Decibel Magazine

Decibel is a monthly magazine dedicated to heavy metal music, released by Red Flag Media, which is based in Philadelphia. It has been in circulation since October 2004. The magazine features various sections, such as Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns, and the Decibel Hall of Fame. Its current tagline is "Extremely Extreme," having previously been "The New Noise." The editor-in-chief of Decibel is Albert Mudrian.

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Album Premiere: Deciduous Forest

1 week ago | decibelmagazine.com | Addison Herron-Wheeler

Fields of Yore by Deciduous Forest, the solo project of Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer Snjór, is out June 23 via Gutter Prince Cabal. You can hear the record for the first time below. Based in Brisbane, the strange, atmospheric artist channels emotion and reflection on this record. “Fields of Yore explores the dark corners of the human psyche,” he says about the record.
Full Album Stream: Angel of Damnation –Ethereal Blasphemy - Decibel Magazine

1 week ago | decibelmagazine.com | Adem Tepedelen

German quartet Angel of Damnation have been a going concern since 2004, in which time they’ve released a couple full-lengths, an EP and a single, and appeared on some split records. That is to say, not a ton of work done in 21 years. But one glimpse at the members’—Avenger (guitars/bass/keyboards), Doomcult Messiah (vocals), Forcas (bass), Neudi (drums)—CVs on Metal Archives and you can see why.
Full Album Stream: Skräcken –Echoes From the Void - Decibel Magazine

1 week ago | decibelmagazine.com | Adem Tepedelen

New Swedish occult rock quintet Skräcken aren’t exactly blazing new trails with their female fronted, ’70s-influenced hard rock, but on their debut full-length, Echoes From the Void, they separate themselves from the pack by setting a gloomy, haunting mood that’s uniquely their own.
Harvested - "Harvested" - Decibel Magazine

2 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Addison Herron-Wheeler

Canadian death metal band Harvested announce their new album Dysthymia, out August 1. The record will be their first release since their 2022 demo and blends technical, brutal and old-school death metal into a sound all their own. To celebrate their new record, we are streaming the self-titled “Harvested” from the forthcoming release. The band say about the song:“The single represents what the band is about.
Track Premiere: Wenches – "Buzzkiller" - Decibel Magazine

2 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Adem Tepedelen

Let Bloomington, Indiana scum punk band Wenches introduce you to their favorite local dive bar, The Vid (aka the Video Saloon), in their latest video for the single, “Buzzkiller.” It’s four minutes of dirty riffs, raunchy vocals and nasty attitude with an equally sketchy drinking establishment as the backdrop. The track is the quartet’s—Jarod (guitar), Mike (bass), Brad (drums), James (vocals)—latest single from its second full-length, Stupid Sick.
Track Premiere: Philosophobia – "The Forgotten Part I" - Decibel Magazine

2 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Adem Tepedelen

With members spread across Europe—Germany, The Netherlands and Greece—and with experience in outfits like Kamelot, Paul Di’Anno and Wastefall, Philosobia are a pan-Euro metal quintet with a variety of influences at play. On their latest single, “The Forgotten Part I,” you can definitely hear the prog metal side of their sound—complete with keyboard flourishes and strong, clear melodic vocals—but there’s an intense heaviness in their drop-tuned riff work, as well.
EP Premiere: Autumn Lies Buried

3 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Addison Herron-Wheeler

Autumn Lies Buried are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated Mob Mentality EP, available worldwide starting June via Exitus Strategem Records. The release coincides with the first date of the Hell Howler Tour, where the band will share stages with Casket Robbery across the United States. This EP isn’t just heavy—It also carries a powerful social message.
Track Premiere: Ba'al – "Well of Sorrows" - Decibel Magazine

3 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Adem Tepedelen

Alice in Chains had its “Sea of Sorrow,” but Sheffield, UK, blackened post-metal outfit, Ba’al, are only dipping into a “Well of Sorrows” on their latest single from their upcoming sophomore effort, The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here.
Drivel - 'Sniping Kids as a Form of Self Defense' - Decibel Magazine

3 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Emily Bellino

DC grind/powerviolence/punk duo Drivell are getting ready to put out a self-titled EP (following a self-titled album) and Decibel has the skinny on the latest track to come from it. “Sniping Kids as a Form of Self Defense” is a sub-one-minute blaster that gets in and out before you can fully take stock of the band. “Sniping Kids” begins with a burst of stompy, fast hardcore before stretching out into slower, sludgier territory, building tension that ends in a noisy sample.
Track Premiere: Mass Deception: "Selling Souls! Buying Lies!"

3 weeks ago | decibelmagazine.com | Adem Tepedelen

Dutch thrashers Mass Deception are taking us to the fabled crossroads in their new video and single, “Selling Souls! Buying Lies!,” which is pretty much exactly what you might imagine. Except it’s not, apparently. Nope, Satan doesn’t seem to be the bad guy here, unless the devil has taken on a very different physical form and resembles a robed alien.