Thrash Metal
Track Premiere: Mandroïd of Krypton – “The Waltz of Death”
October 14, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
“The Waltz of Death” from Swiss thrashers Mandroïd Of Krypton aims to make mosh pits more waltz friendly.
Q&A: Chuck Billy (Testament) Goes A Haunting
October 10, 2024 Chris Dick
Decibel interviews Chuck Billy of thrash metal titans Testament about the reissues of The Legacy and The New Order.
Full Album Stream: Vicious Blade – “Relentless Force”
September 24, 2024 Emily Bellino
Extreme thrashers Vicious Blade come at you with ‘Relentless Force’ on their debut full-length.
Full EP Stream: No Gods – “Counterfeit / Noose Wound”
September 12, 2024 Emily Bellino
Stream a new two-song EP from Philly thrashers No Gods.
Interview: Nervosa Frontwoman Prika Amaral Discusses New Lineup and First US Headlining Tour
August 22, 2024 Emily Bellino
Catching up with Nervosa frontwoman Prika Amaral ahead of the international thrashers’ upcoming US headliner.
Track Premiere: Herakleion Unleashes “Blood of Nessus” from Upcoming EP ‘Necroverse’
August 21, 2024 Tim Mudd
Herakleion prepare to enter the Necroverse with a quick visit to “The Tomb.”
Interview: LA Thrashers EvilDead Discuss New Album, Toxic Grace
May 23, 2024 Emily Bellino
Guitarist Juan Garcia discusses EvilDead‘s new album.
Track Premiere: Idol Throne – ‘The Last Voyage’
February 29, 2024 Emily Bellino
Indiana power-thrashers Idol Throne debut the first single off of their second album.
Track Premiere: Hypoxia – “Pathway To Charon”
January 30, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Queens, NY death metal horde Hypoxia return to the fray with a dissonant new crusher, “Pathway to Charon.”
Streaming: Hyperia Make Bolder, Darker Thrashier Moves with New Album The Serpent’s Cycle
November 16, 2023 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Check out a stream of the new album by Canucklehead thrashers, Hyperia!
Full Album Stream: Degrave – “Volume”
October 30, 2023 Emily Bellino
New riffs, old-school sound. Listen to thrashers Degrave on their new album, Volume.
Video Premiere: Hatefulmurder – “Call Out Your Soul”
October 24, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Watch Brazilian melodic DM outfit Hatefulmurder thrash their way through new single, “Call Out Your Soul.”
Album Premiere: Acid Mass – “Agonizer”
September 20, 2023 Sean Frasier
Jump in a repossessed war machine and steamroll the day with Midwestern thrash ‘n’ roll solo project Acid Mass.
Video Premiere: Besta – “Olhar Serafico”
August 30, 2023 J. Andrew
Check out the new music video for Besta‘s song “Olhar Serafico,” off the band’s album Terra Em Desapego, out now via Lifeforce Records.
Full Album Stream: Bloodletter – ‘A Different Kind of Hell’
July 20, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Chicago thrash crew Bloodletter spin an epic tale on their new concept album for Wise Blood Records, A Different Kind of Hell.
Track Premiere: Transilience – “Seven Samurai”
June 29, 2023 José Carlos Santos
Watch Virginia progressive thrash unsung heroes Transilience return with the first Kurosawa-inspired single from their new EP Nervesaw.
Video Premiere: Terminalist – “The Crisis As Condition”
June 22, 2023 J. Andrew
“The crisis is no longer a phase in passing or a simple challenge to overcome, it’s become a permanent condition.”
Full Album Stream: Speedwhore – ‘Visions of a Parallel World’
May 25, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
This full album stream from old-school metal disciples Speedwhore proves they’re in no rush to leave 1985.
Our Tribute To Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Who Died Ten Years Ago Today
May 2, 2023 Justin Norton
Ten years ago today Slayer’s iconic guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman died. Just days before we were set to go to the print, we scrapped the planned issue and instead printed a nine-page tribute to Hanneman. Here it is.
EP Premiere: Turn Cold – ‘Chew Glass’
April 26, 2023 Sean Frasier
Atlanta thrashers Turn Cold fill your pie-hole with shards and uppercut you with riffs on their upcoming EP, Chew Glass.
Video Premiere: Finality – “Revelation” (ft Battlecross members)
March 30, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Not the last you’ll hear from Michigan power thrash sextet Finality.
Full Album Stream: Malleus (U.S.) – ‘The Fires of Heaven’
January 24, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Feel Malleus’ heat, takin’ you higher on their thrashy black metal debut LP, ‘The Fires of Heaven.’
Track Premiere: Raider – “Trial By Chaos”
December 14, 2022 Sean Frasier
Ontario melodeath thrashers Raider sow discord with the gavel-smashing title track from their upcoming album Trial By Chaos.
Full Album Premiere: Hellish ‘The Dance of the Four Elemental Serpents’
December 12, 2022 Chris Dick
Chilean blackened thrash Hellish spawns new album, The Dance of the Four Elemental Serpents. Streaming with blood, fire, and death at Decibel!
Full Album Stream: Hammers of Misfortune – ‘Overtaker’
November 29, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Hear prog/trad metal collective Hammers of Misfortune inject some thrash into their brand new full-length, ‘Overtaker.’
Full Album Stream: Katapult – “Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes”
November 21, 2022 Emily Bellino
‘Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes’ with Swiss-Swedish death-thrash outfit Katapult and their debut album.
Full Album Stream: Critical Extravasation – “Order of Decadence”
November 14, 2022 Emily Bellino
Three years after the release of their debut EP, Russian death-thrashers Critical Extravasation are back in action with their debut long player, Order of Decadence.
Track Premiere: Sarcator – “He Who Comes From the Dark”
October 18, 2022 Adem Tepedelen
Swedish black thrash upstarts Sarcator ain’t afraid of “He Who Comes From the Dark”
Track Premiere: Exordium Mors “Flesh of the Heathen”
September 19, 2022 Chris Dick
New Zealand-based black thrash outfit Exordium Mors challenge cowards on explosive new track “Flesh of the Heathen.”
Full Album Premiere: Intoxicated ‘Watch You Burn’
June 22, 2022 Chris Dick
Florida thrash institution Intoxicated stream new album Watch You Burn. Only thrashing death is real at Decibel!