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Decibel is an extremely extreme music and entertainment magazine based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2004 by a well-intentioned, somewhat studious (let’s not forget record-collecting) dude, Decibel’s credo was to examine and expose the best extreme music had to offer. We were the new kid on the block, but we knew our noise was louder and nastier than anything out there. To quote ou

rselves, Decibel was “the new noise.” Since our debut issue (the Dillinger Escape Plan, October 2004), Decibel went from the quiet longhair with the Entombed "Left Hand Path" T-shirt to the Grand Pontificator of all things metal. Maybe they heckle. But, nearly nine years later, Decibel is America’s only monthly metal magazine. Our guts, your glory. Each month, Decibel’s listening. Ears to the filthy ground. We pride ourselves in exploring the lurid, the outlandish, in hoisting the unsung. We’re intrepid and we know it. Decibel’s covered the controversial, too. Homosexuality in metal? The relationship between metal and National Socialism? Guys with inverted crosses burned into their foreheads? Our revered Hall of Fame series explores and honors metal milestones. In fact, some of our most celebrated Hall of Fame stories made the magazine-to-book journey. "Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces" (Da Capo) has been called “required reading,” “gripping” and, our favorite, “skull-crushing.” We also review musical instruments, movies and other diversions. Occasionally funny, but always insightful and informed, Decibel’s opinion is respected. Even revered. Maybe that’s why the Village Voice called us “the best music magazine around right now.”

Portentous, not pretentious. Decibel’s galloping like Iron Maiden. Our website has been refashioned, the blog incessantly updated (often with curiously odd but cool stuff), the store restocked. Our social media presence is likeable, followable and friendable, and, best of all, subscribers receive a flexi disc with world-exclusive tunes in every issue of Decibel. Download our complete 2015 media kit. http://tinyurl.com/dB2015mediakit

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On August 15, At the Gates’ Tomas Lindberg announced that he’d been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a form of o...
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On August 15, At the Gates’ Tomas Lindberg announced that he’d been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a form of oral cancer that attacks the mouth and pallet. He had been quietly battling this for nearly two years via surgery and radiation treatments. This week, Tomas lost his fight. He was 52 years old.

There will be time to process his legacy as vocalist, lyricist and frontman—you can be certain that he will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever do it in extreme metal history—but today we all feel the loss of the person. Few people had a stronger passion for music than Tomas. Starting with his teenage years as one of most active members of the Swedish death metal tape-trading scene, through his time devouring Decibel’s monthly issues, Tomas’ quest for new music was relentless.

He was a champion of new artists and often overlooked bands, always ready to share a record he was stoked about. He was always available to help us, too, whether flying from Sweden to participate in our 100th issue show in person or remotely recording an epic shout-out video during our pandemic-era 200th issue stream, Tomas was a part of our family, and by extension, yours as well. We send our hearts out to you, his wife, his children and his bandmates.

Rest well, Tompa. The red in the sky is yours.

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Decibel Books’ special Death-luxe edition of “Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner,” which include...
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“Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner”, the 500-page, fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman, offers a balanced and unprecedented look into his life and career. Born Human, authored by accomplished journalist David E. Gehlke (“The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987-1997,” “Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary”), features exclusive interviews, contributions, stunning new Ed Repka cover art and previously unreleased, hand-selected photographs from those who knew Chuck best.

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