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Memoriam main man Karl Willets talks politics, grief and The Silent Vigil.

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Read an exclusive excerpt from Decibel’s May 2018 cover story detailing frontman Randy Blythe’s decision to join the Burn the Priest ranks in the mid-1990s. 

Howie Abrams interviews Elisha Wiesel.

Hear a new Pallbearer song performed live.

Soft Kill premiere new track “Missing” off new album Savior.

In just two days, At the Gates will decimate the Fillmore Philadelphia when they take the stage as the Saturday night headliner at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest. We’re surely not alone in our excitement to hear old classics and new songs from the Swedish death metal legends, and now you can get even more At the Gates…

Stay vigilant and speak up, especially for those who can’t speak for themselves. We can all do better at this.

Hear and acquire a copy of the exclusive new limited edition At the Gates flexi disc single here!

The best goddamn producer of scene-documenting live hardcore videos of all time is taking his game to the next level. And you can help.

As a small Leviathan-affiliated record store and screenprinter are being forced out of Portland due to rising rent. Jef Whitehead and Stevie Floyd explain the importance of record stores in 2018.

You’d better hop to it if you want to see At the Gates, Carcass, Mayhem and more at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest. It’s only TWO WEEKS AWAY!

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Meet Infinite Eclipse, a 7% ABV American Stout and the official beer of Decibel Metal & Beer Fest!

At the Gates, Carcass, Mayhem, Monster Magnet, Integrity, Pallbearer, Repulsion and all your beers are unleashed in just three weeks. Get your tickets before they’re gone. GO!!!

Monster Magnet’s second single and video from “Mindf*cker” and the second Robert Calvert cover in 14 years.

Krieg’s Neill Jameson recounts another round of instances in which black metal was falsely pronounced dead.

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Sketchy business practice or a necessary evil? Decibel examines the practice of merch cuts in extreme metal.

Krieg’s Neill Jameson recounts various times throughout history when black metal was falsely pronounced dead.

At the Gates reveal the artwork for their new album!

Hear and acquire a copy of the exclusive new Skeletal Remains flexi disc single here!

In the early ’90s, the Cry Now, Cry Later compilations had the cream of the power violence crop; here are five times the compilation series totally ruled.

Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte dishes on all the dishes he’s whipping up at his Go Go Vegan food truck, as well as his latest beer and musical projects.

Choosing Death, The Decibel Hall of Fame Anthology Vol. II, Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies and more are 20% off now through this weekend.

In celebration of the start of the seventh incarnation of the Decibel Magazine Tour, Enslaved creative force Ivar Bjørnson ranks the band’s albums from worst to best.

Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis kick off the Decibel Tour in Philly TONIGHT!

Happy Valentine’s Day from Decibel. We like you like you, so we made you a playlist of metal love songs — light on the power ballads.

If you haven’t grabbed a two-day “Just Metal” pass for Metal & Beer Fest, you’re about to lose out.

Stream a stunning new song from progressive metal visionaries Oceans of Slumber now.