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Photo Credit: photo credit: Gonçalo Carvalho The latest from heavy psych band Kanaan, Downpour, is out May 5 via Jansen Records, but you can hear it with us first. This record follows on the heals of 2021’s Earthbound. It picks up where that LP left off, focusing on guitar fuzz and layers of sound to compliment

Ten years ago today Slayer’s iconic guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman died. On that afternoon, Decibel #105 was almost a wrap. 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. To honor Hanneman, we are reprinting the main feature from

OK, we may have jumped the gun in suggesting that our previous exclusive excerpt from Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records was our final teaser. We, in fact, have a couple more leading up to its May 9 release. This week we go

According to a post made by the band on social media, original A Skylit Drive vocalist Jordan Blake has died. Blake was originally in A Skylit Drive from 2005 to 2007 and had recently rejoined the band as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations for debut EP She Watched the Sky, the only A Skylit

Shit has not been going great for one of the two vocalists in Crazy Town. After getting into a fight with his bandmate Bobby Reeves for showing up late to a gig down in Myrtle Beach, Shifty Shellshock is in some serious hot water after he was reportedly arrested for driving while intoxicated. According to

Swiss heavy (and speed and power) metal torchbearers Burning Witches have spent the last eight years making a name for themselves as an all-woman band keeping the spirit of traditional metal alive. Even more impressive than their songwriting prowess is their ability to do so much of it—their new album, The Dark Tower, is their

Although we often get overlooked by the various metropoles that surround us, Connecticut has a lot to offer in terms of quality metal. Fires in the Distance is indisputably one of the pinnacles of quality in the state, displayed by the band’s captivating, doomy and atmospheric take on melodic death metal. A few days ago, the

photo: Chris Vigue New England-based avant post-rock/industrial collective The Infinity Ring released their new full-length LP, Nemesis & Nativity, via Profound Lore Records back in mid April. This haunting, atmospheric record — recorded with Kurt Ballou at GodCity builds worlds reminiscent of Swans and Nick Cave but still maintaining a sonic heaviness. Today Decibel proudly presents this

Ice Nine Kills just announced they will be touring without guitarist Dan Sugarman, who shared that he discovered a lump on his neck and needed to take a break to take care of his health. He says in a video statement he released: “Not too long ago, amidst the finalizing with INK team my return

Up-and-coming brutal band Predatory Void just released a new video for “Funerary Vision.” The song is from their album released earlier this month, Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being, out via Century Media. Predatory Void say about the song and video: “’Funerary Vision’ is an epic post metal song about dark prophecies one makes,

Fires In The Distance dropped their second album, Air Not Meant For Us, last week via Prosthetic Records. The album takes the band’s sound even further, tying in more melody, crushing heaviness, and themes of depression and existential conflict. About the album, Yegor Savonin (composition, guitars, programming, lyrics) says: “Bringing this album to life has been

Saliva have announced that they will move forward and release their next album, despite the loss of the band’s founding guitarist Wayne Swinny. They released a statement detailing this decision via social media: “Since the devastating loss of our brother Wayne, we have had many difficult discussions regarding the future of the band. We had recently

We’ve got a buncha new additions to the MetalSucks Playlist that are sure to light up your weekend. The weather may be shitty, but thanks to new tracks from Khemmis, Crown Magnetar, and Cloak, you’re at least going to be able to jam to some sick new tunes. So rather than spend too much time

Sound and Fury Fest, happening this summer in Los Angeles, CA, just announced a host of new bands. The fest, which will take place July 29 and 30 at Exposition Park in LA, announced Trapped Under Ice, Twitching Tongues, Sanguisugabogg, GEL, Cold War, and more. Here’s.a complete list of the bands you can catch this

200 Stab Wounds dropped two tracks on a seven-inch through Metal Blade Records featuring the tracks “Masters Of Morbidity” and “Fatal Reality.” The masters of raw, old-school-tinged death metal with a more-than-subtle heavy kick have already shared the song “Masters Of Morbidity,” but “Fatal Reality” is just now seeing the light of day. Get a

With all the shitty news out in the world today, sometimes you just need something feel-good, and Corrosion of Conformity releasing a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover definitely does the trick. The song in question is “On The Hunt,” and it’s from the album Nuthin’ Fancy, in case you aren’t familiar, out in 1975. It’s the perfect

A pair of American death metal bands are planning a quick offensive excursion into the northern wastes of Canada this summer in a bid to spread the sort of destructive riffs and killer tunes that only Massacre and Narcotic Wasteland can provide. For three days in August, the two bands will hit three venues in

One of the more intriguing things about this generously hopped haze is that the grain bill is arguably more complex than the collection of hops. Bow Echo Hazy IPA has all of the hallmarks of a juicy IPA—oh yeah, there’s the Citra and Mosaic—but it really doesn’t punch you in the face with the fruity/ripe

Greetings, Decibel readers! What you have before you are five masters of their craft. Selecting the artists for this week was incredibly easy. I mean, bands like Enforced and Runemagick are such indisputable giants that they effortlessly rise above the competition. But there’s a few lesser-known practitioners on this list as well. And they deserve

Think fast! Under Attack, the new hardcore punk squad out of Richmond, VA is your new favorite band you don’t even know about yet. With a line-up that has spent time in the likes of Municipal Waste, Human Remains, Discordance Axis, Limp Wrist, Suppression and many, many, many more, this new three-song EP, Bastards Fucking Bastards,