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Tickets ON SALE NOW for the Decibel Magazine Tour 2023 Featuring DARK FUNERAL, CATTLE DECAPITATION, 200 STAB WOUNDS and BLACKBRAID!
February 3, 2023 Decibel Magazine
All tickets to the 2023 Decibel Magazine Tour, kicking off in May, are on sale now!
THORR’S HAMMER ‘Dommedagsnatt’ Re-issued on Vinyl After 14 Years! Pre-Order Your Copy RIGHT NOW!
February 3, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have just 200 copies of Thorr’s Hammer‘s legendary Dommedagsnatt recording (out of print on vinyl since 2009) on Decibel exclusive Translucent Blue vinyl!
Pre-Order ÚLFÚÐ’s Debut Album ‘Of Existential Distortion’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
February 2, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have just 108 copies of Úlfúð‘s stunning black/death debut, Of Existential Distortion, on Decibel exclusive deep blue and cobalt swirled vinyl!
Announcing the Decibel Magazine Tour 2023 Featuring DARK FUNERAL, CATTLE DECAPITATION, 200 STAB WOUNDS and BLACKBRAID!
January 30, 2023 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel Magazine Tour returns to the road in May! Tickets on sale Friday, February 3 at 10am local time.
Brand New CULT NEVER DIES Books Available Exclusively in North America via Decibel!
January 27, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Avoid crushing international shipping fees and get Cult Never Dies‘ incredible Dutch death metal history, black metal photo book, classic early ’90s zine anthologies and more exclusively via Decibel.
KILL SCREEN: Colin Young of DEADBODY and GOD’S HATE Rejects Convention, Embraces Modernity
January 25, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
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.
EXCLUSIVE: Read How AMORPHIS Sent a Failed Video Into Hiding In a Book Excerpt from ‘Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band’
January 23, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Take an exclusive sneak peek of Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band, now shipping via Decibel Books.
‘AMORPHIS: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band’ Book Now In Stock!
January 20, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band has been completely redesigned and edited for a North American release through Decibel Books and is finally in stock and shipping now.
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.
LIMITED TO 100! Pre-Order This Exclusive ELDER ‘Innate Passage’ Violent Vinyl Variant!
January 11, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have just 100 copies of the new double-LP Elder record, Innate Passage on Decibel exclusive violent vinyl!
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.
Unlock 15% Off Exclusive OBITUARY LPs with purchase of the new OBITUARY issue of Decibel!
January 6, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Grab a copy of the new issue to unlock 15% off of our exclusive vinyl variants of Obituary’s latest live releases, Slowly We Rot – Live And Rotting and Cause Of Death – Live Infection.
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.
Blast Worship’s Top 10 Grindcore Songs of 2022
January 3, 2023 Gene Meyer
2022 might finally be over, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want one final mirco list in your life, right? So here are the Top 10 Grindcore Songs of the last 12 months.
Undeath, Sanguisugabogg, Mortuous, Phobophilic Members Reflect On Death Metal In 2022
December 26, 2022 Chris Dick
Undeath, Sanguisugabogg, Mortuous, Phobophilic, 200 Stab Wounds, Frozen Soul, and Ripped to Shreds members extol the virtues of death metal in this cutting room floor piece. Only death wears CROCS!
VENOMOUS CONCEPT Release “Timeline” Video, Pre-Orders For ‘The Good Ship Lollipop’ Available
December 14, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Venomous Concept, fetauring Kevin Sharp (ex-Brutal Truth) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death/Brujeria/et al), premiere new single “Timeline!” Watch the video NOW!
GORGUTS Returns! Death Metal Legends Finalize Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2023 Lineup!
December 8, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Death metal legends Gorguts will perform for the first time in nearly six years at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 14, 2023 with a special Obscura + Considered Dead set!
SANGUISUGABOGG Unveil Exclusive New Track, “Caught in a Vise,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
December 6, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Sanguisugabogg disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
GODTHRYMM to Release Exclusive New Track, “In Perpetuum,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
December 2, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, December 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from U.K. doom gods Godthrymm.
Set Times Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2022!
November 29, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver kicks off THIS WEEK, which means you’ve been asking for set times for approximately five months now. Here you go.
Cyber Monday Is Finally Here: Take 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!
November 28, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Save 20% on EVERYTHING (exclusive books, exclusive vinyl pressings, subscriptions, back issues, limited edition special issues, flexi boxes, hoodies, pint glasses) in the Decibel store, today only!
Decibel’s Black Friday Blowout Is Here: Get TWO FREE Issues of Decibel!
November 25, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Your friends Decibel refer to today’s annual homage to consumerism as “Extra-Black Friday.” But with two FREE issues of the magazine, we’re happy to brighten (or darken) the day for our metalhead brothers and sisters.
VENOMOUS CONCEPT (feat. Shane Embury & Kevin Sharp) Announces New Album, ‘The Good Ship Lollipop’; Drops New Single, “Voices,” via Decibel Records
November 18, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Venomous Concept—the punk band formed by Napalm Death’s Shane Embury and former Brutal Truth vocalist Kevin Sharp—are set to release The Good Ship Lollipop via Decibel Records on Feb 24.
Kill Screen: Kyle Beam of UNDEATH is Ready to Wage War(craft)
November 16, 2022 Michael Wohlberg
The Undeath guitarist has put so many hours into a certain game it will make you say, “WoW!”
Health Awaits: Cannibal Corpse’s Alex Webster on Being Run Obsessed
November 14, 2022 Cosmo Lee
In the latest installment of our fitness column, Alex Webster of death metal legends Cannibal Corpse on how he finds the path(s) to mental and physical health on the road.
SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2022
November 10, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’re sorry. We’re not trying to ruin the fun by posting this. But if we don’t, someone else will. You probably shouldn’t click here. Really, you should just wait for the issue to arrive in the mail. For Christ’s sake, have you no willpower? OK, fine. Don’t @ us.
Dreadnought, Vermin Womb & Cronos Compulsion Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Denver on Dec 1
November 9, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are on sale Friday, November 11 at 10am MT for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Dreadnought, Vermin Womb and Cronos Compulsion at the Marquis in Denver on Dec 1.
Lamp of Murmuur Premiere Exclusive New Track, “Beyond the Burning Star of Attrition,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
November 7, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Lamp of Murmuur disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Pre-Order Now! ‘AMORPHIS: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band’ Now Available in English via Decibel Books!
October 26, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Pre-order a copy of Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band, the new 376-page hardcover book available from Decibel Books!
ON SALE NOW: All Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2023 Ticket Options!
October 21, 2022 Decibel Magazine
All ticket options for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest at the Fillmore Philly on April 14-15, 2023 are officially on sale. Don’t wait!