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KILL SCREEN 004: 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 001: 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!
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2023 Initial Band Lineup & Breweries REVEALED!
October 17, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Suicidal Tendencies celebrate the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut, while The Black Dahlia Murder make their triumphant return as a Metal & Beer Fest Philly headliner. And WAY more!
Hear New ALL OUT WAR Track “Glorious Devastation” & Pre-Order New LP ‘Celestial Rot’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!
October 13, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got 100 copies of metallic hardcore heroes All Our War‘ new LP, Celestial Rot, on Decibel-exclusive Bone White vinyl. Pre-order now!
Pre-Order DREAM UNENDING’s New LP ‘Song of Salvation’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!
October 7, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got an exclusive 100-copy edition of the sophomore LP from acclaimed death/doom project Dream Unending on Royal Blue with Black & White Splatter.
Exhumed Premiere Exclusive New Track, “Sick at Heart,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
October 5, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Exhumed disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Lamp of Murmuur to Release Exclusive New Track, “Beyond the Burning Star of Attrition,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
September 29, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, October 3 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from underground black metal phenom Lamp of Murmuur.