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SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2021
November 18, 2021 Albert Mudrian
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 Sean Frasier
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 Neill Jameson
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 Decibel Magazine
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!
ON SALE NOW: Get Your Tickets to the Decibel Magazine Tour 2022 Featuring OBITUARY, MUNICIPAL WASTE, GATECREEPER, ENFORCED & SPIRTWORLD!
November 5, 2021 Decibel Magazine
At 10am local time, you can nab tickets to the 2022 Decibel Magazine Tour, kicking off in January with Obituary, Municipal Waste, Gatecreeper, Enforced and SpiritWorld.
Portrayal of Guilt To Release Exclusive Single, “Chamber of Misery Pt. III,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
November 4, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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.
Announcing the Decibel Magazine Tour 2022 Featuring OBITUARY, MUNICIPAL WASTE, GATECREEPER, ENFORCED and SPIRITWORLD!
November 3, 2021 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel Magazine Tour returns to the road in January 2022. Tickets on sale Friday, November 5 at 10am local time.
R.I.P. Eric Greif (1962-2021) (Death manager)
October 31, 2021 Albert Mudrian
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Decibel Magazine
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!
Death Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Human’
October 22, 2021 Chris Dick
Eric Greif, Steve Di Giorgio, Paul Masvidal, and René Miville reminisce about the genre-changing, mandatory-listen that is Death‘s Human on its 30th birthday.
‘Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of OBITUARY’ Now Available for Pre-Order Exclusively from Decibel Books!
October 15, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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 J. Bennett
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 Cosmo Lee
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 Chris Dick
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Brad Sanders
Check out The Art of Self Defense chapter of Head on a Pike: The Illustrated Lyrics of Matt Pike with illustrations by Santos.
Gatecreeper Added to Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles Line-Up!
October 1, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Arizona death metallers Gatecreeper will replace Hate Eternal at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles on December 10-11, 2021. Tickets on sale now!
Gravesend To Release New EP, “From the Gutter… to the Grave,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
September 30, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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 Decibel Magazine
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.
Tickets for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST: Los Angeles with THE LOCUST, CURL UP AND DIE & More Are On Sale NOW!
September 24, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Tickets to see The Locust, Curl Up and Die, Bewitcher and Rude at our Los Angeles Metal & Beer PRE-FEST are just $30 in advance and on sale NOW!
Full Beer List Revealed for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2021!
September 22, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Here are the 60 different beers that “Metal & Beer” ticket holders are entitled to sample on September 25-26 in Philadelphia!
THE LOCUST, CURL UP AND DIE, BEWITCHER and RUDE Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST: Los Angeles on December 9!
September 20, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST: Los Angeles tickets are just $30 in advance and on sale Friday, September 24 at 10am PT.
EXCLUSIVE: Pre-Order This Limited IMMOLATION “Metal & Beer Edition” Cassette Box Set RIGHT NOW!
September 17, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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 Albert Mudrian
Watch New York death metallers — and current Decibel Flexi Series stars – Undeath deliver a video report from their first U.S. tour.
Full Brewery Lineup for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: L.A. Revealed! Tickets ON SALE NOW!
September 10, 2021 Decibel Magazine
We are proud to welcome California breweries Claremont Craft Ales, Societe, Ogopogo, Athletic & Ghost Town to a murders row of brewtality at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles!
Pre-Order Doom Wizards KHEMMIS New Album ‘Deceiver’ On Decibel Exclusive Colored Vinyl NOW!
September 10, 2021 Decibel Magazine
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 J. Bennett
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 Decibel Magazine
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 Albert Mudrian
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!