Metal

Greetings, Decibel readers! Gonna try a little something with this week’s edition of Five For Friday. For each release below, I’ll try and summarize what I think in three words, and then expound on the relevant themes. But if you’re in a TL:DR mood, you can just see if the three words entice you to

During his band’s set last night in Dallas, Texas, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy was suddenly forced to pull double duty as he rushed to do security’s job and help a crowd surfing fan avoid injury. While it’s not the first time he’s stopped things to ensure the people coming to see Trivium play are safe,

When Oscar Wilde said “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” he could have never imagined the sheer amount of imitation (otherwise known as covers) available over on YouTube. Scores of fans from all over the world show off their talents and perform their favorite songs simply because they love the music. Hell, even some

Photo by Kyle Quigley Portland technical death grind wizards Vulnere are not short on musical ideas, as exemplified by their blistering new track, “Toothed Lines” from the upcoming EP of the same name. Introduced by a few measures of Mike Ashton’s ominous-sounding clean guitars, the cut gradually builds into a riff and blast beat frenzy (courtesy

Hardcore legends Biohazard reunited with their original lineup—guitarist/vocalist Billy Gradziadei, guitarist Bobby Hambel, drummer Danny Schuler and bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld—for their first show in 12 years at Milwaukee Metal Fest last month. Now, Seinfeld says that the band will write and record a new studio album. Posting to Instagram, Seinfeld celebrated the band’s reunion in

In a surprising turn of events, Slipknot took to social media just moments ago to announce that their sampler/keyboardist Craig Jones was no longer in the band. No specific reason was given as to why the two parties decided to call it quits, or whether it was a mutual agreement at all in the first

I’m typing this as the sun rises in the American midwest, throwing soft light through my window. Meanwhile, newcomers Viral Sun bombard my ears with a barrage of hot riffs on their self-titled debut. Featuring members of Capsule and Torche, the project found a home with punk rock institution Rad Girlfriend Records. Their album premiered

Photo by Ray Duker Even for those of us who aren’t hopelessly absorbed by the world of digital entertainment, there are some characters that have outgrown the confines of the gaming world and have comfortably settled into the mainstream. Thanks to industry titan Nintendo, names like Mario, Donkey Kong and Pikachu are all such universal

Photo by Jim Wertman Check out the new track from supergroup Freya, “Sense of Doom.” This track is the second single off of the band’s forthcoming record, Fight As One, out June 9 via Blood Blast Distribution. “We are all living through increasingly tumultuous and uncertain times,” says vocalist Karl Buechner about the track. “‘Sense of Doom’

We all know it’s hard out there for a struggling band to make ends meet when they go out on tour. It’s so bad that bands have canceled tours, blown the whistle on unfair tactics by venues, and even called it quits because things have gotten so bad. But what about a major and established

The UK hasn’t historically been a thrash hotbed, and a lot of the biggest names of the country’s first wave—Xentrix, Lawnmower Deth, Slammer, Acid Reign—have the dreaded “Humour” tag in their lyrical themes section on Metal Archives. Thankfully, London’s The Bleeding are here to drag UK thrash into the realm of horror. There isn’t a

The dual-hemisphere industrial death metal duo Djinn-Ghül—one part Denver, CO, one part, Bolivar, Venezuela—are back with a brand-new assault, “Ghola,” from their upcoming third full-length, Opulence. The three-minute skull-splitter, offers cold, mechanized soundscapes juxtaposed with relentless DM pummeling and a multi-prong vocal attack—guttural, screechy, piggy squeal, the works. All instrumental parts on the nine-tracks Opulence

Where they from?Orlando, Florida. This is the second column in a row we’ve talked about a band from Central Florida on here, what gives? You would think if there was a single area of the country that would be bereft of any type of culture it would be the land of the Anti-semetic mouse, but

Color me surprised, but ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson said he would “take the call” if Megadeth were looking for a bassist and they reached out to him. His comments came during an interview with the Loaded Radio podcast. “Well, look, I’m not the one who closed the door. [Laughs] You know what I mean. “Dave’s

Progressive (death) metal visionaries Atheist and Cynic will embark on their 30th Anniversary tour of the US called “Focus and Presence.” The jaunt will celebrate Atheist’s Unquestionable Presence (released in 1991) and Cynic’s Focus (released in 1993) — both Decibel Hall of Fame albums (HERE and HERE). Actually, Atheist will be performing not just tracks

Sink your teeth into some brutal fucking death metal with “The Killing Joke,” a new ripper from long-running Indian crushers Gutslit. Pulled from their upcoming third album, Carnal, “The Killing Joke” features the grooves and low-end one expects in brutal death metal but also uses liberal deathgrind influences, making it the fastest song on the album. The

Dark metal legends Agalloch are giving their 1999 debut album Pale Folklore the ultra deluxe 2xLP reissue treatment via Eisenwald Records, and Decibel is enchanted to have our hands on an exclusive variant on Orange vinyl, limited to just 100 copies! Featuring deluxe triple gatefold packaging with golden printing throughout, plus a 12-page LP-sized booklet, our exclusive Decibel edition comes

Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann’s book publisher dropped him following allegations made earlier this week by a woman who claims she attended the band’s show in Lithuania. Now, the band have issued a statement in German about the claims. Lindemann’s publisher, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, dropped the author over these allegations and the alleged use of his

Old school death metal aficionados, rejoice! Dismember are dropping a massive box-set featuring… well, almost everything from their career. Their Historia Mortis box set, out via Nuclear Blast, includes: All studio albums mastered by Patrick W. Engel The 1991 master of Like An Ever Flowing Stream on vinyl for the first time ever The Pieces and Misanthropic EPs The Complete Demos 1988-1990 compilation A rareties

Italian goth metal icons Lacuna Coil just released a new single, “Never Dawn.” The track was initially premiered as a partnership with a board game. Vocalist Cristina Scabbia says about the new track: “First presented, in its instrumental version in the trailer for Zombicide White Death game, and then in its live version during our