Doom Metal
Opeth, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost Members Reflect on CANDLEMASS’s ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’
May 23, 2022 Chris Dick
In honor of Candlemass’s full-album performance of their landmark Epicus Doomicus Metallicus at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on June 10, scene royalty reflects on the LP’s impact.
Track Premiere: Red Mesa – “Forest Cathedral”
April 25, 2022 Chris Dick
Albuquerque-based desert rock outfit Red Mesa release new single “Forest Cathedral” via Desert Records. Only Red Mesa’s New Mexico flow is real!
Full EP Stream: deathCAVE – “II”
April 21, 2022 Vince Bellino
Seattle doom trio deathCAVE offer a psychedelic and blackened approach to doom on new EP II.
Full Split Stream: Domkraft / Slomatics – “Ascend/Descend”
April 18, 2022 Vince Bellino
It’s a double dose of doom with Slomatics and Domkraft.
Pre-Order TEMPLE OF VOID’s ‘Summoning the Slayer’ on Limited Edition Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
April 7, 2022 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel edition of Temple of Void‘s Summoning the Slayer LP is pressed on Electric Blue with Splatter vinyl and limited to just 200 copies worldwide! Pre-order now!
Video Premiere: Møtivatiøn – ‘Hel Føn Ágnum Klár Føn Bryn Ànd Licht Føn Gást’
April 6, 2022 Vince Bellino
Watch a new video from weirdo doom collective Møtivatiøn.
Watch: CANDLEMASS Frontman Johan Längqvist Talks ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’ Anniversary Set at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
April 5, 2022 Albert Mudrian
Candlemass vocalist/legend Johan Längqvist discusses the doom kings’ special Epicus Doomicus Metallicus set at Metal & Beer Fest, amazingly, on the record’s 36th birthday.
Track Premiere: Celestial Season: “The Golden Light of Late Day”
March 23, 2022 Brad Sanders
Hear early ’90s death/doom legends Celestial Season continue their impressive rebirth.
Track Premiere: Cavernlight – “As I Cast Ruin Upon The Lens That Reveals My Every Flaw”
February 16, 2022 Cody Davis
Wisconsin doom crushers Cavernlight return for the first time in five years with the title track to new LP, As I Cast Ruin Upon The Lens That Reveals My Every Flaw.
Here Are 40 Great Metal Albums You May Have Missed in 2021
February 3, 2022 Joseph Schafer
Because we’re barely even a full month into 2022 and there is still music to discover. And because you can’t get enough goddamn lists, here are 40 more from 2021 to chew on.
Exclusive Excerpt: ‘Doom Lexicanum II’ book Reveals Early Days of the Legendary My Dying Bride
January 24, 2022 Brad Sanders
In this exclusive Doom Lexicanum II book excerpt, co-founding frontman Aaron Stainthorpe explains how the original My Dying Bride lineup first met.
Track Premiere: Thorn “Hellmouth”
January 3, 2022 Chris Dick
Arizona-based death-doom troupe Thorn unveil “Hellmouth” off new album, Yawning Depths.
Cathedral Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Forest of Equilibrium’ Album
December 8, 2021 Chris Dick
British doom legends Cathedral celebrate three decades of Hall of Fame album Forest of Equilibrium.
Khemmis: 5 Albums From Each Member That Inspired “Deceiver”
November 17, 2021 Sean Frasier
Each Khemmis member shares five albums that personally influenced them while writing and producing their upcoming LP, Deceiver.
Full Album Stream & Interview: DREAM UNENDING Tide Turns Eternal
November 17, 2021 Cody Davis
Dream Unending, featuring members of Tomb Mold and Innumerable Forms, stream new album, Tide Turns Eternal (20 Buck Spin). Doomed to dream!
Video Premiere: Crystal Spiders – ‘Harness’
November 8, 2021 Vince Bellino
Watch the video for “Harness” from stoner metal trio Crystal Spiders featuring Corrosion of Conformity’s Mike Dean.
Album Premiere: Gold Spire – ‘Gold Spire’
November 3, 2021 Sean Frasier
Gold Spire blends dismal death/doom with sax-heavy progressive jazz in one of the year’s boldest extreme debuts.
Full Album Stream: Churchburn – Genocidal Rite
November 2, 2021 Cody Davis
Listen to an exclusive stream of Churchburn‘s Genocidal Rite and pick up a copy of the album now through Translation Loss Records ahead of its release this Friday.
EXCLUSIVE: Color LP From DREAM UNENDING (Tomb Mold/Innumerable Forms) Available for Pre-Order Now!
October 15, 2021 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got an exclusive 100-copy edition of the debut LP from new death/doom project Dream Unending on Neon Pink In Ultra Clear 140g vinyl. Pre-orders are live now!
Track Premiere: Domkraft – “Night Prowler”
October 14, 2021 Adem Tepedelen
Sweden’s Domkraft don’t beat around the bush with their slow-grinding version of AC/DC’s “Night Prowler.”
Pre-Order Doom Wizards KHEMMIS New Album ‘Deceiver’ On Decibel Exclusive Colored Vinyl NOW!
September 10, 2021 Decibel Magazine
This gorgeous, 140-gram sea blue & olive green swirl vinyl is limited to 300 worldwide and is available for pre-order only via the Decibel webstore.
KHEMMIS Return to the Decibel Flexi Series With an Exclusive Song and Picture Disc!
September 3, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, September 7 to obtain this limited edition flexi PICTURE DISC single featuring an exclusive new song from doomed heavy metallers Khemmis.
Streaming: Lavaborne’s “Mortal Pride”
September 2, 2021 Justin Norton
Hear Indianapolis heavy doom hitters Lavaborne‘s new single in advance of their Wise Blood debut Black Winged Gods, released on October 1st.
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!
R.I.P. Eric Wagner (1959-2021) (The Skull, ex-Trouble)
August 23, 2021 Albert Mudrian
The legendary doom metal vocalist (The Skull, ex-Trouble) passes away at 62 due to COVID-19-related complications
Full Album Premiere: Flame, Dear Flame ‘Aegis’
July 19, 2021 Chris Dick
German doom metallers Flame, Dear Flame riff monolithically on new album, Aegis. Streaming in doomy full at Decibel!
Video Premiere: Praise The Plague – “Beyond”
July 16, 2021 J. Andrew
Germany’s Praise the Plague is here with a new song and video filled with doom metal power and black metal gloom.
Track Premiere: Planet of the Dead – “Pilgrim”
July 14, 2021 Sean Frasier
Blast into the deep cosmos with New Zealand stoner doom space travelers Planet of the Dead on their Kurt Vonnegut inspired single, “Pilgrim.”
Full Album Stream & Interview: HELLISH FORM – Remains
June 23, 2021 Cody Davis
Listen to an exclusive stream of Remains and read an in-depth interview with Hellish Form‘s Willow Ryan and Jacob Lee now. Their album officially arrives tomorrow through Translation Loss.
Yuckmouf and Brook Pridemore Release Split EP “Trve Grind”
June 22, 2021 Gene Meyer
In which a psychedelic doom metal band releases a split album with a folk singer from Brooklyn