black metal

One-man black metal outfit Merciless Savage unleash an invigorating form of black metal that expands the genre while honoring its roots.

In anticipation of their latest album, “With Doom We Come,” in 2018, here are 5 great songs to get into Summoning, the masters of Tolkien black metal.

Neige Morte‘s new album is black metal of the most intense form. Listen here.

This black metal is as cold and biting as the northern winds.

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Hear the beginnings of Leviathan’s black metal classic with “The First Sublevel of Suicide,” containing demo recording of the legendary full-length debut.

Colombian black metallers Ignis Haereticum confound and bewitch on new album, Autocognition Of Light.

Thantifaxath are our best new noise.

Soror Dolorosa’s Andy Julia talks travel, black metal, and new album Apollo

You can rely on Finland to consistently deliver on a few things: pine trees, winning gold medals at the winter Olympics and producing excellent metal.

Recently, Decibel brought flexi (boxes) back! And now we offer limited edition “Genre Bundles,” which include free copies of out of print death, black, doom, grindcore and hardcore flexi discs!

Embrace the dissonance on DSKNT‘s new song, “S.O.P.O.R.”

Ireland-based death/black metallers Coscradh unfurl the gnarled and punishing “Of Death and Delirium” EP. Out via Invictus Productions on November 24th.

Dead Medua are taking you on a one-way trip to “Riff City!”

Stream the new album from experimental black metal horde Malvento now.

Get your blackgaze on with Nullingroots.

Stream the new album from Greece’s Natvre’s now.

Stream Nekrasov‘s latest, The Mirror Void in its entirety right here.

Formed in 2009, Germany’s Sacrilegious Rite (featuring ex-members of Capitis Damnare and Bael) bubbled up from the ever-dark Underworld with spiteful intent. The group’s debut EP, Sexual Blood Rites–a split with Teutonic legends Ungod–scarred the Continental landscape upon its 2011 release. Now, six years (and several EP/splits) later, the Germans have returned with their debut…

Cloak are our Best New Noise.

It’s nice to have bands like Khandra around. The Belorussian duo has been quiet on personal details, but loud on creating quality, memorable black metal.

Don’t lose your soul to the Chenoo. Watch the new Sar Isatum video now!

Experimental black metal outfit Genevieve have returned with a new single, streaming exclusively through Decibel.

Krieg’s Neill Jameson curates a special, dungeon synth-focused holiday playlist for the 2017 Halloween/winter season.

Stream the new album from Stahlsarg.

Portland’s Barrowlands deal in epic, melodic black metal on their second album, Tyndir. Listen now.

Black Altar unveil an ambitious video to go with their split with Beastcraft.

Stream the new album from Katla.

Listen to a new song from Horizon Ablaze (ex-Nidingr, ex-1349) now.

Withered discuss new music, lineup changes and Shadow Woods Metal Fest.