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ALL Decibel Subscriptions and Renewals 20% OFF THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ONLY!

May 26, 2023

Flash sale: From now until Monday, May 29 at 11:59 PM ET, all Decibel subscriptions and renewals are 20% off.

GODFLESH Return to the Cover of Decibel’s July Issue! Get Yours Now!

May 16, 2023

We have a limited number of advance copies of the July issue of Decibel, featuring our exclusive new flexi disc EP from Richmond hardcore bruisers Under Attack available NOW!

Our Tribute To Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Who Died Ten Years Ago Today

May 2, 2023

Ten years ago today Slayer’s iconic guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman died. Just days before we were set to go to the print, we scrapped the planned issue and instead printed a nine-page tribute to Hanneman. Here it is.

BELL WITCH Unleash a New Double-LP ‘Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! Pre-Order NOW!

April 18, 2023

We have only 200 copies of Bell Witch‘s long-awaited new album, Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate, on exclusive Red with Black Galaxy swirled vinyl!

Metal Internet Radio Station Gimme Metal to Cease Operations This Month

April 10, 2023

After a six-year run of creating the premiere metal station online, Gimme Radio — and its Gimme Metal channel — are official shutting down on April 29.

Downfall of Gaia Provide a Track-by-Track Breakdown of New LP ‘Silhouettes of Disgust’

March 17, 2023

Downfall of Gaia provide an extensive track-by-track breakdown on their release date of their new 45-minute epic Silhouettes of Disgust.

Dark Angel Guitarist Jim Durkin Passes Away at 58, GoFundMe Announced

March 13, 2023

On March 8, Jim Durkin, guitarist of thrash metal legends Dark Angel, died at the age of 58. Please consider helping cover the cost of his final arrangements and medical bills.

ORIGIN to Release Exclusive New Single, “Disease Called Man,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

February 28, 2023

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from tech-death legends Origin.

Video Premiere: Deathgrave – “Your Rulers Are Here”

February 27, 2023

Bay area death dealers Deathgrave return in April with new LP, It’s Only Midnight. But we’ve got their new The Thing-meets-Trees Lounge inspired video right now!

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Philly Tickets ON SALE NOW!

January 13, 2023

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest official PRE-FEST featuring Satan, Night Demon, Haunt and Sonja on April 13 in Philly.

Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren Launches Savage Lands Lottery to Save Costa Rican Forests

December 20, 2022

Win cool items and help save the planet courtesy of Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren’s Savage Lands nonprofit’s new “Lottery of the Trees.”

GODTHRYMM to Release Exclusive New Track, “In Perpetuum,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

December 2, 2022

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Tuesday, December 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from U.K. doom gods Godthrymm.

UNDEATH Rise From the Grave To Claim the Cover of Decibel’s Year-End Issue! Get Yours Now!

November 11, 2022

We have a limited number of advance copies of the January issue of Decibel, featuring our exclusive new flexi disc single from death metal derelicts Sanguisugabogg available NOW!

D.H. Peligro: 1959-2022

October 29, 2022

The Dead Kennedys’ D.H. Peligro wasn’t just a pioneer in the emerging hardcore art form but one of its finest musicians. He will be sorely missed. Rest well, D.H., and thank you.

SANGUISUGABOGG to Release Exclusive New Track, “Caught in a Vise,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

October 27, 2022

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, October 31 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from death metal sickos Sanguisugabogg.

Track Premiere: Persekutor – “Brain Freeze”

October 6, 2022

Grab your hoodie as L.A.-based, Romania-bred black ‘n’ rollers Persekutor return with their first chilly new track since 2020’s Permanent Winter LP.

Q&A: Adrenalin OD’s Dave Scott Schwartzman On His New Book and Becoming The World’s Fastest Punk Band

September 21, 2022

Adrenalin O.D. drummer Dave Scott Schwartzman discusses his upcoming book If It’s Tuesday This Must Be Walla Walla: The Wacky History of Adrenalin O.D., which tells the story of AOD and hardcore’s formative years.