07/08/2024
Dive into a sludgy sci-fi world with Manic Abraxas' title track from the fourth LP from the Maine-based dystopian metal/punk trio.
Dive into a sludgy sci-fi world with Manic Abraxas with the title track of their their fourth LP.
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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
Question about your subscription? Change of address? Call 215.625.9850 ext 105. Or email [email protected].
07/08/2024
Only a few hours left to take advantage of 50% off all Decibel back issues. Your chance for $4 Decibel back issues ends tonight at midnight EST!
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07/06/2024
Our $4 Decibel back issue sale continues through Monday at midnight EST. Nearly 200 back issues in the Decibel webstore are 50% off for just $4.00 each!
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07/05/2024
Celebrate the 4th with $4 Decibel back issues! Now through Monday at midnight EST nearly 200 back issues in the Decibel webstore are 50% off for just $4.00 each!
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07/04/2024
Play this new POHL song at maximum volume.
Play this new POHL song at high volume.
07/04/2024
Vocalist, guitarist, producer Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann of power metalers ORDEN OGAN provides a rundown of their new record, "The Order of Fear," out on July 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music
Power metalers Orden Ogan will release their new album The Order Of Fear on July 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music.
07/03/2024
Addressing he**in addiction, Riotous Indignation's new single “Wheel of Misfortune” focuses on a harsh reality without any spin.
Addressing he**in addiction, Riotous Indignation's new single "Wheel of Misfortune" focuses on a harsh reality without any spin.
07/03/2024
Tyler Norris and Jack Beatson of Foreign Hands discuss Tony Hawk, their recent tour of Japan and their favorite JRPG franchises with the co-nerds of Kill Screen.
The vocalist and guitarist have much to say about one gaming’s influence on their brand of hardcore.
07/03/2024
Krieg's Neill Jamenson surveys the next wave of American black metal bands.
In which Krieg’s frontman focuses on Prayer Position, Black Sorcery, Gates of Dawn and the latest rising wave of American Black Metal.
07/03/2024
Rising death metal force Cranial Disorder unleashes its brutal death debut, "Congenital Depravity," via Lethal Scissor Records this Friday. But, we’ve got the whole shebang right here, right now.
Rising death metal force Cranial Disorder unleashes its brutal death debut, Congenital Depravity, via Lethal Scissor Records this Friday. But, we've got the whole shebang right here, right now.
07/02/2024
Australian screamo crew Blind Girls stream their heaviest record to date via "An Exit Exists."
Australian screamo crew Blind Girls stream their heaviest record to date.
07/02/2024
If your bowels aren’t fully chilled, get ready to freeze them up via Necessary Death's new material on their split EP with Noisy Neighbors.
If your bowels aren't fully chilled, get ready to freeze them up via Necessary Death's new material on their split EP with Noisy Neighbors.
07/02/2024
Decibel’s founder and editor in chief Albert Mudrian talks 20 years of Decibel (and time management) with
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07/01/2024
Spend 10 minutes with Australian grind/noise force Diploid. And then spend the next hour catching your breath.
Spend 10 minutes with Australian grind/noise force Diploid. And then spend the next hour catching your breath.
07/01/2024
Announcing the Decibel 20th Anniversary Kickoff Party featuring:
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Join us on Friday August 30 at for the *Official Kickoff* to our 20th Anniversary weekend celebration!
On sale info to follow - visit the events tab on Decibelmagazine.com or check our link in bio for more info
07/01/2024
Hear Finnish old-school death metallers Cryptic Hatred crew embrace new sounds on their sophomore album.
Finnish old-school death metal crew try new ideas on their sophomore album.
07/01/2024
We’re TWO MONTHS AWAY from Decibel’s 20th ANNIVERSARY SHOW with , , & more! at on August 31 are on sale now. Don’t experience the impending dread of missing out. Grab yours now!
Tickets: tinyurl.com/decibel20th
07/01/2024
Death metal artists Daughter Chaos, featuring ex-members of Armageddon and The Obsessed, launch crushing new single, “Noble Rot,” off their forthcoming album, Noble Rot, via Abrams Records.
Death metallers Daughter Chaos, featuring ex-members of Armageddon and The Obsessed, launch crushing new single, "Noble Rot," off their forthcoming album, Noble Rot.
06/29/2024
One of the greatest hardcore frontmen of all time, Lou Koller, needs your help. Please consider donating if you can.
Hi I'm Pete my big brother Lou He has been Diagnosed with adenocarcinoma canc… Pete Koller needs your support for Help Lou koller sick of it all fight cancer.
06/28/2024
Sear Bliss (I hope you like brass), Limbonic Art (I hope you like synths) and the tailor-made-for-Decibel-coverage outfit in 200 Stab Wounds headline this week’s new stuff.
