Black Sabbath
The Decibel Hall of Fame Anthology Volumes I & IV Are Shipping Now! Bundle and SAVE!
September 20, 2024 Albert Mudrian
Bundle multiple Decibel Hall of Fame Anthologies and save a ton on your order of these Decibel webstore exclusive hardcover books!
Track Premiere: QAALM – “Heaven and Hell” (Black Sabbath Cover)
August 6, 2024 Emily Bellino
Stream QAALM‘s cover of the Black Sabbath classic, “Heaven and Hell.”
Decibel Books Announces ‘The Decibel Hall of Fame: Anthology Vol I & Vol IV!’ Pre-Order NOW!
July 19, 2024 Decibel Magazine
The definitive behind-the-scenes histories of 50 of the greatest miracles of metal creation now immortalized in Volume I and Volume IV of Decibel Hall of Fame Anthologies.
Black Sabbath’s “Born Again” Turns 40
September 12, 2023 Justin Norton
In which we celebrate the strangest album in Black Sabbath’s career and the product of their strangest era. Happy 40th birthday, Born Again!
Q&A: Director Penelope Spheeris On Her Unreleased Ozzfest Documentary
August 18, 2023 Justin Norton
On the eve of its L.A. screening, legendary music documentarian Penelope Spheeris discusses her “lost” Ozzfest ’99 documentary, We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll.
Dio’s “Holy Diver” Turns 40
May 25, 2023 Justin Norton
We stand up and shout to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dio‘s heavy metal benchmark, Holy Diver.
Full Album Premiere: Hour of 13 – ‘Black Magick Rites’
August 25, 2021 Chris Dick
American doom/deathrock outfit Hour Of 13 unveil new album, “Black Magick Rites,” via Shadow Kingdom Records. Streaming only at Decibel!
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Blöthar of Gwar
May 27, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Gwar’s new EP, The Disc With No Name, we caught up with vocalist Blöthar the Berserker to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Black Sabbath’s “Mob Rules”
May 13, 2021 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Black Sabbath’s Hall of Fame-inducted, Dio-led masterpiece Mob Rules from least awesome to most awesome.
Black Sabbath – Mob Rules
March 30, 2021 Adem Tepedelen
We bend (but don’t break) our Hall of Fame rules to induct the landmark Mob Rules LP from the Dio-fronted Black Sabbath.
Cannibal Corpse Slay Another Decibel Cover! Exclusive New ‘Violence Unimagined’ LP Color Available!
March 19, 2021 Decibel Magazine
We have a limited number of advance copies of the May issue of Decibel, featuring our an exclusive new flexi disc single from hardcore heroes Earth Crisis.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with David Andersson of Soilwork
December 3, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Soilwork‘s new EP, A Whisp of the Atlantic, we caught up with guitarist David Andersson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Corporate Death of Macabre
November 12, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of their new album, Carnival of Killers, we caught up with Macabre guitarist/vocalist Corporate Death to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Q&A: Adam Wakeman on the ‘Jazz Sabbath’ project
September 29, 2020 Justin Norton
Wakeman discusses the jazz-styled Black Sabbath covers of Jazz Sabbath and how Ozzy surprised him with his Dad’s keyboard from the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath sessions.
Track Premiere: Spirit Adrift – “Supernaut” (Black Sabbath Cover)
September 3, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
In advance of their fourth LP, Enlightened in Eternity, hear Spirit Adrift deliver a Sabbath cover from the stacked new Vol. 4 tribute album.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Peter Wiwczarek of Vader
April 30, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Vader’s new album, Solitude in Madness, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Peter Wiwczarek to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Resurrecting the Dragon: The Forgotten Gems of Late Era Dio
March 25, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Ten years after his untimely death, the late era Ronnie James Dio albums are finally getting a bit of respect — and the deluxe reissue treatment. Here’s your roadmap.
Track Premiere: Python “Aeons Has Fallen”
May 6, 2019 Chris Dick
Italy-based throwback doom masters conjure up fuzzed-out terrors on new track, “Aeons Has Fallen,” from full-length, Astrological Warfare.
Justify Your Shitty Taste: Black Sabbath’s “Seventh Star”
May 2, 2019 Greg Pratt
Hearts like wheels and doomy sleaze rock: re-evaluating Black Sabbath‘s 1986 album Seventh Star.
Basement Space Travel: An Interview with Green Dragon
September 12, 2018 Emily Bellino
Green Dragon are your new favorite stoner metal band. Learn about what makes them tick and riff.
New Project Documents Photos of Black Sabbath Fans for Museum Exhibition
August 21, 2018 Emily Bellino
Want to be a part of Black Sabbath history? Details within.
Ozzy Osbourne Graces the Cover of Decibel’s October Issue
August 16, 2018 Albert Mudrian
After 14 years, the Ozzman finally cometh to the cover of Decibel! We have a limited number of advance copies of the October issue of Decibel available now. Have at it!
Tales From the Metalnomicon: Rising Author & Extreme Music Devotee Chad Lutzke Conjures Ethereal Darkness
July 18, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Dark fiction author Chad Lutzke presents a playlist of extremely heavy horror fiction-inspired tracks.
Track Premiere: Yazan – ‘The Star’
March 23, 2018 Emily Bellino
Yazan experiments with heavier music on new song “The Star.”
Heavy Metal Love Songs: A Playlist
February 14, 2018 Joseph Schafer
Happy Valentine’s Day from Decibel. We like you like you, so we made you a playlist of metal love songs — light on the power ballads.
Track Premiere: Dirty Grave – ‘Evil (Is Going On)’
October 5, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream Dirty Grave‘s cover of “Evil (Is Going On)” by blues legend Willie Dixon now.
Track Premiere: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – ‘Dead Eyes of Londom’ (Remixed & Remastered)
September 29, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream a remastered version of “Dead Eyes of London” now!
Ten Songs Inspired by Stephen King
September 4, 2017 Joseph Schafer
This coming Friday, a new film adaptation of Stephen King’s iconic and massive horror novel ‘IT’ will be released in American cinemas. Will it be good? King does not have the best history with cinema. The beloved miniseries based upon the novel, starring Tim Curry as the shapeshifting clown monster Pennywise, does not hold up,…
Cannabis Corpse Premiere New Song, Pick 10 Favorite Albums to Smoke To
August 31, 2017 Emily Bellino
Embark on “The 420th Crusade” with Cannabis Corpse before reading bassist/vocalist LandPhil’s ten favorite albums to smoke pot to.
Decibel Presents The Top 100 Metal Tours of All Time Special Issue
February 17, 2017 Albert Mudrian
What are the Top 100 metal tours of all time? Find out in Decibel‘s new limited edition special issue of 100% previously-unprinted content.