Blast Worship: Common Decency
Boston‑area grindcore outfit Common Decency, hailing from Binghamton, NY, has dropped a new split with Self Love on Rat Mix Records. The release channels early‑2000s powerviolence aggression with jagged stop‑start riffs and a vocal delivery described as a drunk little‑league dad. Critics note the raw production feels as if recorded in a “hantavirus‑infected trash compactor,” reinforcing the band’s commitment to ultra‑harsh aesthetics. The split is now streaming on Bandcamp, expanding the band’s underground footprint.
Track Premiere: Godless – ‘Numenlagneia’
Chilean death‑metal veterans Godless have unveiled the new track “Numenlagneia” as a preview for their upcoming album *Adversus Parousia*, slated for release on June 6 via Nuclear Winter Records. The song channels a dark, aggressive sound reminiscent of Incantation, Immolation and...
Suffocation – Pierced From Within
Suffocation’s 1995 release *Pierced From Within* marked a decisive comeback after the poorly produced *Breeding the Spawn*. The band returned to Morrisound Recording in Tampa, reuniting with legendary producer Scott Burns, which restored their signature brutal sound. The album introduced...
Interview: Inspidus Talk ‘Nearest Dusk,’ Artistic Expression, and Busking
Denver‑based indie metal outfit Insipidus has self‑released their new album *Nearest Dusk*, recorded at 2839 Studios with producer Drew Smith in 2025. The band handled every aspect of the launch—from songwriting and production to artwork, merch, and guerrilla‑style promotion that...
Full Album Stream: LaCasta –Olibanvm
Italian black‑metal quartet laCasta drops its sophomore album Olibanvm, also known as Frankincense, on May 8 via Argonauta Records. The nine‑track, 34‑minute release follows 2020’s In Aeturnvm and showcases a blend of blistering blast beats and mid‑tempo crust hardcore. Recorded, mixed...
Album Premiere: Lago – Vigil
Phoenix‑based death metal band Lago breaks an eight‑year silence with Vigil, their most aggressive full‑length to date. The album, released May 8, 2026 on Everlasting Spew Records, marks a shift to full self‑production after a turbulent period that included label...
Track Premiere: Wyrmhaven – “Unrelenting Storms”
Arizona’s Tucson‑based melodic death metal quintet Wyrmhaven has premiered its new single “Unrelenting Storms,” a doom‑laden track that contrasts its aggressive title with measured, grinding riffs. The song serves as the lead‑off for the band’s debut full‑length album *Seasons of...
Full Album Stream: Teloch Vovin – “Towards the Inevitable”
Telosh Vovin, the Long Island occult black‑metal outfit, released the full‑stream album *Towards the Inevitable* on May 8 via An Eastern Temple Productions and Thus Spake Qayin Records. The 40‑minute record functions as an EP‑style introduction to the band’s sprawling "Tree...
Video Premiere: Mind Incision – ‘Y.W.A. War’
Denver deathcore band Mind Incision returns after two years with the new single “Y.W.A. War.” The track blends heavy deathcore, metalcore, and nü‑metal elements and is paired with a half‑performance, half‑story video depicting a post‑AI apocalypse. Vocalist Jason Neil says...
Track Premiere: Burning Sister – “Sunspots”
Denver duo Burning Sister has dropped “Sunspots,” a seven‑minute psychedelic stoner groove and their first new material since the 2025 album Ghosts. The track blends upbeat summer vibes with dissonant bridges reminiscent of Sonic Youth, highlighting the band’s experimental use...
Track Premiere: Maneating Orchid Pummel and Puzzle with “Void Engine”
Indian progressive metal outfit Maneating Orchid announced the June 5 release of their third album, Cold Logic, and dropped the lead single “Void Engine.” The track blends manic punk aggression with dense, technical riffing before ending in a massive, space‑themed outro....
Track Premiere: Üga Büga – “Divine Slaughter (Backyard Barbecue Bonanza)”
Charlottesville stoner‑rock trio Üga Büga premiered their new single “Divine Slaughter (Backyard Barbecue Bonanza)” as a teaser for the upcoming album *Valley of the Wolf*, slated for digital and vinyl release on June 5. The track blends psychedelic Southern‑fried riffs with...
