Editorial

What were the best grindcore songs of 2018?

Farewell to 2018. Here’s hoping for some heavy (and hopefully better) times in 2019 with 5 albums you should look out for early next year.

Looking back on the strange case of Extreme Napalm Terror and their 1989 album Impulse to Destroy, which may or may not have been a complete joke.

The prolific Matron Thorn of Ævangelist released six records in 2018 after a nearly-fatal medical emergency, and shows no signs of stopping.

Ville Viljanen and Andy Gillion of Finnish melodic death metallers Mors Principium Est crush riffs and burgers in this latest interview.

Change was a good thing for each of these heavy metal stalwarts.

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.

Ranking the songs on Carcass‘ Hall of Fame-inducted 1993 masterwork Heartwork from worst to best.

The legendary guitarist passed away this weekend at age 47.

We celebrate the release of Cryptopsy‘s new EP by finding out what five albums changed drummer Flo Mounier’s life.

Looking back on Ace Frehley’s excellent post-KISS band, Frehley’s Comet.

Arsis main man James Malone leads us to the dark side… hair metal.

Whether ripping it up in Armored Saint or in Anthrax, John Bush rules. Here are five times the singer just goddamn ruled.

Imperial Triumphant’s Kenny Grohowski, Steve Blanco, and Zachary Ezrin list their Top 5 Jazz albums.

Scott Kelly has been a constant guest on each Mastodon album since Leviathan. Decibel compiled a cohesively-running playlist of those songs.

Bandcamp are donating their share to the Voting Rights Project today. Buy some music and make a difference.

To celebrate the release of Voivod‘s new album, The Wake, we caught up with drummer Michel “Away” Langevin and found out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Someone’s gotta finally admit it: Suicidal Tendencies are hella confusing. Here are five times they really threw us for a loop.

Decibel sets our sights on the Americas as we continue to mine for black gold.

We catch up with Mantar‘s Hanno Klänhardt to find out what the five heavy albums that changed his life were.

To celebrate the release of their new album, Loved, we caught up with KEN mode guitarist/vocalist Jesse Matthewson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Revisiting Mindrot‘s massive 1998 album, Soul.

Terror‘s Scott Vogel picks his 10 all-time favorite hardcore albums.

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It’s August. It’s really hot outside. So hot that it BURNS. Burning is pretty metal though, right? So here’s ten great songs about burning!

Decibel picks the best singles of 2018 thus far.

Summer days are hot, but the moon is freezing no matter what month it is. So here’s 6 underground black metal bands for you to blast when the sun goes down.

Revisiting the chaotic metallic hardcore of One Eyed God Prophecy‘s self-titled 1996 album.

Ten releases from the first half of the year that kicked ass under the radar.

Revisiting two of Entombed‘s later records, Serpent Saints and Morning Star.