Metal

Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro already shocked the world with his leave of absence from Megadeth’s live performances, and now he has decided to extend that leave. Back in September Lourero shared that he would shit out the Crush The World Tour and instead spend time with his family in Finland. Today, he shared further plans
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The Black Dahlia Murder are officially working on a new record, much to the joy of fans, and it’s the first with guitarist Brian Eschbach on vocals. Of course, Eschbach is standing in for—but never replacing—the late, great, Trever Strnad after his untimely death. This will also be their first album with guitarst Ryan Knight
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More gloomy dance from our favorite industrial weirdos, HEALTH? Yes please; we’re stoked on their new track “UNLOVED.” The song is out alongside a video by Mynxii White, and it’s from their forthcoming album, RAT WARS, out December 7 via Loma Vista Recordings. White says about the video: “Inspired by the many faces of goth
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Gruesome masters of death Funeral Vomit have shared a video for “The Mortuary Moon,” and it’s full of fall vibes. The Columbian death metal band paired the song with a gold-hued, moon-fueled visualizer to promote their debut album, Monumental Putrescence, out December 19 via Xtreem Music. Initially formed in 2020, the band channel the rotten
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Cryptosis are back with a new EP of weirdness-but-goodness, The Silent Call, out December 1 via Century Media. They just released a new single from the record, “Master of Life,” along with a visualizer created by Kuba Sokólski. You can stream it below. Cryptosis say about the song: “’Master Of Life’ propels listeners into a
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Greetings, Decibel readers! We’ve got a lot going on these days at Decibel, including the big-reveal of our lineup for next year’s Decibel Metal and Beer Fest in Philadelphia. Just the sets from Deicide, Internal Bleeding and Dying Fetus alone will be incredible (time to break out the longsleeves, for real), but I’m especially stoked for Lamp of Murmuur‘s appearance. Consistent readers
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We first introduced you to Vancouver’s Hyperia back in 2022 on the occasion of their second album, Silhouettes of Horror here. Since then the band has been keeping busy doing what bands do between necking beers: playing shows, writing new material, dealing with the stress of replacing members, making the necessary creative and personal adjustments
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Industrial black metal is nothing new, but it remains a less-explored territory than its various stylistic cousins. It’s a challenging environment, as bands like Mysticum and Dødheimsgard loom large in the imaginations of black metal devotees. Nevertheless, there are a few acts out there willing to take up the concrete torch and forge into mysterious
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Most readers and subscribers do not have the January 2024 issue of Decibel yet. But we all know that someone is gonna post the Top 40 Albums of the Year somewhere online. For the last decade, we’ve been forced to beat them to the punch. So, if you’re actually a Decibel subscriber and prefer remaining in suspense until the
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Prepare for a high-gravity dose of bourbon barrel discipline on April 12-13, 2024, when Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly—the world’s loudest, heaviest, two-day craft beer event—returns to the Fillmore Philly to deliver more lunatics of quad’s libation for its seventh year! The classic lineup of hardcore legends Biohazard will headline the first night with
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Though many of you might recognize Andrew Black as the other half of Mizmor’s Dialeithia, or maybe you’ve seen him onstage with Hell or the aforementioned Mizmor. Black’s resume is impressive, including a rich discography of ambient and quieter music, but he is first and foremost a metal musician–Litha is his first solo outing as
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Not all raw black metal bands are content to remain in the tape-trading dungeons. There are those who seek to unleash their rampage on the world, reflecting the neurosis and madness they see around them. Ireland’s Horrenda fall squarely in the latter category, combining elements of raw aggression with a flair for experimentation and the
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