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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
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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
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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
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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
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Photo courtesy of the band Today, we present to you the new video from Ancient Entities, “Empire In Ashes.” the song is from their debut record, Echoes of Annihilation, released back in June via Worm Hole Death Records. The Milwaukee death metal band focus on ancient civilization, folklore, and mythology in their music with a tech
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Nox Novacula (L-R: Dav Tafoya, Charlotte Blythe, Ezra Bolotin, Zu Leika). Photo by Anne K O’Neill. In the way back machine of May, Nox Novacula delivered an incendiary performance at this year’s edition of Northwest Terror Fest. During the set, Seattle’s Deathrock darlings slipped in a couple of unfamiliar numbers, and ever since, this boy has been
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Photo courtesy of the band Today, we present to you the new video from Ancient Entities, “Empire In Ashes.” the song is from their debut record, Echoes of Annihilation, released back in June via Worm Hole Death Records. The Milwaukee death metal band focus on ancient civilization, folklore, and mythology in their music with a techy,
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East Coast death metal OGs Deteriorot have been slugging it out in the underground for more than three decades, forming in 1990 and selectively-but-consistently putting out new releases since 1992. Their latest album comes in the form of The Rebirth, released last year. To continue spreading their songs, Deteriorot are releasing a series of music videos from the
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Wayfarer, Sonja, ValdrinPiranha Bar, Montreal QCMay 16, 2024 As a Generation X music journalist who grew up listening to so many metal bands that could sell out a big arena in a heartbeat, part of me wishes the generational talents emerging from the American underground could connect with mass audiences like those old bands did.
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Fourth Dominion are back with their sophomore album, Diana’s Day, out August 1 during Fiadh Productions. This is the follow-up to their 2017 album Wings of a Dying Crow, and they’ve grown a lot since then. This album expands on their sound, which blends NWOBHM, goth rock, post punk, and alt rock in general. The album
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Greetings, Decibel readers! I’ve been thoroughly enjoying all the memes coming out of the Olympics this year, especially from the shooting competitions. I feel like we need to pull off some metal meme-magic with those images to compare different styles to each other. The Turkish Olympian who just walked up and casually won the silver medal
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Flexi Disc, News, Special Offer, Vinyl death metal, Deathevokation, Decibel 20, rare vinyl, the decibel flexi series. In case our Hall of Fame induction of their The Chalice of Ages LP in the September 2024 issue or their scheduled appearance at the magazine’s rapidly approaching 20th Anniversary Show weren’t clear enough, Decibel are big fans of cult
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