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Horrendous to Replace Full of Hell at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
December 4, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Former Decibel Album of the Year winners Horrendous have joined what will surely be next year’s most brutal suds-soaked event. Tickets on sale NOW!
Hall of Fame Countdown: Napalm Death’s “The Code Is Red… Long Live the Code”
November 30, 2017 Greg Pratt
We inducted The Code Is Red… Long Live the Code by Napalm Death into our Hall of Fame in our recent special Napalm Death issue; here, we rank the songs from worst to best.
Hear Exclusive New Napalm Death Song “Nurse the Hunger” Via Decibel Flexi Series
November 28, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire the new, limited edition Napalm Death flexi disc single, featuring an exclusive new song, now!
Somewhere in Time: 5 Debuts That Turned 30 in 2017
November 27, 2017 Emily Bellino
1987 was a massive year for extreme music, with debut albums from Death, Napalm Death, Guns N’ Roses and more. We revisit them.
Cyber Monday Is Here! Save Up to $25 in the Decibel Store!
November 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Save on EVERYTHING (subscriptions, books, flexi boxes, shirts, back issues, limited edition special issues, posters, hoodies) in the Decibel store, today only!
Black Friday Deal: Get Your FREE Issue of Decibel!
November 24, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Here at Decibel, we refer to today’s annual testament to consumerism as Extra-Black Friday. So, we’re happy to brighten the day for our metalhead brothers and sisters.
SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2017
November 20, 2017 Albert Mudrian
SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! Don’t click here if you don’t want to see Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2017. Definitely click here if you love typing “NO [INSERT ALBUM HERE]? THIS LIST IS INVALID!”
The Napalm Death Special Issue (& Napalm Flexi Disc) Now Available!
November 17, 2017 Albert Mudrian
This limited edition Napalm Death special issue is packed with 100% all-new, all-Napalm content and flexi disc featuring an exclusive new Napalm Death song called “Nurse the Hunger.” Get it now!
Conspiracy Theories with Cavalera Conspiracy
November 15, 2017 Emily Bellino
Max Cavalera opens up to Decibel about conspiracy theories.
Track Premiere: House of Low Culture — “The Pervasive Mind”
November 15, 2017 Shawn Macomber
Check out the first new recorded music from Aaron Turner’s House of Low Culture in four years!
Q&A: GosT Screams Between Lost Paradise And Possession
November 13, 2017 Chris Dick
Cornered in a cold, dark room on a rickety chair, GosT’s main keyslasher succumbs to Decibel’s queries about Non Paradisi and new album Possessor.
Deluxe Flexi Disc Collector’s Box in Stock with Free Flexi Offer!
November 9, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Practice safe flex! We’ve finally brought flexi (boxes) back! And with a special limited offer that includes five FREE Decibel Flexi Series releases through this weekend only!
WATCH: VA House of Delegates Winner Danica Roem Thanks Metalheads in Victory Speech
November 8, 2017 Emily Bellino
Danica Roem became the first openly transgender legislator elected to the Virginia House of Delegates yesterday, giving special thanks to the metal community in her acceptance speech.
Prurient’s New Album is Too Long
November 6, 2017 Joseph Schafer
Prurient will release Rainbow Mirror, a 3-hour long record. That record is too long.
Full Album Stream: Desolate Shrine – “Deliverance from the Godless Void”
November 3, 2017 Emily Bellino
Seek Deliverance from the Godless Void with a full album stream.
Goatwhore Record Exclusive New Song for Decibel Flexi Series!
October 31, 2017 Emily Bellino
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 6 to obtain a HIGHLY LIMITED Goatwhore flexi!
Spooky Synths: A Neill Jameson Halloween Playlist
October 31, 2017 Neill Jameson
Krieg’s Neill Jameson curates a special, dungeon synth-focused holiday playlist for the 2017 Halloween/winter season.
The Top 5 Heavy Metal Bad Boys Gone Blessed
October 30, 2017 Greg Karlowitsch
Not every heavy metal bad boy stays that way forever. These are Decibel‘s Bad Boys Gone Blessed.
ON SALE NOW: Decibel Magazine Tour Tickets!
October 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Tickets to see Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis as part of the 2018 Decibel Magazine Tour are on sale at 10 a.m. your local time TODAY
Seventh Annual Decibel Magazine Tour Lineup + Dates Announced
October 24, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur and Khemmis unite for metal media leader’s latest North American campaign this February. Tickets on sale Friday, October 27 at 10am local time.
Judas Priest Announce New Album, 2018 North American Tour
October 23, 2017 Emily Bellino
Judas Priest announce their NINETEENTH studio album and 2018 tour!
Martin Eric Ain: 1967-2017
October 22, 2017 Justin Norton
Martin Eric Ain, a member of the legendary outfits Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, is remembered.
Martin Eric Ain (1967-2017): Celtic Frost “Morbid Tales” Hall of Fame
October 22, 2017 Albert Mudrian
To honor the passing of extreme metal legend Martin Eric Ain, we present the Hall of Fame feature on Celtic Frost’s 1984 debut Morbid Tales in full.
That Tour Was Awesome: Anathema/At the Gates/Cradle of Filth (1994)
October 19, 2017 Greg Pratt
In which we look back on when Anathema, At the Gates and Cradle of Filth toured Germany in 1994, with input from some of the guilty parties involved.
Linnéa Olsson Shows Her Teeth in Maggot Heart’s New Video
October 18, 2017 Joseph Schafer
Former The Oath and Grave Pleasures guitarist returns with the cutting Maggot Heart.
Hear Exclusive New KEN Mode Song “Fractures in Adults” Via Decibel Flexi Series
October 17, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire the new, limited edition KEN Mode flexi disc single now!
Mortiis: From Black Metal to Dungeon Synth and Beyond
October 16, 2017 Neill Jameson
In perhaps his most in-depth interview ever, Mortiis dives deep into his past as the unwitting progenitor of dungeon synth.
Full Album Stream: War Possession “Doomed To Chaos”
October 16, 2017 Chris Dick
Greek death metallers War Possession unleash upon mankind new long-player, “Doomed to Chaos”.
FLASH SALE: Get 20% Off ALL Decibel Book Titles!
October 13, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Choosing Death, Black Metal, The Decibel Hall of Fame Anthology Vol. II and Metal Gods: A Tribute to Judas Priest are 20% off through Sunday!
GWAR: Extended Interview with Mike Bishop, the Man Behind the Blothar
October 10, 2017 Daniel Lake
Mike Bishop sheds Blothar’s antlers and abdominal adornments to speak frankly with us about GWAR after Brockie.
