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Q&A: Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork) Hits On New EP, Health, & COVID-19
December 7, 2020 Chris Dick
Soilwork vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid talks new EP A Whisp of the Atlantic and predicts the effects of COVID-19 in 2021. Only at Decibel!
Track Premiere: Valravn “The Raven”
November 2, 2020 Chris Dick
Finnish black metallers Valravn offer a lightless day with new track “The Raven,” off new album Prey. Streaming in darkness at Decibel!
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!
Track Premiere: Ocean Gates “Snake Circle”
September 7, 2020 Chris Dick
Ferrol, Spain-based hard rock quintet Ocean Gates invokes Black Sabbath, Hawkwind and the Stooges on new track “Snake Circle.” Streaming in full only at Decibel!
Johanna Sadonis & Nicke Andersson (Lucifer) Share Their Top 5 Vintage T-Shirt Stories
August 17, 2020 Chris Dick
Lucifer‘s Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Andersson share their top five vintage t-shirt stories. Lucifer’s new album, Lucifer III, is out now on Century Media.
Track Premiere: Katavasia “The Tyrant”
August 3, 2020 Chris Dick
Katavasia unveil new song “Tyrant” from Magnus Venator. Streaming Hellenic horror at Decibel!
Q&A: Jari Lindholm & Alejandro Lotero (Exgenesis) Play With Fire
June 29, 2020 Chris Dick
Decibel talks origins and fire with Exgenesis duo Jari Lindholm and Alejandro Lotero. New album, Solve et Coagula, out now!
Track Premiere: Red Mesa “Disharmonious Unlife” (feat. Wino)
June 8, 2020 Chris Dick
New Mexico-based heavy rock trio Red Mesa unveil new track, “Disharmonious Unlife,” featuring Wino, at Decibel.
Album Premiere: Zatyr ‘Ornament of Proposition’
May 18, 2020 Chris Dick
Sweden-based Zatyr blow heavy metal’s doors wide open with this trip back to 1982 on their debut EP, Ornament of Proposition. Streaming in twin-lead glory only at Decibel!
Album Premiere: Tyrant – ‘Hereafter’
May 11, 2020 Chris Dick
Resurrected heavy metallers Tyrant have a new album, Hereafter, available on May 15. Streaming heavy metal gold only at Decibel
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!
Album Premiere: Order Of Orias – ‘Ablaze’
April 27, 2020 Chris Dick
Australia-based black metallers Order Of Orias corrupt harmony on their new album, Ablaze, now streaming in full only at Decibel.
Seregor’s (Carach Angren) Top 5 Horror Movies
April 6, 2020 Chris Dick
Carach Angren frontman Seregor lists his five favorite horror movies. Give in to his unconventional picks and the monster that is new album, Franckensteina Strataemontanus.
Album Premiere: Freeways ‘True Bearings’
March 30, 2020 Chris Dick
Canadian heavy metal/hard rock quartet Freeways twin leads their way into our hearts with new album, True Bearings. Streaming now in full at Decibel.
Full Album Stream: Serpent Noir ‘Death Clan OD’
February 3, 2020 Chris Dick
Greek black metallers Serpent Noir pull a masterpiece out of the abyss on Death Clan. Streaming in full at the loudest volume at Decibel!
Album Stream: Bütcher – ‘666 Goats Carry My Chariot’
January 27, 2020 Chris Dick
Belgians Bütcher rip into the tenets of speed metal on new album, 666 Goats Carry My Chariot. Full album stream at Decibel. Horns up!
Album Premiere: Kawir ‘Adrasteia’
January 6, 2020 Chris Dick
Greek legends Kawir return with new album, Adrasteia, on Iron Bonehead Productions. Streaming in full (and with cult points) at Decibel.
Track Premiere: Vaeok “Souls Void”
December 9, 2019 Chris Dick
American black metal duo Vaeok, featuring members of Sargeist, Kult ov Azazel, Nightbringer, Adaestuo and Demoncy, attack from the haunted cosmos on new self-titled EP.
Q&A: Alex From Post-Rock Curio Villagers of Ioannina City Interviewed
December 2, 2019 Chris Dick
Alex, guitarist/vocalist, from Villagers of Ioannina City weaves Decibel under his spell.
Track Premiere: Trépas “Rivages Sombres”
November 18, 2019 Chris Dick
Quebec-based black metal quintet Trépas streaming new song “Rivages Sombres” at Decibel. Trépas’ new album is out December 5 on Sepulchral Productions.
Anthony Kaoteon (Death Tribe, Kaoteon) Offers Studio/Lyric Videos & Interview
October 31, 2019 Chris Dick
The cultural, social, and geographic impasse has fueled the music of both Kaoteon and Death Tribe, who are currently ensconced in the studio working on the follow-up to this year’s Beyond Pain and Pleasure: A Desert Experiment.
Q&A: Neige (Alcest) Flies On Spiritual Wings
October 14, 2019 Chris Dick
Alcest’s Neige opens up to Decibel about the group’s latest album, Spiritual Intent, and the drivers behind its music and message.
That Tour Was Awesome: Kings of Terror Tour (1999)
September 9, 2019 Chris Dick
Twenty years later, members of Emperor, Witchery, Borknagar, Peccatum and Divine Empire recall the Kings of Terror Tour 1999.
Full EP Stream: Darkened – “Into the Blackness”
August 20, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Check out the debut release from international death metal band Darkened, featuring Andy Whale (ex-Bolt Thrower) and Daryl Kahan (Funebrarum).
Full Album Stream + Interview: Sickdeer – ‘Awake, Proceed’
August 16, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Stream the new full length from DC’s Sickdeer and get to know a powerful new force in the USBM underground.
Bob Bagchus (Hellehond, Infidel Reich, Beast Of Revelation & Siege Of Power) Lists Top Five Venom Songs
August 12, 2019 Chris Dick
Bob Bagchus, of Hellehond, Infidel Reich, Beast Of Revelation & Siege Of Power fame, Lists His Top Five Venom Songs.
Joseph Michael (Witherfall, Sanctuary) Lists Top 5 Albums That Influenced His Vocals
July 29, 2019 Chris Dick
Heavy metal vocalist Joseph Michael (Witherfall, Sanctuary) lists his Top 5 albums that influenced his singing ability and style.
Q&A: Bob Bagchus & Vincent Crowley Shotgun Reality From Infidel Reich
July 1, 2019 Chris Dick
An interview with Infidel Reich‘s Bob Bagchus and Vincent Crowley about their “controversial” new album, Reichenstein. Out September 2019 on Helter Skelter Productions.
Darkthrone reveal new track “The Hardship Of The Scots”
April 23, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Jam a new Darkthrone song from their forthcoming LP, Old Star.
Full EP Stream: Nighnacht – “Christophilia”
April 23, 2019 Dutch Pearce
A full stream of the debut 7” from Nighnacht, the killer new band from Nunslaughter frontman Don of the Dead. Check it out now.
