hard rock
Montrose and Sammy Hagar Bassist, Bill “The Electric” Church, Releases New Memoir
October 6, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Check out the new memoir from former Montrose and Sammy Hagar bassist Bill “The Electric” Church, father of Haunt’s Trevor William Church.
Full Album Stream: Freeroad – ‘Do What You Feel!’
January 26, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Mexican NWOTHM quartet Freeroad feel the noize on their old-school debut, ‘Do What You Feel!’
Full Album Premiere: Witch Blade ‘Månsken’
October 17, 2022 Chris Dick
Newjack Swedish heavy metallers Witch Blade stream new album, Månsken, at Decibel. Out worldwide October 21st on Dying Victims Productions.
Full Album Premiere: Cherokee – ‘Blood & Gold’
November 15, 2021 Chris Dick
Germany-based hard rockers smoke out nostalgia with their debut full-length, Blood & Gold. Streaming only at Decibel!
Primitive Origins: Winterhawk’s ‘Electric Warriors’
October 14, 2021 Greg Pratt
Looking back on Winterhawk‘s 1979 album Electric Warriors as it gets set to be reissued next week.
Primitive Origins: Bloodrock’s ‘Bloodrock’
July 15, 2021 Greg Pratt
Mining Bloodrock‘s self-titled album from 1970 to determine its metallic quantities and qualities.
Full Album Stream: Psychic Hit – “Solutio”
July 7, 2021 Emily Bellino
You don’t have to be an alchemist to enjoy this new release from Oakland hard rockers Psychic Hit.
Album Premiere: Vessel of Light – ‘Last Ride’
October 22, 2020 Bradley Zorgdrager
Vessel of Light‘s Last Ride is out tomorrow, October 23, but we’ve got the full LP for your earholes right now!
Track Premiere: Ocean Gates “Snake Circle”
September 7, 2020 Chris Dick
Ferrol, Spain-based hard rock quintet Ocean Gates invokes Black Sabbath, Hawkwind and the Stooges on new track “Snake Circle.” Streaming in full only at Decibel!
Johanna Sadonis & Nicke Andersson (Lucifer) Share Their Top 5 Vintage T-Shirt Stories
August 17, 2020 Chris Dick
Lucifer‘s Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Andersson share their top five vintage t-shirt stories. Lucifer’s new album, Lucifer III, is out now on Century Media.
Primitive Origins: Blackwater Park’s ‘Dirt Box’
July 16, 2020 Greg Pratt
Revisiting Blackwater Park’s only release, 1972’s Dirt Box.
Listen: Night Demon Release New Single, ‘Empires Fall,’ Featuring Members of Rancid
April 3, 2020 Emily Bellino
“Empires Fall” but the glory of heavy metal is forever.
Album Premiere: Freeways ‘True Bearings’
March 30, 2020 Chris Dick
Canadian heavy metal/hard rock quartet Freeways twin leads their way into our hearts with new album, True Bearings. Streaming now in full at Decibel.
Album Premiere: Midas ‘Demo Tapes’
March 23, 2020 Chris Dick
Throwback metallers Midas unleash Demo Tapes from their Midwest home of Detroit. New album Demo Tapes streaming now at Decibel.
Olympia Hard Rockers Quayde LaHue’s Full-Length Debut Streaming In Full
November 8, 2019 J. Bennett
Quayde LaHüe, featuring members of Christian Mistress, hit that sweet spot between muscular hard rock and nascent heavy. metal
Video Premiere: Jess By the Lake – ‘Under The Red Light Shine’
June 24, 2019 Chris Dick
Finnish hard rockers Jess By the Lake, featuring Jasmin Saarela from Jess and the Ancient Ones, debuts their brand-new video “Under The Red Light Shine.”
Demo:listen: Omen Stones
May 31, 2019 Dutch Pearce
This week’s Demo:listen features Richmond’s hard-hitting and mercurial Omen Stones.
Full Album Stream: High Reeper – “Higher Reeper”
March 20, 2019 Emily Bellino
High Reeper aim higher on their aptly-titled sophomore LP.
Suzi Quatro: Hell Bent for Leather
March 8, 2019 Jeanne Fury
Suzi Quatro discusses her five-decade career, new album No Control and her influence on women in rock.
Watch: Hypnos – ‘Caught in the Night’
September 20, 2018 Emily Bellino
Enjoy catchy, throwback jams with Hypnos.
Track Premiere: Westfield Massacre – ‘Love to Hate’
September 7, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear a new song from Los Angeles’ Westfield Massacre.
Track Premiere: Verni – ‘Lost in the Underground’
September 7, 2018 Emily Bellino
Stream a new song from founding Overkill bassist Verni‘s solo debut.
Video Premiere: Egonaut – ‘Awakenings’
August 24, 2018 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Sweden’s Egonaut.
Q&A: David Andersson (The Night Flight Orchestra) Sails Into Yacht Rock Waters
July 30, 2018 Chris Dick
An interview with The Night Flight Orchestra’s David Andersson about “Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough”.
Full Album Stream: Limb – “Saboteurs of the Sun”
May 23, 2018 Emily Bellino
Stream the new album from heavy rockers Limb now.
Album Review: Graveyard – “Peace”
May 21, 2018 Raoul Hernandez
Graveyard‘s Peace is our Best New Noise.
Five Finger Death Punch’s Chris Kael on His Five Favorite Extreme Metal Albums
May 7, 2018 Emily Bellino
Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael ranks his top five extreme metal albums.
Track Premiere: Crone – ‘Leviathan’s Lifework’
March 19, 2018 Emily Bellino
Stream a dark new song from hard rockers Crone.
Q&A: Black Salvation’s Paul Schlesier, Birger Schwidop & Uno Bruniusson Issue A Jaw Dropper
March 12, 2018 Chris Dick
Germany-based psych-doom purveyors Black Salvation blow minds on new album, Uncertainty is Bliss.
Track Premiere: Gygax – ‘Pure Hearts’
February 22, 2018 Emily Bellino
Stream a new song from D&D-themed 70’s metal outfit Gygax now.