Track Premiere: Cloak “Beyond the Veil”

From the insalubrious heat of Atlanta dark metal outfit Cloak arrived in 2013. Not out of other bands, but of ceremonies necessary to bind the darkest elements of death, black,…

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Full Album Stream: BLK OPS/Cave Bastard – “Split”

The split LP from BLK OPS and Cave Bastard is eight tracks of extreme mayhem. Combining grindcore, traces of death metal, noise and other extreme ingredients they could find, the split sees both bands…

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An Interview with Maim

Swedish death dealers Maim were against tough odds when recording their new album, Ornaments of Severity. Left as a two-piece, Maim guitarist Christian Sandberg and drummer Henric Ottosson had to write, rehearse and record the album themselves. Decibel got…

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Wolves in the Throne Room Outtakes: Dayal Patterson and Panopticon’s Austin Lunn

When they landed in the scene more than a decade ago, Wolves in the Throne Room shined a light on a clutch of rural American metal artists whose ideas were…

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Full Album Stream: Antichrist Siege Machine – “Morbid Triumph”

“Monolith battering ram, prepare for victory!” is the battle cry sent up by the Virginia-based duo lately demolishing the east coast beneath the banner Antichrist Siege Machine. Featuring the drummer…

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Video Premiere: Unfathomable Ruination – ‘Neutralizer’

UK brutalizers Unfathomable Ruination are living up to their name with a new video for “Neutralizer” off their 2016 sophomore album, Finitude. The video features assorted live performances by Unfathomable Ruination playing to enthusiastic…

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Full EP Stream – Vatican – “Ache of Eternity”

Straightedge metallic hardcore crew Vatican are swinging hard on their latest, a new EP called Ache of Eternity. The pummeling five-track release makes it hard to believe Vatican only formed in 2015. There are…

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Track Premiere: Horrified “Unanswered”

Death metal legends Suffocation, Incantation, Broken Hope, Immolation, and Obituary are living up 2017 like it’s 1991. The banner year for veteran death metallers is also shaping up to be…

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The Lurking Fear

Out of the Voiceless Grave Blinded by Lurking Fear dB rating: 9/10 Release Date: August 11, 2017 Label: Century Media The Lurking Fear barrel suddenly into center frame from seemingly…

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Hear Exclusive New Today is the Day Song “Parasite” Via Decibel Flexi Series

Legendary noise rock and experimental metal progenitors Today is the Day finally entered the Decibel Hall of Fame this year on the strength of their 1997 classic Temple of the Morning…

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