Metal

On Friday, December 6, Autopsy will perform their seminal death metal classic, Severed Survival, in its entirety for their first-ever Denver appearance at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest at Summit. Tickets for this 35th anniversary exclusive performance are still available, but are moving fast. In between acquiring tickets and waiting for your chance sample

Death rock corpse-shakers New Skeletal Faces ruled all faces on their recent Peaceville Records debut, Until the Night. If you’ve ever smoked a clove cigarette while listening to De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, then the band’s extreme take on death rock is right up your sketchy alley. And your fiends at Decibel are all too happy

If you’re in need of a crusty anthem to get you through the awkward holidays, look no further than Gasmiasma‘s “At War With Punk,” the title track of their forthcoming record, out January 17 via 783label. Check it out below. Made up of current or past members of Eyehategod, Crowbar, Hellgasm, Hellknotroll, Goatwhore, Saint Vitus,

We originally introduced you to Montreal crossover thrashers MUTANK back in 2017 (here) on the occasion of their second release, an EP titled W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T. Since then, things have been relatively quiet — as in very quiet — on the release front. The silence is set to be broken tomorrow with the band’s second album, Think

THIS WEEKEND ONLY!: Looking to share the heaviest gift of all this holiday season? Thanks to our friends at Summit, all single-day “Just Metal” tickets are buy one, get one free while supplies last. This sale officially ends Monday, December 2 at 10 a.m. MT/noon ET, so act fast if you don’t want to leave

It’s the most horrible time of the year, but that doesn’t mean it has to completely suck. For those of you not currently signed up as a member of the Decibel magazine kvlt, we’re now offering 20% off subscriptions to tempt you back to the dark side. This offer ends Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET, so be sure to take advantage of this

Canadian stoner rockers SweetBeast are stoked to share “Dream Eater,” a track from their forthcoming record Illusions, out this February. Hear it with us first. “This track holds a special place in our hearts, as it has been with us on our journey since the inception of SweetBeast in 2018,” the band say. “’Dream Eater’ explores the

Decibel is proud to present a new emanation from the Ordo Vampyr Orientis, known for mysterious acts such as Bat Magic, Bad Manor and Beastial Majesty. Today’s bloody devilry comes courtesy of Beneath Moonlight. “None Before God” comes from the group’s upcoming self-titled release, due out on December 20 via Debemur Morti Productions. Fans of cold,

Thrash/shred guitar virtuoso/J-Pop idol/TV presenter, Marty Friedman’s new memoir, Dreaming Japanese (co-written with Jon Wiederhorn) is set for release on December 3 via Permuted Press. It’s a nearly 400-page tome that covers the incredible arc of his unusual professional career, as well as plenty of personal anecdotes. Friedman is obviously primarily known to the metal

Where they from?Their Bandcamp bio simply states “Florida,” One time about eight years ago I worked at the Hot Topic in the King of Prussia Mall and we had to stay open for twenty-four hours on Black Friday and at about 3 a.m. in the I convinced my co-worker that the show Boy Meets World

Decibel last checked in with Slovenian black metal duo Snøgg (and their myriad collaborators) in June 2019, when we premiered the band’s Chhinnamasta album. They’ve been busy in that time, releasing another three albums and now Huda Luknja, their new EP, which is officially out later this week. Like Snøgg’s previous work, lyrically they delve into a combination of mystical

Photo by Jane Duke Among the original mid-’80s progenitors of grunge—Soundgarden, Melvins, Green River, Malfunkshun, etc.—Skin Yard has been frequently overlooked, despite the quartet’s deep ties to the scene, the presence of renowned producer/guitarist Jack Endino in the band and being the launching point for numerous world class drummers. And, hey, their musical out put

Pre-Order ‘Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of IMMOLATION’ from Decibel Books! Read an Exclusive Excerpt Now! August 16, 2024 Pre-order the massive, 400-page official biography of death metal legends Immolation from Decibel Books and read an excerpt now! Originally Posted Here

In early 2008, if you knew of Mick Barr and Colin Marston, it was as musicians operating on the outer fringes of underground metal. At the time, Barr was best known as the hyperspeed shredder for Orthrelm, a duo that made a habit of exploring unheard-of extremes, from info-overload linear density to epic-scale minimalism, while

Trench In an age of predictability, Calgary’s Trench smashes the mold with their blend of metallic hardcore and experimental edge. Today, we’re thrilled to premiere the music video for “MY COLD BLOOD,” the latest single from their monumental album, Between Inverted Worlds, released via New Damage Records in August. The track features Johannes Persson of

Welcome to our latest semi-regular… okay, first-time-in-a-long-time Decibel feature. Here, talented musicians from across the metalsphere provide us with their Last Tape Before Doomsday. “The music I love the most is music that that raises the specter of the ugliness of our world, and holds out the vision of a better one. I know that music can

Photo courtesy of Akuro Productions Melodic power thrashers Among These Ashes share a new video from their upcoming record, Embers of Elysium, out December 6 via Alone Records. Check out “The Undertow” below. “‘The Undertow’ is the third and final single from Among These Ashes’ sophomore album, Embers of Elysium,” the band say about the video

Let us introduce you to recently-spawned deathgrind entity Horse Butcher. Formed by members of Hissing and wearing their love for Pissgrave, early Carcass and Agothacles on their sleeve, their self-titled EP is a celebration of gory and savage extreme music, as dense as it is aggressive. The latest to come from Horse Butcher is “Penduncular Hallucinosis,” which

Greetings, Decibel readers! It’s another banner week for death metal, with releases spanning the spectrum from death-doom, cavernous death metal, brutal tech-death, Opeth doing growls again, you name it! Check it out! — Aversion – Futile Attempts to Reach The Light The debut album from death-doom newcomers Aversion. The band, hailing from Costa Rica, captures the spirit of

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