Hardcore

Terminal Nation Premiere Video for Decibel Flexi Series Tracks “Concrete Hell” / “A Pound of Flesh or a Gallon of Blood”

April 24, 2023

Hear and acquire this Terminal Nation flexi disc EP, featuring two exclusive brand new tracks, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Hardcore for Freaks: Gel Discuss Their Debut Album, Only Constant

April 3, 2023

Vocalist Sami Kaiser and guitarist Anthony Webster of New Jersey’s Gel talk embracing and breaking convention on their debut LP, Only Constant.

Video Premiere: Kings Never Die – “Make Them Anymore”

March 31, 2023

Fans of New York and New Jersey-derived styles of hardcore will find plenty to love from Kings Never Die, from the gang vocals to the crushing breakdown.

Streaming: Tracks from Rosemary’s Babies discography ‘Sounds of Death’

March 13, 2023

Hear selections from former Samhain and Danzig bassist Eerie Von’s first band Rosemary’s Babies, released their 40 years ago. It hasn’t been available in roughly two decades.

Video Premiere: Fury of Five – “Feel the Reign”

February 9, 2023

After a long break—23 years, to be exact—metallic hardcore heroes Fury of Five are back on the scene with a new song and video, “Feel the Reign!”

OFF! On Their Career Best Album (and First Film) ‘Free LSD’

February 8, 2023

OFF!‘s Keith Morris and Dimitri Coats talk to Decibel from the Slamdance Film Festival in Utah about Free LSD, their world-shifting new rhythm section and more.

Track Premiere: Negative Blast – “Egghead”

February 2, 2023

Hear San Diego punk noiseniks Negative Blast shake it but don’t break it on new single “Egghead.”

VENOMOUS CONCEPT Release “Fractured” Video, Pre-Orders For ‘The Good Ship Lollipop’ Available

February 1, 2023

Venomous Concept, featuring Kevin Sharp (Lock Up, ex-Brutal Truth) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death/Brujeria/et al), premiere new single “Fractured!” Watch the video NOW!

KILL SCREEN 004: Colin Young of DEADBODY and GOD’S HATE Rejects Convention, Embraces Modernity

January 25, 2023

The Deadbody bassist/Twitching Tongues vocalist/God’s Hate drummer appreciates gaming’s past but has his sights set on what the future may hold.

For Those About Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Sanguisugabogg and All Out War

January 20, 2023

After flying south for the holidays, our bird is back with new releases from slam newjacks and underground metal/hardocre vets.

Track Premiere: American Standards – “The Tourist”

January 10, 2023

Hear Phoenix metallic hardcore pounders American Standards get heated on new single, “The Tourist.”

VENOMOUS CONCEPT Release “Timeline” Video, Pre-Orders For ‘The Good Ship Lollipop’ Available

December 14, 2022

Venomous Concept, fetauring Kevin Sharp (ex-Brutal Truth) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death/Brujeria/et al), premiere new single “Timeline!” Watch the video NOW!

Video Premiere: Blame Kandinsky – “Vague”

November 23, 2022

Blame Kandinsky, hailing from Greece and performing a wicked, mathy brand of hardcore, are dropping their new record, Electric Ruiner, December 2 VenerElate Industries. Get a taste of it with the video for “Ruined.”

Full Album Stream: City of Industry – ‘Spiritual West’

November 10, 2022

Hear Seattle trio City of Industry invoke the spirit of dissonant metallic hardcore on their second full-length.

Track Premiere: Freya – “Thousand Yard Stare”

November 9, 2022

Freya — the hardcore act fronted by longtime Earth Crisis vocalist Karl Buechner — return with “Thousand Yard Stare,” the first track off their 2023 Upstate Records debut, Fight As One.

Hear New ALL OUT WAR Track “Glorious Devastation” & Pre-Order New LP ‘Celestial Rot’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!

October 13, 2022

We’ve got 100 copies of metallic hardcore heroes All Our War‘ new LP, Celestial Rot, on Decibel-exclusive Bone White vinyl. Pre-order now!

Track Premiere: Punitive Damage – “Bottom Feeder”

October 3, 2022

Kick off your work week with some snotty, punk-tinged, classic hardcore from Punitive Damage in the form of their new single, “Bottom Feeder.”

Q&A: Adrenalin OD’s Dave Scott Schwartzman On His New Book and Becoming The World’s Fastest Punk Band

September 21, 2022

Adrenalin O.D. drummer Dave Scott Schwartzman discusses his upcoming book If It’s Tuesday This Must Be Walla Walla: The Wacky History of Adrenalin O.D., which tells the story of AOD and hardcore’s formative years.

Track By Track: Unsane – ‘Unsane’ (remastered)

September 15, 2022

Unsane guitarist/vocalist Chris Spencer takes us track by track through the noise trio’s newly remastered 1991 debut

Video Premiere: Bloodclot – “Souls”

September 8, 2022

Hear ex-Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph’s reformed Bloodclot featuring ex-Quicksand and Madball members.