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Pre-order SODOM: THE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY, from Decibel Books; Read an Exclusive Excerpt Now

March 24, 2026

Pre-order the new English translation of the official biography from German thrash legends Sodom exclusively via Decibel Books and read an excerpt now!

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Track Premiere: Panopticon – “White Cedars”

March 25, 2026

Panopticon‘s new single “The White Cedars” feels especially evocative; a piece that races across mist-shrouded melancholy and rises to spiritual suspension. Hear it now.

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An Endless Wave of American Darkness: USBM’s Hidden Underground

December 26, 2025

Neill Jameson digs deep into the best that underground U.S. black metal had to offer in 2025.

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Power Trip

May 2026 [#259]

Includes exclusive limited edition No/Más flexi disc

Our special Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026 Preview Issue! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Kylesa’s Static Tensions, Immolation, Exodus, Corrosion of Conformity, Gaerea and more

Full Stream: Varmia – ‘lauks’

March 25, 2026

Varmia has always operated at the intersection of black metal and something far older—something rooted in land, language, and lineage. Across their catalog, the Polish collective has steadily refined a sound that feels less like genre exercise and more like invocation. On their latest full-length, lauks, that approach reaches a new level of intensity. Set for…

Track Premiere: Boneripper – “Damnation”

March 24, 2026

“Peace sells, but who’s buying?” ask Boneripper on their new tune.

Blast Worship: Fermented Mess

March 24, 2026

Fermented Mess‘s ruthless barrage of detuned chromatic guitar onslaught won’t prevent head wounds, but it may cause some.

Track Premiere: Bronco Forte – “Sixteen Lanes”

March 23, 2026

Hear L.A. desert rock/neo grunge/heavy psych crew Bronco Forte swerve through “Sixteen Lanes.”

Full Album Stream: Zerre – “Rotting on a Golden Throne”

March 23, 2026

Zerre delivers all the essentials for thrash metal maniacs: solid and scorching vocals, muscular riffs, and relentless bass and drums.

Five For Friday: March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

It’s a heavy, loud, and intense week, with the latest releases from Poison the Well, Putred, Gutvoid and more!

Video Premiere: Annihilus Mundi – “Absolute Terror”

March 19, 2026

Extreme prog metal one-man band Annihilus Mundi return with its newest single and music video “Absolute Terror.” Check out the video with us now.

Album Stream: Everyone Loves Metal Covers of ’80s Hits, Especially Iron Savior!

March 19, 2026

Listen to Iron Savior take on the ’80s via their new covers album Awesome Anthems of the Galaxy.

Full Album Stream: Putred –Blestemul Din Adânc

March 18, 2026

Transylvanian DM upstarts Putred offer up their blood-soaked third full-length, Blestemul Din Adânc.