Track Premiere: 9 Dead – “Parasite”
New Jersey deathcore outfit 9 Dead has dropped its latest single, “Parasite,” a raw, anger‑driven track that showcases the band’s signature slam brutality. The release follows an aggressive touring push, with the quartet completing a 12‑country European run that marks...
Full Album Stream: Lair of the Minotaur – “I Hail I”
Chicago sludge outfit Lair of the Minotaur breaks a 13‑year album drought with *I Hail I*, their fifth full‑length release. The ten‑track record runs under 30 minutes, delivering relentless riffs, varied vocals, and a dramatic slowdown on the closing piece...
Video Premiere: Tyrannus – “Flesh Eternal”
Scottish post‑punk trio Tyrannus premiered the video for their new single “Flesh Eternal,” a track that fuses aggressive black‑metal bursts with a tight post‑punk rhythm section. The song serves as the lead teaser for their forthcoming second album, Mournhold, slated...
Full Album Stream: Steve Austin – “Marked Cards and Loaded Dice”
Steve Austin, frontman of Today Is the Day, has issued his first solo outlaw‑country album, "Marked Cards and Loaded Dice," on May 1 via his Supernova Records imprint. The 11‑track record draws on Appalachian roots, featuring vintage instrumentation and guest performances...
Video Premiere: Atavistia – “I Skogens Djup”
Atavistia, the Vancouver melodic/symphonic death‑metal quartet, released the new single “I Skogens Djup” ahead of their fifth album *Old Gods Awaken*. The track, sung entirely in Swedish, draws on Scandinavian folk‑metal influences and features the album’s first guitar solo. A live‑performance video...
Split Premiere: Nixil / Drouth – Toward Dead Temples
Baltimore’s Nixil and Portland’s Drouth have teamed up for the split EP *Toward Dead Temples*, slated for release on Friday. Nixil’s two tracks delve into spiritual decay and the dismantling of what they call “Christo‑fascism,” while Drouth’s contributions expand their...
Full EP Stream: Mortuary – “Great Black Earth”
Mexican death‑thrash pioneers Mortuary have released Great Black Earth, their first EP since 2012 and the first full‑time output after reuniting in 2008. The four‑track record resurrects the raw, primitive sound of late‑90s extreme metal, drawing on early Slayer, Sepultura...
Track Premiere: Gadget – ‘Flatline’
Swedish grindcore outfit Gadget has dropped a new single, “Flatline,” ahead of its first EP since 2016, *Coerced*, slated for May 8. The track introduces guitarist Kristofer Jankarls and vocalist Emilia Henriksson, whose pandemic‑written lyrics explore isolation and frustration. The band...
Full Album Stream: Since the Death –Entangled
Swedish death‑thrash project Since the Death, led by Oscar Rask, releases its fourth full‑length album Entangled. The record features guitarist Richard Adolfsson for the first time, expanding the project's sound. Entangled will be issued on CD and digitally by Nordic...
Full Album Stream: Toxikull – “Turbulence”
Portuguese heavy‑metal outfit Toxikull has released its fourth studio album, Turbulence, on April 24 via independent label Dying Victims Productions. The record blends polished classic‑metal riffs with faster, gritty passages, drawing comparisons to Judas Priest, Accept, and Helloween. Band members Tommy 666,...
Video Premiere: State of Illusion – “Death Is Not The End”
State of Illusion has dropped a video premiere for “Death Is Not The End” ahead of their independently released album Pluto’s Ghost, which arrives tomorrow. The band describes the track as a micro‑cosm of the record, featuring the most intricate...
Video/Track Premiere: Iatt – “Walk Amongst”
Philadelphia‑based progressive black metal outfit Iatt has dropped the video for “Walk Amongst,” the sixth chapter of a seven‑part film that accompanies their forthcoming album *Etheric Realms of the Night*. The full film will premiere on July 24, while the...
Video Premiere: Infestuous – “Inexorable Oblivion”
Infestuous, the two‑man death‑metal supergroup featuring Matt Tluchowski (Doctor Smoke) and Alan Cassidy (Black Dahlia Murder), premiered the video for their new track “Inexorable Oblivion.” The song, steeped in cosmic Armageddon themes, aligns with the sound of Origin, Obscura, Decrepit...
