It’s been a glorious year for black metal, with essential releases from bands like Departure Chandelier, Spectral Wound, Saidan and more!

The fire at the Gorguts guitarist’s home took place on Sunday, December 15. If you can help, please consider donating to his family’s GoFundMe.

Montreal sci-fi prog-metalers Mad Parish unveil their new album, The Dust of Forever, on January 31 as a self-release, but you can preview the video for their song “Bishop’s Tomb” with us now.

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, December 31 at noon ET to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from international sludge slingers Mantar!

Hear Brazilian industrial death mongors Necrotech get crusty on new track, “Deadly Industries.”

The Decibel Magazine Tour returns to the road in March! Tickets on sale Friday, December 20 at 10am local time.

Hear Bindrune Recordings once again bring black metal’s raw spirit to life with By the Grace of Death, the fourth full-length offering from Minnesota’s atmospheric purveyors Canis Dirus.

Stream the newly-released album from Swedish black metal band Fatal Embrace, originally recorded in 1998.

The computer metal mastermind finds endless imagination in physical limitation.

Fear not, Chicago face-melters Sick/Tired return with Whip Hand Paranoia.