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1.86.0-2OARUY5K64I6NKUADYKEXMZP4E.0.1-4 Though it may seem difficult to imagine now, at the turn of the millennium, Arch Enemy were not the world-beating commercial juggernauts they are today. The Swedish quintet’s pedigree was unassailable: Michael Amott had helped codify melodic death metal as a genre with his contributions to Carcass’s Heartwork album in 1993. In Arch Enemy,

Italian genre weirdos Gotho—featuring keyboardist Fabio Cuomo, known for his collaborations with bands like Elder—combine elements of heaviness, progressive rock and dance music on their newest release, Gothron Versus Fartark. A conceptual album that tells the story of a clash between the album’s two titular figures, Gothron Versus Fartark is an album you won’t soon forget. For the

Hurricane Helene recently ripped through Florida and various other states, leaving a trail of damage in its wake. As the state looks to deal with the impact of yet another hurricane while dealing with the fallout of Helene, metal/hardcore stalwarts Converge have released a live album to aid recovery efforts. Simply titled Live in Orlando, FL 03​.​14​.​22,

Okay, when we call the latest track, “Religious Agonies,” from Greek black metallers  Thyrathen “epic,” we’re referring to both the scale and scope of the song, as well as the fact that it is literally inspired by Epicurean philosophy, based on the teachings of Epicurus. How epic is that? This ambitious quintet—Corax S. (drums/vocals), Noch

Remember last year when Max and Igor Cavalera started rerecording some of Sepultura‘s earlier discographical entries? More specifically, the brothers tackled Morbid Visions, Bestial Devastation, and Schizophrenia with a punchy panache, but apparently, those might be the only ones the two are touching. In a recent interview with Oran O’Beirne from Overdrive.ie, Max was asked

I’ve been a giddy little goose ever since Korn first announced they were officially teaming up with Adidas last year. I’ve never not thought of the two as a pair, so it was a collaboration essentially made in heaven. They’ve already released two collections so far, but this one specifically focuses on everything related to

Deteriorot As we wind our way onto October’s creepy roads, Deteriorot is ready with a treat for extreme metal and horror cinema fans. The New Jersey death metal legends have returned with the third video in a series from their latest album, The Rebirth, released through Xtreem Music/Faithless Entertainment. Known for their crushing, doom-infused death

I’m not going to pretend that I’m intimately familiar with all the names mentioned on the list of influences when Anthers cracks off with “Gilla Band, Metz, Bjork, Mandy Indiana, Psychotic Monks, Geneviève Castrée, Holy Fuck, DJ Alice, At the Drive-In, Exotica, Carpenter Brut, The Simpsons, and I Think You Should Leave.” But the Seattle-based

Exclusive, News, Special Offer, Vinyl home featured, Opeth, Peaceville Records, rare vinyl, Still Life, the decibel hall of fame. This special limited release of Opeth’s Still Life from Peaceville Records marks the album’s 25th anniversary and is presented on a striking double gatefold red/black splatter effect vinyl. The sleeve features the original stunning cover artwork from Travis Smith,

Greetings, Decibel readers! If you wanted a clear picture of what death metal looks like today, this week would deliver you the ideal representative landscape. On the one hand, today brings us two albums from the style’s experimental side with Blood Incantation and Cosmic Putrefaction. On the other, if you just want meat-and-potatoes, riffs-and-grows — Maul and Undeath

Hannah Verbeuren isn’t your typical portrait photographer. Her new book, Midnight: A Thousand Nights in Sodom, out now via Bazillion Points, isn’t a collection of smiling faces bathed in soft light. Instead, it’s a deep dive into the gritty, electrifying world that shock rock black metal mavericks Midnight have created. “It was during my high school

Lisbon, Portugal-based doom outfit Sinistro have been mostly quiet in the six years that followed that their 2018 album, Sangue Cássia, but they have been around, releasing a live album in 2021 and forging ahead after various lineup changes. Their new album, Vértice, arrives tomorrow, October 4, but Decibel has an early stream of the album right now. At just over

Sometimes a new band’s members’ résumés are just too long and confusing to sort out. Let’s just stay that new crusty hardcore quartet Life Abuse—Mark Telfian (vocals/guitar), Sean Doody (bass), Nate Wilson (guitar), Dan Barker (drums)—are lifers. And if you want a sample of their past exploit(ed)s, check this list out: Self Defense Family, The

This is a story with a happy ending. Roughly two years ago, Decibel premiered the debut song from an unknown Arkansas sludge/doom band called Mammoth Caravan. It quickly found an audience, and the band got a nice Internet bump from the metal community. Things got better from there. Mammoth Caravan played with some of their

Where they from?Drummondville, Quebec. I’m currently watching the Mets and Braves play a doubleheader. The playoff scenario is that is they both win a game, they are both in, but if either of them get swept the losing team loses and the Arizona Diamondbacks get in. You, I and God Almighty know the Mets will

Polish unit Deivos have been a consistent force in the technical death metal underground since the late ’90s, releasing a slew of albums after a demo and EP. Their latest, Apophenia, is due for release via Selfmadegod later this month and Decibel has a preview of the album in the form of latest track “My Sacrifice.” The

Washington, D.C. death metal crew Goetia have been crushing it since popping up a short time ago, releasing their self-titled EP in 2023 and their new EP, Tomb Essence, today. To go with the drop, Goetia unveiled the video for “Naturam Demonto,” the first track on the four-song EP. There’s nothing fancy about “Naturam Demonto.” Rather, Goetia have

In 2024, metal’s relationship to the blues seems quaint. Or maybe nonexistent. Thrash and everything that came after put the nail in that coffin. But you can’t really admire, for instance, Black Sabbath’s early catalog without accepting that, yeah, the blues were there all right. So metal may have moved on, but Austin, Texas, quartet Heavy

It’s about time we heard some good goddamn news. Lou Koller, the vocalist for New York hardcore band Sick Of It All, was diagnosed was esophageal cancer earlier this year. The prognosis caused the band to quite obviously cancel their 2024 tour dates for Koller to get treatment and recover as much as possible. This

You know what sucks? Having to not do something you like, really wanna do. Especially when that thing is continuing to play with one of the most influential metal bands ever. Sadly, that’s what happened to Ivan Moody and his band Five Finger Death Punch. (It’s not like this was a ~ once in a