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Live Review: Blood Incantation with Steve Roach

October 23, 2024

Decibel hit our second second favorite state, Colorado, to chronicle a rare hometown-ish performance of death metal space cadets Blood Incantation with support from synth legend Steve Roach.

Q&A: Blackie Lawless on Playing W.A.S.P.’s Classic Debut Live: “It Was An Angry Record”

October 22, 2024

Lawless talks with Decibel about revisiting W.A.S.P.‘s formative years and how his thoughts on censorship led him to reconsider his old material.

Label Spotlight: Carbonized Records

October 21, 2024

Check out our chat with Chad from Carbonized Records (and Mortuous) about how he keeps his death metal ship sailing!

Sunrot and Body Void Announce Split for Trans Day of Remembrance

October 15, 2024

New Jersey’s own Sunrot have teamed up with New England bruisers Body Void to release a special split EP for 2024’s Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20.

Take 20% OFF All Vinyl to Celebrate Decibel’s 20th Anniversary! THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

October 11, 2024

Save 20% on all limited edition exclusive Decibel edition vinyl from now through Sunday night at 11:59pm.

BEWITCHER Drummer On How the Band Were Mistaken for Actual Bank Robbers

October 9, 2024

Out Against the Law? Aris Hunter Wales, drummer of black thrashers Bewitcher, on how the band almost became true outlaws recently on tour.

ONLY 25 AVAILABLE! Pre-Order OPETH’s Deluxe 2xLP Reissue of ‘Still Life’ RIGHT NOW!

October 3, 2024

Act fast of you want a copy of this deluxe 2xLP reissue of Opeth‘s classic Still Life in celebration of its 25th anniversary!

BEWITCHER to Release Exclusive New Track, “The Warrior Trail,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

September 27, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, September 30 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from Portland Satanic speed demons Bewitcher!

FULCI Stream Exclusive New Track, “Life in Pain,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

September 26, 2024

Hear and acquire this flexi disc single from Fulci featuring an exclusive new song available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Juan Brujo (1963-2024)

September 18, 2024

The legendary frontman passed away on September 18 from heart failure while on tour in the U.S. with Brujeria.

FULCI to Release Exclusive New Track, “Life in Pain,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

August 29, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, September 4 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from death metal cultists Fulci!

HORRENDOUS’ ‘Ecdysis’ Reissue Now Available on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!

August 7, 2024

Horrendous gear up for their Decibel 20th Anniversary Show performance of Ecdysis with a special repressing on Decibel exclusive Weeping Relic Galaxy Colored Vinyl, limited to just 150 copies!

Pre-order UNDEATH’s New Album ‘More Insane’ on Decibel-Exclusive Blade Haze Colored Vinyl!

July 30, 2024

There are only 59 copies left of Undeath‘s new LP, More Insane, on Blade Haze colored vinyl. Get one EXCLUSIVELY via Decibel!

Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show Issue, featuring AUTOPSY, Is Available Now!

July 15, 2024

Next month Autopsy will celebrate their first-ever Philadelphia appearance as part of Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show, but you don’t have to wait that long to read death metal legends’ first-ever Decibel cover story, because it’s available now!

Now Available: The Official Decibel Magazine Baby Onesie!

July 12, 2024

Keep your little future hesher warm and cuddly with the first-ever official Decibel magazine onesie! We can’t prevent the inevitable diaper blowouts, but this 100% cotton baby suit preserves original sin and is a defense shield against newborn falseness.

TWO MONTHS AWAY! Decibel’s 20th ANNIVERSARY SHOW with AUTOPSY, IMMOLATION, HORRENDOUS & More!

July 1, 2024

Tickets for Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia on August 31 are on sale now. Don’t experience the impending dread of missing out. Grab yours now!

CRYPT SERMON to Release Exclusive New Track, “Lachrymose,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

June 28, 2024

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, July 1 at noon ET to secure this extremely limited flexi single or forever be doomed—but in the bad way!

ESCUELA GRIND Unveil Exclusive New Track, “Distant Disruptor,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

June 27, 2024

Hear and acquire this flexi disc single from Escuela Grind featuring an exclusive new song available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!