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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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Full Album Stream: Nest – “Endeavors”
April 11, 2024
Sink into misery with Nest, featuring Agoraphobic Nosebleed’s John Jarvis.
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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.
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Necrot
May 2024 [#235]
Includes exclusive limited edition Houkago Grind Time flexi disc
Born to Die! Also: Melvins, My Dying Bride, Full of Hell, VLTIMAS, the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Brujeria’s Matando Güeros, Inter Arma, Apparition, Imperial Triumphant and more
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!
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.
Full EP Stream: Sulphur and Mercury – “Alchemia Prophetica”
April 9, 2024 Emily Bellino
Hear members of Misery Index and Hour of Penance combine first-wave black metal and classic metal on Sulphur and Mercury‘s debut EP.
Blast Worship: Kidnapped
April 9, 2024 Gene Meyer
Connecticut powerviolence purveyors Kidnapped don’t hold any riffs for ransom on Disgust.
Track Premiere: Okular – “Wake-Up Call”
April 9, 2024 J. Andrew
“The music was written with the intent of making something completely wild and chaotic, yet still catchy and melodic.”
Brujeria – Matando Güeros
April 8, 2024 José Carlos Santos
Nothing seems right in cartels as Brujeria enters the Decibel Hall of Fame
Full Split Stream: Draghkar / Helcaraxë – “A Glorious Call in the Terrible Darkness”
April 8, 2024 Emily Bellino
Sink your teeth into new music from Draghkar and Helcaraxë.
