black metal

Track Premiere: Auriferous Flame – “Beyond Light, Beyond Reason”

August 15, 2023

Hear Spectral Lore mastermind Ayloss indulge his black/thrash metal impulse via Auriferous Flame‘s new bludgeoning riff-fest.

LIMITED to 90 COPIES: Pre-Order KRIEG’s ‘Ruiner’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl RIGHT NOW!

August 8, 2023

We have only 90 copies available of Krieg‘s new LP, Ruiner, on exclusive Red with Black Marble Smoke vinyl.

EXCLUSIVE: Dutch Atmospheric Black Metallers AN AUTUMN FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN First-Ever Interview

August 3, 2023

On the eve of the release of their possible swan song Closure, Dutch atmospheric black metallers An Autumn for Crippled Children grant their first-ever interview

LIMITED TO 90 COPIES: Pre-Order WAYFARER’s LP ‘American Gothic’ on Marble Gunsmoke Vinyl!

July 28, 2023

We have only 90 copies available of Wayfarer‘s new LP, American Gothic, on exclusive Marble Gunsmoke vinyl.

Full Album Stream: DECOHERENCE Order

July 27, 2023

Enigmatic U.K. black metal innovators Decoherence weave an intricate tapestry of influences, blending cold and experimental black metal with avant-garde dissonance.

THE SILVER Premiere New Single, “The Vagrant Soul,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

July 24, 2023

Hear and acquire this the Silver disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Video Premiere: Trivax – “Azrael / عزرائیل”

July 20, 2023

Watch Middle-Eastern-come-U.K. trio Trivax face the scythe wielder with an all-out black metal attack.

Video Premiere: Angerot – “The Profound Recreant”

July 19, 2023

Your daily dose of epic, brooding darkness is here courtesy of the death metal demons in Angerot with their new video!

Track Premiere: Imperial Crystalline Entombment – “Of Blizzards and Banshees”

July 13, 2023

Hear frozen black metal outfit Imperial Crystalline Entombment return with a new track from their first LP in two decades.

Track Premiere: Woe – “Scavenger Prophets”

July 11, 2023

Listen to “Scavenger Prophets,” the first new Woe song since 2019.

Track Premiere: Viserion – “Fathers”

July 10, 2023

Prepare yourself for the firestorm of riffs on “Fathers,” from the band’s upcoming split with Teloch Vonin.

UADA’s Rarest U.S. Vinyl Edition of New Album ‘Crepuscule Natura’ is Available for Pre-Order RIGHT NOW!

July 7, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Uada‘s new LP, Crepuscule Natura, on exclusive heavy-weight Translucent Orange.

Exclusive Track-by-Track: UADA – ‘Crepuscule Natura’

July 6, 2023

We’ll have have more huge news on the new UADA album tomorrow, but today we present an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of one of the most anticipated albums of 2023, Crepuscule Natura.

Track Premiere: Rorcal – “Early Mourning”

July 4, 2023

Hear Swiss black metal mavens Rorcal rise ’n’ slay on their new single, “Early Mourning.”

THE SILVER to Release Exclusive New Track, “The Vagrant Soul,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

June 30, 2023

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Wednesday, July 5 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from Philly post-black metallers The Silver.

KRIEG Stream Exclusive New Track, “Bone Whip,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

June 29, 2023

Hear and acquire this Krieg disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

Full Album Stream + Interview: Lightbreaker – ‘Annihilation of the Annealids’

June 28, 2023

Leon del Muerte talks about self-releasing the album from his avant garde mid-’90s-leaning project Lightbreaker album. Read on and stream Annihilation of the Annealids ahead of its release.

Album Premiere: Somniate – ‘We Have Proved Death’

June 28, 2023

Czech black metal cult Somniate raid the library’s vaults for their new concept album inspired by magical realism, We Have Proved Death.

Track Premiere: Progenitor – “Eldritch Supremacy”

June 26, 2023

Hear Tacoma titans Progenitor unleash a new black metal attack with the title track from their forthcoming EP, Eldritch Supremacy, a self-released record out July 14.

Track Premiere: Artanor – “Sons of the Rock”

June 22, 2023

Hear Aussie one-man black metal outfit Artanor spin a mystical tale of Meklarah on new single, “Sons of Rock.”

KILL FEED 014: Meet A.L.N. of MIZMOR, the God of Puzzles

June 21, 2023

For Decibel’s latest cover star, doom and gloom can sometimes give way to fun and games.

Track Premiere: Teloch Vovin – “Dragon Sworn”

June 20, 2023

Prepare yourself for the firestorm of riffs on “Dragon Sworn,” from the band’s upcoming split with Viserion.

Full EP Premiere: Maniak – Speed Metal Terrorist

June 14, 2023

According to Maniak, their new EP is “made of pure evil with raw riffs, barbaric drums and lyrics of terrorism.”

Full Album Stream: Sarmat – Determined to Strike

June 13, 2023

Stream the debut full-length from the avant-garde death dealers in Sarmat, out this Friday from I, Voidhanger records!

AGALLOCH’s ‘Pale Folklore’ Classic Reissued on Decibel-Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl! PRE-ORDER NOW!

June 5, 2023

We have only 100 copies available of Agalloch‘s debut album, Pale Folklore, reissued for the the first time in seven years on Decibel-exclusive orange vinyl!

For Those About Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Thantifaxath and Graveworm

May 26, 2023

Our resident birdbrain returns to ruffle feathers with a pair of new releases from two VERY divergent acts.