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MOTHER OF GRAVES to Release Exclusive New Song, “A Terrible Famine of Words,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

October 23, 2026

You’ve got until Saturday, October 31 (BOO!) to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of this exclusive single from midwest doom-death lords Mother of Graves is yours as part of the Decibel Flexi Series.

Q&A: New Jersey Death-Thrash Legends Revenant Resurrected

October 13, 2026

Decibel interviews resurrected death-thrash legends Revenant, featuring members of Incantation and Mucky Pup. We talk reunion, reissue of Prophecies of a Dying World, and the group’s no-holds-barred future.

Venom Frontman Conrad “Cronos” Lant Passes Away at 63

October 1, 2026

Legendary Venom bassist/vocalist and extreme heavy metal progenitor Conrad “Cronos” Lant passes away at 63.

Pre-Order ‘Deconstructing Towers: The Story of HYDRA HEAD RECORDS’ from Decibel Books! Read an Exclusive Excerpt Now!

September 18, 2026

Pre-order the massive, over 500-page official story of Hydra Head Records via Decibel Books and read an excerpt on Cave In’s dance with major labels in the early 2000s now!

SULACO Premiere Exclusive New Song, “Curtains,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

September 14, 2026

Acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from Rochester tech cult heroes Sulaco before the issue containing discs are sold out for good!

FINAL GASP to Release Exclusive New Song, “Aftermath,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

August 28, 2026

You’ve got until Friday, Monday, August 31 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of this exclusive single from Boston death rockers Final Gasp is yours as part of the Decibel Flexi Series.

Q&A: Forest Brienne Cutrer (Bury Them and Keep Quiet) On Personal Transformation and “Positive Nihilism”

August 27, 2026

Forest Brienne Cutrer is not widely known in the metal community. She is nonetheless doing some of the most confrontational boundary-pushing black metal today as Bury Them and Keep Quiet.

Pre-Order DOWN’s New Album ‘Volume V’ on Decibel-Exclusive Orange and Black Galaxy Vinyl! LIMITED TO 300!

August 19, 2026

There are a mere 300 copies of Down‘s first new the new full-length LP in 19 years on Decibel-exclusive Orange and Black Galaxy color vinyl with special embossed gatefold cover. Get one or be forever doomed.

Celebrating 22 YEARS in Print! Subscribe to Decibel and Support Independent Media!

August 7, 2026

Back in August 2004, the first issue of Decibel was independently published in Philadelphia. Considering the climate at the time, this was a truly terrible idea.

Help Buñuel Frontman and Decibel Columnist Eugene Robinson Get His Voice Back

July 20, 2026

Legendary underground musician and author Eugene Robinson suffers stoke, GoFundMe campaign to offset medical expenses launched.

Mike Browning (1964 -2026)

July 13, 2026

Legendary Nocturnus AD drummer/vocalist Mike Browning passes away at 62.

Take 20% OFF Your Decibel Subscription THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

July 10, 2026

Time is running out to save big with North America’s only monthly metal magazine!

KILL FEED 085: FROZEN SOUL Are Just Looking to Survive

July 1, 2026

Ahead of Kill Feed’s deep freeze, the cold-school Texans return to discuss survival games, bad internet connections and a little TCG called Magic: The Gathering.

NUNSLAUGHTER to Release Exclusive New Song, “Undead Melody,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

June 29, 2026

You’ve got until Tuesday, June 30 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of this exclusive single from underground heroes Nunslaughter is yours as part of the Decibel Flexi Series.

Former Napalm Death Guitarist Mitch Harris Thinks Touring Is Broken. TourFlip Is His Solution

June 24, 2026

Mitch Harris pours 30 years of extreme metal touring experience (and over 4,000 shows) into TourFlip, a platform designed to connect artists, promoters, venues, festivals and fans.

Venom Reveal Exclusive Recording, “Nevermore (Full Length Version),” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

June 23, 2026

Acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from black metal progenitors Venom before the issue containing discs are sold out for good!

ONLY 100 AVAILABLE! Pre-Order HULDER’s New Album ‘Verbolgen’ on Decibel-Exclusive Hardwood Color Vinyl!

June 12, 2026

There are a mere 100 copies of Hulder‘s new full-length LP, Verbolgen, on Decibel-exclusive Hardwood colored vinyl. Answer the call of the ancestral fires and forest spirits and pre-order now!

Decibel Celebrates 40 Years of THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE: THE SOUNDTRACK! Pre-Order Our New Issue!

June 10, 2026

All Decibel subscribers will receive the “A” version of the cover, featuring Optimus Prime, as part of their subscription (along with a Spirit Adrift flexi disc), while the “B” version of the cover, featuring Unicron, is a Decibel webstore exclusive.

PRE-ORDER NOW! CHAT PILE’s New Album ‘Who Loves the Sun’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl NOW! ONLY 200 AVAILABLE!

June 9, 2026

There are a mere 200 copies of Chat Pile‘s new full-length LP, Who Loves the Sun, on Decibel-exclusive Coke Bottle Smoke colored vinyl. Get one now or be left in the dark.

EXCLUSIVE: Burnt by the Sun Officially Reunites

June 5, 2026

After 15 years of silence, the New Jersey-born metal/hardcore heroes Burnt by the Sun reactivate, recruit Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) on second guitar.

“The Only Reason We Are Still Standing:” Neill Jameson On His Wife’s Cancer Battle and the Metal Community

June 3, 2026

Neill Jameson (Krieg) on his family’s struggles in the past year, which are darker and more challenging than anything hinted at on a black metal recording, and the support from the heavy metal community they inspired.

Read How SODOM Recorded Their ‘Obsessed by Cruelty’ Debut LP In This Excerpt From ‘Sodom: The Official Authorized Biography’ Out Now!

May 29, 2026

Read an exclusive book excerpt from Sodom: The Official Authorized Biography turns the clock back 40 years to the genesis of the German thrash metal scene, and get a copy of the book, which is out TODAY!

KILL FEED 084: John Cooke of NAPALM DEATH Prefers a Solo XP Grind

May 27, 2026

While the grindcore guitarist may be happy to chat with Decibel’s co-nerds, his gaming preferences are decidedly offline.