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Cannabis Corpse to film music video during upcoming Philly Tattoo Convention

February 5, 2018

Cannabis Corpse, Nosiem, Coffin Dust and more defile Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention after-parties.

Face the North With Alghazanth’s Black Metal Swansong

February 2, 2018

Alghazanth manages an excellent balance between the raw sounds of the Norwegian second wave and just enough production value to give the music the extra boost it needs to fulfill its theatrical destiny.

Track Premiere: Harakiri for the Sky – ‘Stillborn’

January 31, 2018

Atmospheric black metal continue to burn down genre conventions with another track from the forthcoming Arson album.

Italian Grind Legends Cripple Bastards Take On “The Outside World” Via 30th Anniversary Singles Box Set

January 31, 2018

Italian grind institution Cripple Bastards can’t stop, won’t stop. Our exclusive interview.

Track Premiere: Lychgate ‘Remembrance’

January 31, 2018

Avant-garde black metallers Lychgate destroy boundaries on new song, “Remembrance.”

Demons Slayed: Addiction Recovery and Heavy Metal

January 30, 2018

Profiling members of the local hardcore and grindcore scenes who have used extreme metal to help conquer their substance addictions.

Track Premiere: Chaos Invocation ‘Calling From Dudail’

January 29, 2018

German black metallers Chaos Invocation put the fear of death in you with new track “Calling From Dudail.”

Primitive Knot: Dreams of Pagan Soil and Urban Decay

January 26, 2018

According to Jim, the mastermind behind the spooky UK act Primitive Knot, “what I like to do is create collisions between different genres and approaches, as this creates confusion, creative tensions and new psychic spaces.”

Slayer Tease Final World Tour

January 22, 2018

Slayer‘s cryptic video message has left the future of the band unclear.

In Contrast of the Storm: Cleveland’s Pillars Gives a Voice to the Abandoned

January 19, 2018

With their excellent new album, “Abandoned,” Pillärs has made the dark hardcore album to beat in 2018.

71 Grind Festival Announces Full 2018 Lineup

January 19, 2018

71 Grind will include Vermin Womb, Young and in the Way, Despise You and more on its 2018 lineup.

24-Hour Flash Sale on EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!

January 18, 2018

The USPS is gonna screw us all again on Monday, but take comfort that Decibel is gonna hook you up with a 10% discount on all store items for the next 24 hours.

Brewtal Truth: Iron Maiden’s New Light Brigade Beer Is . . . Light

January 15, 2018

Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery are set to unleash a lighter, sessionable version of the Trooper ale, Light Brigade Golden Beer, in February. Charge!

Monson Guitars Joins the Decibel Magazine Tour

January 4, 2018

Decibel is proud to announce that Monson Guitars have joined the Decibel Magazine Tour 2018 as a sponsor.

Track Premiere: Clamfight – ‘Echoes in Stone’

January 3, 2018

In under eight minutes, New Jersey sludge rockers Clamfight craft an epic tale of one location’s historical and supernatural transformation in “Echoes in Stone.”

Track Premiere: Spite – ‘Upon Funeral Stone’

January 2, 2018

Check out an exclusive track premiere off the debut album, Antimoshiach, from Brooklyn’s black metal anti-archangel, Spite.

Masters Degrees From the Exit Wound & Grind Curries: John Cooke On Life in Napalm Death

December 27, 2017

What’s it like to suddenly find oneself a member of grind lagends/trailblazers Napalm Death? Touring guitarist John Cooke gives us an inside look.

Visual Violence: Artist Ken Coleman On Envisioning Morbid Angel’s “Kingdoms”

December 20, 2017

Go behind the scenes with visual artist Ken Coleman for the inside story on the creation of the striking album artwork for the latest Morbid Angel record.

Foghound Bassist Rev. Jim Forrester Killed in Baltimore Shooting

December 20, 2017

Decibel sends our condolences to the family of Rev. Jim Forrester, who was killed in Baltimore on Monday.

A Life Once Lost, Fury of Five Members Start New Band, Vexes

December 15, 2017

Stream a new song from Vexes, featuring members of A Life Once Lost, Fury of Five and more!

Total F*cking Destruction Wish You a Merry Christmas

December 15, 2017

Philly grindcore outfit Total F*cking Destruction are getting in the holiday spirit. Are you?

Rank and Defile: Shane Embury Orders Napalm Death’s Albums from Worst to Best

December 13, 2017

Taken from the pages of our limited edition Napalm Death Special Issue, Napalm’s legendary bassist orders the extreme metal institution’s LP discography.