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Valentine’s Day Subscription Special: Get Two Free Issues of Decibel This Weekend Only!
February 11, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We know you haven’t done ANY Valentine’s Day shopping yet for your headbanging sweetheart, so we’ve got you covered with our annual Decibel Valentine’s Day Subscription Special. Get moving.
Imperial Triumphant Premiere Exclusive Single, “Black Psychedelia (Redux),” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
February 10, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this Imperial Triumphant flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
ON SALE NOW: All Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2022 Ticket Options!
February 4, 2022 Decibel Magazine
All ticket options for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest at the Fillmore Philly on June 10-11, 2022 are officially on sale. The time to buy is NOW!
Pre-Order ARCH ENEMY’s New Album, ‘Deceivers,’ on Exclusive Color Vinyl ONLY From Decibel!
February 4, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got 300 copies of the Decibel exclusive “Translucent Emerald Green” color vinyl of the new Arch Enemy album Deceivers available NOW for pre-order!
Here Are 40 Great Metal Albums You May Have Missed in 2021
February 3, 2022 Joseph Schafer
Because we’re barely even a full month into 2022 and there is still music to discover. And because you can’t get enough goddamn lists, here are 40 more from 2021 to chew on.
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2022 Full Band Lineup & Breweries REVEALED!
February 2, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Cannibal Corpse headline Metal & Beer Fest’s Philly return while special full-album sets from Candlemass, Wolves in the Throne Room, Nuclear Assault and the Red Chord highlight June 10-11.
Pre-Order THE LOCUST’s ‘Safety Second Body Last’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl and Cassette RIGHT NOW!
February 1, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Only 100 copies each of The Locust‘s Safety Second Body Last Oxblood color variant LP and Brown color variant cassette are available via the Decibel web store.
The 2022 Decibel Magazine Tour STARTS TODAY!
January 28, 2022 Decibel Magazine
After a three-year… let’s call it a “hiatus,” The Decibel Magazine Tour triumphantly returns TODAY. Some date are already sold out, so get those tickets NOW!
Read How Obituary Clashed With Roadrunner In 1992 In This Exclusive Excerpt From ‘Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary’
January 28, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Take an exclusive sneak peek of the second and final excerpt of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary, now shipping directly via Decibel Books.
Enforced Premiere New Single, “Casket,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
January 25, 2022 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire this Enforced flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Exclusive Excerpt: ‘Doom Lexicanum II’ book Reveals Early Days of the Legendary My Dying Bride
January 24, 2022 Brad Sanders
In this exclusive Doom Lexicanum II book excerpt, co-founding frontman Aaron Stainthorpe explains how the original My Dying Bride lineup first met.
Pre-Order UNDEATH’s ‘It’s Time… To Rise From the Grave’ Exclusive Decibel Grey Splatter Vinyl NOW
January 17, 2022 Decibel Magazine
We’ve got 200 copies of the Decibel exclusive headstone grey splatter color vinyl of the new Undeath album available NOW for pre-order!
Limited Edition Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles 2021 Merch Now IN STOCK!
January 14, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles 2021 festival shirts, pint glasses, screen-printed posters and woven patches now available at reduced prices.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with A.L.N. of Mizmor
January 13, 2022 Greg Pratt
Getting into the mind of Mizmor‘s A.L.N. to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Pre-Order MALIGNANT ALTAR’s Decibel-Exclusive Colored LP ‘Realms of Exquisite Morbidity’ on Vinyl!
January 12, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Only a mere 100 of this white LP from Texas death revelers Malignant Altar have been made available in the U.S. and Decibel has got all of them. Pre-order Realms of Exquisite Morbidity now!
Imperial Triumphant To Release Exclusive Single, “Black Psychedelia (Redux),” via the Decibel Flexi Series
January 7, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 10 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from avant garde black/death kings Imperial Triumphant.
Blast Worship’s 21 Favorite Grindcore Songs of 2021
January 4, 2022 Gene Meyer
Now that 2021 has ground to a halt, blast back with the 21 best grindcore and powerviolence songs of the past year.
Fallow Heart: Truth in Dissonance: Don Anderson (Sculptured, ex-Agalloch) On the Objectives of Art
January 3, 2022 Forrest Pitts
In which Sculptured, ex-Agalloch guitarist Don Anderson and Decibel‘s Forrest Pitts discuss the tonal impact of Anton Webern’s Opus 21 symphony.
Op Ed: Neill Jameson Spotlights a New Wave of Darkness in American Black Metal
December 28, 2021 Neill Jameson
In which Krieg’s frontman focuses on Grinning Death’s Head, Calvary, Pan-Amerikan Native Front and the rising new wave of American Black Metal.
Too Late For Shipping? Decibel’s Got Last-Minute Gift Ideas!
December 17, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Did you totally blow it on Christmas shopping again this year? We’ve got your last-minute-ass covered with Decibel gift subscriptions and Decibel gift cards!
In Flight: An Immortal Bird Tour Diary
December 15, 2021 Shawn Macomber
Blackened death grinders Immortal Bird documents cutting a path of sonic destruction in this exclusive tour diary.
Exclusive Pre-order: IMMOLATION’s “Acts of God” on CD Longbox (Limited to 200) and Tape (Limited to 100) From Decibel!
December 10, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Decibel‘s got exclusive limited editions of the new Immolation album Acts of God on CD longbox and cassette. Move fast!
Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles Starts TOMORROW! Tickets As Low As $25!
December 9, 2021 Decibel Magazine
“Just Metal” tickets are now only $25 (single-day) and $49.50 for two-day passes. And “Metal & Beer” tickets are now only on $75 (single-day) and $150 for two-day passes.
Full Beer List Revealed for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: LA 2021!
December 8, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Here are the 40+ different beers that “Metal & Beer” and “VIP” ticket holders are entitled to sample on December 10-11 in Los Angeles!
“We Were The Spark:” Venom Celebrates 40th Anniversary of ‘Welcome To Hell’
December 6, 2021 Justin Norton
Decibel celebrates the 40th anniversary of Venom‘s extreme metal ground zero, Welcome To Hell, with former guitarist/songwriter Jeff “Mantas” Dunn.
Enforced To Release Exclusive Single, “Casket,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
December 2, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, December 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Richmond thrashmongers Enforced.
Portrayal of Guilt Premiere New Single, “Chamber of Misery Pt. III,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
December 1, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire this Portrayal of Guilt flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Cyber Monday Is Here: Get 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store TODAY ONLY!
November 29, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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Metal & Beer Fest: L.A. Tickets Just $25 Now Through Cyber Monday!
November 26, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Starting now through Monday night you can purchase “Just Metal” ticket options for just $25 (single-day ticket) or $49.50 (full weekend ticket) when you use the promo code DECIBEL at checkout!
Get Exclusive New Colored Vinyl from KHEMMIS and SPIRITWORLD Pre-Orders From Decibel
November 26, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Decibel is proud to announce not one, not two, not even three, but four exclusive LPs from Khemmis and SpiritWorld are now available for pre-order only in our online store!