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KILL SCREEN 004: Colin Young of DEADBODY and GOD’S HATE Rejects Convention, Embraces Modernity

January 25, 2023

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.

‘AMORPHIS: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band’ Book Now In Stock!

January 20, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Venomous Concept, fetauring Kevin Sharp (ex-Brutal Truth) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death/Brujeria/et al), premiere new single “Timeline!” Watch the video NOW!

SANGUISUGABOGG Unveil Exclusive New Track, “Caught in a Vise,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

December 6, 2022

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

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 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.

Decibel’s Black Friday Blowout Is Here: Get TWO FREE Issues of Decibel!

November 25, 2022

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.

KILL SCREEN 001: Kyle Beam of UNDEATH is Ready to Wage War(craft)

November 16, 2022

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

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

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

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

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!

Hear New ALL OUT WAR Track “Glorious Devastation” & Pre-Order New LP ‘Celestial Rot’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!

October 13, 2022

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

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

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

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.