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Canadian grindcrushers Wake Announce Devouring Ruin; debut records’s first single via Decibel.

Here’s the new Bummer track, “Thanks for Nothing.” You’re welcome.

While listening to the new Swans LP, Leaving Meaning, check out a new Q&A with Michael Gira about how the album came together and what’s next for Swans.

To help continue to spread the word we’re teaming with the London May and the filmmakers to offer TWO tickets to the Los Angeles premiere.

Tom Fischer eventually rediscovered how much he loved the music of Hellhammer and became fixated on finding a way to play it again respectfully. He speaks to Decibel about how it happened and what’s next. 

Former DC hardcore hero London May on his new “black metal comedy” Brutal Realty, Inc.

How many Dan Lilker albums do you own? In today’s Metal Muthas, meet Mama Lilker.

Meet Carol Weismiller, metal mutha of Sumac‘s Nick Yacyshyn.

Meet Kay Hutcherson, Metal Mutha of Khemmis guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson.

Learn more about the woman who raised Unearth frontman Trevor Phipps.

Learn more about the mother who raised Enrique Sagarnaga (Crypt Sermon, Relapse Records).

Wake announce a reissue of their debut album.

Laina Dawes, author of What Are You Doing Here: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation In Heavy Metal speaks about her experience publishing with Bazillion Points.

Michael Gira discusses Swans, his solo career, the impact of social media and more.

Celtic Frost’s Tom Gabriel Fischer discusses writing Only Death is Real and publishing it through Bazillion Points.

A year ago today, Celtic Frost and Hellhammer visionary Martin Eric Ain died from an unexpected heart attack at 50. To honor his massive and enduring influence on the music we love, we are rerunning our obituary.

Xasthur‘s Scott Conner discusses his acoustic direction.

Bazillion Points, the heavy metal publishing house founded by Sound of Beast author Ian Christe, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, Decibel has corralled 10 authors from the BP stable to discuss their own works and what it’s like to part of the world’s heaviest publisher.  Brian Lew, Murder In The Front Row: Shots From The…

Legendary Venom co-founder and and Venom Inc guitarist checks in following a massive health scare.

Author & Punisher‘s Beastland is reviewed.

Melotov Records’ Melanie Voltz shares the story of her struggle with prescription narcotics.

Sabbath Assembly‘s Jamie Myers pens an editorial on the importance of making music and art despite internal hesitations.

Stream a new song from noise punks Super Thief.

Cheap merchandise. Diminishing revenues for labels already under financial pressure. Death metal shower curtains and bar signs. Decibel‘s special report on how online bootlegging is hurting the extreme metal scene.

Soft Kill main man discusses addiction, sobriety, the birth of his son and new album Savior.

Remembering one of extreme metal’s most iconic figures, Slayer‘s Jeff Hanneman, five years after his death.

Let’s imagine a world where kids can get lost in records and find themselves again. Let’s imagine a world where the bridge to adulthood doesn’t include fearing for your life.

Leila Abdul-Rauf is well known to Decibel readers for her exemplary work with bands including Vastum, Cardinal Wyrm, Hammers Of Misfortune and others. The multi-instrumentalist is also busy composing her own music, which often veers in unpredictable directions. Her upcoming album Diminution, the followup to the 2015 release Insomnia, draws on Abdul-Rauf’s feelings about the collapse of the…

Dag Nasty give a new interview on friendship, bringing things full circle and a new album.

Martin Eric Ain, a member of the legendary outfits Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, is remembered.