Metal

If you know me, you’ll know that if you give me a sliver of conversational space in which to bring up tennis, you’d better buckle the fuck up. Or walk away for the sake of your sanity. But while my sports-related pedantic nerdery may focus on the true beautiful game, know that it branches out

Greetings, Decibel readers! I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year has been a little slow to deliver knock-out releases. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of bands doing cool stuff, but I feel like the end-of-year lists will be pretty easy to stack up as the weather cools down. However, this

If you’ve had any passing interest in the filthier side of punk coming out of the U.K. for the last, I dunno, 30 or so years, chances are you’re familiar with a gentleman named Michael “Scoot” Gladok. He’s been a part of some of the most influential and important punk bands and records ever released,

Photo courtesy of the band Quebec death metallers Insurrection just dropped a video for “The Gathering,” the first banger from their upcoming album Obsolescence, out September 13.  “The first time we played this song, we knew we had to play it live in front of people,” the band say. “In fact, we felt so strongly about

Photo: Akis Zaralis International thrash sensation Nervosa have been on an upward trajectory for the last decade, honing their craft and attempting to reach new musical and career heights—including a Decibel cover!—in the process. They’re about to head out on their first headlining tour of the United States, so Decibel caught up with frontwoman Prika Amaral to talk about Nervosa’s

Where they from?Switzerland. Every time this part of the year rolls around I find myself asking a simple yet profound question that I’m sure millions of people ask themselves every year: Who exactly is the Little League World Series for? Have you ever met anyone who was like “Bro, let’s get a couple of six

Herakleion (L-R: Speed Wilson, Apollo Xydias, Christian Woerner) From the shadowy depths of New Orleans emerges Herakleion, a death thrash trio determined to drag the genre back to its roots while exploring the morbid curiosity that haunts us all. Fresh off a tour with Goatwhore, Vitriol, and Thantifaxath, Herakleion is poised to unleash their upcoming

Where’s Mortiis?: Our author feels the weight of his playlist On the eve of his September U.S. headlining tour where he’ll perform his groundbreaking 1993 album, Født Til Å Herske, in its entirety, dungeon synth progenitor Mortiis took time to serenade Decibel with 40—that’s right, 40—albums that shaped his musical trajectory. From Rick Wakeman to Witchfinder

Despite—or perhaps because of—its status as a Mormon stronghold, Salt Lake City has produced numerous notable heavy bands, among them revered doom institution SubRosa and their offshoot band The Otolith, who formed in the wake of Subrosa’s breakup. After releasing their first album, Folium Limina, in 2022, the quintet are back with a new split. Entitled Legends

Lamb of God (L-R: Art Cruz, Mark Morton, Randy Blythe, Willie Adler, John Campbell) Photo by Jimmy Hubbard As Lamb of God celebrates the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Ashes of the Wake (out August 30th on Epic, pre-order here), fans are treated to an expanded deluxe edition that not only revisits the powerful

Some of the coolest music you will ever encounter is made by artists whose perspective is so removed from what constitutes “normal” that it sounds made by extraterrestrial beings that are trying to replicate human music, and are not quite getting it right. The musical landscape is littered with such outsiders, many of whom are

A surprise announcement was made last night during an alleged Cowboys From Hell show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The announcement? That it wasn’t actually going to be some band called Cowboys From Hell playing. Instead, it was going to be Pantera performing, and it was going to be a special night. According to

We all know who Vended is by now. Led by Corey Taylor’s son Griffin, the band, which also has other Slipknot spawn Simon Crahan (Clown’s kid) teeters on a similar balance of heavy hits and melodic notes, and you can certainly hear it (and see it) in the band’s video for their new song “Serenity,”

I very unironically love Creed, and I very unironically love this. Even though the band has been on the receiving end of meme-ery and tomfoolery throughout the years, they’ve got quite a few wins under their belt that deserve some flowers. Creed want to make sure we put some mutherfuckin respect on their name, and

Sadly, Coal Chamber have to reschedule their “Fiend For The Fans” tour due to health issues with lead singer Dez Fafara. It was supposed to start Friday, August 23 with tour mates Twiztid, Fear Factory, Black Satellite, and Wednesday 13, but now won’t happen until 2025. Fafara has been dealing with health issues on and

Decibel Books is proud to announce the publication of Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of Immolation, a massive 400-page history of one of the most beloved bands in death metal history. Fans can pre-order their copy now here with an expected ship date in November. Propelled by the dissonant harmonic acrobatics of guitarist Robert Vigna

Greetings, Decibel readers! It’s a good day if you like death metal, whether it’s the more rip-and-tear approach of bands like Cemetery Filth and Vile Rites, or the moodier takes performed by Avernus and the melodeath heroes in Dark Tranquility. Solid tunes for the approaching death of summer. — Avernus – Grievances A must-listen for

Nightborn are back with a video for “Aphelion Dusk,” a song from their upcoming Hammer of the Heretic EP, out this September. The EP features Simon McKay of Agonist on drums and Hubert Wiecek (ex-Decapitated, Dieth) on bass. The new song sees them channeling their signature thrash sound with a touch of nostalgic melo-death energy and a

California outfit Bred for Slaughter just keep on grinding. After releasing their first EP, Here You’re Born… Here You Die, last year, they’re already back with another. Titled Kill for Satan, Bred for Slaughter once again serve up a helping of gory, death metal-infused grind, featuring former Exhumed vocalist Mark Smith. In addition to the deathgrind tendencies, there’s

(Clockwise from top left: Maddie Kilpatrick, Ryan Quinn, Tristan Payne, Evie Austin). Photos by Billy Swords, Laura Waechter, and Lucas Moore. In a world where death metal releases are plentiful, standing out requires more than brutal riffs and guttural growls—it demands creativity, technical skill, and an ear for the unforgettable. Cemetery Filth, now in their