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Dayal Patterson: On the New Edition of “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult”

October 17, 2023

Author Dayal Patterson discusses the massive 800-page reworking of his black metal history reimagined as Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult — Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition.

Pre-order PHOBOCOSM’s New LP ‘Foreordained’ on LIMITED Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!

October 11, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Phobocosm‘s new LP, Foreordained, on exclusive murky Transparent Blue & Black Marble vinyl. Don’t blow it.

Read an Exclusive Excerpt from Eugene S. Robinson’s New Memoir ‘A Walk Across Dirty Water’

October 5, 2023

The following excerpt from Oxbow frontman Eugene S. Robinson‘s new memoir transports readers to the 1970s’ NYC and the genesis of Robinson’s old hardcore band Whipping Boy.

Pre-Order VASTUM’s New LP, ‘Inward To Gethsemane,’ on Limited Edition Vinyl Now!

September 29, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Vastum‘s new LP, Inward To Gethsemane, on exclusive murky Gray & Black Marbled vinyl. Don’t blow it.

MOTHER OF GRAVES Premiere New Single, “Sunset,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

September 26, 2023

Hear and acquire this Mother of Graves flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

MOTHER OF GRAVES to Release Exclusive New Track, “Sunset,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

August 31, 2023

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, September 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Indy death/doom dealers Mother of Graves!

The Keening (ex-SubRosa) Announce Debut LP, ‘Little Bird,’ Reveal Title Track’s Stunning Video

August 17, 2023

Watch the Keening‘s arresting video, “Little Bird,” and pre-order their debut LP, out October 6 via Relapse.

LIMITED to 90 COPIES: Pre-Order KRIEG’s ‘Ruiner’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!

August 8, 2023

We have only 90 copies available of Krieg‘s new LP, Ruiner, on exclusive Red with Black Marble Smoke vinyl.

DORO to Release Exclusive New Track, “Heart In Pain,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

July 28, 2023

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, July 31 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from German heavy metal legend Doro!

LIMITED TO 90 COPIES: Pre-Order WAYFARER’s LP ‘American Gothic’ on Marble Gunsmoke Vinyl!

July 28, 2023

We have only 90 copies available of Wayfarer‘s new LP, American Gothic, on exclusive Marble Gunsmoke vinyl.

Metallica’s “Kill ‘Em All” Turns 40

July 25, 2023

Decibel looks back on Metallica‘s Kill ‘Em All, the album that helped birth thrash metal, launched a legendary career, on its 40th anniversary

Hear Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial Project Lighten Up on “Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus”

July 14, 2023

Napalm Death’s Shane Embury’s solo venture of electric music and deep textures, Dark Sky Burial, returns with its seventh full-length in just three years. And it rules.

UADA’s Rarest U.S. Vinyl Edition of New Album ‘Crepuscule Natura’ is Available for Pre-Order RIGHT NOW!

July 7, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Uada‘s new LP, Crepuscule Natura, on exclusive heavy-weight Translucent Orange.

EXCLUSIVE: GODTHRYMM ‘Distortions’ 2xLP on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl Available for Pre-Order RIGHT NOW!

June 19, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Godthrymm‘s new 2xLP, Distortions, on exclusive Blue Vinyl with Gold, Black and Silver Splatter.

Fallow Heart: THE ORIGIN OF LIFE Part lV (Paul Masvidal on The Beauty of Impermanence)

June 16, 2023

In the finale of Fallow Heart, Forrest Pitts interviews Cynic’s Paul Masvidal on the poetry of Focus and beyond.

EXCLUSIVE: Read an Excerpt from ‘Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion’

June 12, 2023

In this exclusive Mud Ride book excerpt, Mudhoney‘s Steve Turner talks about his involvement with little-known bands like Spluii Numa and Mr. Epp and the Calculations.

AGALLOCH’s ‘Pale Folklore’ Classic Reissued on Decibel-Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl! PRE-ORDER NOW!

June 5, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Agalloch‘s debut album, Pale Folklore, reissued for the the first time in seven years on Decibel-exclusive orange vinyl!

KEN MODE’s New Album ‘VOID’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl Is Available for Pre-Order RIGHT NOW!

June 2, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of KEN Mode new album, VOID, on exclusive blue vinyl, perfectly complementing the sadness within.