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KILL SCREEN 059: Phil Bozeman of WHITECHAPEL Is Rated M for Mature
March 18, 2025 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
As the band returns to their heavier roots, the vocalist and die-hard gamer seeks some lighter escapism.
DISMEMBER Break Down ‘Like an Ever Flowing Stream’ Track by Track Ahead of Metal & Beer Fest Album-Performance
March 13, 2025 Chris Dick
Dismember‘s fearsome five breakdown their iconic Like an Ever Flowing Stream as we approach their full-album performance of the album at Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 4.
IMMOLATION ‘Into Everlasting Fire’ Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!
March 11, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Legendary death metallers Immolation will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 4-5 to sign copies of their biography, Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of Immolation.
PRE-ORDER: Doom Dealers TRIBUNAL’s Sophomore LP ‘In Penitence and Ruin’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!
March 7, 2025 Decibel Magazine
There are only 100 copies of Tribunal‘s new LP, In Penitence and Ruin, on Green Smoke colored vinyl. Get one EXCLUSIVELY via Decibel!
UNHOLY ALTAR Premiere New Recording, “Purgatory,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
March 6, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from Philly black metal phenoms Unholy Altar before the discs are sold out for good!
KILL SCREEN 058: Corey Clark and Don Curtis of MOTHER OF GRAVES Shatter Their Toughened Visage
March 5, 2025 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The bassist and drummer of Decibel’s recent death-doom favorites open up about their love of gaming, with a little help from your dependable co-nerds.
ONE MONTH AWAY! DECIBEL METAL & BEER FEST: PHILLY 2025 Is Almost Here!
March 4, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Exodus performs all of their landmark Bonded by Blood album and Dismember deliver a special full set of their classic Like an Ever Flowing Stream and WAY more at Metal & Beer Fest Philly 2025!
ONE MONTH AWAY: Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Philly with INCANTATION, MAMMOTH GRINDER & More!
March 3, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Get tickets for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Incantation, Mammoth Grinder, Ripped to Shreds and Walking Wounded on April 3 in Philly.
-(16)- to Release Exclusive New Recording, “Idol of Abuse,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
February 27, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 3 to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from San Diego sludge slingers -(16)-!
IMPALED Unearths ‘Demo Medicale’ as a Tribute and Defiant Middle Finger
February 27, 2025 Tim Mudd
Sean McGrath, Ross Sewage, and Raul Varela pulled back the curtain on Impaled‘s Demo Medicale.
Gary Holt Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!
February 20, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Legendary thrash guitarist Gary Holt will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 5 to sign copies of his new book, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, the Hard Way.
KILL SCREEN 057: Kenny Grohowski of IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT Prefers The Smooth, Slow Burn of Role-Playing
February 19, 2025 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The hyper-prolific drummer leans into his gaming fate in our increasingly technocratic world.
KYLESA Reveal New Lineup, Announce First U.S. Show Dates
February 18, 2025 J. Bennett
Sludge psych legends Kylesa reveal new lineup, announces a pair of U.S. shows scheduled for this December
DISMEMBER Claim Their First Decibel Cover as Part of Our Metal & Beer Fest Preview!
February 14, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Swedish death metal OGs Dismember headline our Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Preview Issue! The issue is available now, but tickets won’t be much longer. Get them for the show at the Fillmore on April 4-5!
KILL SCREEN 056: Kyle Forest of OUT OF SEASON RECORDS Yearns for the Fantasy of Free Time
February 5, 2025 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
Dungeon synth’s growing stats give the label founder the chance to go AFK and meet his community IRL.
METAL & BEER FEST: PHILLY 2025 is Just TWO MONTHS AWAY! Got Your Tickets?
February 4, 2025 Decibel Magazine
If you haven’t already, book your plane ticket, line up a hotel room (or the least dirty floor) and make sure the babysitter knows where your kids are, because Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is approaching.
Q&A: Errol Fritz (New Skeletal Faces) on Nature Television, ’80s Pop and Short Albums
February 3, 2025 Justin Norton
New Skeletal Faces frontman Errol Fritz talks formative years and influences ahead of the band’s Decibel Magazine Tour run.
UNHOLY ALTAR to Release Exclusive New Recording, “Purgatory,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
January 29, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Friday, January 31 to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from Philly black metal phenoms Unholy Altar!
NEW SKELETAL FACES Stream New Track, “Deterioration,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
January 28, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from West coast death rockers New Skeletal Faces before the discs are sold out for good!
Rich Hall (1976-2025)
January 21, 2025 Albert Mudrian
Decibel — and the entire metal and hardcore community — mourns the passing of underground show promoter and accomplished artist Rich Hall (1000 Knives).
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Philly 2025 Tickets ON SALE NOW!
January 17, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Incantation, Mammoth Grinder, Ripped to Shreds and Walking Wounded on April 3 in Philly.
INCANTATION Headlines Decibel’s Metal & Beer PRE-FEST 2025 With Support from MAMMOTH GRINDER, RIPPED TO SHREDS and WALKING WOUNDED!
January 15, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are on sale Friday, January 17 at 10am ET for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer PRE-FEST at the Foundry in Philly on April 3!
Interview: Bumblefoot Discusses New Solo Album, Bumblefoot… Returns!
January 13, 2025 Emily Bellino
Guitarist Bumblefoot (ex-Guns N’ Roses) discusses his new solo album and 30-year career, plus the funeral doom album he’s currently producing.
KILL SCREEN 054: Gabriel Franco of UNTO OTHERS Goes Through Hell to Enjoy Games
January 8, 2025 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The Portland rocker always puts music first, though sometimes the devil can be found in the details.
Blast Worship’s Top 10 Grindcore/Powerviolence Albums of 2024
January 6, 2025 Gene Meyer
2024 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/Powervioelnce Albums of the last 12 months.
Tickets ON SALE NOW for the Decibel Magazine Tour 2025 Featuring MAYHEM, MORTIIS, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT and NEW SKELETAL FACES!
December 20, 2024 Decibel Magazine
All tickets to the 2025 Decibel Magazine Tour, kicking off in March, are on sale now!
Announcing the Decibel Magazine Tour 2025 Featuring MAYHEM, MORTIIS, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT and NEW SKELETAL FACES!
December 18, 2024 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel Magazine Tour returns to the road in March! Tickets on sale Friday, December 20 at 10am local time.
Read an Exclusive Excerpt from the New ‘Dark Dungeon Music: The Unlikely Story of Dungeon Synth’ Book!
December 17, 2024 Decibel Magazine
Sample the exhaustive new hardcover book on the dungeon synth genre from U.K. metal publishing powerhouse Cult Never Dies.
‘Glorious Times’ Co-author Alan Moses (1968-2024)
December 16, 2024 Decibel Magazine
Remembering underground death metal scene legend and Glorious Times co-author Alan Moses.
ACT FAST! The Decibel Metalhead Christmas Gift Guide Is Here!
December 13, 2024 Albert Mudrian
December 16 is the last day that Decibel store orders from the continental U.S. (sorry, Alaska and Hawaii) will have a chance of arriving before Jesus’ big day.