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No Corporate Beer Reviews: Croatoan

April 9, 2021

Toast the release of Zao’s new album, The Crimson Corridor, with Croatoan, the band’s incredible new beer collab with Grand Rapids’ Speciation Artisan Ales.

Five For Friday: April 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

This week’s edition of new releases features the latest in black and brutal noise from Wode, Zao, Throne and more!

Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Dan Weyandt of Zao

April 8, 2021

To celebrate the release of their new album, The Crimson Corridor, we find out what five heavy albums changed Zao vocalist Dan Weyandt’s life.

Track Premiere: Zao – “Croatoan”

March 4, 2021

“This song is a vehicle for that feeling and relates it back to dissociation and being lost in strange dimensions and dreams.”

Introducing Decibel Deluxe Edition Flexi Box Genre Bundles

November 27, 2017

Recently, Decibel brought flexi (boxes) back! And now we offer limited edition “Genre Bundles,” which include free copies of out of print death, black, doom, grindcore and hardcore flexi discs!

Track Premiere: Zao – ‘The Host Has Bared Its Teeth’

September 25, 2017

Metalcore legends Zao sense danger on new song “The Host Has Bared Its Teeth.”

Talkin ‘Bout Flex: Zao

January 10, 2017

Zao dish the dirt on the making of their limited edition Decibel Flexi Series track. 

Zao Unveil “Drifting Shadows in Walking Dreams” Via Decibel Flexi Series!

November 14, 2016

Where Zao and vinyl bring rad! Hear the band’s brand new track, released exclusively through the Decibel Flexi Series, right here. 

Metallica Re-revisit the Cover of Decibel! Advance Copies Available

November 11, 2016

Metallica return to the cover of Decibel for the first time in eight years. Get your copy now. 

Zao Premiere “Xenophobe,” First New Music Since 2009

July 2, 2015

The five-piece is finally gearing up for a new album, but in the interim, self-releasing a 7-inch/digital single called “Xenophobe”/”Fear Itself” and we’re proud to unleash the former track first.