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Finnish symphonic metal outfit Amberian Dawn released the second single off their forthcoming album Temptation’s Gates earlier today, titled “The Vision of Dreaming”. And though the album won’t come out until June 26 via Napalm Records, it’s yet another introduction to the band’s new vocalist Nicole Willerton. Speaking of the single, keyboardist/guitarist Tuomas Seppälä explained

“I Skogens Djup” is probably not the song title you’d expect from Vancouver, BC-based melodic/symphonic DM outfit Atavistia. After all, Swedish is clearly not the Canuck foursome’s first language. But this latest single from the band’s upcoming fifth full-length, Old Gods Awaken, was inspired by Scandinavian folk metal and Atavistia—Mattias Sippola (guitar/vocals), Max Sepulveda (drums),

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has been living his best life. Ever since leaving the biggest band on the planet, the dude’s been cashing in fat royalties checks and living off the Black Album for decades. He’s also since done other musical stuff to varying degrees of success and exposure, playing with Ozzy, Voivod, and

Mexican death thrash OGs Mortuary—formed way back in 1998, where their original run lasted until 1997 before reuniting full-time in 2008—are staking their claim to modern supremacy with Great Black Earth, their first release since 2012. Mortuary haven’t lost a step in their time out of the studio, perfectly resurrecting the primitive early days sound

Today is the official holiday for pot smokers everywhere, so that makes it the perfect day for a pair of stoner rock bands to tease something huge. After all, they know their fan bases are in an altered state that should make them an almost captive audience, doomscrolling on their phones and whatnot. Earlier today,

Swedish death thrash project Since the Death, going back to its first EP in 2017, has always been a one-man solo project helmed by multi-instrumentalist Oscar Rask. However, on the latest effort,Entangled,Rask (drums/synths/samples/bass/vocals) is joined by Richard Adolfsson on guitar. The pair have manifested a fervently energetic 10-song full-length—the fourth from STD—that’s a buzzsaw of

Who doesn’t love a triumphant return? I mean, we love it more when it actually means you’re here to stay, but sometimes, you gotta just take what you can get. Deathcore band Bloodbather decided to exit the scene back in 2024 but apparently, that wasn’t the end. This week, the band returned with two new

We’ve got some bad news for Scorpions fans in India, unfortunately. They were supposed to head out on a four-city run for their “Coming Home” tour hitting Mumbai, Bengaluru, Shillong, and Delhi-NCR later this month, but sadly, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. Scorpions were originally set to start the tour at the

Space truckin’ rock act Clutch are continuing their line of vinyl reissues called the “Clutch Collector’s Series” with the upcoming drop of a new version of Earth Rocker. Released back in 2013 — fuck, has it really been 13 years?! Fuck, I’m getting old — this new version will be pressed onto 12″ vinyl and

Greeting,Decibel readers! We didn’t do an edition last week, which means we need to back-track to cover a major, triumphant release from one of death metal’s finest. But you’ll also find other variations of death and devastation below. Have a great weekend! — Ignobleth – Manor of Primitive Anticreation The exact opposite of positive, uplifting,

Photo Credit – Ken Joseph with Pixel Paige Photography Michigan heavy band Killcrown have dropped the official music video for their debut single “DEATH,” from their upcoming, yet‑to‑be‑titled full‑length album due later this year on Exitus Stratagem Records. Shot by Pixel Page Photography inside the band’s former jam space, the video has a claustrophobic, raw

Photo courtesy of Nick Wood (@nick_wood14) State of Illusion are sharing their new video for “Death Is Not The End” ahead of their forthcoming album Pluto’s Ghost, out independently tomorrow. Check it out below. “We feel like ‘Death Is Not the End’ is a great song to represent State of Illusion and Pluto’s Ghostbecause it

Ever since Dee Snider announced his retirement and Twisted Sister revealed they were going to move on with their 50th anniversary plans by recruiting Sebastian Bach, fans have been wondering when the show dates would be announced. Well, some of those dates have seen the light of day thanks to an announcement from earlier today.

Godsmack plan to smack us visually with their upcoming concert film documenting their final performance with their retired band members, Live at Mohegan Sun, which they plan to release May 1 on Blu-ray/CD and on 2LP vinyl. Check out the full trailer, as well as a preview of the movie that comes via their official

Hell yeah, Crobot. The stoner band has been characteristically unstoner with how much they’ve been up to. Yesterday, the occasional unofficial holiday of Friday the 13th, Crobot dropped two things—first, they announced their upcoming new album Supermoon, and second, they shared the lead single from the album, called “Foot Off,” which you can listen to

Awwww shit, guys. When it comes to the best thrash bands of all time, you can easily consider Testament to be on that list because they put out banger albums out for decades now. And among those releases was Practice What You Preach, a killer album from 1989. Earlier today, it was announced that the

Greetings,Decibel readers! We’ve got a of solid, brutal, and bottle-breaking music to listen to this weekend — so let’s get right to it! — Lamb of God –Into Oblivion At this point in their long and storied journey, it seemsLamb of God is seeking to infuse a renewed spirit into their music and image. The

photo: Eugene Lucas If you are of a certain vintage, you have likely heard stories of “Wilkes-Barre, PA’s legendary hardcore scene” of the early ‘90s. Since I grew up there, I’ve often rolled my eyes about my Podunk hometown’s revered, albeit niche, musical status. Maybe that’s because I spent a few of my teenage years

Noise rock trio Unsane have announced a super special run of tour dates for later this year and fans of their recently reissued album Occupational Hazard may not want to miss it. Set to kick off on September 4 in San Antonio, Texas, the tour will feature Unsane playing the entirety of the aforementioned 1998

Photo courtesy of Ravenmocker “A raven sits on a tree branch in a forest with the moon rising behind it,” Ravnmocker’s press release says to set the scene. “Its eyes glow an odd color, revealing that this is the Raven Mocker in its cloaked form. A flock of ravens flies behind it in the sky