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 black metal acts than typical U.S. peers. Frontman Michael Priest describes the track as deeply emotional, reflecting themes of hurt, regret, and longing. The full album promises similarly personal narratives across each song.
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...
Video Premiere: Korrosive – “Khaos Unbound”
Toronto thrash outfit Korrosive has dropped a new video for “Khaos Unbound,” the lead single from their latest album *Katastrophic Creation*. The performance‑focused clip, directed by guitarist Jack Neila and shot by veteran Michael Jari Davidson, mirrors the track’s relentless...
Video Premiere: Antihælix – ‘Snorting the Ashes of Dead Planets’
Philadelphia black metal duo Antihælix has premiered a new music video for “Snorting the Ashes of Dead Planets,” the third track from their debut album *A Serpentine Staircase into Oblivion*. The video, directed by Justin Mahesh Kost, blends hallucinogenic visuals...
Track Premiere: Side Over – “Sorry”
Wilkes‑Barre melodic hardcore veterans Side Over have reconvened to issue *Loves You*, a re‑recorded collection of their early ’90s demos plus a new track, “Scars,” slated for June 12 on La Société Expéditionnaire. The band’s reunion stemmed from a benefit show...
Video Premiere: Ravenmocker – “Where the Raven Flies”
Southern California melodic death metal band Ravenmocker has premiered its second single “Where the Raven Flies” with an accompanying video shot in Angeles National Forest. The track deepens the group’s thematic focus on the Raven Mocker cryptid, mixing soaring melodies...
Full Album Stream: Lesotho – “A Flashing on Plain Glass”
Boston‑based instrumental collective Lesotho has dropped its third full‑length, A Flashing on Plain Glass, on March 13. The album delves into themes of impermanence, pairing quiet, introspective passages with sudden, heavy riffs. Tracks such as “Marigold” and “Frail Weapon” showcase dynamic loud‑quiet...
Video Premiere: Vanta – ‘Alchemy’
Australian metal outfit Vanta released the video for their new single “Alchemy,” a lead track from their debut full‑length Perpetual Selection arriving March 13. The song merges razor‑sharp melodic death‑metal riffs with blast‑driven urgency while drawing lyrical inspiration from Warhammer...
Full Album Stream: Gore Machine – Congealed and Foaming
Philadelphia one‑man brutal death metal act Gore Machine has unveiled its second full‑length, Congealed and Foaming, slated for official release on March 13, 2026. The album, streamed early via Decibel Magazine, features ten tracks that dramatize Darwinian and historically gruesome...
Blast Worship: Nashgul
Spanish grindcore veterans Nashgul mark their 25th anniversary with the self‑released EP "Santa Cruz Session." The record returns to the band’s roots, fusing relentless D‑beat grindcore, thrash riffs, and horror‑movie samples. Critics note its appeal to both underground hardcore fans...
Track Premiere: Mordeo – “Coward”
California‑based crust band Mordeo is set to release its self‑titled debut album on March 27, featuring the new single “Coward.” The track delivers drop‑tuned guitars, snarling vocals, and a noise‑laden outro that epitomizes the group’s aggressive aesthetic. Recorded, mixed and mastered...
Track Premiere: Sura’sura – ‘Atomic Phalanx’
Sri Lankan extreme‑metal collective Sura’sura released its debut EP "Warfare Metal" on March 29 through the Virūpi label, with the track "Atomic Phalanx" premiering exclusively on Decibel. The band remains anonymous, offering music only via Bandcamp and limited physical copies....
Video Premiere: Conan – ‘Anger Mask’
UK doom metal trio Conan is set to release the second installment of its DIY 10‑inch vinyl series, with Decibel debuting the new single “Anger Mask.” The track features the band’s signature sludgy riffs and forceful drumming, while its lyrics...
Video Premiere: Red Sands – “System”
Mexico City metal trio Red Sands has premiered a video for “System,” the centerpiece track of their six‑track EP Evocations released in January. The band describes the song as a scathing critique of political corruption, religious hypocrisy, and corporate‑driven environmental...
Track Premiere: Crippled Black Phoenix – “Colder and Colder”
Crippled Black Phoenix debuted their new single “Colder and Colder,” a brooding blend of death‑rock atmosphere and shoegaze‑laden melancholy, ahead of the forthcoming album Sceaduhelm. Vocalist‑guitarist Justin Storms describes the track as a rhythmic, tragic narrative built around the title’s...