black/death

Video Premiere: Úlfúð (Ulfud) – “Leviathan Dreams”

February 24, 2023

Watch the stunning new Úlfúð video and then grab one of the just 108 copies of their debut, Of Existential Distortion, on Decibel exclusive blue & cobalt swirled vinyl!

Pre-Order ÚLFÚÐ’s Debut Album ‘Of Existential Distortion’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!

February 2, 2023

We have just 108 copies of Úlfúð‘s stunning black/death debut, Of Existential Distortion, on Decibel exclusive deep blue and cobalt swirled vinyl!

Demo:listen: Worn Mantle

April 19, 2022

This week’s Demo:listen falls beneath the lead shadow of Minneapolis black/death three-piece Worn Mantle.

Album Review: Craven Idol – ‘Forked Tongues’

July 19, 2021

British black/death immolators Craven Idol deliver Decibel‘s album of the week via Forked Tongues.

EP Premiere: Vøidwomb – Altars of Cosmic Devotion

February 16, 2021

Vøidwomb, a new quintet from Portugal, are here to absolutely crush your preconceived notions about what the black/death subgenre has to offer.

Track Premiere: Voreus – “Progeny of Fire”

November 25, 2020

Beasts of German black/death metal Voreus unleash primordial might on “Progeny of Fire,” from their forthcoming debut mLP, The Proclamation. Hear the whole thing before its out next Friday.

Track Premiere: The Deviant – “Atomic Revolt”

November 3, 2020

Veterans of the Norwegian black/death scene The Deviant (ex-Gehanna) unleash “Atomic Revolt,” from their forthcoming new full-length, Rotting Dreams of Carrion.

Track Premiere: DeathEpoch – “Genocide V”

September 8, 2020

Polish black/death duo DeathEpoch provide a little demonstration of the sonic warfare that is their debut album Abysmal Invocation.

Album Premiere: Shezmu – À Travers les Lambeaux

July 24, 2020

Montréal-based black/death excavators Shezmu present their debut full-length, À Travers les Lambeaux.

Track Premiere: Dearth – “Death Sown in Polluted Soil”

May 14, 2020

Dearth‘s black/death metal is the opposite of sleek and presentable, approximating an alternate universe apocalypse lyrically — and even musically.

Track Premiere: Violent Hammer – “Riders of the Wasteland”

May 8, 2020

Check out the title slayer off the long-awaited debut full length from blackened Finnish death grind brutalizers Violent Hammer.

Demo:listen: Ixaxaar Nexia

May 1, 2020

This week Demo:listen returns with proof of Ixaxaar Nexia, a new and extremely hostile black/death abomination discovered dwelling in Toronto.

Track Premiere: The Spirit – ‘Serpent As Time Reveals’

November 7, 2019

It’s time to add German act The Spirit to the anti-cosmic metal of death party. Listen to the first track from their forthcoming melodic black/death stunner here.

Demo:listen: Ceremonial Bloodbath

May 19, 2017

On this week’s Demo:listen we lose our heads over Vancouver’s Ceremonial Bloodbath.