Doom Metal
Video Premiere: Thunder Horse – ‘Let Them Bleed’
January 11, 2021 Emily Bellino
Jam “Let Them Bleed,” a new song from Texas doom outfit Thunder Horse.
Exsul’s Debut EP Unleashes an Inferno of Terror
December 18, 2020 J. Andrew
Tucson, Arizona’s Exsul have arrived on the scene with a masterful witch’s brew of doom, death and black metal darkness.
Video Premiere: Celestial Season “The Secret Teachings of All Ages”
December 1, 2020 Chris Dick
Watch the new video from recently resurrected Dutch death/doom kings Celestial Season
Many Suffer, Featuring ex-My Dying Bride Guitarist Calvin Robertshaw, Unveil New Blacked Doom Track
November 16, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Hear “The Trees Die Standing,” the first officially released material from Calvin Robertshaw’s (ex-My Dying Bride) black/doom project Many Suffer.
Tribulation Unveil New Song “Leviathans,” Release Date for ‘Where the Gloom Becomes Sound’
November 13, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Hear the first new song from Swedish gothic metallers Tribulation in three years.
Interview: Photographer Jeremy Saffer discusses “Daughters of Darkness”
October 27, 2020 Sean Frasier
Heavy metal photographer Jeremy Saffer discusses his upcoming photo book of corpse painted nude portraits, Daughters of Darkness.
Album Premiere: Vessel of Light – ‘Last Ride’
October 22, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
Vessel of Light‘s Last Ride is out tomorrow, October 23, but we’ve got the full LP for your earholes right now!
Track Premiere: Celestial Season “For Twisted Loveless”
September 16, 2020 Chris Dick
Netherlands-based doom outfit Celestial Season reunite to follow-up Solar Lovers on new track “For Twisted Loveless.” Streaming only at Decibel!
Full Album Stream: Ottone Pesante – “Doomood”
September 14, 2020 Emily Bellino
Doom played on brass instruments? It’s more likely than you think!
Track Premiere: Spirit Adrift – “Supernaut” (Black Sabbath Cover)
September 3, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
In advance of their fourth LP, Enlightened in Eternity, hear Spirit Adrift deliver a Sabbath cover from the stacked new Vol. 4 tribute album.
Funeral Doom Legends Skepticism Look Back on ‘Stormcrowfleet’ 25 Years Later
July 21, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Looking back on Decibel Hall of Famer Stormcrowfleet 25 years later with Skepticism organist Eero Pöyry.
Five Must-Hear Sludge Releases from 2020
June 22, 2020 Emily Bellino
We’re all doomed, so enjoy a selection of Decibel‘s fave new sludge albums for 2020.
EP Premiere: Marthe – ‘Sisters of Darkness’
June 19, 2020 Dutch Pearce
The true spirit of metal is alive and well in the heart of Italy’s one-woman old school black/doom metal band Marthe. Hear her demo Sisters of Darkness in all its awesome glory right now.
Full Album Stream: Stygian Crown – ‘Stygian Crown’
June 18, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Stygian Crown‘s debut LP is equal parts Bolt Thrower-inspired rolling thunder and Candlemass-derived epic doom majesty with classically-trained vocals.
Five Doom Classics that Evaded Our Yearbook: 1995 Issue’s Top 40 Albums of the Year List
June 16, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Decibel dives deep beyond the Peaceville Three with this death/doom addendum to our our new Decibel Yearbook: 1995 issue.
Album Premiere: Göden – ‘Beyond Darkness’
May 4, 2020 Chris Dick
Göden, featuring Winter members, prolongs misery, suffering, and pain on new album, Beyond Darkness. Streaming now in full only at Decibel!
Full Album Stream: Funeral Leech – ‘Death Meditation’
April 15, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Hear NYC crushers Funeral Leech embrace the death/doom on debut LP, Death Meditation.
Q&A: Christos Dragamestianos’ On Thorns I Lay Is Reborn Again
April 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Greek atmospheric death aficionados On Thorns I Lay return with new album, Threnos. Decibel queries guitarist/songwriter Christos Dragamestianos.
Track Premiere: Alkymist – “The Dead”
April 1, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Bleak Danish doombearers Alkymist return with a tipping monolith of a preview track from their forthcoming sophomore album, Sanctuary.
Track Premiere: Moons – ‘Toneshaper’
March 9, 2020 Emily Bellino
Learn about the chihuahua who killed God with a brand-new song from Philly doom crew Moons.
Deathwhite’s Five Most Haunted Places in Pittsburgh
March 9, 2020 Chris Dick
Pittsburgh-based melodic doom act Deathwhite reveal the Top 5 Most Haunted Places in Pittsburgh. New album, Grave Image, is out now on Season of Mist.
Cirith Ungol to Release Exclusive Song “Brutish Manchild” Via the Decibel Flexi Series!
February 27, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 2 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from heavy doom metal legends Cirith Ungol.
Video Premiere: Lowcaster – ‘Pilian’
February 17, 2020 Emily Bellino
Riff hard with San Francisco stoner/doom crew Lowcaster.
Track Premiere: Destroyer of Light – ‘Lullaby’ (The Cure Cover)
February 14, 2020 Emily Bellino
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Destroyer of Light‘s morose cover of The Cure’s “Lullaby.”
Track Premiere: Black Rainbows – ‘Isolation’
February 13, 2020 Emily Bellino
Black Rainbows worship volume and debut the first song from new album Cosmic Ritual Supertrip.
Track Premiere: Lychgate – “Incarnate”
February 12, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Hear the first song off the new release Also sprach Futura from London’s inimitable avant-garde black/doom outfit Lychgate.
Album Review: Godthrymm – ‘Reflections’
February 10, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Godthrymm deliver the doom debut of the year with Reflections.
Hear Exclusive New Temple of Void Track “Ravenous Eyes in the Distance” Via the Decibel Flexi Series!
January 27, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire this ultra-rare Temple of Void flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive new track written and recorded for the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Temple of Void to Release “Ravenous Eyes in the Distance” Via the Decibel Flexi Series!
January 3, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from death-doom dealers Temple of Void.
Maybe Just a Little Celebration: Author David E. Gehlke Talks New Paradise Lost Biography
November 21, 2019 Greg Pratt
No Celebration author David E. Gehlke dishes the dirt on his new Paradise Lost biography out next week on Decibel Books!