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German duo Hexenbrett, consisting of Josto Feratu and Scarlettina Bolétt (who both play “everything”), are back with their second full-length, Dritte Beschwörung: Dem Teufel eine Tochter, which Google tells us translates into “Third Incantation: A Daughter to the Devil.” Make of that what you will, but what’s certain is this pair makes some haltingly unique

Ugh, I wish I was there to see this happen in real-time. Last night (December 14), the surviving members of Seattle grunge icons Soundgarden reunited at the Showbox to contribute an encore performance at the 13th annual SMooCH concert to support the care fund of the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Watch a fan-filmed video of the

Yay, some good news! I mean that nonsarcastically, I swear. After what feels like fucking forever, New York hardcore band Biohazard has reunited its original lineup to get in the studio. Early on Sunday, December 15, the band’s frontman Billy Graziadei posted a pic of him and the rest of the dudes at New Jersey’s

In Decibel’s never-ending quest to expose our gentle readership to as many corners of the extreme music universe as possible, today we bring you Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship. Hailing from China, D.I.W. are leaders, and possibly sole purveyors of, the sub-genre known as Anime Slam. A quote nabbed from their Metal Archives page describes the sometimes

Photo courtesy of Beneath A Steel Sky Beneath a Steel Sky are dropping their debut record, Cleave, on January 24 via Ripcord Records. You can hear “Cyclical Dunt“ from the record here as a little preview before the full LP is released. Cleave by Beneath a Steel Sky “The idea for ‘Cyclical Dunt’ stemmed from the

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Greetings, Decibel readers! At this point, every year is a good year for death metal. There’s so much of it coming out every month, across every permutation, that fans of this music have everything they could ask for in terms of musical quantity. But that does, of course, introduce questions of quality. The sheer amount of

After producing over a dozen self-releases since the start of 2020, Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial atmospheric ambient project has signed with Consouling Sounds to deliver the first compilation from the prodigious project. The V.I.T.R.I.O.L. comp is out today (December 13). “I am very excited to be joining Consouling Sounds,” says the legendary musician who

Photo courtesy of Tumbleweed Dealer Hailing from Montreal, cannabis-friendly band Tumbleweed Dealer just announced preorders for their fourth record, Dark Green, out February 7. You can check out the title track with us first. The epic song is a good indication of what the rest of the record holds, which is plenty of blues, psychedelia, and prog

IOTUNN (Photo by Nikolaj Bransholm) Kinship is a massive album arising from the primeval sea. A mythological music journey of eight songs which span across immense spheres musically and lyrically exploring the deep roots of the human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and

Not much we can tell you about mysterious Portuguese duo Lord Sin, as they choose to cloak their real identities in secrecy. Their second full-length, Confessions, however, reveals a doom-obsessed outfit with a penchant for experimentation. The guitar and drums on all six tracks on this sludgy crusher were recorded live, with bass, vocals and keyboards added

Where they from?Los Angeles, California. Yesterday, I woke up to the news that the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to a 15-year, bajillion-dollar deal. I normally am very wary of these big-time contracts for star players, but I need this right now. My football team sucks, my hockey team sucks and my toilet is

Ready for a dose of brutal death metal in your day? Canadian death dealers Tombs of Disgust are prepping to release their new EP, Shadow of War, in summer 2025 and they’re keeping the hype train rolling with a premiere of the title track. The song’s message is blunt, explains vocalist Josh Willms: “‘Shadow of War’ is written

For decades now, the mighty Judas Priest has been able to captivate audiences and keep fans completely enthralled with their high octane show. With Rob Halford at the helm of everything, the band’s managed to not only stay afloat, but thrive and survive when the genre itself went through tectonic shifts. So it only makes

Photo by Caio Dangelo Brazilian death thrash trio, Claustrofobia, follow up the recent M-Theory re-issue of the their 2022 album Unleeched, with a brand new live video of the title track, recorded while on tour with Sepultura. The video was filmed by Raphael Pinotti and edited by the band’s drummer, Caio D’Angelo, and shows off the

Some 20 years ago today, the world lost a legend in the death of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. The Pantera and Damageplan guitarist was a legend among legends and was taken away in such a fucking shitty way. Abbott was shot while onstage during a Damageplan concert at the Alrosa Villa Club in Columbus, Ohio back

If you happen to like both soccer and that ragga ragga goodness of Welsh metal band Skindred, then you happen to be in a somewhat niche realm of luck. The band has teamed up with their hometown soccer club Newport County Association Football Club (AFC, and don’t forget they call soccer the more appropriately named

Sarcophagum From the shadows of Australia’s plague-stricken chaos in 2021, Sarcophagum emerged as a studio-only project, a channel for members of Golgothan Remains past and present to explore new ideas and sonic realms. Today, Decibel is proud to present their full-length debut, The Grand Arc of Madness, streaming in its entirety ahead of its December

Breaking news from Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest headliners Autopsy regarding their December 6 headlining performance at Summit in Denver: “Hello Autopsy Freaks, Decibel Devourers and Death Metal Fiends! Figured we’d brace you for Friday night’s [December 6] Autopsy set at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Denver, CO. as it will have

Decibel is happy to present a new video from the UK-based black metal band, Vosforis. Vosforis plays a grand and forceful variant of black metal akin to latter-era Satyricon, with faint echoes of some of the more recent output from bands like Necrophobic, Nordjevel, and God Dethroned. It’s a sound that’s captivating and destructive in equal measure,