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KILL SCREEN 028: DEVIL MASTER’s Infernal Moonlight Apparition Is in No Rush to Save the World
January 10, 2024 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The vampy guitarist wants to savor every last pixel his favorite games have to offer.
PERSEKUTOR Premiere New Track, “Eternal Snowstorm of the Frozen Eye,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
January 8, 2024 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this flexi disc single from Persekutor featuring an exclusive new song, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
NOCTURNUS AD to Release Exclusive New Track, “Nocturnus Will Rise,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
January 5, 2024 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 8 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from death metal legends Nocturnus AD.
Interview: Doro Pesch Reflects on Femme-Powered Career and Her Role in Classic Metal
January 4, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Queen of heavy metal Doro Pesch on her new record and paving the way for women in metal.
Blast Worship’s Top 20 Grind Songs of 2023
January 2, 2024 Gene Meyer
2023 might finally be over, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want one final mirco list in your life, right? So here are the Top 20 Grindcore Songs of the last 12 months.
PRE-ORDER NOW: HULDER’s New LP ‘Verses in Oath’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! (Limited to 150)
December 15, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 150 copies available of Hulder‘s new LP, Verses in Oath, on exclusive Brown inside of Kelly Green vinyl. Don’t blow it.
VASTUM Unveil Exclusive New Track, “Befouled in Self-Salvation,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
December 12, 2023 Albert Mudrian
Hear and acquire this flexi disc single from Vastum featuring an exclusive new song, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
SPECTRAL VOICE’s New LP ‘Sparagmos’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl Available for Pre-Order RIGHT NOW!
December 8, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 110 copies available of Spectral Voice‘s new LP, Sparagmos, on exclusive transparent swamp green & opaque bone vinyl. Don’t blow it.
Announcing the Decibel Magazine Tour 2024 Featuring HULDER, DEVIL MASTER, WORM and NECROFIER!
December 6, 2023 Decibel Magazine
The Decibel Magazine Tour returns to the road in February! Tickets on sale Friday, December 8 at 10am local time.
Slayer’s Debut “Show No Mercy” Turns 40
December 4, 2023 Justin Norton
There was once a metal world without Slayer, as hard as that is to imagine. That world changed forever with this album. Show No Mercy is a giant’s first loud footstep.
Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2023 Starts TODAY! Don’t Miss Out!
December 1, 2023 Decibel Magazine
IT‘S FINALLY HERE! Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2023 at Summit kicks off today and this is your last chance to get in on the action!
PERSEKUTOR to Release Exclusive New Track, “Eternal Snowstorm of the Frozen Eye,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
November 29, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Weds, December 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from black ‘n’ rollers Persekutor.
Cyber Monday Is Finally Here!: Take 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!
November 27, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Save 20% on EVERYTHING (subscriptions, exclusive books, exclusive vinyl pressings, back issues, limited edition special issues, flexi boxes, hoodies, pint glasses) in the Decibel store, today only!
Decibel’s Black Friday Sale Returns: Get TWO FREE Issues of Decibel!
November 23, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Your friends Decibel refer to today’s annual homage to consumerism as “Extra-Black Friday.” But with two FREE issues of the magazine, we’re happy to brighten (or darken) the day for our metalhead brothers and sisters.
KILL SCREEN 025: Joe Linden of PRIMITIVE MAN Has a Horrifying Need for Speed
November 22, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The Colorado drummer is fully immersed in the world of speedrunning video games for a good cause.
All Ticket Options for Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2024 AVAILABLE NOW! Daily Lineups Revealed!
November 17, 2023 Decibel Magazine
All ticket options for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest at the Fillmore Philly on April 12-13, 2024 are officially on sale. Don’t wait!
SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2023
November 16, 2023 Decibel Magazine
SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! Don’t click here if you don’t want to see Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2023. Definitely click here if you love typing “NO [INSERT ALBUM HERE]? THIS LIST IS INVALID!”
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2024 Full Band Lineup & Breweries REVEALED!
November 15, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Biohazard performs songs from their landmark Urban Discipline album and Deicide deliver a special Deicide, Legion and Once Upon the Cross set and WAY more at Metal & Beer Fest Philly 2024!
“The Lineup Is So Sick!” Artists Prepare as Decibel’s Metal & Fest: Denver Approaches
November 13, 2023 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Members of Mother of Graves, Phobocosm, Krypts, Astral Tomb and The Munsens talk Metal & Beer Fest Denver as Dec 1-2 approaches.
Read How Cannibal Corpse Split with Chris Barnes and ‘Created to Kill’ Became ‘Vile’ In This Excerpt From ‘The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997’ Out Now!
November 3, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Copies of Decibel Books’ The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 – 1997 are in stock and shipping NOW! This is the only place to get it!
Get a FREE Patch with All ‘Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult’ Pre-Orders While Supplies Last!
November 1, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Preorder the massive 800-page Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition and get a free woven patch while supplies last!
Q&A: Tom Gabriel Fischer on Triumph of Death’s Live Album ‘Resurrection of the Flesh’
October 30, 2023 Justin Norton
Living legend Tom Gabriel Fischer talks the resurrection of Hellhammer classics via Triumph of Death’s live album Resurrection of the Flesh.
Mercyful Fate’s “Melissa” Turns 40
October 30, 2023 Justin Norton
Melissa’s legacy is legion. Join us as we look back on the 40th anniversary of Mercyful Fate‘s earth-shattering debut full-length album.
VASTUM to Release Exclusive New Track, “Befouled in Self-Salvation,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
October 27, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from death metal deviants Vastum
THE RED CHORD Premiere Exclusive Live Version of “Dreaming in Dog Years” via the Decibel Flexi Series
October 26, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this flexi disc single from the Red Chord featuring an exclusive track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
KILL SCREEN 023: Chris Grigg of WOE and the Branching Paths of History
October 25, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
The USBM subversive and underground tech entrepreneur found his road to darkness—despite a radical 8-bit choice.
Umbra Vitae, Graveripper & Psychosomatic Announced for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Denver on Nov 30
October 19, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Tickets are on sale Friday, October 20 at 10am MT for Decibel‘s Metal & Beer Fest PRE-FEST featuring Umbra Vitae, Graveripper & Psychosomatic at the Marquis in Denver on Nov 30.
KILL SCREEN: The Lost Levels // Members of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, TOMB MOLD, UNDEATH And More Talk Horror Games (Video Premiere)
October 18, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
In honor of arguably the most metal month of the year, Kill Screen looks back on some of our favorite interview moments to date about our horror games—including previously unseen content.
Dayal Patterson: On the New Edition of “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult”
October 17, 2023 J. Andrew
Author Dayal Patterson discusses the massive 800-page reworking of his black metal history reimagined as Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult — Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition.
Pre-order PHOBOCOSM’s New LP ‘Foreordained’ on LIMITED Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!
October 11, 2023 Decibel Magazine
We have only 100 copies available of Phobocosm‘s new LP, Foreordained, on exclusive murky Transparent Blue & Black Marble vinyl. Don’t blow it.