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Video Premere: Matt Pike — “Alien Slut Mum”

December 14, 2021

Sleep/High on Fire visionary Matt Pike comes out of the pandemic with a solo debut like no other. We premiere the wild first track/video.

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.

Decibel Meter: Of Death Metal Tours and Non-Death Metal Albums

February 28, 2019

While this year’s Decibel Tour is very deathly, this month’s Decibel Meter highlights a variety non-deathly genre mainstays like King Diamond, Candlemass, Rotting Christ, Sleep, and High on Fire.

High on Fire Announce “Electric Messiah” Album; Title Track Streaming

August 6, 2018

Stoner metal kings High on Fire announce new album Electric Messiah and pay tribute to Lemmy on the title track.

10 Acts You Shouldn’t Miss At Psycho Las Vegas

June 1, 2017

Psycho Las Vegas is shaping up to have a big year. Check out some can’t miss bands playing, as well as individual day lineups!

Metal And Beer Fest Begins TOMORROW! Last Chance To Get Tickets

April 21, 2017

Decibel Metal and Beer Fest begins TOMORROW!Last chance to get tickets for the weekend including Sleep, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Municipal Waste, Pig Destroyer and more plus appearance from seventeen craft breweries.

UPDATE!: “Metal & Beer” tix for April 22 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest date are SOLD OUT!

March 29, 2017

“Metal & Beer” tickets for the Saturday date of Decibel Metal & Beer Fest are SOLD OUT. Only 12 are left for the Sunday date, so don’t screw that up!

Decibel Metal and Beer Fest Brewery Profile: Holy Mountain 

March 16, 2017

Get to you know your Decibel Metal & Beer Fest breweries. Today, we interview Seattle-based Holy Mountain, whose name just might be familiar to Sleep fans.

All-Star Sepultura Cover Band Clenched Fist Announced As Post-Metal And Beer Fest Show

March 14, 2017

Clenched Fist, the all-star Sepultura cover band featuring members of Pig DestroyerAgoraphobic Nosebleed and Misery Index will perform at the post-Decibel Metal And Beer Fest show.

Artificial Brain Record Release Announced As Metal & Beer Fest Pre-Party

February 22, 2017

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! 

Last-Minute Decibel Gifts That Don’t Require Shipping

December 21, 2016

Christmas is in four days, but you have nothing to worry about thanks to these awesome gifts that don’t require any shipping. Happy holidays!

30 Years of Neurosis: An Interview with Scott Kelly and Steve Von Till (and Friends!)

March 31, 2016

Earlier this month, Neurosis took up residency at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom for an epic weekend of shows to commemorate their 30th anniversary. We caught up with vocalists/guitarists Scott Kelly and Steve Von Till to talk about the significance of the event.

STREAMING: Kadavar’s “Creature Of The Demon”

June 20, 2012

Getting compared to Black Sabbath’s legendary debut is a mixed blessing. Of course, it’s going to stoke interest in your band but is there anyone that can measure up to the album that’s quite literally responsible for everything on this blog and magazine? Berlin, Germany’s Kadavar have elicited those comparisons, at least from the folks…

Sleep – “Jerusalem”

March 19, 2006

The words “stoner epic” don’t even come close to describing the extreme riff-hypnosis that Jerusalem visited upon the red-eyed legions of heshers, grass pirates, and acid casualties who genuflected at the altar of the legendary San Jose power-trio known as Sleep.