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A Q&A With Implore’s Gabriel Dubko

September 11, 2017

Decibel sits down with Implore bassist/vocalist Gabriel ‘Gabbo’ Dubko to find out more from one of the best new bands on the planet. “Subjugate” is a must-hear!

Interview With Dead Cross: The Raw Materials Version

September 7, 2017

Here, you get to read the full complement of questions and answers with Dead Cross that was the forerunner to what made it to print in the October issue.

Argus: Full Interview With Butch Balich

September 5, 2017

Argus will release their fourth full-length record this week. Get in here and find out all about it.

Top 5 Undiscovered Death Metal EPs

September 4, 2017

Get ready for a dive into the darkest depths of death metal’s extended play past with Decibel. We’ll provide the oxygen, you provide the courage.

Talkin ‘Bout Flex: Today is the Day

August 29, 2017

Find out what Steve Austin of Today is the Day has to say about his recent contribution to Decibel‘s Flexi Series.

Top 5 Underrated Thrash Guitarists

August 28, 2017

Certainly, lists polarize, but if anything’s accomplished from this piece it’s awareness of 5 top-level string-burners and their music. Time to thrash ’em all!

Track Premiere: Spirit Adrift – ‘Starless Age (Enshrined)’

August 28, 2017

What may be the doom album of 2017 is coming in October, but you can hear a brand new track from it right now.

Deconstructing the Doom Side of the Moon: An Interview with Kyle Shutt

August 25, 2017

Doom Side of the Moon is a doomed-out interpretation of Pink Floyd’s classic The Dark Side of the Moon. Read an interview with bandleader Kyle Shutt (The Sword) to find out what makes Doom Side tick.

SALE ENDS MONDAY: Last Chance to Get 5 Bonus Vinyl Singles!

August 25, 2017

Hurry if you want FREE Kreator, Tribulation, the Black Dahlia Murder, Panopticon and Eyehategod out-of-print flexi discs.

Metal, Punk and Horror: An Interview with Holy Mountain Printing

August 24, 2017

Decibel talks to Holy Mountain Printing ‘s Danny Trudell about vinyl, heavy music and being an artist.

Full EP Stream and Track-By-Track Commentary: Protosequence’s Biophagous

August 17, 2017

You obviously won’t come out of this exercise knowing the usual informational nuts and bolts about Protosequence, like their history and how they formed, but hopefully this will shine some light onto the band’s creative process.

Q&A: Epica’s Isaac Delahaye

August 16, 2017

Read an exclusive interview with Epica guitarist Isaac Delahaye on the band’s upcoming US tour and his extreme metal background.

Myrkur Graces the Cover of Decibel’s October Issue

August 16, 2017

Amalie Bruun makes her Decibel cover debut to usher in the release of the much-anticipated second Myrkur album, Mareridt, out via Relapse on September 15.

Track Premiere: In Twilight’s Embrace Transcend ‘The Hell of Mediocrity’

August 15, 2017

Poland darkens your doorway once again with a new song by In Twilight’s Embrace.

Label Spotlight: Black Metal Speed Round

August 14, 2017

It’s a good time to be a fan of black metal. This week’s label spotlight looks at a few small labels releasing black metal.

Extreme Reading: An Interview with Author Dean Swinford

August 14, 2017

Read an interview with extremely extreme author Dean Swinford on his new book, Death Metal Epic: Book II: Goat Song Sacrifice now!

Get Out of Print Kreator, Eyehategod & Black Dahlia Murder Vinyl!

August 11, 2017

Get FIVE rare BONUS singles from the Decibel Flexi Series when you order this special Decibel subscription. For a limited time only!

Conflict is Inevitable: An Interview with Moral Void

August 10, 2017

Unhinged blackened hardcore trio Moral Void have an explosive debut record with Deprive. Delve further into the madness.

The Colossus of Destiny: A Conversation With the Melvins Movie Director

August 9, 2017

Musical rulebreakers Melvins are starring in a new documentary, The Colossus of Destiny . Read an exclusive interview with the film’s director!

Interview with Cavernlight

August 8, 2017

Cavernlight play emotionally important music.  If you plan to doom today, doom to this.

Still Screaming After Thirty-Six Years: An Interview with Raw Power

August 3, 2017

A couple months ago, with an almost devil-may-care, casual shoulder shrug, one of my all-time favourite bands in the history of forever, Italian hardcore legends Raw Power, quietly released their new album. We caught up with vocalist Mauro Codeluppi to discuss growing old, not giving a shit and the time they played with G’N’R.

Live Review, Family Edition: Galactic Empire, Dangerkids, Master Sword and Aeoxis @ Ottobar in Baltimore, 7/12/17

August 1, 2017

As a way to introduce younglings to metal (as well as excite the Obi-waning among us), Galactic Empire are starkillin’ it.

We’re Fiends for Poland’s Biesy

July 25, 2017

Yes, way too much music comes through our inbox to make sense of it all. Yes, lots of it is good, scratching all those familiar itches in just the right way. No, music doesn’t have to reshape your mental cosmos to be worth your time. But when something shoulder-checks your face as hard as the…

Full Album Stream: “Extinguish the Light” by Whore of Bethlehem

July 21, 2017

Today, Whore of Bethlehem‘s sophomore full-length Extinguish the Light sees release, and we also spoke with guitarist Phil King about the band’s latest endeavor.

Track Stream/Premiere: Sweden’s Grande Royale Rock With Mellow Class

July 20, 2017

Today we’re going to give you a break from sonic extremity, but still keep things hard and rocking, with a Swedish band rocking out like they’re showcasing their wares at a Fourth of July picnic and playing under a row of now-considered-politically incorrect confederate flags.