Full Stream: Ordh – Blind in Abyssal Realms
Ordh’s debut album Blind In Abyssal Realms streams now ahead of its April 17 release on Pulverised Records. The 43‑minute record blends classic death‑metal grit with progressive structures, featuring five sprawling tracks that prioritize atmosphere over technical flash. Frontman Graham...
Full Album Stream: Abrams – “Loon”
Denver sludge band Abrams is set to release their sixth album, Loon, later this week on independent label Blues Funeral. Decibel Magazine is offering an exclusive early stream of the full record, which was recorded by Felipe Patino at Green...
Full Album Stream: Evil Warriors – “Evil Warriors”
German black‑metal outfit Evil Warriors has released a self‑titled album that blends raw aggression with atmospheric foreboding. The five‑track record draws from the sounds of Kampfar, Watain, Antaeus and 1349 while forging a distinct identity. Recorded primarily from live takes...
Video Premiere: Ashen Horde – “Void in the Ash”
Ashen Horde, a progressive black‑metal outfit, dropped a new video for “Void in the Ash,” the lead single from their upcoming album *The Harvest* slated for May 1, 2026. The track mixes grunge‑style vocal harmonies with bursts of traditional black‑metal intensity, while...
Track Premiere: Eveale – “Enter the Woodland Realm”
Transnational black metal duo Eveale has premiered the title track “Enter the Woodland Realm” from their upcoming debut album. The five‑minute epic blends folk, prog, and melodic black metal, showcasing a soulful guitar solo and atmospheric chorus. The album, produced...
Video Premiere: Kilter – ‘Weather Cycle’
Kilter, a Franco‑American trio, released the video for “Weather Cycle,” the lead single from their forthcoming album Ten Billion Years. The track fuses jazz elasticity with metal intensity, using electric bass, bass saxophone, and volatile drumming to create a constantly...
Video Premiere: Old Moon – ‘Home to Nowhere’
Portland‑based melodic black metal trio Old Moon is set to release its debut album *Home to Nowhere* on May 8 through independent label M‑Theory. Decibel premiered the title‑track video, showcasing the band’s dream‑like guitar work that aligns more with European post‑melodic...
Full Album Stream: Throwing Bricks & Ontaard –Something to Lose: Live at Roadburn 2025
At the 2025 Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands, Dutch extreme‑metal outfits Throwing Bricks and Ontaard delivered a seven‑song, festival‑commissioned performance that fused black metal, screamo, sludge and doom. The set featured guest musicians who injected electronic, acoustic and industrial textures,...
Streaming: Lysergic’s EP Towering Altars of Misanthropy
Former Wake vocalist Kyle Ball has unveiled Lysergic’s debut EP, Towering Altars of Misanthropy, a ferocious blend of black metal, death metal, grindcore, industrial noise and psychedelic soundscapes. The record was initially self‑released on cassette, with Decomp Regalia slated to...
You Should Be Listening to Hellripper’s Coronach
Hellripper’s fourth full‑length, *Coronach*, is the Scottish one‑man project’s first release on Century Media, elevating their blackened speed‑thrash sound. The album opens with the ferocious "Hunderprest" and weaves melodic leads, piano intros, and bagpipe flourishes, showcasing James McBain’s songwriting breadth....
Album Premiere: Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy – ‘Fugue Gnawed From the Scabbed God Cerebrum’
Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (OxE) announced the April 3, 2026 release of their new LP *Fugue Gnawed from the Scabbed God Cerebrum* on Stillbirth Records/Gore House Productions. The record pushes the band’s brutal death‑metal foundation into experimental territory with destroyed synth layers and alien soundscapes. Vocalist Jesse Agiomamitis describes the album...
Kylesa – Static Tensions
In spring 2009, Georgia‑born sludge metal band Kylesa released their fourth LP, Static Tensions. The record built on the band’s earlier dual‑drummer experiment by adding a third percussionist, Eric Hernandez, and brought in bassist Javier Villegas from the NYC punk...
