Kevin Stewart-Panko

Live Review: Emperor + Blood Incantation @ The Concert Hall, Toronto – 3/27/26

March 30, 2026

Read all about it: Emperor and Blood Incantation Kicked off the Emperial Wrath Tour in Toronto on Friday Night!

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.

Lethargy – It’s Hard to Write With a Little Hand

January 26, 2026

Lethargy‘s cult math metal classic, featuring members of Mastodon and Nuclear Assault enters or hallowed Hall on its 30th anniversary.

Biohazard – Urban Discipline

December 22, 2025

Biohazard‘s classic sophomore slugger, Urban Discipline, earns a Hall of Fame induction.

Prog Metallers The Reticent Have a Lot to Say About Mental Health/Illness

December 11, 2025

Read and listen as prog-metallers the Reticent take an extensive, and personal, look at mental health and illness with their new album.

Full Album Stream: The Munsens Return with Degradation in the Hyperreal

October 16, 2025

Check out a massively in-depth preview of the new LP from Denver-come-Asbury Park death ‘n’ doom maulers The Munsens.

Excel – Split Image

October 7, 2025

Excel enters the Decibel Hall of Fame via crossover game-changer Split Image.

Show Announcement/Preview: Martin Atkins Presents: Killing Joke’s Extremities

October 2, 2025

Read all about it! Martin Atkins Presents: Killing Joke’s Extremities to be performed in its entirety for the first time in 33 years at Reggie’s in Chicago on November 28th.

A Brief Reading Round-Up from the Heavy Metal Book Club

August 7, 2025

On the eve of a massive Decibel Books announcement, Kevin Stewart-Panko wants you to know what’s on his summer reading list.

Track Premiere: Picking Up Change with Fuck Money’s “Belts”

June 26, 2025

Listen to Austin noiseniks Fuck Money tighten their “Belts” (around your necks)!

Full EP Stream: Hellgrammites’ Ethos

May 15, 2025

Do you like metal as much as you like punk? Hardcore as much as crossover? Enjoy rocking rock? Then, check out a stream of the new EP from Hellgrammites!

Live Review: Meshuggah/Cannibal Corpse/Carcass – Theatre at Great Canadian Resort, Toronto 3/29/25

April 7, 2025

We don’t know how well you know our Kevin Stewart-Panko, but his review of the Toronto stop of the Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass tour might help…