Heavy Metal

Full Album Stream: Armagh – “Exclamation Point”

March 12, 2024

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

Metallum be damned! Take a trip to middle earth with Gothenburg rockers Riders of Rohan.

Track Premiere: Hands of Goro – “Uncanny”

January 25, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Track Premiere: Smoulder – “Victims of Fate”

March 22, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

Swedish psych metal quintet Spiral Skies close out the ridiculous season with a ‘Boogie Nights’-meets-‘Eyes Wide Shut’ video for “Into the Night”

Saber Drummer Loses Home in Fire, GoFundMe Launched

October 24, 2022

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.

Night Demon Reveal Exclusive Single, “The Last Day,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series

July 25, 2022

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

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!