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To celebrate the release of the Nightmare Frontier EP, we got Abysmal Dawn vocalist/guitarist Charles Elliott to mosh us through the five heavy albums that changed his life.

Members of Contrarian, Witherfall/Sanctuary, and Flotsam and Jetsam deliver as masterclass in this cover of Death’s “The Philosopher.”

California-based progressive death metallers Hemotoxin

Decibel is deeply saddened to report the passing of Eric Greif, the extreme metal entertainment lawyer and former manager of Death and president of Perseverance Holdings Ltd, at the age of 59.

Eric Greif, Steve Di Giorgio, Paul Masvidal, and René Miville reminisce about the genre-changing, mandatory-listen that is Death‘s Human on its 30th birthday.

To celebrate the release of their new album, De Doorn, we caught up with Amenra‘s Lennart Bossu to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Hear a new song from Puerto Rican death dealers Necronemesis, featuring a guest appearance by Death and Mantas guitarist Rick Rozz.

Americian one-man demolition unit Human Failure drops a warhead called “Your Hope is a Noose” off their forthcoming debut album Crown on the Head of a King of Mud.

In which we pit Death‘s Scream Bloody Gore vs. Possessed‘s Seven Churches in the battle for old-school death metal supremacy.

Brace yourself. Portland, Oregon’s Tithe is about to drag you into the death-grind tarpits.

Texas thrash dealers Rabid Flesh Eaters drop the new LP, R.F.E., tomorrow, but you can watch their epic new video for “The Fall” TODAY.

Relapse Records and the Death estate worked together to publish a series of unreleased live concerts that touch upon all the eras and lineups of the legendary death metal band.

Decibel is all too happy to let the old-school death metal Plague to rage on.

Death manager Eric Greif has given so much to metal; now he needs some help.

Find out what five heavy albums changed Misery Index‘s Jason Netherton’s life.

Current/former members of Death, Pig Destroyer, Charred Walls of the Damned and Triac, plus a South African gray parrot and three guinea pigs, create animal-fronted mayhem.

Read the making of Obituary‘s classic, Hall of Fame-inducted Cause of Death before the death metal legends perform it in its entirety at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 13.

To celebrate the release of Cattle Decapitation‘s new collection, Medium Rarities, we caught up with vocalist Travis Ryan to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Untimely Demise nail the death/thrash formula with “Lethal Enforcers.”

Huntress singer Jill Janus died Tuesday, the band confirmed in a statement.

Ralph Santolla, who played guitar for numerous extreme metal legends, passed away on June 6.

Stream the new album from Pánico Al Miedo now!

Hear and acquire a copy of the exclusive new limited edition Gruesome flexi picture disc single here!

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Watain’s upcoming album, “Trident Wolf Eclipse,” is a fantastic explosion of straightforward blackened death metal. This return to form is a good chance to think about why some bands do better experimenting, whereas others should stick to what they’re good at.

1987 was a massive year for extreme music, with debut albums from Death, Napalm Death, Guns N’ Roses and more. We revisit them.

Relapse Records have released their annual sampler, benefiting Rock to the Future.

Death metal supergroup Hideous are ready to bulldoze you with their old school Florida death metal sound. 

A year is just a year. But oh what a year it was: Death, Napalm Death, Mayhem, Bathory, Sodom, Anthrax and more!

Refinement?  Bah!  Technical acumen?  Bwaaaahhh!  This is crude, grave-stomping, bone-grinding death metal tuned for pit domination and soul desecration.