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SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2021

November 18, 2021

SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! Don’t click here if you don’t want to see Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2021. Definitely click here if you love typing “NO [INSERT ALBUM HERE]? THIS LIST IS INVALID!”

Khemmis: 5 Albums From Each Member That Inspired “Deceiver”

November 17, 2021

Each Khemmis member shares five albums that personally influenced them while writing and producing their upcoming LP, Deceiver.

Mortiis Talks New ‘Z.A.S.T. Zine Anthology,’ Early ’90s Extreme Metal Scene

November 16, 2021

Cult Never Dies publishes a Z.A.S.T. zine anthology. We chat with the former editor, one Havard “Mortiis” Ellefsen, all about it.

FLASH SALE! Discounted “Metal & Beer” Tickets for Decibel’s L.A. Fest This Weekend Only!

November 12, 2021

Starting now through Sunday night you can purchase “Metal & Beer” ticket options for just $75 (single-day ticket) or $150 (full weekend ticket) when you use the promo code BEERME at checkout!

Portrayal of Guilt To Release Exclusive Single, “Chamber of Misery Pt. III,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

November 4, 2021

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 8 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Austin black metal-influenced soul-immolators Portrayal of Guilt.

R.I.P. Eric Greif (1962-2021) (Death manager)

October 31, 2021

Decibel is deeply saddened to report the passing of Eric Greif, the extreme metal entertainment lawyer and former manager of Death and president of Perseverance Holdings Ltd, at the age of 59.

Read How John Tardy Discovered His Growl in a Book Excerpt from ‘Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary’

October 29, 2021

Take an exclusive sneak peek of the first excerpt of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary now online; pre-orders available via Decibel Books.

Gravesend Premiere New EP, “From the Gutter… to the Grave,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

October 27, 2021

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

‘Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of OBITUARY’ Now Available for Pre-Order Exclusively from Decibel Books!

October 15, 2021

Pre-order a copy of Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary, the new 328-page hardcover book exclusively available from Decibel Books!

Juggernaut: The Making of Cave In’s ‘Until Your Heart Stops’

October 12, 2021

Get hyped for Cave In‘s December 11 performance of Until Your Heart Stops at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: LA with this Hall of Fame induction from 2007 of the metallic hardcore classic.

Health Awaits: Baroness’ Gina Gleason on Running on the Road

October 11, 2021

In the latest installment of Health Awaits, a new Decibel fitness column, Gina Gleason of Baroness discusses “making things work” for workouts on the road.

Suffocation Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Effigy of the Forgotten’

October 8, 2021

Suffocation guitarist and founding member Terrance Hobbs reminisces about the pivotal Effigy of the Forgotten album as it turns 30.

Khemmis Premiere Exclusive New Song, “Sigil,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series

October 7, 2021

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

Read an Exclusive Excerpt from ‘Head on a Pike: The Illustrated Lyrics of Matt Pike’

October 4, 2021

Check out The Art of Self Defense chapter of Head on a Pike: The Illustrated Lyrics of Matt Pike with illustrations by Santos.

Gravesend To Release New EP, “From the Gutter… to the Grave,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

September 30, 2021

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, October 4 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from New York new jack black/death/grind trio Gravesend.

Deadguy “Work Ethic” Cassette Reissue (Limited to 200) Available and Shipping NOW!

September 29, 2021

These limited Deadguy Worth Ethic cassette reissues were released at Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest last weekend and are now available exclusively here… but not for long, so don’t blow it.

EXCLUSIVE: Pre-Order This Limited IMMOLATION “Metal & Beer Edition” Cassette Box Set RIGHT NOW!

September 17, 2021

Get this hyper-limited edition of only 100 Immolation cassette Metal & Beer fest cassette box sets in Smoky Gray “Metal”-Colored shells, and in Translucent Yellow “Beer”-Colored shells.

Undeath Premiere Part I of “Undeath on the Unroad” Video Tour Diary

September 14, 2021

Watch New York death metallers — and current Decibel Flexi Series stars – Undeath deliver a video report from their first U.S. tour.

Pre-Order Doom Wizards KHEMMIS New Album ‘Deceiver’ On Decibel Exclusive Colored Vinyl NOW!

September 10, 2021

This gorgeous, 140-gram sea blue & olive green swirl vinyl is limited to 300 worldwide and is available for pre-order only via the Decibel webstore.

Turning 20: The Making of Converge’s “Jane Doe”

September 3, 2021

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Converge‘s classic, Hall of Fame-inducted Jane Doe before the metallic hardcore legends perform it in its entirety at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: LA on December 10.

KHEMMIS Return to the Decibel Flexi Series With an Exclusive Song and Picture Disc!

September 3, 2021

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, September 7 to obtain this limited edition flexi PICTURE DISC single featuring an exclusive new song from doomed heavy metallers Khemmis.

Undeath Premiere New Song, “Diemented Dissection,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series

August 31, 2021

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