black metal
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is ONE MONTH Away
March 13, 2019 Emily Bellino
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is only ONE MONTH away!
Full Album Stream: Ligfaerd – “Den Ildrøde Konge”
March 12, 2019 Emily Bellino
Stream the new album from black metal crushers Ligfaerd now.
Watch: Necrofier – ‘Visions in Fire’
March 12, 2019 Emily Bellino
Necrofier are having “Visions in Fire.”
Video Premiere: Waste of Space Orchestra – ‘Wake Up the Possessor’
March 11, 2019 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Waste of Space Orchestra, featuring members of Oranssi Pazuzu and Dark Buddha Rising.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to See Mortiis in Baltimore and New York City
March 11, 2019 Emily Bellino
Win tickets to see Mortiis live next month!
Pairing & Killing: Deafheaven and Broken Goblet
March 8, 2019 Emily Bellino
Broken Goblet and Deafheaven will collaborate on an exclusive beer for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly.
Nekrasov Announce New Album ‘Lust of Consciousness’ and Debut First Track
March 8, 2019 Emily Bellino
Nekrasov delivers the first offering from new album Lust of Consciousness.
Video Premiere: L’Acéphale’s “Sovereignty”
March 6, 2019 Jon Rosenthal
Watch a new video from avant-garde black metal practitioner L’Acéphale and read a lengthy new interview.
Deafheaven Unveil Scathing New Track ‘Black Brick’
February 27, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Grammy-nominated post-metallers Deafheaven stream their first new song since last year’s acclaimed Ordinary Corrupt Human Love LP.
Album Review: Devil Master – “Satan Spits on Children of Light”
February 25, 2019 Sean Frasier
Philly freaks Devil Master can headline your next black mass or haunted house keg party.
Imperial Triumphant List Their Top 5 Luxurious NYC Structures
February 25, 2019 Chris Dick
New York City-based avant-garde black metal trio Imperial Triumphant extol the luxurious virtues of Empire City’s most decadent structures.
Full Album Stream: Experior Obscura – “Iter in Nebula”
February 22, 2019 Emily Bellino
Hear a new album from reclusive black metal entity Experior Obscura.
Mardom: The Return of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
February 22, 2019 J. Andrew
The nocturnal march continues- the black metal horde of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult will finally release a new album on April 12.
Emperor/Enslaved – “Emperor/Hordanes Land”
February 22, 2019 Chris Dick
Emperor/Hordanes Land enters the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Brimming Horn Meadery and Enslaved Team Up on ETERNAL FROST Mead
February 21, 2019 Alex Yarde
Raise a glass of Eternal Frost mead and toast the gods when Enslaved perform Frost exclusively at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 14!
Watch: Hiss from the Moat – ‘The Passage to Hell’
February 21, 2019 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Italian black/death rippers Hiss from the Moat.
Watch: Wormwitch – ‘Disciple of the Serpent Star’
February 21, 2019 Emily Bellino
Watch the first video from Wormwitch‘s new album, Heaven That Dwells Within.
Track Premiere: Black Anvil – ‘Iron Sharpens Iron’
February 18, 2019 Emily Bellino
Black Anvil pay tribute to late The Devil’s Blood vocalist/guitarist Selim Lemouchi.
Demo Premiere: Aster Wreath – “Some Small Star”
February 18, 2019 Jon Rosenthal
Aster Wreath explores black metal’s delicate side.
Vanum: The Hero’s Journey Into Ageless Fire
February 15, 2019 J. Andrew
Let Vanum take you on a spiritual journey though death, rebirth and transformation on their latest album, listen here for “Under the Banner of Death.”
Video Premiere: Chrome Waves – ‘Past the Lights’
February 15, 2019 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from black metal trio Chrome Waves.
Dani Filth’s Top 5 Songs Inspired by Elizabeth Bathory
February 14, 2019 Emily Bellino
Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth shares his top five songs inspired by the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory.
Track Premiere: Ungraven – “Aggro Master”
February 13, 2019 Sean Frasier
Conan mastermind Jon Davis explores a blackened industrial wasteland in his Ungraven debut’s new single “Aggro Master.”
Read an Excerpt from Upcoming Kvlt Comic Belzebubs
February 11, 2019 Emily Bellino
Heed the call of the cartoon kvlt and get to know Belzebubs.
FLASH SALE: 10% Off EVERYTHING in Decibel Store!
February 8, 2019 Albert Mudrian
All subscriptions, books, back issues, flexi boxes, shirts, hoodies, glassware in the Decibel store is 10% this weekend only! Love, Decibel.
(Written) Under the Sign of the Black Mark: Author Ika Johannesson On Her Swedish Metal History “Blood Fire Death”
February 6, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Swedish journalist Ika Johannesson talks her fantastic and enlightening new cultural history Blood Fire Death: The Swedish Metal Story.
Track Premiere: Shabti – ‘Shrouded and Veiled’
February 5, 2019 Emily Bellino
Black metal veterans Shabti pull back the veil on new album Trembling and Shorn.
Watch: Devil Master Share Video for “Black Flame Candle”
February 5, 2019 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Philly black metal punks Devil Master.
Album Review: Rotting Christ – “The Heretics”
February 4, 2019 Chris Dick
Rotting Christ find lucky number 13 with The Heretics.