Video Premiere: Sleepbomb – ‘A Gift of Crom’
Sleepbomb released the video for “A Gift of Crom,” a dreamy interlude from their upcoming album *Songs in the Key of Conan*. The album reimagines the 1983 *Conan the Barbarian* film with doom‑metal arrangements while incorporating clarinet, saxophone and flute...
Full Album Stream: Sweat –Tear It on Down
Los Angeles hardcore collective Sweat is set to drop its third full‑length album, *Tear it on Down*, on April 3 via Vitriol Records. The 11‑track record was captured live to tape in July 2025 at Oakland’s Atomic Garden and was tracked, mixed and...
EP Spotlight: Object Unto Earth – ‘Memory Tyrant’
Object Unto Earth, the solo project of Jonathan Zajdman, has self‑released a new EP titled “Memory Tyrant.” Co‑produced with Seanan McCullough at Portland’s Helvete Sound, the record features members of the artist’s 2025 live band. The EP expands on the...
Q&A: Chris Stover on Crossover Legend Void’s New Live Album
Void, the seminal Maryland hardcore‑metal crossover band, has issued a new double‑LP titled “Live 1982” on Outer Battery Records. The record compiles two historic shows—April 1983 at the Wilson Center and December 1982 at the 9:30 Club—originally captured by Government...
Track Premiere: American Sharks – “Bang Yer Head” (Ft. Balsac of Gwar)
American Sharks have unveiled their new single “Bang Yer Head,” a two‑minute punk‑rock burst that features a guest solo from GWAR guitarist Balsac. The track is the lead‑off from their forthcoming third album, Not Dead Yet, slated for an April 17...
Full Stream: Varmia – ‘Lauks’
Polish black‑metal collective Varmia will release their seventh album, *lauks*, on March 27 through M‑Theory Audio. Recorded live inside a crumbling castle, the record fuses ferocious black‑metal riffs with Baltic ritual instruments such as tagelharpa and goat horn. Vocals are delivered...
Track Premiere: Panopticon – “White Cedars”
Panopticon has premiered the eight‑minute track “The White Cedars,” the lead single from the forthcoming album Det hjemsøkte hjertet. The song melds sweeping black‑metal riffs with Charlie Anderson’s string arrangements and features guest vocalist Jan Even Åsli delivering a soaring...
Track Premiere: Boneripper – “Damnation”
Dutch hardcore outfit Boneripper has issued the single “Damnation” as a preview for their forthcoming album Radiant in Ruin, slated for a late‑June 2026 release. The track leans into anthemic, melodic‑hardcore structures while retaining the band’s signature heavy breakdowns. Featuring...
Blast Worship: Fermented Mess
Fermented Mess, a Long Island‑based grindcore outfit, has just dropped a self‑released split EP with fellow extreme act Harvester. The release follows their self‑titled debut EP that quickly earned them a reputation for ferocious, chromatic guitar assaults and tight drumming....
Track Premiere: Bronco Forte – “Sixteen Lanes”
Bronco Forte, a Los Angeles‑based stoner‑rock quartet, premiered their new single “Sixteen Lanes” on March 23, 2026. The track, inspired by a drive on I‑5 and commentary on return‑to‑office mandates, showcases a slow‑burning sound reminiscent of early Queens of the...
Full Album Stream: Zerre – “Rotting on a Golden Throne”
German thrash outfit Zerre has dropped its sophomore full‑length, *Rotting on a Golden Throne*, via Dying Victims Productions. The record amplifies the band’s speed, aggression and dark atmosphere, moving further from their punk‑infused debut toward straight‑ahead thrash. Drawing heavily on...
Video Premiere: Annihilus Mundi – “Absolute Terror”
Extreme prog metal one‑man project Annihilus Mundi has dropped its latest single and video, “Absolute Terror.” The track features vocalist Noah Magnelli’s intense performance and a blistering guest guitar solo from Chris Jones of Aether Realm. Lyrically, the song is...
Full Album Stream: Putred –Blestemul Din Adânc
Romanian death‑metal quintet Putred is set to release its third full‑length, *Blestemul Din Adânc*, a ten‑track album that includes a Benediction cover. The record, recorded in Deva and Timișoara and mastered in London, will be available on CD and digitally...