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GoFundMe Launched for Family of KRIEG’s Neill Jameson to Aid in Cancer Treatment & Childcare Expenses
February 16, 2026
Donations will not only help cover the costs of cancer treatment and childcare expenses, but basic living necessities as well.
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Full EP Stream: Dissentience – “Kaiju”
February 17, 2026
Death-thrashers Dissentience hit like a Kaiju on their new EP.
Editorial
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.
Blast Worship: Trucido
February 17, 2026 Gene Meyer
Near, far, wherever you are, the blast inferno of Trucido are there so your heart grinds on.
Track Premiere: Radian – ‘Toothless Wolf’
February 16, 2026 Emily Bellino
Enter a world of treachery and betrayal on Radian‘s new album.
Five For Friday: February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026 J. Andrew
It’s a very lucky day for metal listeners, with this week’s edition covering the latest from Mayhem, Converge, Worm and more!
Lyric Video: Ape Vermim – “Awakened”
February 12, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Check out a new lyric video for “Awakened” from North Carolina progressive sludge metal juggernaut Ape Vermin taken from their latest EP, Andromedas Colossus, released in 2024.
Lyric Video Premiere: Master’s Ashes – “Defiance Disorder”
February 12, 2026 José Carlos Santos
Featuring current and ex-members of Crisis, Voivod, Dystopia, Crowbar and The Convalescence, Master’s Ashes pulls from the bleak, dystopian heaviness of the early ’90s while sharpening it into something unmistakably current.
Track Premiere: Salos – “Sagittarius”
February 11, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Greek instrumental post-metal duo Salos explore the sonic cosmos on new single, “Sagittarius.”
Video Premiere: Hibernaut – “Mark of Shame”
February 11, 2026 Tim Mudd
Utah doom crushers Hibernaut return with a harrowing new video for “Mark of Shame.” The track appears on the band’s upcoming split LP with Arizona extreme outfit Face Pulp, due March 6 via What’s Left Records.
Full Album Stream: Fossilization – Advent of Wounds
February 11, 2026 Tim Mudd
Emerging from the abyssal depths of the underground, Fossilization return with Advent of Wounds, a suffocating descent into death metal extremity that sharpens every weapon the Brazilian duo has wielded so far.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The FULL BREWERY LINEUP for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026!
February 11, 2026 Decibel Magazine
Five more breweries join in on the festivities set to go down on May 2-3 with Power Trip, Municipal Waste, Cryptopsy, Kylesa, Cro-Mags and more at the Fillmore Philly! Get your tickets now!
Track Premiere: Necrosexual – ‘Kiss the Knife’
February 10, 2026 Emily Bellino
Get ready to “Kiss the Knife” with a new song from Necrosexual.

