Season of Mist
Full Album Stream: Septaria –Astar
November 11, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
French post-metal dynamists, Septaria, say the quiet part (and loud part) out loud on debut Astar.
Album Stream: Hear VLTIMAS Ascend to ‘EPIC’ Heights
March 14, 2024 Dillon Collins
VLTIMAS‘ new LP EPIC comes out this Friday, March 15. But you can listen to the whole album today.
Video Premiere: Brodequin – “Of Pillars and Trees”
January 16, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Hear Knoxville brutal death metallers Brodequin return with a track from their first new albums in 20 years.
Video Premiere: Savage Lands – “The Last Howl”
November 14, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Members of Megadeth, Obituary and Sepultura join forces on the new Savage Lands track, “The Last Howl,” in support of Costa Rica’s threatened howler monkey.
Video Premiere: Necrofier – “Destroying Angels”
September 12, 2023 Albert Mudrian
Sacrifice a few minutes of your time for the stunning new video from Texas black metallers Necrofier.
KILL SCREEN 017: Alex Kulick of HORRENDOUS Knows Their Role Includes Playing Video Games
August 2, 2023 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
When it comes to role-playing games, bigger is better for the multi-talented musician.
Track Premiere: Black Anvil – ’29’
October 4, 2022 Emily Bellino
Black metal and beer from NYC’s Black Anvil.
Rotting Christ To Release Exclusive Single, “Holy Mountain,” Via the Decibel Flexi Series
April 12, 2022 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, June 1 to obtain this EXCLUSIVE flexi disc single from Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ
Top 5 Guitar Pedals By Christian Larson (Necrofier)
October 11, 2021 Chris Dick
Christian Larson of Necrofier fame steps on his Top 5 Guitar Pedals for black metal. Fans of Dissection, Necrophobic, and Dawn take note!
Album Review: Withered – ‘Verloren’
June 28, 2021 Sean Frasier
We welcome back black/death/existential pain machine Withered with their first new album in five years.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Mike Thompson of Withered
June 24, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Withered‘s new LP, Verloren, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Mike Thompson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Venomous Concept Premiere New Track, “Vote Clown Party” Via Decibel Flexi Series
December 1, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Hear and acquire this ultra-rare Venomous Concept flexi disc single, featuring a brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
Top Five Psych Rock Records That Changed Our Lives With Molassess
November 23, 2020 Chris Dick
Dark psych rock outfit Molassess (ex-The Devil’s Blood) dig into the vaults to list the Top 5 Records That Changed Their Lives.
The Decibel Flexi Series Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with Venomous Concept!
October 29, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Join the birthday party as the Decibel Flexi Series turns 10 this month! Sign up for a deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, November 2 at 12pm EST and celebrate with this Venomous Concept flexi!
Interview: Photographer Jeremy Saffer discusses “Daughters of Darkness”
October 27, 2020 Sean Frasier
Heavy metal photographer Jeremy Saffer discusses his upcoming photo book of corpse painted nude portraits, Daughters of Darkness.
Full Album Stream: Molassess – “Through the Hollow”
October 15, 2020 Emily Bellino
The Devil’s Blood singer Farida Lemouchi explores a new kind of darkness with occult psychedelic rock outfit Molassess.
Goth Gorgon’s Top 5 Life Events After Mörk Gryning Disbanded
October 12, 2020 Chris Dick
Mörk Gryning mastermind Goth Gorgon reveals the Top 5 things he did after he and co-conspirator Draakh Kimera split from their black metal beast in 2004.
Track Premiere: Tombs – ‘Bone Furnace’
September 28, 2020 Emily Bellino
Hear USBM institution Tombs heat things up in the “Bone Furnace.”
Black Metal Mavens Gaerea List the Top 5 Horrifying Places In Portugal
September 28, 2020 Chris Dick
Portuguese black metal mavens Gaerea list their Top 5 horrifying places to visit in Portugal. Only Decibel has a passport into Gaerea’s abyss.
Ragnar Sverrisson’s (Helfró) Top 5 Tourist Sites Not for Tourists
July 20, 2020 Chris Dick
Icelandic black metal duo Helfró have the self-titled album reissued by Season of Mist. Ragnar Sverrisson tours the country’s Top 5 Tourist Sites Not for Tourists.
Vreid Announce “In the mountains of Sognametal” Live Session
June 8, 2020 Michael Wohlberg
The Norwegian melodic black metal Vreid outfit announce their upcoming stream live from the fjords of their homeland this Saturday, June 13th at 3 PM EDT.
Album Review: Carach Angren – ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus’
May 20, 2020 Chris Dick
Symphonic black metal horror hounds Carach Angren deliver the ghoul time with Franckensteina Strataemontanus.
Seregor’s (Carach Angren) Top 5 Horror Movies
April 6, 2020 Chris Dick
Carach Angren frontman Seregor lists his five favorite horror movies. Give in to his unconventional picks and the monster that is new album, Franckensteina Strataemontanus.
Danny Estrin’s (Voyager) Top 5 Keytarists
March 16, 2020 Chris Dick
Decibel extracts the Top 5 Keytarists from Danny Estrin, frontman/keytarist of Australia-based progressive metallers Voyager. Strap one on…
Deathwhite’s Five Most Haunted Places in Pittsburgh
March 9, 2020 Chris Dick
Pittsburgh-based melodic doom act Deathwhite reveal the Top 5 Most Haunted Places in Pittsburgh. New album, Grave Image, is out now on Season of Mist.
Full EP Premiere: Tombs – ‘Monarchy of Shadows’
February 27, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Brooklyn-based blackened destroyers Tombs reveal their new EP, Monarchy of Shadows.
Blades of the Brotherhood: An Interview with Hyborian
February 11, 2020 Dean Brown
How Hyborian have managed to achieve the difficult-to-master balance of writing complex music within the confines of pretty traditional structures.
Scott Taysom’s (Cloak) Top 5 Horror Movie Soundtracks
January 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Cloak guitarist/vocalist Scott Taysom gets creepy with his Top 5 Horror Movie Soundtracks at Decibel. Relive the horrific repetition and moody atmospheres of winter’s cruel throes with us!
Los Angeles Date Added to the 2020 Decibel Magazine Tour
December 10, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Los Angeles, you’ll get a chance to see Mayhem, Abbath, Gatecreeper and Idle Hands on March 23!
Gatecreeper and Idle Hands Added to the Decibel Magazine Tour!
December 5, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Gatecreeper and Idle Hands join Abbath and Mayhem as part of the ninth annual Decibel Magazine Tour starting in March 2020!