Doom Metal
Track Premiere: Aglo – “Shame as a Weapon”
October 3, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Aussie sludge lord Aglo rumble through PMA-killing new track, “Shame as a Weapon.”
Album Premiere: Slomatics – “Strontium Fields”
September 6, 2023 Sean Frasier
Irish doom mainstays Slomatics build their 8th LP from crushing riffs, cosmic psych and space dust. Strontium Fields comes out September 8th from Black Bow Records.
MOTHER OF GRAVES to Release Exclusive New Track, “Sunset,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
August 31, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, September 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Indy death/doom dealers Mother of Graves!
Full Album Stream: Bottomless – ‘The Banishing’
August 15, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Check out the melodic retro doom of Italian trio Bottomless on their debut full-length, The Banishing.
Track Premiere: Blessed Black – “Unable”
August 2, 2023 Sean Frasier
Midwestern doom crew Blessed Black spread their wings with the powerful ballad “Unable.” Bang your head before the EP comes out September 1st.
Track Premiere: Cultic – ‘Seduced’
June 22, 2023 Emily Bellino
Cultic make music that alludes to high fantasy sword-and-sorcery tales—King Arthur and Conan the Barbarian. They call it battle punk or dark dungeon metal. We call it awesome.
KILL SCREEN 014: Meet A.L.N. of MIZMOR, the God of Puzzles
June 21, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
For Decibel’s latest cover star, doom and gloom can sometimes give way to fun and games.
EXCLUSIVE: GODTHRYMM ‘Distortions’ 2xLP on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl Available for Pre-Order RIGHT NOW!
June 19, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 100 copies available of Godthrymm‘s new 2xLP, Distortions, on exclusive Blue Vinyl with Gold, Black and Silver Splatter.
AGALLOCH’s ‘Pale Folklore’ Classic Reissued on Decibel-Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl! PRE-ORDER NOW!
June 5, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 100 copies available of Agalloch‘s debut album, Pale Folklore, reissued for the the first time in seven years on Decibel-exclusive orange vinyl!
EXCLUSIVE Excerpt #5 from Brian Slagel’s ‘Swing of the Blade’: Cirith Ungol Return From the Underground
May 2, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
OG U.S. doom merchants Cirith Ungol feature prominently in our latest exclusive excerpt from Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade.
Full Album Stream: VADIAT – Spear of Creation
April 26, 2023 Cody Davis
Listen to an exclusive stream of Vadiat‘s debut full-length album now. Pick up a copy of the album from Redefining Darkness Records ahead of the album’s release this Friday.
Track Premiere: Saturnus – “Chasing Ghosts”
April 18, 2023 Dillon Collins
Hear Danish doom/death heroes Saturnus return with another new track from their first new LP in 11 years, The Storm Within.
BELL WITCH Unleash a New Double-LP ‘Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! Pre-Order NOW!
April 18, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 200 copies of Bell Witch‘s long-awaited new album, Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate, on exclusive Red with Black Galaxy swirled vinyl!
Full Album Stream: Dimentianon – ‘Chapter VI: Burning Rebirth’
April 11, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear the blistering and beguiling fifth full-length, ‘Chapter VI: Burning Rebirth,’ from Long Island black-death-doom lifers Dimentianon
Album Premiere: Desert Storm – ‘Death Rattle’
March 29, 2023 Sean Frasier
Oxford stoner rockers Desert Storm take a bad trip with some roarin’ riffs on their new fuzz-heavy LP, Death Rattle.
Full Album Premiere: SaviorSkin – Invicta Mori
March 27, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Hear the full album of death/doom despondency from SaviorSkin in advance of its April 7 release via Horror Pain Gore Death.
Album Premiere: Desolate Realm – ‘Legions’
March 15, 2023 Sean Frasier
Finnish epic doom duo Desolate Realm summon eternal winter with their sophomore LP, Legions.
Track Premiere: DieHumane – “Epitaph”
March 10, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
If alt-doom isn’t a thing, Texas collective DieHumane may well have invented it on their new single, “Epitaph.”
STRIGOI Stream Exclusive New Track, “The Construct of Misery,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
February 15, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Strigoi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Track Premiere: Usnea – ‘From Soot and Pyre’
February 14, 2023 Emily Bellino
Usnea rise “From Soot and Pyre” on their first release in six years.
THORR’S HAMMER ‘Dommedagsnatt’ Re-issued on Vinyl After 14 Years! Pre-Order Your Copy RIGHT NOW!
February 3, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have just 200 copies of Thorr’s Hammer‘s legendary Dommedagsnatt recording (out of print on vinyl since 2009) on Decibel exclusive Translucent Blue vinyl!
Full Album Stream: Palace of Worms – “Cabal”
January 30, 2023 Jon Rosenthal
Though Palace of Worms is now over, hear Cabal briefly breathe new life into this project’s doomed carcass and read an interview with Balan here.
GODTHRYMM Premiere Exclusive New Track, “In Perpetuum,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
January 12, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Godthrymm disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
STRIGOI to Release Exclusive New Track, “The Construct of Misery,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
January 6, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 9 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from crusty U.K. doom crew Strigoi.
The Top 5 Bands That Influenced The Abbey
December 19, 2022 Chris Dick
Finnish progressive doom outfit The Abbey, featuring members of Hexvessel and Shape of Despair, list their Top 5 Albums that influenced new album, Word of Sin.
GODTHRYMM to Release Exclusive New Track, “In Perpetuum,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
December 2, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, December 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from U.K. doom gods Godthrymm.
For Those About Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Candlemass and In the Woods…
November 11, 2022 Blake Harrison
Our favorite birdbrain returns with a pair of releases from underground vets moving in decidedly different directions.
Album Premiere: Forlesen – ‘Black Terrain’
October 26, 2022 Sean Frasier
Portland (OR) blackened doom project Forlesen explore heavier realms on their new album, Black Terrain. Features members of Botanist, Lotus Thief, and Kayo Dot.
Pre-Order DREAM UNENDING’s New LP ‘Song of Salvation’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
October 7, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got an exclusive 100-copy edition of the sophomore LP from acclaimed death/doom project Dream Unending on Royal Blue with Black & White Splatter.
EXCLUSIVE! Pre-Order WORM’s New LP ‘Bluenothing’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
September 23, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Decibel has procured our own special edition of Worm‘s Bluenothing from the muck, limited to a mere 97 copies on “Swamp Green & Blue Ooze” merged color vinyl!