Sear Bliss (I hope you like brass), Limbonic Art (I hope you like synths) and the tailor-made-for-Decibel-coverage outfit in 200 Stab Wounds headline this week's new stuff.
06/28/2024
In case the glowing review in the July 2024 issue or their scheduled full-album set at the magazine’s one and only 20th Anniversary Show weren’t clear enough, Decibel are big fans of and their new album “The Stygian Rose.” What we haven’t told you is that we’ve been holding out on an exclusive new track from the Philadelphia doomsayers—until now! “Lachrymose” showcases more of the somber yet epic riffing displayed on their recently released album-of-the-year contender.
“A song for trying times, ‘Lachrymose’ is one word to describe the sorrow and hopelessness felt for the victims of mankind’s ultimate folly: unending war,” says vocalist Brooks Wilson. “We’re doomed.”
But don’t just take his word for it. Be sure to sign up for a deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, July 1 at noon ET to ensure your copy of this essential flex. Don’t come crying to us later about it!
Do it now: tinyurl.com/decibelflexi
06/27/2024
Kaonashi's new EP, "A Second Chance at Forever: The Brilliant Lies from Casey Diamond," sees the genre-shifting Philadelphia-based band getting even weirder.
With "Straycations," Kaonashi lean into their post-hardcore roots and channel the feeling of a relationship at its breaking point.
06/27/2024
Decibel turns 20 this year and to celebrate two extremely extreme decades, we are throwing ourselves an EPIC hometown birthday blow-out on Saturday August 31 at !!
We invite you to come celebrate the occasion with the insanely stacked lineup of:
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And for once we have not forsaken our underaged brethren - this party is open to ALL AGES! You can grab yourself an all-in GA ticket for a mere $50.80 right now at our link in bio! (Those who are 21+ will also have the option of purchasing select brews from featured 'Metal & Beer Fest' breweries - and meaderies - while supplies last. Full kitchen + bowling reservations will also be available!)
All ticket options—including GA (All Ages) and the extremely limited 21+ VIP option (which includes early entry to the Pre-Show ‘Decibowl’ Reception as well as access to the elevated VIP Viewing Deck with seating + waitstaff)—are on sale now! Visit our link in bio for full info!
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06/27/2024
New England master blasters will melt faces with a new full-length LP on MNRK Heavy this fall, but since your face can’t wait until then, so we’re bringing you a brand new track courtesy of the Decibel Flexi Series! Exclusive track “Distant Disruptor” delivers 75 blistering seconds of rabid deathgrind and will not be featured on the new Escuela Grind record!
This lil’ ripper isn’t available anywhere else, but you can jam it at www.decibelmagazine.com now! Then head off to the dB store where we have an extremely limited amount of the issues containing the Escuela Grind flexi available.
Get one: tinyurl.com/decibel238
06/27/2024
Check out the new video by Portuguese deathrockers Louvado Abismo!
Check out the new video by Portuguese deathrockers Louvado Abismo!
06/26/2024
Here’s every domestic edition and foreign translation of “Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore” because someone just reminded our editor that his book is about to turn 20 years old. Catch ‘em all.
06/26/2024
Steve Buhl of 200 Stab Wounds has been touring nearly non-stop for three years. Somewhere along the way, he took a wrong turn and ended up under the neon lights of the Kill Screen arcade.
Unfortunately for us, that usually means the upcoming death metal star doesn’t play at all.
06/26/2024
New Jersey-based doom metal project Drift Into Black returns with its fifth full-length album, "Voices Beneath the Rubble." Hear it here.
New Jersey-based doom metal project Drift Into Black returns with its fifth full-length album, Voices Beneath the Rubble. Hear it here.
06/25/2024
Belgium grindforce Dahmer Duck are everything they’re quacked up to be.
Belgium grindforce Dahmer Duck are everything they're quacked up to be.
06/25/2024
Generation of Vipers are back with their first new music in a decade. Dig in to first single “Lux Inversion” now.
Generation of Vipers are back with their first new music in a decade. Dig in to first single "Lux Inversion" now.
