Adem Tepedelen
Municipal Waste – “The Art of Partying”
June 25, 2020 Adem Tepedelen
Richmond crossover kings Municipal Waste make thrash fun again with Hall of Fame inductee The Art of Partying.
Sacrilege – “Behind the Realms of Madness”
October 17, 2019 Adem Tepedelen
Yes, it’s only six songs long, but there’s absolutely no filler and the unrelenting quality of the material makes it a worthy inductee for the Decibel Hall of Fame.
The Complete “Brewtal Truth” Collection Now Available For Pre-Order
September 11, 2019 Adem Tepedelen
Decibel writer Adem Tepedelen is working on unleashing a collection of nearly 10 years of his “Brewtal Truth” columns.
Anthrax – “Fistful of Metal”
July 17, 2019 Adem Tepedelen
Anthrax‘s seminal debut album, Fistful of Metal is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
The Accüsed – “More Fun Than an Open Casket Funeral!”
March 29, 2019 Adem Tepedelen
The Accused enter the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Michael Schenker Group – “Assault Attack”
March 4, 2019 Adem Tepedelen
Michael Schenker Group‘s Assault Attack joins the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Testament – “The New Order”
September 24, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Welcome Testament‘s The New Order to the Decibel Hall of Fame.
No Corporate Beer: Easy Evil
August 16, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Alaska’s finest and funkiest brewery, Anchorage, pays tribute to Washington’s finest and funkiest stoner/doom trio, Mos Generator.
No Corporate Beer: 3-Way IPA
July 11, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
A narwhal, an elk and a goat walk into a bar. They order a round of 3-Way IPA pints, a collaboration from Holy Mountain, Fort George and Modern Times Brewing.
No Corporate Beer: Son of the Morning
June 27, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Driftwood’s Son of the Morning Strong Golden Ale: the beer with the death metal album cover on the label.
No Corporate Beer: Kitty Kat Blues
May 21, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
If you’re feeling frisky, try this catnip-infused blueberry/vanilla pale ale from Washington state’s Black Raven Brewing.
Judas Priest – “Stained Class”
May 1, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Judas Priest‘s Stained Class takes its place in the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Brewtal Truth: New Officially Licensed Motörhead Röad Crew IPA Coming to U.S.
April 23, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Another officially licensed Motörhead IPA is about to hit the U.S. craft beer market. Check out Röad Crew American IPA, brewed by Arcadia in Kalamazoo, MI.
Brewtal Truth: New Six Most Metal Breweries Webisode
April 18, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
The Six Most Metal Breweries TV series discovers the most metal gym in NYC, Monster Cyle. Drinking (and working out) ensues.
Brewtal Truth: This Saint Vitus Album With That Beer
April 9, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Old school and older school. Put on Saint Vitus’s 1986 classic Born Too Late and crack a Vitus Weizenbock from a nearly thousand-year-old brewery.
Brewtal Truth: Champion Brewing Hosts ‘Benefit For Balsac’
April 4, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
The craft beer and metal worlds team up for a special show this Saturday, April 7, to benefit GWAR’s Balsac the Jaws of Death, aka Michael Derks
Brewtal Truth: Morbid Hour Arrives at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
March 26, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
A surprise special brew, Morbid Hour Black Pilsner, from Brooklyn’s Kings County Brewers Collective will be poured at the Decibel Metal and Beer Festival this weekend.
Brewtal Truth: Hydra Brews Urban Legend Coffee Stout With Dave Ellefson Coffee
March 21, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Brewing is their business and business is good. Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson puts his Urban Legend coffee in Hydra Beer Company’s stout.
Brewtal Truth: This Judas Priest Album With That Beer
March 12, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
A new Judas Priest album, a new Sierra Nevada Double IPA and an unfortunate use of the term “loaded.”
Brewtal Truth: This Iron Reagan/Gatecreeper Split With That Beer
February 26, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
As Iron Reagan/Municipal Waste vocalist once told us, a collaboration beer is like a split EP. So we paired the new Iron Reagan/Gatecreeper split with an international collaboration, Seeking Asylum, between San Diego’s Alesmith and British Columbia’s Yellow Dog.
Brewtal Truth: Dave Witte’s Food, Beer & Metal Life
February 21, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte dishes on all the dishes he’s whipping up at his Go Go Vegan food truck, as well as his latest beer and musical projects.
Brewtal Truth: Rage Drinking on Netflix With Aggretsuko
February 12, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
An angry, rage-drinking, death metal-loving red panda from the Hello Kitty world gets her own Netflix series. Behold Aggretsuko!
Brewtal Truth: This Motörhead Album With That Beer
February 7, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
The classic Motörhead lineup plays a bruising ZZ Top cover and we wash it down with the finest lager in Texas.
Brewtal Truth: Oliver Brewing Celebrates 25 With 6
January 29, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Baltimore’s Oliver Brewing—one of the participating breweries at our upcoming Decibel Metal and Beer Festival—turns 25 in 2018 and is celebrating with a special mixed six-pack.
Brewtal Truth: This Album With That Beer
January 24, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
In which our intrepid beer hound pairs Seattle’s Holy Mountain with Seattle’s Skin Yard.
Brewtal Truth: Iron Maiden’s New Light Brigade Beer Is . . . Light
January 15, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery are set to unleash a lighter, sessionable version of the Trooper ale, Light Brigade Golden Beer, in February. Charge!
Metal & Beer: The Video Game Version
January 10, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Of course the world’s only competitive heavy metal first-person platformer video game would somehow involve beer. Check out the fast-paced SEUM: Speedrunners From Hell.
Metal & Beer: BROKEN HOPS IPA Debuts at Denver Black Sky
December 13, 2017 Adem Tepedelen
Chicago death metal stalwarts Broken Hope launched a new collaboration brew with Black Sky Brewing, BROKEN HOPS IPA, at Denver Black Sky last weekend.
Monster Magnet – “Spine of God”
December 4, 2017 Adem Tepedelen
Spine of God is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Metal & Beer: The Art of The Label
November 29, 2017 Adem Tepedelen
British Columbia artist/designer Richard Hatter and his company Hired Guns create brewtal metal inspired and influenced label art for craft breweries.