Metal

If you’re a lover of cruises AND rock music, here the fuck is a little treat again. The lineup for next year’s Monsters of Rock Cruise is out and it’s riddled with a long of old school goodness. You can look at the lineup, which features Night Ranger, Queensrÿche, Lita Ford among many others, below.

Inhuman Nature London’s crossover metal maniacs Inhuman Nature return with Greater Than Death, their long-awaited sophomore album, out April 25 via Church Road Records. Picking up where their 2019 self-titled debut left off—and building on the relentless energy of 2022’s Under the Boot EP and their 2023 split with Ninth Realm—the UK thrashers have sharpened

Photo by David Gravelle For some bands that enter the Kill Screen arcade, their references to video games can either be subtle, cryptic or downright surprising. For the seasoned Soulsborne players among our readership, however, the connection to today’s subject could not be more clear. Wrath of Logarius, a relatively new addition to Season of

Portugal’s ANZV has arrived with a new song called “Imdugud,” off their upcoming album, Kur. The album is an all-enveloping atmospheric black metal composition with shades of death metal and waves of mystery cloaking the listener as every second passes. The band’s sound will be welcome to fans of Uada, Vanum, and Wolves in the

Greetings, Decibel readers! Have an especially deadly set of releases for you this week. But if you want to know who my favorite modern old-school heavy metal band is, scroll to the bottom. Enjoy! — Coffin Feeder – Big Trouble Do you like brutal death metal, 1980s action-movie references, and crystal clear political metaphors? Well,

“These are other kids. This is just an accident—just a couple of wild punks out raising hell.” So goes the line from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 that opens Supershitty to the Max!, the debut from Sweden’s famous rock sons the Hellacopters, founded in 1994 by Nicke Andersson alongside a couple of his ex-roadies in

Photography: Kevin Eisenlord, Anderson Hildebrando Brazilian extreme metal band Ophiolatry have shared “Death Tour,” the first single and video from their upcoming album, with us first. Serpent’s Verdict, out June 6, via Wormholedeath Records, is inspired by Greek mythology and tells the story of a warrior crossing the River Styx to approach the gates of

by J. Donovan Malley Now in its third year, Seattle’s Disemboweled God Fest (DGF) has become a hub for death metal and grind voices. Held at the historic Central Saloon and curated by Michael Freiburger of Satanik Royalty Records, this three-day event showcased Pacific Northwest talent while attracting acts from across the U.S. Freiburger states,

Together since 2023, Mexican doom/sludge trio Tenebrae are poised to issue their debut, Los Dioses Ausentes, on limited edition vinyl courtesy of Texas label, Things From Beyond. This six-track earth-mover is collision of dark sounds ranging from ultra-low sludge to post-metal landscapes. A trippy adventure in a bleak Mexican desert. The vinyl version of Los Dioses

Please allow Austrian quintet Venator to transport you back to 1983 when the spandex was tight and stripey, the riffs were mighty and every chorus of every song made you want to thrust your fist skyward in triumph. These dudes—Jakob Steidl (drums), Anton Holzner (guitars), Leon Ehrengruber (guitars), Hans Huemer (vocals), Stefan Glasner (bass)—are following up

The eponymous track on Transgressive’s new EP Remember Us To Death starts with a recitation of the names of victims of transphobic violence. It’s a solemn moment before the savage eight or so minutes that follow. The EP – the band’s first new music with new vocalist Bethany “Beef” Pitts – is a defiant middle

Photo: Salina Damer German thrashers Warfield recently staked their claim as the latest band in the genre to watch, releasing their second album, With the Old Breed, last month. It makes a fine addition to any thrashers’ collection, showcasing the band’s love for the sound. To get deeper in their heads, Decibel connected with the band to get their picks

UK cult metal act Pagan Altar somewhat preceded the meat of NWOBHM, having formed in 1978 and with a decidedly different approach to the metal of the day. Never having released anything in this fertile time for metal, the band nonetheless remained a cult favorite for decades and only many years later did product appear chronicling

In the great tradition of bands naming songs after themselves, off of albums named after themselves, comes “Clamfight,” a new song from New Jersey sludge crew Clamfight, off their upcoming album Clamfight. The sludgy tune is a hefty beast in length and sonic heaviness, but also in its emotional weight and celebration of friendship. “The lyrics and

Happy Easter and Passover to those that celebrate. It’s a gorgeous weekend and you know what that means if you’ve also looked at today’s date — IT’S TIME FOR FUN WEED TIMES OUTSIDE! Go hang with some friends, find some Easter eggs, and then it’s come to spark up and chill the fuck out while

I’m so glad Youth Code has made their comeback. They released their first single in over four years, “No Consequences,” about a month ago, and they’re back again! This time, they’re sharing “In Search of Tomorrow,” accompanied by an entrancing visualizer. Watch it below. As a reminder, Youth Code joined the Sumerian Records family recently.

As much as I’m sure we would all love to see this, Paul Mazurkiewicz, the drummer for Cannibal Corpse, is not doing stand-up comedy. I repeat: Paul Mazurkiewicz is not doing stand-up comedy. The un-Comedian Corpse apparently needed to set this record straight, as he did in a recent interview with the Iron City Rocks

Panpsychism From the blazing crucible of Pueblo, Colorado, death/thrash newcomers Panpsychism are out to make their presence known with Imperfect Mortality, their debut full-length recorded at Hahn Audio and produced, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Hahn. Named after the philosophical idea that consciousness pervades all things, Panpsychism inject a similarly all-consuming intensity into their sound—a

If you’ve ever wanted to hear the vibe of doom-laden bands like Subrosa blended with the sonic approach of bands like True Widow, L.A,’s Faetooth is the perfect band for you. The band terms their special brand of spookiness “fairy-doom,” a fitting term that definitely wins Decibel‘s endorsement. To that end, we are happy to present

Greetigs, Decibel readers! It’s a big day today, as we’ve got the new album from Ancient Death to celebrate, but also new ones from some lesser-known names as well. And Iron Lung is back! And the new Wulkanaz is really cool! Enjoy! — Ancestor of Kaos – Animal Ritual Originally from Havana, this Florida-based black metal