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Shane Embury’s DARK SKY BURIAL Releases ‘V.I.T.R.I.O.L.” Compilation via Consouling Sounds

December 13, 2024

Shane Embury’s electronic ambient Dark Sky Burial has one final holiday present for you before we close the book on 2024.

Track-By-Track: IOTUNN Takes Us Deeper Into the Abyss with ‘Kinship’

December 11, 2024

Danish progressives IOTUNN lead is through their expansive musical journey to new territories with the stunning Kinship.

Exit Interview: Colin Marston on Closing Menegroth the Thousand Caves

December 10, 2024

This summer, as Colin Marston was regrouping while scouting for a new home for the studio, he took some time to reflect on the transition and take stock of the Menegroth experience as a whole.

Survival Sickness: The Making of Autopsy’s Landmark “Severed Survival”

December 1, 2024

Get hyped for Autopsy‘s December 6 performance of Severed Survival at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver with this Hall of Fame induction from 2015 of the death metal classic.

Thank Satan It’s Decibel’s BLACKEST FRIDAY Sale! Get 20% of Subscriptions!

November 29, 2024

Your friends Decibel refer to today’s annual homage to consumerism as “Extra-Black Friday.” But with 20% off select magazine subscriptions, we’re happy to brighten (or darken) the day for our metalhead brothers and sisters.

Get Up to 75% OFF During Decibel’s FLASH FRIDAY Sale! TODAY ONLY

November 22, 2024

Don’t wait until Black Friday to get massive discounts on exclusive items only found in the Decibel web store. Subscriptions, books, vinyl, cassettes, shirts—they’re all on sale today only.

Acclaimed Author & Podcaster Jeff Wagner Suffers Devastating House Fire, GoFundMe Announced

November 21, 2024

Decibel ally, metal warrior, and acclaimed author Jeff Wagner has a devastating house fire. Help him recover with his GoFundMe!

Last Tape Before Doomsday: Rebecca Vernon (The Keening, ex-SubRosa)

November 21, 2024

The Keening frontwoman Rebecca Vernon crafts a 13-track mixtape of essential songs that shaped her life for our Last Tape Before Doomsday column.

SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2024

November 12, 2024

Yes, it’s November. No, we didn’t forget your favorite album. Yes, we’re sure about that.

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.

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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!