Philadelphia
Track Premiere: Old City – “DK3”
May 11, 2022 Shawn Macomber
Philadelphia punk hip-hop re-interpreters Old City are back with an incendiary new track taking on apocalyptic police violence.
Demo:listen: Accursed Womb
November 16, 2021 Dutch Pearce
This week Demo:listen rots with US-based death/doom trio Accursed Womb.
Premiere: Morgul Blade Lifts Their Sword On High On New Single “The Morgul Blade”
October 25, 2021 Jon Rosenthal
Philly trad metallers Morgul Blade bring a healthy dose of old-school black metal on debut full-length. Raise “The Morgul Blade” only on Decibel!
Track by Track: Outer Heaven – “In Tribute…”
September 29, 2021 Sean Frasier
Pennsylvanian death filth Outer Heaven share track by track commentary about their In Tribute… covers EP.
Video Premiere: Witching – ‘Eschaton’
December 14, 2020 Vince Bellino
Watch an artsy new video from blackened sludge unit Witching.
Demo:listen: Spesimin
June 12, 2020 Dutch Pearce
This week Demo:listen discovers something gross and pissed off from the depths of the Philadelphia underground.
Demo:listen: Poison Ruïn
May 29, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Atmospheric and subversive gloomy punk outrider Poison Ruïn storms this week’s Demo:listen.
Demo:listen: Blood Spore
January 17, 2020 Dutch Pearce
This week Demo:listen helps to spread the infectious fungal death of Philadelphia’s Blood Spore.
Full Album Stream: Plague Dogs – “II”
November 21, 2019 Vince Bellino
Plague Dogs bring crusty speed metal fury on II.
Track Premiere & Interview: Die Choking – ‘Mechanical Ventilator’
September 10, 2019 Vince Bellino
Die Choking break their four-year silence with new single “Mechanical Ventilator.”
Eulogy: The Trocadero – A Philadelphia Music Institution Closes
March 18, 2019 Chris Dick
Eulogy time: The Trocadero, a Philadelphia music institution, to close permanently.
Track Premiere: Desperate Living – ‘Leave It’
February 13, 2019 Vince Bellino
Desperate Living roll out their first song, “Leave It.”
Track Premiere: Basilysk – ‘Sinners of Their Own Reality’
October 9, 2018 Vince Bellino
Check out a new track from old-school Philadelphia death dealers Basilysk.
Track Premiere: Witching – ‘False Martyr’
September 27, 2018 Vince Bellino
Witching stream their new single.
Full EP Stream: Worst Ones – ‘Is It Worth It?’
September 13, 2018 Vince Bellino
Worst Ones delve into heavy sludge, goth, industrial, alternative and more on new EP Is It Worth It?
Full Album Stream: Hell to Pay – “Bliss”
March 14, 2018 Vince Bellino
Stream the bone-crushing new album from Philadelphia-based metallic hardcore bruisers Hell to Pay.
Track Premiere: Narcos Family Band – “Hammer It Shut”
December 22, 2017 Vince Bellino
It’s a punk rock party with a new song from Philly’s Narcos Family Band.
Horrendous Sign to Season of Mist, Announce New Album
November 6, 2017 Vince Bellino
Decibel faves Horrendous announce new album and signing to Season of Mist!
Track Premiere: Rosetta – ‘Détente’
August 31, 2017 Vince Bellino
Stream a new song from Philadelphia’s Rosetta before their sixth album drops tomorrow!
Video Premiere: Nihilistinen Barbaarisuus – ‘Madness Incarnate’
July 31, 2017 Vince Bellino
Stream a new video from US/Finnish black metal band Nihilistinen Barbaarisuus.
Label Spotlight: Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
April 17, 2017 Vince Bellino
The vile underground is alive and in good hands with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
General Admission Tickets For Decibel Metal And Beer Fest Just $35
April 17, 2017 Vince Bellino
$35 for a lineup like this plus an appearance by Dave Mustaine? It doesn’t get any better!
Track Premiere: Gossamer – ‘Til The Light Left Your Eyes’
March 3, 2017 Vince Bellino
Gossamer play an emotionally heavy form of doom metal that uses elements of choral and chamber music to great effect.
Artificial Brain Record Release Announced As Metal & Beer Fest Pre-Party
February 22, 2017 Vince Bellino
Metal and Beer Fest weekend just got even more metal. New York tech death machine Artificial Brain‘s record release show is the official fest pre-party. Find out more!
Mayhem Announce Meet And Greet Before Upcoming Philadelphia Performance
January 27, 2017 Vince Bellino
Want a chance to partake in a meet and greet with Mayhem? Find out more here.
Epic Ruination: Exclusive Krieg Video Premiere!
September 10, 2014 Shawn Macomber
Last week Philadelphia black metal stalwarts Krieg unleashed a disquieting beast of an album christened Transient. Now comes appropriately dark visual accompaniment in the form of the video for “Ruin Our Lives,” streaming below. Get into it.
“Barf Out Riffs, Barf Out Thoughts”: The Die Choking Interview
March 25, 2014 Shawn Macomber
Back in January Philadelphia grind-punk all-stars Die Choking — bassist/vocalist Paul J. Herzog (ex-Total Fucking Destruction), drummer Joshua T. Cohen (Cop Problem), guitarist Jeffrey V. Daniels (Burden) — hit the ground running, unleashing a leveling sonic devastator in the shape of a debut self-titled digital E.P. as infectious as it is unsettling. A few weeks…
Happy Birthday To Us: Photos From An Epic Evening of Metal
January 23, 2013 Justin Norton
In case you have been on a spiritual pilgrimage or without an Internet connection in recent months a quick reminder that we had a big party last weekend to celebrate our 100th issue. A bunch of bands that have graced the cover, best of lists or Hall Of Fame (some of them multiple honorees) played….