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Scott Burns Book Signing Session Times Announced at Metal & Beer Fest Philly
April 10, 2024
Meet legendary death metal engineer Scott Burns at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 12-13 to sign copies The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997, with author David E. Gelhke at the Decibel merch table!
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Track Premiere: Zelenaya – “Spod Tego Jawora”
April 17, 2024
Brooklyn-based queer and femme folk metalers Zelenaya drop their new album Folk Songs on April 26, and are beyond stoked to unleash the third single from that record, “Spod Tego Jawora,” with us!
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Slayer’s Debut “Show No Mercy” Turns 40
December 4, 2023
There was once a metal world without Slayer, as hard as that is to imagine. That world changed forever with this album. Show No Mercy is a giant’s first loud footstep.
Album Stream: Nuclear Tomb – ‘Terror Labyrinthian’
April 17, 2024 Tim Mudd
Hear Baltimore deathrash quartet Nuclear Tomb drop a bomb with Terror Labyrinthian.
Album Stream: Uttertomb – ‘Nebulas of Self-Desecration’
April 17, 2024 Tim Mudd
For doom/death metal putrefaction fans, Nebulas of Self-Desecration is a must-listen. Lucky for you, we have Uttertomb‘s new LP here.
Interview: Accept’s Wolf Hoffmann Has No Plans to Slow Down
April 16, 2024 Emily Bellino
Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann talks technology, recording with producer Andy Sneap and why he still feels like a teenager.
Blast Worship: Scrotal Erosion
April 16, 2024 Gene Meyer
Go nuts for hyperblasting midwesterners Scrotal Erosion
SONJA Signs to Century Media, Streams New Video “Discretion for the Generous”
April 15, 2024 Michael Wohlberg
The Philadelphia power trio is back with a new label, a new single and a new lust for life.
Five For Friday: April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024 J. Andrew
This week’s new metal releases include the latest death-dealers from Necrot, Replicant, Heavy Temple and more!
Full Album Stream: Nest – “Endeavors”
April 11, 2024 Emily Bellino
Sink into misery with Nest, featuring Agoraphobic Nosebleed’s John Jarvis.
Video Premiere: Marble Ghosts – “End of the World”
April 11, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Watch the new video from fresh-faced eclectic Canadians Marble Ghosts.
Video Premiere: DeathWytch – “Todeshexe”
April 11, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Get ready to get weird with the “Black Metal-Lounge meets Halloween Jazz” DeathWytch
Album Stream: Throwing Bricks & Ontaard – ‘Oud Zeer’
April 10, 2024 Tim Mudd
Why wait for Friday? Dive headfirst into the maelstrom of Throwing Bricks & Ontaard‘s explosive collaboration right here, right now.