Gabber, commonly referred to as “hardcore techno,” shares a lot in common with metal and punk, namely in that it is loud, abrasive and incredibly annoying to the uninitiated. The small but dedicated international gabber scene has produced a few breakout acts in it’s 25 years of existence, notably groups like Angerfist and Rotterdam Terror
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Normally, Fridays are a day where I do my best to sift through new releases and blatantly show my bias for black metal and death metal. But today, let’s go for change of pace. Let’s slow down the tempo and kick up the blues with the new video from Vermilion Whiskey. If you dig the
What’s up? It’s your old boy Waldo here to deliver you some bad news. Unfortunately, after 15+ years, it’s time for me to fly the coop. It has given me great pleasure to deliver my opinion on the best, the worst and the in between. It saddens this birdbrain very much that we have to
Despite the various lineup changes within All That Remains, one of the constant faces within the band has been drummer Jason Costa. Yet all of that changed earlier today, as he announced his departure from the act after 17 years. According to a post on the band’s official Instagram account, the 50-year-old drummer assured fans
Ever since they dropped the two singles “Blast Furnace” and “Standoff” earlier this week, Fugitive has been on repeat here at MetalSucks HQ. Gimme some good fucking thrash and it’s on repeat, man. So you can imagine my excitement when not only did they release a video for the killer “Blast Furnace,” but they made
We’ll be honest, we love a name with dual meanings, and Chicago thrashers Bloodletter have a good one, both meanings being very metal. But, hey, this frisky quartet—Pat Armamentos (guitar), Pete Carparelli (vocals/guitar), Tanner Hudson (bass), Zach Sutton (drums)—have more to offer than just a kick-ass name, as evidenced by their upcoming third full-length, A Different
Photo: Ester Segarra On the video that you’re about to watch, before this devastating song, the opener on Trivax’s forthcoming new album Eloah Burns Out, kicks in, a short message is shown, generally giving us the conceptual context, and ending on this note: “Trivax stands against totalitarianism of all forms including religious and cultural dictatorships.”
“[This song is] about how I dream of tasting the body of Christ in a delicious hot tea made from his butchered insides.” Usually I share a little background bio context before diving into a quote from the artist. But Satanic Tea Co captured my interest by subverting expectations. That opening line from vocalist Crucifix
Photo courtesy of Mondo Generator Heavy desert rockers Mondo Generator unveil a new track, “Death March,” from their forthcoming album We Stand Against You, out October 13 via Heavy Psych Sounds. “’Death March’ is for everyone who refuses to back down, lay down, bend over to authority,” says bassist and vocalist Nick Oliveri, “We stand against… WE
Photo by Gene Smirnov As the technology that powers home console gaming has advanced at a staggering pace over the past 50 years, so, too, has its storytelling quality. That should come as no surprise to those of us who were sentient during some of electronic entertainment’s earliest days as we needed to refer to
Back in March, Angerot issued one of 2023’s death metal albums to beat with The Profound Recreant. The band’s crushing crusade continues with a music video for the title track, available for your viewing pleasure here at Decibel. The video features an ornately headdressed regal figure with the band members arrayed around him in chains.
When it comes to classic thrash albums, there are few that stand above the masterpiece that is Megadeth‘s Rust In Peace. From front to back, Dave Mustaine and co. wrote some absolute shredders, with “Hangar 18,” “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due,” and “Tornado of Souls” landing high on any hesher’s list of favorite songs from
Hindsight is always 20/20, but for ex-Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer, the past is much clearer looking back at his ill-fated Psychosexual and Psycho Synner projects. You may not remember them, or you only remember them with a snarky joke attached to it, but the projects saw Spencer dressed up as a devil,
Photo by Maria Alcantara Despite the plural moniker, Nuclear Dudes, is exactly one dude: Jon Weisnewski, guitarist/vocalist of Seattle bruisers Sandrider. The anything-goes solo project was launched as a creative outlet during the pandemic and has already produced a couple of EPs. The video we’re premiering here, “Lasers in the Jungle”—featuring a vocal contribution from fellow
Rochester New York’s slamming death metal practitioners Dissonant Seepage return from the muck and bile to unearth their pulverizing debut album The Darkness Will Swallow You Whole. Featuring Cody McConnell (vocals, bass), Daniel Fili (guitars) and Anthony Ferro (drums), former members of Goemagot and Contrarian, the trio’s highly anticipated debut album drops on July 25th,
The definitive version of the definitive black metal book is here! Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition, the acclaimed authoritative black metal history authored by Dayal Patterson, returns as a massive 700+ page hardcover book available exclusively in North America for pre-order via Decibel Books now. “I first worked with Decibel’s Albert Mudrian some 20 years ago when I
Prepare yourselves for a full on sonic onslaught. Barbaros is a brand new quintet composed of underground legends Irving Lopez (Cognizant, Trucido), Dan Ford (Commit Suicide, Vicious Blade), Erik Burke (Sulaco, Brutal Truth), and Lee Fisher (Commit Suicide, Fawn Limbs), which the band shared is “destined to produce an amalgamation of grindcore and death metal
From deep within the Pacific Northwest, Maniac Neil rises once again! Otherwise known as the mind behind Frightmare, Blood Freak, and many other highly quality death/grind bands, Neil’s new band Dripping Decay‘s more traditional, riff-inspired brick shithouse of a debut album Festering Grotesqueries‘ putrid and bloated mix of death metal and grindcore is a solid
End Reign formed out of humble beginnings, with guitarist Domenic Romeo (Pulling Teeth, Integrity, A389 Recordings) challenging himself to write new songs daily during the height of the pandemic. After collaborating on one song with All Out War vocalist Mike Score, the pair recruited Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Misery Index), Art Legere (ex-Bloodlet) and Sebastian Phillips
Gatecreeper are already darlings of the death metal world, and now they’ve officially announced that their next album will be produced by Kurt Ballou. Ballou, of Converge fame and known for coaching many bands to greatness as a collaborative producer, is working with the band and overseeing their recording at his studio, God City studio,