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Tyler Norris and Jack Beatson of @foreignhandshc discuss Tony Hawk, their recent tour of Japan and their favorite JRPG franchises with the co-nerds of Kill Screen. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen041 #killscreen #videogames #persona #persona5 #jrpg
Steve Buhl of @200stabwounds has been touring nearly non-stop for three years. Somewhere along the way, he took a wrong turn and ended up under the neon lights of the Kill Screen arcade. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen040 #killscreen #videogames #madden #nba2k
Though Andy Gibbs of @thou_band_official may be one console generation behind, the band’s musical contributions to the games ‘Norco’ and ‘Silenus’ are a step ahead. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen039 #killscreen #videogames #thou #norco
Brody Uttley and Joshua Kost of @newmiserableexperience —featuring members of @riversofnihil , @revocation and @rosetta_band —share gaming preferences that are neither new nor miserable. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen038 #killscreen #videogames #playstation #ps1 #silenthill #parasiteeve
When the world was furthest apart, @unleashthearchers vocalist Brittney Slayes (@brittneyslayes ) shares with @dbkillscreen how gaming helped the band become even closer to their fans. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen037 #killscreen #videogames #twitch #discord
In the final phase of Kill Screen’s epic discussion with @fullofhell ‘s Dylan Walker, the vocalist puts on rose-tinted 8K glasses when viewing the future of gaming. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen036B #killscreen #videogames #stardewvalley #indiegames #indiegaming
Decibel turns 20 this year. And to celebrate two extremely extreme decades, North America’s only monthly metal magazine is throwing itself an epic hometown birthday blast with Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show on August 31 at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia. Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Tickets: tinyurl.com/decibel20th
An interview so massive it had to be split into phases! Kill Screen takes on Dylan Walker of @fullofhell as he discusses his lifelong love of gaming, his favorite titles (so far) and his vitriol for the community’s worst of the worst. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen036A #killscreen #videogames #fullofhell #finalfantasy #thelastofus #donkeykongcountry
The nerds at Kill Screen face their greatest task yet in talking with the master of horror himself John Carpenter—who reveals what truly scares him most. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen035 #killscreen #videogames #johncarpenter
The Decibel merch table has specials on exclusive books and vinyl variants as well as official #dBMBF #dBMBF2024 merch for sale. Don’t miss out on the essentials!
ONE WEEK AWAY! Pre-game this year’s most brutal beer bash with the Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Pre-Fest! Presented by @prostheticrecords , death metal corpse-crushers @undeathny headline a special evening with support from Philly’s own aural annihilators @outerheavendeath , Richmond black metal party people @morbikon and the one-man blast fest of California’s #HoukagoGrindTime. It goes down April 11 at the Foundry (located directly upstairs at the Fillmore) and tickets are just $20. Don’t miss out! Tickets ON SALE NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBPreFest2024 #dBMBF #dBMBF2024 #undeath #outerheaven #morbikon #houkagogrindtime #metal #metalandbeer #killscreen
When not busy on stage making crowds beg for death metal, @dyingfetusofficial growler and bassist Sean Beasley reveals to Kill Screen that he is a professional time killer. Read the interview now ➡️ decibelmagazine.com #killscreen #videogames #daysgone #dyingfetus #dBMBF #dBMBF2024 #deathmetal
Listen to the man! Catch hometown heroes @jesuspiecehc on April 12 playing Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2024 at @fillmorephilly . We’re only 3 WEEKS AWAY from the festivities and tickets are moving fast, so get yours now! 🎟️ decibelmagazine.com/events/metalandbeerfest #jesuspiece #hardcore #metalcore #sounknown #metalandbeerfesr #metalandbeerfestphilly #metalandbeer #dBMBF #dBMBFPhilly
We’ve only got 100 copies (OK, much less than that) of @terminalnation ‘s new album ‘Echoes of the Devil’s Den’ on Decibel exclusive Easter Yellow Inside Orange Crush vinyl via @20buckspinlabel . Grab your copy here ➡️ tinyurl.com/terminalLP #TerminalNation #EchoesOfTheDevilsDen
NOLA sludge metal legends @crowbarmusic will perform a special set composed exclusively of crushers from their landmark ‘Crowbar’ and ‘Odd Fellows Rest’ records at Decibel’s Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia on April 12, 2024! Tickets are moving fast, so get yours now! 🎟️ decibelmagazine.com/events/metalandbeerfest #crowbar #oddfellowsrest #sludgemetal #metalandbeerfestphilly #metalandbeerfest #metalandbeer #dBMBFPhilly #dBMBF
CONTEST: Win a one-of-a-kind Jesus Piece ‘…So Unknown’ Hori Fighting Stick α, courtesy of Century Media Records! Entry is free and contest runs until March 15 at noon ET. The only way to win is to play, so step your game up and lock in this essential piece of heavy gaming history! ENTER FOR FREE NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/killpiece #killscreen #videogames #jesuspiece #centurymedia #hori #fightinggames #contest #streetfighter #tekken #mortalkombat #controller #fightingstick #fightstick
CONTEST: Win a one-of-a-kind @jesuspiecehc ‘…So Unknown’ Hori Fighting Stick α, courtesy of @centurymediarecords ! Entry is free and contest runs until March 15 at noon ET. The only way to win is to play, so step your game up and lock in this essential piece of heavy gaming history! ENTER FOR FREE NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/killpiece #killscreen #videogames #jesuspiece #centurymedia #hori #fightinggames #contest #streetfighter #tekken #mortalkombat #controller #fightingstick #fightstick
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