Metal

Maryland’s heavy metal troubadours The Obsessed come roaring back with their most rocking album of all time Gilded Sorrow, as part of their new collaboration with independent Californian label Ripple Music. The album, available February 16, 2024, sees the group expanded to a four-piece with the addition of Jason Taylor on guitar. The music is

Earlier this year, misanthropic extreme metal act Cattle Decapitation released Terrasite, a new slab of crushing tunes dealing with the fall of man and the rise of a weird part-man/part-bug hybrid person taking over the world. You know — that thing on the album cover. Well, it turns out that we’re going to be getting

The best and most memorable black metal out there remembers that it’s metal first. Atmospheric black metal? It should be atmospheric, anyway, you know? Post-black metal? What does that even mean anymore? When it comes to black metal, Valdrin‘s brand of black metal walks between the rows, never fully committing to one specific sound (especially

Photo by João Vitor Brazilian melodic death metal quartet Hatefulmurder have been at it for more than a decade, though the original incarnation looked a little different. Back in 2009 they were fronted by Felipe Lameira and only guitarist Renan Campos from the current lineup was involved. Today, the band is fronted by Angélica Burns and

German industrial metal powerhouse Rammstein added a buncha new dates to their previously announced European tour set for next summer. As you’ll see in the full list of shows below, a lot of the new dates are simply more shows at previously announced venues, likely because those shows sold out ridiculously fast. That being said,

Hair metal good guy Bret Michaels is adopting a six-year-old short-haired good boy husky also named Bret Michaels after the dog earned some internet fame for being the lynchpin in helping save a kitten’s life. Bret Michaels (the dog) gained some internet notoriety after he ended up having the perfect blood type needed to save

Portland death metal trio Thanamagus will unleash their Lie In Wait debut EP on October 27th via Carbonized Records in the US and Seed of Doom Records in Europe. Decibel is pleased to premiere the EP in its entirety. Lie in Wait by Thanamagus Comprised of Jonatan Quintana (Ritual Necromancy, Decrepisy), Nick Alosio, and Charlie

We’ve talked about Horsewhip a bunch on here before and not just because they’re a nostalgia act featuring former members of some of the era’s best hardcore bands (Combatwoundedveteran, Reversal of Man, etc.). No, Horsewhip’s brand of dark hardcore is explosive and atmospheric, calling to mind a more-direct version of Neurosis’ early work while also channeling influence

This week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast is a special one, as we’ve got John Gallagher of modern death metal icons Dying Fetus as our guest! In our discussion, we chat about the first week sales success of the band’s latest offering Make Them Beg For Death and the upcoming North American tour. We also

Some days, the internet proves itself to be one of the biggest mistakes of man. I should know — I read your comments. I see what you dirty little gremlins are up to on here. You disgust me. Still, there are other moments where someone so creative, so funny, and so talented comes along and

Until recently, the only thing E-Town Concrete was in the hardcore headlines for was vocalist Anthony Martini getting taken in a real estate scam. Now, the band are also being talked about for releasing a new single, “Level Up.” This song is the band’s first new music since their Made For War LP in November

Racetraitor just shared a video for the song “Chamelecón” about the violence in Honduras. The song is from the band’s forthcoming album Creation and the Timeless Order of Things, out November 17 via Good Fight Music. The intensity of the music is paired with the subject matter, as it tackles how governments and corporations treat

Spooky season is back, and with it comes the annual Ozzy Osbourne Halloween playlist, just in time for the hallowed holiday and in honor of the Prince of Darkness. This year, he has included some of his own classics, including “Bark At The Moon,” “Diary Of A Madman,” “Zombie Stomp,” and “Mr. Crowley.” He also

Wacken Metal Battle USA is back for 2024, and one lucky indie band from the U.S. who wins the challenge will get to perform at Wacken. Over previous years, five bands have been sent to the stage, including Fadrait (San Diego), Mythraeum (San Diego), Moarch (San Diego, Voices of Ruin (Anaheim), and Corpse Hoarder (Philadelphia).

Anyone else get the feeling that now that we’re in autumn, things are finally appropriately slowing down? Well, only for things to ramp the fuck back up once we get closer to the holidays, that is. It just seems like the weather’s finally broke and the world’s down to rock hoodies and listen to Type

Yep, the legendary director and writer was at a Baltimore show, presumably there like the rest of us to catch awesome bands Pissgrave and Undergang. The TV personality is known for a ton of films, most notably Hairspray, Cry-Baby, and Serial Mom. He’s known for his weird dark, and twisted sense of humor, as evidenced

Conscientious and skull-crushing death metal band Narcotic Wasteland just dropped a new video for their song “Sex, Lies & DNA.” Led, of course, by Dallas Toler-Wade of Nile fame, the song features guest vocals from Andrea_N_Black. It also takes on one of the most infamous and storied death metal topics—true crime. “Sex, Lies & DNA

Earlier this week, rapper Post Malone once again showcased his love of rock music while on the Howard Stern Show by performing an Alice in Chains cover. And while he could absolutely have strapped on an electric guitar and turned up the volume with his band, he chose to take the MTV Unplugged route. Flanked

Like celestial bodies in orbit, fate has finally aligned blackened doom-dealers Worm with neoteric death/doom duo Dream Unending on one astronomical slab of wax for Starpath, and Decibel has been shone upon with our own exclusive edition on Grimace Purple & Sea Blue Merge Vinyl! Featuring all new music created specifically for this dichotomous disc, our Decibel-exclusive edition comes complete with a 24×36

Greetings, Decibel readers! This is definitely a week for fans of classic heavy metal. We’ve got the latest from the legends in Cirith Ungol, of course, but look out for the new ones from Blood Lightning and Reckless as well. There’s a unique charm to the stubborn adherence to the sounds of old, before things