Metal

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

Northern California death dealers Vile Rites spent a long time perfecting their sound—guitarist/vocalist Alex Miletich began writing for the project in 2017 while living in Portland—before settling on the progressive death metal sound heard on their debut album, Senescence. Clocking in around the forty minute mark, the songs on Senescence become progressively more ambitious the further into the album

Where they from?Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the first time ever the Olympics featured breakdancing as an event and everyone is giving the female Australian breakdancer shit because her moves were incredibly wack. Were they bad? Sure, but nothing more cringe than you see at your average deathcore concert. At least she was TRYING, which is more

Chicago noise rock duo Latter are new to the scene but the group is poised to make a splash with their potent, impactful brand of heavy, discordant rock and thoughtful presentation. They released first single “Callous” last month (watch the video here) and now they’ve released their second, “I Don’t Owe You,” which you can watch below.

If dig the idea of grindcore and powerviolence and poking fun at black metal, Rat Lord are gonna be your new favorite band. Following on the heals of their debut album This Is Not A Record, Norwegian power-violence/grind trio Rat Lord are back with the brilliantly titled Blazed In The Northern Sky. The band is made

You may have heard this before, but here at Decibel Magazine, we like things from Denver. The city’s thriving metal scene is constantly producing new music, the latest being Ghosts of Glaciers‘ new album Eternal. The instrumental trio utilize a variety of sounds and influences in their music, but they’re focused on doom with “Leviathan,” the first preview of Eternal.

Earthburner – Photo by Corey Soria On November 8, death-grinders Earthburner will unleash their debut album, Permanent Dawn, via M-Theory Audio. To celebrate, they’ll storm the stage at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver on December 7, sharing the bill with heavyweights like Yob, Cirith Ungol, and Pallbearer. Exclusively today, get a sneak peek

Pre-order UNDEATH’s New Album ‘More Insane’ on Decibel-Exclusive Blade Haze Colored Vinyl! July 30, 2024 There are only 59 copies left of Undeath‘s new LP, More Insane, on Blade Haze colored vinyl. Get one EXCLUSIVELY via Decibel! Originally Posted Here

Courtesy of the band The techy, deathcore-infused Annelida release their debut album, Garage Honey & the Bar Fly Mutiny, this Friday on Manic Kat Records. The Nevada-based band are bringing their proggy, heavy sound to us on the heals of their EP Lord Leech out in January 2022, but now, they’re back with what they consider to be

Originally beginning life in Sheffield, England, doom/sludge/death power trio Kurokuma now call the world their home. Except for bassist/vocalist, Zack Wells — he still lives in the UK — but guitarist/vocalist Jake Mazlum has relocated to Bulgaria (“It’s complicated,” he understates. “I’m an Orthodox Christian from the Muslim world, an immigrant to the UK, and

Photo courtesy of the band Check out the latest video from Among These Ashes, “Faceless War Machines.” The song chronicles the life of, as the press release says, “soldiers forced to a doomed fate by their tyrannical overlords.” Get stoked on the heaviness ahead of the yet-to-be-announced album. Guitarist, Richard Clark says about the record:

Greetings, Decibel listeners! I’m beyond stoked about the new releases from Calderum and Oxygen Destroyer, two of my favorite metal bands operating today. But if you don’t care what I think and just want to hear some death metal, the other three albums on today’s list will make for excellent listening as well. Cheers! — Calderum – Desecration of

We are just weeks away from Philly epic metal heroes Crypt Sermon performing their new album, The Stygian Rose, at  Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show. Before you get to experience their recently released album-of-the-year contender at that landmark event, we have a special treat; a brand new Crypt Sermon jam courtesy of the Decibel Flexi Series.

Get ready to rock the fuck out to Volume. Trucking along since the mid-’90s, the band is fronted by ex-Fu Manchu singer Patrick Brink and are joined on this album by guitarist Ed Mundell, most known for playing guitar with stoner rock legends Monster Magnet from 1992 to 2010, and guitarist Dave Catching (ex-Queens of the

“Let’s crack a pack, shall we?” While the surgeon general has long warned the public about the dangers of smoking to your health, it’s still perfectly fine to open up a pack of trading cards in search of a different high (for now). But these aren’t just trading cards being opened on camera—this is an

This might be a controversial opinion around these here parts, but “deathcore” isn’t inherently a dirty word. Sure, you’ve come to associate the genre with late-career Suicide Silence and Slaughter to Prevail but it doesn’t have to be that way. Enter Milan, Italy’s Gravery, a new band formed by Fulci’s Edoardo “Edo” Nicoloso; their new album Everything