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AVAILABLE NOW! Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2019 Early Bird Tickets!
November 2, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Discounted full weekend passes – which include access to pours from the breweries all weekend – are available NOW for a limited time only. Save a few bucks and get hopped in half!
First Wave of Bands & Breweries Announced for Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2019
October 29, 2018 Albert Mudrian
The third iteration of the Philadelphia’s heaviest and hoppiest festival returns to the Fillmore Philly in April with numerous, exclusive special sets and rare appearances.
Gearing Up For Psycho Las Vegas Fest
July 5, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Decibel checks in with Enslaved, Wolvhammer, Spirit Adrift and more about Psycho Las Vegas.
LIMITED QUANTITIES! Get five FREE BONUS flexi discs from DECIBEL!
June 6, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get out of print Immolation, Obituary, Kreator, Enslaved, Khemmis and Pestilence flexis free with this special (limited) subscription offer!
Enslaved – “Below the Lights”
March 2, 2018 Chris Dick
While the trio of albums Blodhemn, Mardraum: Beyond the Within and Monumension afforded Enslaved a very wide and superbly deep palette from which to draw, sculpt and splatter their blend of black, Viking and progressive metal, something wasn’t quite right. The feelings and intentions of the aforementioned albums were pure, but the Norwegians had corrupted…
Rank & Defile: Ivar Bjørnson Orders Enslaved’s Albums from Worst to Best
February 15, 2018 Decibel Magazine
In celebration of the start of the seventh incarnation of the Decibel Magazine Tour, Enslaved creative force Ivar Bjørnson ranks the band’s albums from worst to best.
The Decibel Magazine Tour STARTS TODAY!
February 15, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis kick off the Decibel Tour in Philly TONIGHT!
Exclusive “Enslaved 25: The Early Years” Screening Announced at Montreal Stop of Decibel Magazine Tour
January 29, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Come watch a free screening of the Enslaved biopic at the Montreal date of Decibel Magazine Tour.
Hear Enslaved Cover Faith No More Via Decibel Flexi Series
January 25, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire the exclusive new Enslaved flexi disc single here!
Enslaved, Wolves in The Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis Grace the Decibel Tour Issue Cover
January 19, 2018 Albert Mudrian
The Decibel Tour Issue, featuring an exclusive Enslaved flexi disc, is here in extremely limited quantities.
Under 30 Two-Day “Just Metal” Tickets Remain for Decibel Metal & Beer Fest!
January 12, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Decibel Tour and Decibel Metal & Beer Fest tix are still on sale… get ’em while they’re here.
Celebrating the Norse Identity: An Interview with Ivar Bjørnson
January 11, 2018 Emily Bellino
Enslaved‘s Ivar Bjørnson on ByNorse Music, plus what fans can expect on the upcoming Decibel Magazine Tour.
Enslaved cover Faith No More for Decibel Flexi Series!
January 5, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 8 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED Enslaved flexi single!
Monson Guitars Joins the Decibel Magazine Tour
January 4, 2018 Emily Bellino
Decibel is proud to announce that Monson Guitars have joined the Decibel Magazine Tour 2018 as a sponsor.
ON SALE NOW: Decibel Magazine Tour Tickets!
October 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Tickets to see Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis as part of the 2018 Decibel Magazine Tour are on sale at 10 a.m. your local time TODAY
Seventh Annual Decibel Magazine Tour Lineup + Dates Announced
October 24, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis unite for metal media leader’s latest North American campaign this February. Tickets on sale Friday, October 27 at 10am local time.
Track Premiere: Vulture Industries – ‘As The World Burns’
June 28, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream the first Vulture Industries (ex-Enslaved) song since 2013.
Grimposium Founder Announces nordiQC Festival
June 23, 2017 Emily Bellino
nordiQC will feature apperances from Enslaved, Bardspec and more, plus film screenings, Q&A panels and more.
Interview with Bardspec’s Ivar Bjørnson
June 13, 2017 Daniel Lake
We asked Bjørnson some questions about his newest baby, and we shared some of his thoughts with you in Issue #153 (July 2017, Integrity cover). Catch the rest of the interview right here, alongside a few videos that exemplify what BardSpec is really all about.
Track Premiere: Enslaved – ‘Isa (Live at Roadburn)’
May 9, 2017 Emily Bellino
Roadburn Live is Enslaved‘s first live record, recorded at Roadburn Festival in 2015.
‘Blekkmetal’ Documentary Gets Second U.S. Screening at Cinedelphia
April 14, 2017 Emily Bellino
The documentary about the origins of the Norwegian black metal scene will receive its second United States screening on April 19 in Philadelphia.
Track Premiere: BardSpec – ‘Fire Tongue’
April 10, 2017 Emily Bellino
Bardspec explore soundscapes on “Fire Tongue.”
Viking Tales: An Interview With Enslaved’s Ivar Bjørnson
January 23, 2017 Chris Dick
For the better part of the ’90s, Enslaved‘s debut album, Vikingligr Veldi, was considered (along with Frost, of course) a quintessential piece in any collection worth its weight in plastic and cardboard. Available only on CD (first without a barcode, then with) on Deathlike Silence Productions (then on Voices of Wonder), the pivotal non-black metal full-length transported listeners to fjords, snow-capped mountains, dense Nordic forests, and the worship of mythical gods.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Enslaved “Frost”
January 6, 2017 J. Andrew
A classic Viking metal album to end all Viking metal albums.
Black Solstice: 5 Cold Classics to Get You Through the Holidays
December 23, 2016 J. Andrew
When you need a break after hearing “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” or “Jingle Bell Rock” ten thousand agonizing times.
Top 5 Old-School Underground Metal Fliers
July 25, 2016 Chris Dick
From England to Florida, from Tokyo to Oslo, from Australia to San Francisco, postal workers were the bandwidth by which death metal, black metal, doom metal, and every other underground form of metal communicated. Open a letter and out poured legion! Here’s a tribute to Decibel‘s fave old-school fliers.
Can Norway’s Black Metal Pioneers Escape their Extreme Roots?
June 1, 2016 Sean Frasier
Emperor‘s Ihsahn, Ulver‘s Garm and Darkthrone’s Fenriz venture beyond the genre’s confines.
Norwegian Invasion event screens Blekkmetal movie, hosts Ivar Bjørnson’s BardSpec performance
May 19, 2016 Greg Pratt
Get the scoop the new Blekkmetal film and Enslaved‘s Ivar Bjørnson’s BardSpec project.
Q&A: Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved on his Bardspec project
March 21, 2016 Justin Norton
Ivar Bjørnson talked to Decibel about his love of electronic music and what metal fans can expect when they hear his other work in Bardspec.