Heavy Metal
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!
Full Album Stream: Metalucifer – “Heavy Metal Ninja (American Assault)”
July 11, 2022 Emily Bellino
Sabbat bassist Gezol expresses his love for heavy metal with Metalucifer.
Track Premiere: Extermination Day “Kill (Like a Motherfucker)”
July 4, 2022 Chris Dick
Minnesota-based heavy rock act Extermination Day premiere “Kill (Like a Motherfucker)” off their debut album Be the Consequence at Decibel.
Night Demon To Release Exclusive Single, “The Last Day,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
June 30, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday July 5 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from American heavy metal powerhouse Night Demon.
Full Album Premiere: Animalize – ‘Meat We’re Made of’
June 27, 2022 Chris Dick
French heavy metallers Animalize lick it up on new album Meat We’re Made Of. Full album stream in chainsaws, spandex and chiffon only at Decibel!
Q&A: NITE Guitarist/Vocalist Van Labrakis Heavies Blackened Metal
May 2, 2022 Chris Dick
Decibel summons NITE guitarist/Vocalist Van Labrakis to discuss his band’s newest album Voices of the Kronian Moon (Season of Mist). Gallop into the black…
Track Premiere: Molten Chains – “Communion”
March 28, 2022 Dutch Pearce
Viennese unholy heavy metal trio Molten Chains offer “Communion,” the latest single from their forthcoming new album, Orisons of Vengeance.
Swedish Metal Squad BOMBER Combine Maiden and Lep Influences with “Black Pants Magic” on Their Killer Debut
March 25, 2022 J. Bennett
With Def Leppard style hooks, Judas Priest anthemics and Maiden/Lizzy-esque guitar harmonies, Bomber’s debut is exactly what we need after two years of pandemic doom and gloom
Evil Invaders Frontman Joe Kept Up All Night On New Album
March 14, 2022 Chris Dick
Decibel invites Belgium-based extreme heavy metallers Evil Invaders to reveal what went into new album Shattering Reflection.
Track Premiere: Old Spirit “Snow Leopard”
February 28, 2022 Chris Dick
Multi-instrumentalist Jason Hartman (Vanishing Kids, Night Eyez, Jex Thoth) weirds out heavily in Old Spirit. Streaming “Snow Leopard” now!