Hardcore punk

Pg.99’s Mike Taylor Talks Reunion, Album Reissues & The Possibility of New Music: “New Material is Not out of the Question”

August 4, 2023

Legendary Virginia hardcore punk outfit Pg. 99 (or Pageninetynine) return with a pair of reissues and their first post-pandemic live appearances.

Demo:listen: Nembutal Sleep

May 17, 2022

This week Demo:listen gets knocked out by Swedish sludge/hardcore punk duo Nembutal Sleep.

Don’t Call it Rap Metal: The Fresh Heaviness of Hip Hop/Punk/Metal Mixologists Old City

July 7, 2021

Philadelphia duo Old City deconstructs classic hardcore, punk, and metal to imbue hip hop with new heaviness.

Track Premiere: Seized Up – “Marching Down the Spiral”

February 3, 2021

Californian supergroup Seized Up deck you with an uppercut of hardcore punk in the upcoming EP’s title track, “Marching Down the Spiral.”

Full Stream: Bleach Everything — “Bound/Cured”

January 27, 2021

Bleach Everything breaks on through to the other side on the avant punk hardcore masterpiece Bound/Cured.

Hear a Brand New DROPDEAD Song & Pre-Order the Decibel Exclusive Clear LP Version of the New Album!

September 4, 2020

Hear a brand new song from crust punk legends Dropdead and score a Decibel exclusive vinyl variant of the new album.

Video Premiere: Graf Orlock – “A Bad Cop in a Bad Mood”

March 9, 2020

Californian grindcore cinephiles Graf Orlock summon Steven Seagal’s shadow-world doppleganger in the video for their bone-crunching new single, “A Bad Cop in a Bad Mood.”

Full Album Stream: Cliterati — “Ugly Truths/Beautiful Lies”

August 29, 2019

Cliterati is bringing the fire on its righteous crusty punk hardcore rager Ugly Truths/Beautiful Lies streaming in full right now.

The Kreutzer Sonata: Heading Into Their “Glory Daze”

June 14, 2019

Check out our interview with Adam of The Kreutzer Sonata, a Chicago-based punk band ready to unleash a new serving of noise with “The Rosehill Gates.”

Fallow Heart: Hardcore (Sur)Realities

March 1, 2019

Decibel contributor Forrest Pitts considers the lessons he learned from hardcore.

Track Premiere: The Munsens – ‘Unhanded’

January 24, 2019

The Munsens add a healthy dose of black metal and punk to their core sound on new album Unhanded. Hear the title track now.

Suicidal Tendencies Are Still Cyco Punk and Loving It

October 1, 2018

For their latest release, Suicidal Tendencies dove into the vault and came out with new album Still Cyco Punk After All These Years. Decibel spoke with the band to learn more.

Video Premiere: WORWS – ‘Sheltering Hand’

August 9, 2018

Watch a new video from Portland hardcore punks WORWS right here.

Interview: Septic Tank’s Lee Dorrian on How Music Shaped Him

March 1, 2018

Lee Dorrian discusses his band Septic Tank and the impact hardcore punk had on his life.

Full Album Stream: Strife – “Live at the Troubadour”

November 21, 2017

Stream Strife‘s Live at the Troubadour, previously unheard since its recording in 2005, now!