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Pre-Order CAVE IN’s New Album ‘Heavy Pendulum’ on Decibel-Exclusive Color Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
March 15, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Only 200 copies of this massive double LP on Brown with Heavy Bone White Splatter-colored vinyl and impressive 12-page insert available for pre-order!
LOW TICKET ALERT: Under 200 “Metal & Beer” Two-Day Tickets Remain for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
March 10, 2022 Decibel Magazine
The “Metal & Beer” ticket for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on June 10-11 isn’t gonna be available much longer. Don’t screw this up.
Pre-Order DEVIL MASTER’s ‘Ecstasies of Never Ending Night’ on Decibel-Exclusive Colored Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
March 8, 2022 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel edition of Devil Master‘s Ecstasies of Never Ending Night LP is “Clear with Violet & Black Splatter” vinyl and limited to just 100 copies worldwide!
A Decade of Hails and Ales: The TRVE Brewing Team Discusses Their History and Future As The Foremost Heavy Metal Brewery
March 7, 2022 Cody Davis
TRVE founders Nick Nunns and Zach Coleman talk 10 years of America’s flagship metal brewery and their anniversary show with Khemmis, Panopticon, Hulder, Vastum & Dreadnought.
The Hellacopters To Release Exclusive Single, “If We All Ran Away,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
March 4, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 7 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from the Nicke Andersson-piloted the Hellacopters.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Tickets ON SALE NOW!
February 25, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Primitive Man, Horrendous, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer and Berator.
A Spiritual Journey: SpiritWorld’s Stu Folsom’s Decibel Magazine Tour Diary
February 24, 2022 Albert Mudrian
SpiritWorld mainman Stu Folsom recaps his band’s maiden voyage on the recently completed Decibel Magazine Tour.
Primitive Man, Horrendous, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer and Berator Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST
February 22, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are on sale Friday, February 25 at 10am ET Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Primitive Man, Horrendous, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer and Berator.
Don’t Be Left High ‘n’ Dry. Get Your Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2022 Tickets NOW!
February 18, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest in our hometown of Philadelphia (June 10-11, 2022) is our fastest-selling event ever. Fence-sitters, leave the hall and get tickets now!
Dan Swanö on STEEL, the Short-Lived Supergroup With Members of Opeth and Edge of Sanity
February 16, 2022 Jon Rosenthal
Producer legend Dan Swanö tells the story of Steel, the obscure heavy metal supergroup he formed with Opeth members during the recording of their Morningrise LP.
Five Heavy Albums That Changed My Life with Corpsegrinder
February 14, 2022 Emily Bellino
Fresh off the release of his first solo LP, legendary death metal vocalist George Corpsegrinder Fisher shares the five heavy albums that changed his life.
Valentine’s Day Subscription Special: Get Two Free Issues of Decibel This Weekend Only!
February 11, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We know you haven’t done ANY Valentine’s Day shopping yet for your headbanging sweetheart, so we’ve got you covered with our annual Decibel Valentine’s Day Subscription Special. Get moving.
Imperial Triumphant Premiere Exclusive Single, “Black Psychedelia (Redux),” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
February 10, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Imperial Triumphant flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
ON SALE NOW: All Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2022 Ticket Options!
February 4, 2022 Decibel Magazine
All ticket options for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest at the Fillmore Philly on June 10-11, 2022 are officially on sale. The time to buy is NOW!
Pre-Order ARCH ENEMY’s New Album, ‘Deceivers,’ on Exclusive Color Vinyl ONLY From Decibel!
February 4, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got 300 copies of the Decibel exclusive “Translucent Emerald Green” color vinyl of the new Arch Enemy album Deceivers available NOW for pre-order!
Here Are 40 Great Metal Albums You May Have Missed in 2021
February 3, 2022 Joseph Schafer
Because we’re barely even a full month into 2022 and there is still music to discover. And because you can’t get enough goddamn lists, here are 40 more from 2021 to chew on.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2022 Full Band Lineup & Breweries REVEALED!
February 2, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Cannibal Corpse headline Metal & Beer Fest’s Philly return while special full-album sets from Candlemass, Wolves in the Throne Room, Nuclear Assault and the Red Chord highlight June 10-11.
Pre-Order THE LOCUST’s ‘Safety Second Body Last’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl and Cassette RIGHT NOW!
February 1, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Only 100 copies each of The Locust‘s Safety Second Body Last Oxblood color variant LP and Brown color variant cassette are available via the Decibel web store.
The 2022 Decibel Magazine Tour STARTS TODAY!
January 28, 2022 Decibel Magazine
After a three-year… let’s call it a “hiatus,” The Decibel Magazine Tour triumphantly returns TODAY. Some date are already sold out, so get those tickets NOW!
Read How Obituary Clashed With Roadrunner In 1992 In This Exclusive Excerpt From ‘Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary’
January 28, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Take an exclusive sneak peek of the second and final excerpt of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary, now shipping directly via Decibel Books.
Enforced Premiere New Single, “Casket,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
January 25, 2022 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire this Enforced flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Exclusive Excerpt: ‘Doom Lexicanum II’ book Reveals Early Days of the Legendary My Dying Bride
January 24, 2022 Brad Sanders
In this exclusive Doom Lexicanum II book excerpt, co-founding frontman Aaron Stainthorpe explains how the original My Dying Bride lineup first met.
Pre-Order UNDEATH’s ‘It’s Time… To Rise From the Grave’ Exclusive Decibel Grey Splatter Vinyl NOW
January 17, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got 200 copies of the Decibel exclusive headstone grey splatter color vinyl of the new Undeath album available NOW for pre-order!
Limited Edition Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles 2021 Merch Now IN STOCK!
January 14, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles 2021 festival shirts, pint glasses, screen-printed posters and woven patches now available at reduced prices.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with A.L.N. of Mizmor
January 13, 2022 Greg Pratt
Getting into the mind of Mizmor‘s A.L.N. to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Pre-Order MALIGNANT ALTAR’s Decibel-Exclusive Colored LP ‘Realms of Exquisite Morbidity’ on Vinyl!
January 12, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Only a mere 100 of this white LP from Texas death revelers Malignant Altar have been made available in the U.S. and Decibel has got all of them. Pre-order Realms of Exquisite Morbidity now!
Imperial Triumphant To Release Exclusive Single, “Black Psychedelia (Redux),” via the Decibel Flexi Series
January 7, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 10 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from avant garde black/death kings Imperial Triumphant.
Blast Worship’s 21 Favorite Grindcore Songs of 2021
January 4, 2022 Gene Meyer
Now that 2021 has ground to a halt, blast back with the 21 best grindcore and powerviolence songs of the past year.
Fallow Heart: Truth in Dissonance: Don Anderson (Sculptured, ex-Agalloch) On the Objectives of Art
January 3, 2022 Forrest Pitts
In which Sculptured, ex-Agalloch guitarist Don Anderson and Decibel‘s Forrest Pitts discuss the tonal impact of Anton Webern’s Opus 21 symphony.
Op Ed: Neill Jameson Spotlights a New Wave of Darkness in American Black Metal
December 28, 2021 Neill Jameson
In which Krieg’s frontman focuses on Grinning Death’s Head, Calvary, Pan-Amerikan Native Front and the rising new wave of American Black Metal.