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NYHC legend Harley Flanagan on 40 years of The Age of Quarrel, his pain becoming others’ joy and playing Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on May 2.

There are a scant 100 copies of Spirit Adrift‘s farewell full-length LP, Infinite Illumination, on Decibel-exclusive Yellow Smoke colored vinyl. Don’t wait.

Grinders Zero Survive deliver that trademark New England pissed-off-ness on their latest split release.

Hear former Wake frontman Kyle Ball explore even darker sounds with his new black/death/noise project Lysergic.

Apocalyptic brutal slamming death metal entity Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (OxE) are premiering their LP Fugue Gnawed from the Scabbed God Cerebrum ahead of its official release on April 3 through Stillbirth/Gore House Productions.

If melodic and power metal is your bag, give a thought to Vancouver’s Hyperspace Metalfest on April 16-18.

Kylesa‘s 2009 psych metal masterpiece, Static Tensions, enters our hallowed Hall.

Dive in face-first and breathe in the stomach-churning atmosphere of California’s Casket Mush.

Decibel reports from Lamb of God‘s crushing Philly pop-up show in support of the release of new LP Into Oblivion.

VOID bassist Chris Stover talks Live 1982, released this month on Outer Battery Records, how it came about and what it’s like to talk about a band that lasted for roughly three years, four decades later.

Fermented Mess‘s ruthless barrage of detuned chromatic guitar onslaught won’t prevent head wounds, but it may cause some.

Listen to Iron Savior take on the ’80s via their new covers album Awesome Anthems of the Galaxy.

Capitol grindcrushers No/Más drop Redefining Darkness debut, No Peace ahead of Metal & Beer Fest Philly appearance in May.

We’ve only got 300 copies of this PICTURE DISC edition LP of The Bestiary, featuring the iconic cover photo from Castle Rat’s October 2025 Decibel magazine cover story.

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from Hotlanta death dealers Father Befouled before the issue containing discs are sold out for good!

Spain’s legendary grindcore institution Nashgul mark their 25th anniversary with the new self-released EP Santa Cruz Session.

Two months away! “Metal & Beer” tickets are over 50% sold. What are you waiting for? Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026 is right around the corner!

Listen to the new album by Russian death metallers, Insect Inside!

South Jersey grindologist Mike Mayo (Waking the Cadaver, Compulsed, Ground) doesn’t require any help with Cavity Injector.

U.S. death Metal giants Incantation encourage fans to bring non-perishable food to their shows on the Praise the Beast North American tour, happening now!

It’s to the Detriment of any grind fan who misses out on External Expiration.

Boris‘ 2005 fuzzy game-changer, Pink, enters our hallowed Hall.

Check out the new video/single from Baltimore punks, Pearl!

Death-thrashers Dissentience hit like a Kaiju on their new EP.

Near, far, wherever you are, the blast inferno of Trucido are there so your heart grinds on.

Featuring current and ex-members of Crisis, Voivod, Dystopia, Crowbar and The Convalescence, Master’s Ashes pulls from the bleak, dystopian heaviness of the early ’90s while sharpening it into something unmistakably current.

Five more breweries join in on the festivities set to go down on May 2-3 with Power Trip, Municipal Waste, Cryptopsy, Kylesa, Cro-Mags and more at the Fillmore Philly! Get your tickets now!

Hear Chicago goregrinders Fulminate gurgle and burp their way through 41 minutes of Dead Infection/early Carcass worship.

Say hello to Japanese weed-obsessed punks Rocky & the Sweden!

If you’ve got 60 seconds, we’ve got a track premiere of grindcore fury from Memphis blasters Korroded.