Tag: metal
Martin Eric Ain: 1967-2017
When a notable musician dies it’s expected that their influence will be discussed. In many cases, that influence might be modest at best and the praises afforded posthumously to honor…
Read more »Martin Eric Ain (1967-2017): Celtic Frost “Morbid Tales” Hall of Fame
Martin Eric Ain, co-founding bassist of extreme metal legends Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, has died at the age of 50. Over the next several days Decibel will do our best…
Read more »Contest: WIN Decibel Metal and Beer Fest Tickets
By now, we hope you heard the news about Decibel Metal & Beer Fest 2018, but if you didn’t, here’s the scoop: Carcass, At the Gates, Mayhem and Repulsion– with support provided by an…
Read more »Demo:listen: Obscene
Welcome to Demo:listen, your weekly peek into the future of underground extreme metal. Whether they’re death, black, doom, sludge, grind, thrash, -core, heavy, speed, punk-, stoner, etc., we’re here to…
Read more »Dream Death – “Journey Into Mystery”
The late ’80s were a heady time for the burgeoning extreme metal scene, although not every band that released a great record received its just compensation. Such was the case…
Read more »Why You Should Give the New Trivium Album a Chance
Alright everyone, hear me out on this. I know that a new Trivium album isn’t a very high priority for many Decibel readers in 2017. The year has been incredible…
Read more »Converge Grace the Cover of the December Decibel
In our December issue, hardcore heavyweights Converge make their sixth Decibel cover appearance, discussing the release of their new album The Dusk In Us (out via Epitaph in November). Couple that with an absolutely crushing,…
Read more »Pestilence Reveal New Album Artwork; “Hadeon” Coming in March
Legendary Dutch death metal legion Pestilence have remained quiet on the new music front since the release of 2013’s Obsideo, but today the band has revealed the artwork for Hadeon, which is slated for…
Read more »That Tour Was Awesome: Anathema/At the Gates/Cradle of Filth (1994)
It’s easy to forget that extreme metal hasn’t been around forever; as recently as 1994, it was still quite novel to get a bunch of up-and-coming death and doom bands…
Read more »Channeling the Divine Feminine Life Force: Karyn Crisis on Metal, Mediumship, and Her New Book
From her trailblazing, harrowing-yet-vivifying tenure as frontwoman of Crisis and Gospel of the Witches to her sublime, potent canvas creations, Karyn Crisis has time and again proven herself one of…
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