either date of Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 13-14, 2019

All ticket options (including a “Metal & Beer” ticket limited to 500 tickets, which gives you access to pours from all of the breweries) are ON SALE NOW! For tickets and daily line-ups, click here!

Discounted full weekend passes – which include access to pours from the breweries all weekend – are available NOW for a limited time only. Save a few bucks and get hopped in half!

The third iteration of the Philadelphia’s heaviest and hoppiest festival returns to the Fillmore Philly in April with numerous, exclusive special sets and rare appearances.

Baroness‘ John Baizley recounts the accident that almost kept him from returning to the stage.

Skip the school book store and hit the Decibel webstore for special back to school deals on shirts, hoodies, dvd and back issues! 

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