black-thrash
Full EP Stream: Wormwitch / Sadistic Ritual – “Split”
March 20, 2024 Emily Bellino
Black metal outfits Wormwitch and Sadistic Ritual combine forces on a new split.
Album Premiere: Acid Mass – “Agonizer”
September 20, 2023 Sean Frasier
Jump in a repossessed war machine and steamroll the day with Midwestern thrash ‘n’ roll solo project Acid Mass.
Interview: Hellripper’s James McBain Finds a Unique Voice on Warlocks Grim and Withered Hags
April 17, 2023 Emily Bellino
Hellripper multi-instrumentalist James McBain gives us a closer look at the project’s new album.
Full Album Stream: Last Legion – ‘Metall, Blod & Aska’
February 16, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear the blackened death thrash of Sweden’s Last Legion as it was meant to be heard—in Swedish.
Q&A: Ashmedi (Melechesh) Reveals Secrets To The Epigenesis Instrumental Edition
October 10, 2022 Chris Dick
Middle Eastern black metallers Melechesh release instrumental edition of The Epigenesis. Mainman Ashmedi lets Decibel into the magic circle.
Full Album Stream: Nocturnal – “Serpent Death”
August 23, 2021 J. Andrew
Germany’s Nocturnal returns with a album full of “Teutonic unholy thrash metal,” in all its raw, riff-powered glory.
Full Album Stream: Craven Idol – “Forked Tongues”
July 21, 2021 Emily Bellino
Craven Idol‘s third album, Forked Tongues is the old-school extreme metal album you need.
Interview: Black-Thrashers Demiser Discuss New Album, “Through the Gate Eternal”
April 26, 2021 Emily Bellino
Demiser the Demiser, bassist and vocalist of black-thrash outfit Demiser, talks heavy metal influences, touring and the band’s new album.
Full Album Premiere: Phantom Fire – “Return of the Goat”
April 19, 2021 Chris Dick
Norwegian duo Phantom Fire, featuring members of Gaahls Wyrd and Aeternus, boogie into darkness like Venom, Bathory, and early Metallica. New EP streaming only at Decibel!
Track Premiere: Graveripper – ‘Atoms Divide’
April 15, 2021 Emily Bellino
Black-thrashers Graveripper deliver nuclear assault with new song “Atoms Divide.”
Full Album Stream: Demiser – “Through the Gate Eternal”
March 9, 2021 Emily Bellino
Stream the extremely wicked and shockingly evil debut from must-hear black-thrash newcomers Demiser.
Track Premiere: Blackevil – “Pestkarren”
September 1, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Here comes a brand new shredder from German black thrashers Blackevil off their forthcoming sophomore album, Forever Baptised in Eternal Fire.
Video Premiere: Bulletbelt – “Punishment of God”
July 15, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Feast your eyes and ears on this killer animated music video from New Zealand black thrashers Bulletbelt, from their full-length Warlords.
Track Premiere: Crypt Dagger – “Six Horned Pervertor”
March 3, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Depraved German trio Crypt Dagger come ripping with another slasher of arcane and malevolent black thrash from their forthcoming EP, Deep Below.
Track Premiere: Terminalist – “Voyagers”
February 24, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Intergalactic Danish hyperthrash outfit Terminalist arrive with new single, “Voyagers.”
Track Premiere: Hallucinator – ‘Hiss in the Skull’
January 30, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
You’re not just hearing things – this new track from Oakland blackened death thrashers Hallucinator totally rules.
Track Premiere: Primeval Mass – “The Irkallian Born”
January 8, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Occult Greek black thrashers Primeval Mass will soon unleash their new album, Nine Altars. Check out “The Irkallian Born,” for an idea of what lies in wait.
Full Album Stream: Alcholocaust – “Necro Apocalipse Bestial”
September 3, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Disorderly Portuguese black thrash unit Alcoholocaust offer up their debut full length. Stream Necro Apocalipse Bestial in its entirety now.
Hear Exclusive New Deathhammer Song “Rite of the Living Dead” Via Decibel Flexi Series
April 22, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire this ultra-rare Deathhamer flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive new track via the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
For Those About to Squawk: Aura Noir, Graveyard, Goat Worship
April 13, 2018 Blake Harrison
Our resident birdbrains pecks on new titles from Goat Worship, Graveyard and Aura Noir.
Video Premiere: Siniestro – ‘Arctic Blood’
February 28, 2018 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Swedish black-thrash trio Siniestro.
Midnight, Powermad, Necrot and Coffin Dust Announced for Decibel Metal & Beer PRE-FEST
January 18, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get tickets NOW to see Midnight, Powermad, Necrot and Coffin Dust demolish the Foundry in Philadelphia on Friday, March 30 as part of the Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST!
Album Review: Midnight – “Sweet Death and Ecstasy”
December 14, 2017 Sean Frasier
Midnight‘s Sweet Death and Ecstasy is our Best New Noise.
Reissue Alert: Sadokist say a “Darkness Prayer”
November 29, 2016 Dutch Pearce
Check out “Darkness Prayer,” from Thy Saviour’s Halo, Held by Horns, the debut album by Finland’s most evil black-thrash band, Sadokist.