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1 week ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
German black metal outfit Cineastre formed in 2018 with the goal to blend black metal with dark folk, releasing a slew of splits and EPs before releasing their eponymous debut full-length in 2023. Since then, they’ve released an EP and are now gearing up for the summer release of their sophomore album, Hymnen an die Nacht.
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1 week ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Los Angeles death metal crew Putrescent introduced themselves to the world two years ago with the EP Inhuman Infestation and now they’re back to show what they can do on a full-length album.
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2 weeks ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Many Decibel readers are likely familiar with multi-instrumentalist Ryan Gleave from his involvement with Scottish progressive black metal outfit Ashenspire.
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2 weeks ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
It’s been a few since we’ve heard from Holy Scum, the Manchester, UK and New York City-based outfit featuring Dälek producer Mike Mare on vocals but that’s about to change with new album All We Have Is Never.
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3 weeks ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Philly post-black metal/screamo outfit Lástima are finally poised to release their debut album, A Pain Bloomed From My Lungs, later this week, following a number of small releases over the last five years. It’s still a few days from its May 16 release, but Lástima have shared “Redux,” the album’s opening track, via Decibel.
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1 month ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Chicago’s self-proclaimed “neo-barbarians,” Ready for Death, are ready to smash your face in (metaphorically) with new album Pay With Your Face. Coming just a handful of years after their eponymous debut, Pay With Your Face is a certified assbeater, like you’ll hear on the title track, streaming below. “Pay With Your Face” sees Ready for Death lean further into their punk-influenced strain of death/thrash, mixing in flavors of High on Fire, Black Flag and Eyehategod for good measure.
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1 month ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Greek black/death dealers Exilium Noctic are a more mature beast on Pactum Diaboli, the quartet’s second album coming later this week on Black Lion Records. By pushing their technical abilities forward while retaining a black metal atmosphere, Exilium Noctic have refined their sound to go along with the album’s theme, which focuses on the consequences of making deals with devils.
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1 month ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
You probably wouldn’t expect a band featuring current and former members of All Pigs Must Die, The Red Chord and Cable to sound like Black Sabbath, but that’s exactly what you get with Bloodhorse and their new tune, “Saboteur.”Bloodhorse have been quiet since releasing last album Horizoner in 2009 but they announced new album A Maligned Star late last month, alongside a stream of the title track. “Saboteur” is the second new song from the album.
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1 month ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Maine-based black metal duo Namebearer, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Brian Tenison (Eave, Obsidian Tongue) and Brendan Hayter (Obsidian Tongue, Obsequiae [live]), came out swinging on their debut demo last year and they’ve further developed that distinct sound on new EP Industries of the Fading Sun. Clocking in at five songs, Industries is oppressive in its atmosphere and intentional in its writing. Each song is given enough room to spread out without going on too long.
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1 month ago | 
decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino
Indianapolis doom institution The Gates of Slumber have been a presence in the doom scene since the late ’90s, pushing their band of true doom around the world. Their latest album, The Gates of Slumber, came out last year and ended a 13-year gap between albums. It was the band’s first album after reforming in 2019 and it made one thing very clear: The Gates of Slumber haven’t lost a step.
