Heavy Metal
Full Album Stream: Armagh – “Exclamation Point”
March 12, 2024 Emily Bellino
Heavy metal, hard rock and first-wave black metal collide on Armagh‘s new album, Exclamation Point.
EP Premiere: Riders of Rohan – ‘With Hope or Without’
February 21, 2024 Sarah Kitteringham
Metallum be damned! Take a trip to middle earth with Gothenburg rockers Riders of Rohan.
Track Premiere: Hands of Goro – “Uncanny”
January 25, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Holy harmonies, Batman! Bay Area trad metal trio Hands of Goro unleash a flurry of axe acrobatics on new single “Uncanny.”
Full EP Stream: Wizard Death – ‘I Am the Night’
January 23, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Indiana father-son trad metal duo Wizard Death slay some dragons with help from Witch Mountain members Kayla Dixon and Rob Wrong on their new Wise Blood EP, I Am the Night.
Full Album Stream: Kontact – ‘Full Contact’
January 18, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Canadian trad metal weirdos Kontact pay homage to cult legends Sacred Blade with their sci-fi insanity on new album, Full Contact.
Album Stream: Narzissus – ‘Akt III: Erlösung’
January 8, 2024 Jon Rosenthal
Hear the ever-prolific Erech Leleth return with his latest heavy black metal creation, the debut full-length LP from Narzissus.
10 Heavy Albums to Hear Before 2024
December 27, 2023 Sean Frasier
Before the calendar flips to 2024, check out these 10 killer albums you might have missed during list season’s frenzy.
Label Spotlight: Dying Victims Productions
December 11, 2023 J. Andrew
“I am always open and on the lookout for new bands who are hungry … I’ve got to believe they feel the fire.”
Album Premiere: Solitary Sabred – “Temple of the Serpent”
December 6, 2023 Sean Frasier
Cypriot heavy metal warlords Solitary Sabred charge into battle with an early premiere of Temple of the Serpent.
Video Premiere: Icarus Witch – “Shadowchaser”
November 2, 2023 J. Andrew
The new Icarus Witch track is a “pure riff-driven melodic rocker in the vein of Dio-era Rainbow, Deep Purple, or vintage Whitesnake.”
Track Premiere: Malokarpatan – “Maharal a Golem”
September 25, 2023 Jon Rosenthal
Hear Slovakian evil metal masters Malokarpatan return with their first new material in three years from the forthcoming Vertumnus Caesar.
Video Premiere: Terromania – “Disturbingly Beautiful”
September 5, 2023 J. Andrew
Check out Terromania‘s love letter to heavy metal aesthetics with their new video for “Disturbingly Beautiful.”
DORO to Release Exclusive New Track, “Heart In Pain,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
July 28, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, July 31 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from German heavy metal legend Doro!
Video Premiere: End Reign – “Chasing Divinity”
June 14, 2023 Cody Davis
Check out the video for End Reign‘s “Chasing Divinity” now ahead of the release of their debut album, The Way of All Flesh is Decay, on July 14 through Relapse Records.
Interview: Burning Witches Talk Classic Albums, Live Shows and Women in Heavy Metal
May 1, 2023 Emily Bellino
Swiss heavy metallers Burning Witches discuss their new album.
Full Album Stream: Faerie Ring – ‘Weary Traveler’
April 13, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Indiana doom druids Faerie Ring are riffologists not mycologists.
Track Premiere: Smoulder – “Victims of Fate”
March 22, 2023 Brad Sanders
Hear a brand new track from epic heavy metal heroes Smoulder taken from their forthcoming Violent Creed of Vengeance LP.
Video Premiere: Mawiza – Mapuche Ül Metal Documentary
February 2, 2023 Sean Frasier
Mapuche nation metalheads Mawiza share how their music strengthens ancestral bonds in this inspiring short documentary.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Philly Tickets ON SALE NOW!
January 13, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Satan, Night Demon, Haunt and Sonja on April 13 in Philly.
SATAN Headlines the Metal & Beer PRE-FEST 2023 With Support From NIGHT DEMON, HAUNT and SONJA!
January 9, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are on sale Friday, January 13 at 10am ET for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer PRE-FEST featuring Satan, Night Demon, Haunt and Sonja on April 13.
Q&A: SONJA’s Melissa Moore on the Journey To ‘Loud Arriver’
January 4, 2023 Justin Norton
Melissa Moore, the architect of Decibel‘s #3 album of 2022, on her long road from goregrind and black metal to heavy metal nirvana.
Video Premiere: Spiral Skies – “Into the Night”
December 22, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Swedish psych metal quintet Spiral Skies close out the ridiculous season with a ‘Boogie Nights’-meets-‘Eyes Wide Shut’ video for “Into the Night”
Full Album Premiere: Witchunter ‘Metal Dream’
November 14, 2022 Chris Dick
Italian new wave heavy metallers Witchunter stream new album Metal Dream (Dying Victims) via Decibel. Power and the Glory!
Decibel’s Top 10 Iron Maiden Live Albums
October 31, 2022 Chris Dick
Decibel lists the Top 10 Iron Maiden live albums. Which one is number 10? Heavy metal never met a better live band.
Saber Drummer Loses Home in Fire, GoFundMe Launched
October 24, 2022 Emily Bellino
Saber drummer Jesus Delgado lost his home to a fire last week. Friends and bandmates have launched a GoFundMe to help the drummer and his family get back on their feet.
Full Album Stream: Metalian – ‘Beyond the Wall’
October 20, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Canadian trad metal quartet Metalian go balls to the wall on their fifth album.
Full Album Premiere: Witch Blade ‘Månsken’
October 17, 2022 Chris Dick
Newjack Swedish heavy metallers Witch Blade stream new album, Månsken, at Decibel. Out worldwide October 21st on Dying Victims Productions.
Mads Lilletvedt & Olav Iversen (Sahg) Detail New Album Born Demon Track By Track
October 3, 2022 Chris Dick
Sahg madmen Mads Lilletvedt and Olav Iversen riff mightily with an exclusive track-by-track of new album, Born Demon, for Decibel.
Night Demon Reveal Exclusive Single, “The Last Day,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
July 25, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Night Demon disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
EXCLUSIVE: Pre-Order SUMERLANDS’ New LP ‘Dreamkiller’ on Decibel’s Exclusive Vinyl Color RIGHT NOW!
July 19, 2022 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel exclusive edition of Dreamkiller is on vibrant Bluejay-colored vinyl is limited to just 100 copies but is available for pre-order now!