Hardcore
Track Premiere: We Dream Alone – “Happiness”
February 14, 2018 Sean Frasier
Swedish melodic hardcore stargazers We Dream Alone examine the pursuit of “Happiness” in their newest single from ÆTHER.
Beyond Human: Harm’s Way Continue to Evolve on “Posthuman”
February 9, 2018 Emily Bellino
Harm’s Way discuss Posthuman, nu metal and constantly reinventing their sound.
Obnoxious Noise Fest Set to Devastate the Empire State
February 7, 2018 Gene Meyer
Obnoxious Noise Fest will feature a headlining set from grindcore stalwarts Pig Destroyer, plus performances from Skycamefalling, Internal Bleeding, Artificial Brain and more.
For Those About to Squawk: Harm’s Way, The Atlas Moth, Corrupted
February 2, 2018 Blake Harrison
Our resident birdbrains pecks on new Corrupted, Harm’s Way, The Atlas Moth and Mammoth Grinder.
Demons Slayed: Addiction Recovery and Heavy Metal
January 30, 2018 Gene Meyer
Profiling members of the local hardcore and grindcore scenes who have used extreme metal to help conquer their substance addictions.
In Contrast of the Storm: Cleveland’s Pillars Gives a Voice to the Abandoned
January 19, 2018 J. Andrew
With their excellent new album, “Abandoned,” Pillärs has made the dark hardcore album to beat in 2018.
Track Premiere: Broken Cross – ‘Militant Misanthrope’
January 18, 2018 Emily Bellino
One-man metal/hardcore outfit Broken Cross unleash the title track to their new album.
Full Album Stream: Torn Shore – “Reduced”
January 16, 2018 Emily Bellino
Stream Torn Shore‘s unhinged new album, Reduced.
Departed Deliver a Massive Beatdown on “Darkness Takes Its Throne”
January 12, 2018 Emily Bellino
Departed deliver a beatdown of seismic proportions on their debut EP.
Full Album Stream: Left Cross – “Chaos Ascension”
December 20, 2017 Neill Jameson
Stream the new album from Richmond’s Left Cross now.
Q&A: Hardcore Legends Dag Nasty On Friendship, Full Circle Experiences and New Music
December 15, 2017 Justin Norton
Dag Nasty give a new interview on friendship, bringing things full circle and a new album.
Neolithic Release New Song “Blinded;” Announce Two New Releases
December 11, 2017 Emily Bellino
Listen to a new song from Baltimore wrecking crew Neolithic now.
Introducing Decibel Deluxe Edition Flexi Box Genre Bundles
November 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
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!
Full Album Stream: Strife – “Live at the Troubadour”
November 21, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream Strife‘s Live at the Troubadour, previously unheard since its recording in 2005, now!
Track Premiere: Torn Shore – ‘Set to Fail’
November 9, 2017 Emily Bellino
Torn Shore unleash an intense new song and video, “Set to Fail.”
Track Premiere: Stone – ‘Lost On You”
November 7, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stone (ex-Expire) premiere a new song from their brand new album!
Five Hardcore Releases From 2017 You Shouldn’t Miss
November 2, 2017 Emily Bellino
With so many killer metal releases this year, you may have overlooked these 5 hardcore records that deserve a spot in your regular rotation.
Converge Grace the Cover of the December Decibel
October 19, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Decibel faves Converge make their SIXTH cover appearance. Get new the issue (or all six in a discount bundle) here!
Track Premiere: Child Bite – ‘The Will to Disappear’
October 17, 2017 Emily Bellino
Detroit noise rockers Child Bite are in the middle of a brief run of tour dates with Housecore labelmates Superjoint while also preparing to bring the noise with Unsane in December, but they’re still putting out new music. The group have a new split with Minneapolis’ STNNNG coming out on Forge Again Records, so Decibel is streaming new Child Bite…
Metal & Beer: Trappist’s Chris Dodge Goes Full Barbarian
October 4, 2017 Adem Tepedelen
Chris Dodge and his Trappist bandmates get primal in their new metal-and-beer podcast series, “Hour of the Barbarian.”
Track Premiere: Kublai Khan – ‘B.C.’
September 28, 2017 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from metalcore bruisers Kublai Khan now!
Track Premiere & Interview: Sharptooth – ‘F*ck You Donald Trump’
September 27, 2017 Emily Bellino
Explosive hardcore outfit Sharptooth have recently signed to Pure Noise Records. Listen to a new song and read a new interview now!
Track Premiere: Zao – ‘The Host Has Bared Its Teeth’
September 25, 2017 Emily Bellino
Metalcore legends Zao sense danger on new song “The Host Has Bared Its Teeth.”
Cannibal Corpse Defile the Cover of the November Decibel
September 21, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Advance copies of Decibel issue #157 are available now in LIMITED quantities!
Hear Exclusive New All Out War Song “Accept No Masters” Via Decibel Flexi Series
September 19, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Stream and acquire the exclusive new All Out War flexi right here.
Label Spotlight: WAR Records
September 18, 2017 Emily Bellino
Get to know WAR Records, run by Strife guitarist Andrew Kline.
Track Premiere: Shadow of Doubt – ‘No Mercy’
September 8, 2017 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Texas hardcore group Shadow of Doubt now!
Video Premiere: Left Behind – ‘Tough Love’
September 5, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream the first single from Left Behind‘s new record, Blessed by the Burn now!
Track Premiere: Children of Terror – ‘(((Patah)))’
September 1, 2017 Emily Bellino
Indonesian hardcore outfit Children of Terror take a diverse host of influences and combine them with a metallic hardcore sound.
Track Premiere: Counterparts – ‘Swim Beneath My Skin’
September 1, 2017 Emily Bellino
Stream a new song from Canadian melodic hardcore outfit Counterparts now!
