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$30 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly Tickets Now Available as Part of ‘Summer of Live’!

April 29, 2026

Single-day “Just Metal” tickets for Metal & Beer Fest Philly this weekend are just $30 starting today! For less than the price of an underwhelming delivery burrito, you can join the party on May 2-3!

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Full Album Stream: Lair of the Minotaur – “I Hail I”

April 28, 2026

Enter the Lair of the Minotaur for the band’s first full-length album in 16 years.

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.

Latest Issue

Khemmis

June 2026 [#260]

Includes exclusive limited edition Hellripper flexi disc

The Lightness of Being! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Suffocation’s Pierced From Within, At the Gates, Nervosa, Frozen Soul, Elder, Ghoul and more

Track Premiere: Üga Büga – “Divine Slaughter (Backyard Barbecue Bonanza)”

April 29, 2026

Virginia stoner rock trio Üga Büga fire up the grill on new single, “Divine Slaughter (Backyard Barbecue Bonanza).”

Track Premiere: 9 Dead – “Parasite”

April 29, 2026

Hear New Jersey deathcore unit 9 Dead let it rip on their latest single, “Parasite.”

Full Beer Menu for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026 REVEALED!

April 28, 2026

Here are the 42 different beers (and meads) that “Metal & Beer” ticket holders are entitled to sample at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest on May 2-3 in Philly!

Blast Worship: Killing Pace

April 28, 2026

If you like blast beats with your hardcore, you’d better move to the speed of Richmond’s Killing Pace.

Watch: Grindmother Play Their Final Set (12/5/2025)

April 28, 2026

Watch Grindmother perform her final show alongside her son and a variety of guests vocalists including members of Brat and Arch Enemy.

Video Premiere: Tyrannus – “Flesh Eternal”

April 27, 2026

Scottish trio Tyrannus ride post-punk angst to a fiery black metal explosion on new track, “Flesh Eternal.”

Full Album Stream: Steve Austin – “Marked Cards and Loaded Dice”

April 27, 2026

Today is the Day frontman Steve Austin returns to his roots with his debut outlaw country record, Marked Cards and Loaded Dice. Hear the album early and read an interview with him now.

Venom to Release Exclusive Recording, “Nevermore (Full Length Version),” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

April 27, 2026

You’ve got until Thursday, April 30 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of the first-ever official flexi disc from black metal progenitors Venom is yours.

Five For Friday: April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

It’s a week of high-quality metal releases as we look at the latest from At the Gates, Volcandra, Demon Spell and more!

ON SALE NOW 🍻 Early Bird Tickets to Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2026 ft. DOWN & SUICIDAL TENDENCIES!

April 24, 2026

Two-Day & Three-Day tickets for Decibel’s annual festival of suds and thuds at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on December 4-5 are ON SALE NOW!