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Live Review: Meshuggah/Cannibal Corpse/Carcass – Theatre at Great Canadian Resort, Toronto 3/29/25

April 7, 2025

We don’t know how well you know our Kevin Stewart-Panko, but his review of the Toronto stop of the Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass tour might help…

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Video Premiere: Moontemple – “Horus”

April 7, 2025

Ohio stoner doom stalwarts Moontemple honor Egyptian god “Horus” in their new beard-forward video.

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Justify Your Shitty Taste: Danzig’s “6:66 Satan’s Child”

October 31, 2024

Celebrate the culmination of spooky season by revisiting Danzig‘s oft overlooked monster, 6:66 Satan’s Child.

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Deafheaven

May 2025 [#247]

Includes exclusive limited edition -(16)- flexi disc

Alone in the Dark! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Unleashed’s Where No Life Dwells, an exclusive Gary Holt book excerpt on the making of Exodus’ Bonded by Blood, Anthrax, SpiritWorld, Rwake and more

Five For Friday: April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025

This week’s crop of new releases leans heavily on the epic and theatrical side with the latest from Allegaeon, Eonian, Tómarú and more!

Video Premiere: Anoxia – “Rule By Cold Steel”

April 3, 2025

Australian old-school death metallers Anoxia are dropping their first full-length, Revel in Sin, on April 17 via Brilliant Emperor and Gutter Prince Cabal. Check out the video for “Rule By Cold Steel”

THIS WEEKEND! Don’t Miss Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2025!

April 3, 2025

IT‘S FINALLY HERE! Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2025 at the Fillmore kicks off this weekend and this is your last chance to get in on the action!

-(16)- Premiere Exclusive New Song, “Idol of Abuse,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

April 2, 2025

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi disc single from San Diego sludge-slingers -(16)- before the discs are sold out for good!

Track Premiere: PLQ MRX – ‘Lead Poisoning’

April 1, 2025

Members of Unsane, Swans, Author & Punisher and Ecstatic Vision make a lot of noise as PLQ MRX.

Blast Worship: Cheswick

April 1, 2025

Just because it’s 2025 doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Cheswick‘s EP 2024 now.