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USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, the new 544-page hardcover from Decibel Books featuring a foreword from Tom Gabriel Warrior, is available for pre-order now.

This week Demo:listen gets to know – or at least tries to get to know – anonymous stateside black metal duo Fire Magic.

Hear USBM institution Tombs heat things up in the “Bone Furnace.”

Draugr, the multi-instrumentalist of the U.S. black metal bands Galdr, Ancalagon and Obscurum, pens an op-ed on his anti-racist political awakening in underground black metal.

We have a limited number of advance copies of the October issue of Decibel available now exclusively in in the Decibel webstore. Don’t blow it.

This week on Demo:listen USBM trio Khar Sulde raise high their Black Banners of Cosmic War.

Cultus Profano‘s Accursed Possession is due out August 28 via the always fantastic Debemur Morti Productions. We’ve got the record’s new single, “Towards The Temple of Darkened Fates, Op. 19,” NOW.

This week’s Demo:listen welcomes the arrival of Indigenous American black metal trio ZURG.

Los Angeles black metal duo Vaamatar curse this week’s Demo:listen.

Nachtmystium, the on-again/off-again U.S. black metal act fronted by guitarist/vocalist Blake Judd, is officially over once more.

Melodic U.S. black metallers Uada unleash their first new track from their forthcoming album Djinn.

Storied USBM act Black Funeral dig up ancient Sumerian artifacts on new song, “The Vampyric Rabisu at the Threshold”. Streaming now, only at Decibel.

Like columns of black smoke reaching for the heavens, USBM suffocationists Luctum demonstrate their “Theriomorphic Divinations” on this latest track reveal from their forthcoming debut full length Ashes of the Titans.

An exclusive stream of the debut full length from Häxanu, the latest endeavor from American black metal master Alex Poole (Chaos Moon, Krieg, Gardsghastr).

This week’s Demo:listen falls under the spell of American black metal mission Occoquain.

Now officially a solo project Abigail Williams gets its wings on new album, Walk Beyond the Dark. Decibel chats with Ken Sorceron.

Deep and harrowing black metal from solo and singular US-based mystery Kostnatění. Hear an exclusive stream of their debut full length Hrůza zvítězí now.

Stream the new full length from DC’s Sickdeer and get to know a powerful new force in the USBM underground.

False adds a striking visual component to the band’s recent Decibel Flexi Series offering “Neither Path Nor Gate.”

Hear and acquire this ultra-rare False flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive new track via the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Sweet, lovely vampyric death! Check out Akasha’s hilariously in-your-face black metal cover of the Misfits’ classic track.

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by May 6 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc from U.S. black metal crew False!

USBM duo Lathliss have conjured a new demo tape. Check it out now.

The Woe frontman tells us about the inspiration for the legendary band’s new release, along with some plans for the near future.

This week’s Demo:listen features the mysterious and macabre black metal of US-based duo Enon Chapel.

Demo:listen returns with an ensorcelling debut from Delaware black metal duo Lathliss.

Arsantiqva join a slew of other stellar Brooklyn black metal bands with the release of Scavengers.

Hear the epic new, single-track album of ever-shifting black metal from Stellar Descent and get to know the mastermind behind the band.

Stream the new split between USBM entities Teloch Vovin and Grave Gnosis.

The prolific Dan Jackson strikes again with a charitable slab of melodic, powerful black metal from Void Ritual’s upcoming album ‘Death is Peace’