black metal
Watain’s “Casus Luciferi” Inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame
December 13, 2018 Emily Bellino
Watain‘s Casus Luciferi takes its place in the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Full Album Stream: Adaestuo “Krew Za Krew”
December 10, 2018 Chris Dick
Worldwide black metal terror unit Adaestuo craft a black metal masterpiece on new album, “Krew Za Krew”. Now streaming at Decibel.
Track Premiere: Hecate Enthroned – ‘Temples that Breathe’
December 6, 2018 Emily Bellino
After five years, Hecate Enthroned reveal a brand-new song.
Track Premiere: Beaten to Death’s “Livet Tar, Og Livet Tar”
December 6, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Norway’s Beaten to Death have been upending grindcore tropes since 2010 and are about to offer up more fun for the fourth time on Agronomicon.
Track Premiere: Necrofier – ‘Visions in Fire’
December 5, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear new music from Texas black metal beings Necrofier.
Full EP Stream: Night Crowned – ‘Humanity Will Echo Out’
November 28, 2018 Emily Bellino
Ex-members of The Crown and Dark Funeral unleash ’90s throwback mayhem in Night Crowned.
For Those About to Squawk: Goat Edition
November 26, 2018 Blake Harrison
Our resident birdbrains is focused on the goat this week.
Full Album Stream: Valkyrja – “Throne Ablaze”
November 26, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear the new album from melodic black metal group Valkyrja.
Hear Exclusive New Withered Recording Via Decibel Flexi Series
November 26, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear Withered‘s contribution to the Decibel Flexi Series.
Full Album Stream: Letheria – “Death-Principle”
November 20, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Long-established Finnish extreme metallers Letheria have finally released their debut full length. Stream it here and now in all its cruel and morbid glory.
Deafheaven Grace the Cover of the January Decibel
November 19, 2018 Albert Mudrian
We have a limited number of advance copies of the January issue of Decibel, featuring an ultra-rare Withered PICTURE FLEXI DISC – available now. Don’t blow it.
Track Premiere: Echtra – ‘BardO I’
November 14, 2018 Emily Bellino
Echtra summons a haunting, lonely atmosphere on “BardO I.”
Myrkur Announces New EP, Debuts New Video
November 14, 2018 Emily Bellino
Danish artist Myrkur will release a new EP next month.
Track Premiere: Ayyur – ‘He Who Dwells in the Trenches’
November 12, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear a new song from Tunisian black metal entity Ayyur.
Full Album Stream: 1914 – “The Blind Leading the Blind”
November 9, 2018 Emily Bellino
1914 tackle events from World War I as the themes on their new album, The Blind Leading the Blind.
Full Album Stream: Arsantiqva – “Scavengers”
November 9, 2018 Emily Bellino
Arsantiqva join a slew of other stellar Brooklyn black metal bands with the release of Scavengers.
Track Premiere: Bane – ‘Wretched Feast’
November 9, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hot off of a tour with Uada, blackened death outfit Bane strike with new music.
Death Kvlt Productions: “Nothing Can Really Beat Raw, Nasty Black Metal on Cassette.”
November 9, 2018 J. Andrew
Being a small black metal label in 2018 is a rough existence, as the market is so flooded. But somehow Death Kvlt has found a way to do it well.
Track Premiere: Death Vanish – ‘Saturnian Realms Return’
November 9, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear a cacophonous new song from one-man raw black metal outfit Death Vanish.
Full Album Stream: Vuohi – “Witchcraft Warfare”
November 7, 2018 Sean Frasier
Finnish extreme metal coven Vuohi have a weapon sharpened for every battle on their debut LP, Witchcraft Warfare.
Track Premiere: Disciples of the Void – ‘Dominion’
November 5, 2018 Chris Dick
Finnish atmospheric black metallers Disciples of the Void issue star-gazing new track “Dominion” off their new album via Finland’s Primitive Reaction.
Non Serviam: Rotting Christ Biography Coming Out on November 30th
November 2, 2018 J. Andrew
Fans of Greek black metal, rejoice! On November 30, Cult Never Dies will be releasing a new biography of the legendary Rotting Christ.
Track Premiere: Wald Krypta – ‘Our Prevalence’
November 1, 2018 Emily Bellino
Wald Krypta stand against the modern state of black metal, a belief system heard clearly in their lo-fi, raw songs.
Full Album Stream: Kuar Nhial – “Kuar Nhial”
November 1, 2018 Emily Bellino
Belgian newcomers Kuar Nhial meet at the crossroads of black and post-metal.
Behemoth to Host ‘I Loved You at Your Darkest’-themed Art Installation in NYC
November 1, 2018 Emily Bellino
Behemoth will host a specially-curated art exhibition following their NYC show on November 3.
Withered to Release Exclusive New Picture Disc Single via Decibel Flexi Series!
October 31, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by November 5 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED picture disc flexi from Withered!
Interview: Vouna’s Yianna Bekris on Her Creative Process, Wolves in the Throne Room and the Impact of Environment
October 30, 2018 Dean Brown
Vouna discusses working with Wolves in the Throne Room to release her first LP and streams the opening track, “A Place to Rest.”
Full Album Stream: Noise Trail Immersion – “Symbology of Shelter”
October 29, 2018 Emily Bellino
Journey into the human mind with blackened mathcore quintet Noise Trail Immersion.
Full Album Stream: Rituals of the Dead Hand – “Blood Oath”
October 29, 2018 Emily Bellino
Revel in infernal black/death metal from Rituals of the Dead Hand.
Full Album Stream & Interview: Outre – “Hollow Earth”
October 25, 2018 Emily Bellino
Outre unleash total darkness on Hollow Earth.