Metal

Florida death metal firebrands Obituary are planning to warm up for their impending North American tour by taking their show online for what they’re calling the “Barely-A-Live Stream.” On April 22 and 23, they’ll be playing a number of fan favorites and some new tunes from their RedNeckStudio in Tampa. According to the band, the

If you’ve ever listened to Richard Christy‘s drumming, either as a member of Death or Charred Walls of the Damned or any of the other bands he’s been linked to over the years, you know his style can be categorized as “the shit.” Well, it turns out there’s more to him than just being the

Holy hell, it’s the end of March. I wonder what Nikki Sixx and Carmine Appice think of this… Gel Only Constant (Convulse) New Jersey punks Gel return in an explosion of energy and breakdowns on their first proper long-player, Only Constant. Clocking in at 10 songs in 16 minutes, Only Constant picks up where the

One of metal’s more technically proficient drummers will once again get some face time on national television, as Mastodon’s Brann Dailor is expected to get behind the kit for the 8G Band on Late Night With Seth Meyers. From April 3 to April 6, Dailor will help the band play host Seth Meyers into and

Real death metal freaks might recognize the name Poh Hock as the lead guitarist for technical death metal unit Replacire. He’s also the lead guitarist in Poh Hock the band, a genre-diverse shred trio led by Hock. With a new EP, Gallimaufry, streaming everywhere, we challenged Hock to name the best shredders under the age

The verbal battle that’s been raging between prolific drummer Carmine Appice and Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has been a dirty one. What started as an off the cuff comment from Appice about some alleged details surrounding Mick Mars’ retirement turned into a full-fledged war of words. And things have cooled off somewhat over the

It’s been almost a decade, but melodic death metal outfit Scar Symmetry are finally putting out new music with the mouthful of an upcoming release, The Singularity (Phase II – Xenotaph). Slated for release on June 9 via Nuclear Blast Records, the band marked the announcement with the release of its first single, “Scorched Quadrant,”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 2008, you probably know a drummer (or are a drummer) that’s still struggling to deal with the rhythmic insanity that is Meshuggah‘s ultra popular track “Bleed.” With the release of their 15th Anniversary Edition of Obzen in all its remastered glory, it’s time to check out the

Stoner metal stalwarts Red Fang are gearing up for an upcoming summer tour with Clutch and Dinosaur Jr. There’s a lot of anticipation for the bill and like any band in their situation, they’re probably looking to knock any rust off before hitting the road. Hence why they’ve just announced two headlining shows literally days

Not content with the successful launch of last year’s Morbidity Triumphant, California death metal giants Autopsy revealed earlier today that they’re not only already working on a follow up, but they’re done recording the rhythm sections. The news came in a Facebook post less than an hour ago, featuring some in-studio photos of the band

With their debut album due later this year, Texas hard rock band Catch Your Breath have released a new track dubbed “No Evil” and its accompanying music video. Featuring the kind of heavy rhythms, breakdowns, and sometimes poppy choruses amidst verses of screaming aggression you’d expect most zoomers would appreciate, the song definitely packs a

Photo by Anthony Mehlhaff If our premiere of the insane new video from Squid Pisser is your introduction to this avant grind collaboration between Tommy Meehan (guitar) and Seth Carolina (drums), you’re getting a pretty accurate representation of what this project is about. The Southern California duo enlisted a whole bunch of friends to guest

Oxford rockers Desert Storm have been a mainstay in the UK stoner doom scene since 2007. During their 15+ year tour of duty they have shared the stage with the likes of Orange Goblin and Crowbar. Their 2020 record Omens was unfortunately perfectly titled for the pandemic looming ahead. Unable to tour and support that

What’s up? It’s your old boy Waldo to inform you about some new and upcoming releases, good, bad or otherwise. Remember, I’m not an elitist, you just have terrible taste. Hardcore whatever Jesus Piece is hitting us with their first LP on Century Media, …So Unknown. Let me start by saying if you haven’t heard

It has somehow been 23 years since Origin‘s self-titled debut. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the Kansas/New York/California quartet have cemented their legend as one of technical brutal death metal’s indispensable acts. While their impressive evolution is inarguable, they haven’t forgotten their roots, as evidenced by this new ripping rendition of their debut

Sweden’s Unpure have been around for a long time, forming in 1991 and putting out four full-length albums. Stylistically, think of them as a thrash-infused version of Svartsyn, especially 2004’s excellent World Collapse. But the band went quiet since then, a silence they intend to cease now with Prophecies Ablaze, due out on Friday via Invictus Productions and The

For fans of straightforward, no-nonsense hardcore, Kings Never Die is carrying the banner for you in 2023. The band, composed of members of Dog Eat Dog, Mucky Pup, Biohazard, and Wisdom in Chains, stands ready to follow up its 2020 EP, Raise A Glass, with its debut full-length album: All the Rats. And Decibel stands ready

Who’s thirsty?! We’re a mere two weeks away from the East Coast’s most brutal brew fest and “Metal & Beer” tickets are quickly running dry. To help whet your palate, we’ve decided to release the entire beer menu that will be on hand at this year’s festivities. If your beer goggles are getting the better

After over 12 years, we’ve finally reached the 150th entry in the Decibel Flexi Series. And we couldn’t be prouder than to commemorate the occasion with a killer new one-two punch of death metal/hardcore from Little Rock big guns Terminal Nation. “Concrete Hell” and “A Pound of Flesh or a Gallon of Blood” were recorded

Photo courtesy of Yotuma Midwestern death metal upstarts Yotuma just dropped a new video, “Shrine of Absolution,” from their upcoming EP Otherworldly Incarnate, out March 31. Check it out here below.  The band hail from Madison, WI, and the EP was recorded by Evan Yoakum (Red Shed Studios), mixed and mastered by Russell Hollar (Nomad