Norwegian black metal icon Abbath has set his first North American tour in five years for spring 2024. The tour starts with a handful of shows in Canada before going on an extended run of dates in the United States leading up to Abbath's performances at Dark Lord Day and Maryland Deathfest. Imperial Triumphant, Black Anvil... Continue Reading →
Today (Feb. 16, 2024) sees the official unveiling of "Ihsahn," the eponymous eighth full-length studio offering from the Norwegian progressive metal visionary, via Candlelight Records. Order and listen to the album here. "From the first core ideas around making a dual-layered conceptual album," Ihsahn said, "this project has expanded into far more sonic and visual areas... Continue Reading →
Decibel Books is celebrating the official Jan. 19, 2024, release of "Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition" by revealing the first excerpt from this hardcover black metal history (over 800 pages), authored by Dayal Patterson. The following passage (also online here) transports readers to Norway: the waning days of the underground death metal craze, the messy... Continue Reading →
Baltimore, Maryland-based black metal quintet Nixil has shared a new track and music video, “Abyss Unto Abyss.” The song serves as the third single from the band’s second album, "From yhe Wound Spilled Forth Fire," nearing August release through Prosthetic Records. " set for an Aug. 25, 2023, release via Prosthetic Records (pre-order here). The video for “Abyss... Continue Reading →
Pioneering Norwegian black metal band Mayhem will release a new live album, "Daemonic Rites," on Sept. 15, 2023, via Century Media Records. The record is a look at the band's intense, chaotic performances from various cities around the world over the past two years. In conjunction with the upcoming release, Mayhem has unveiled a performance... Continue Reading →
Baltimore, Maryland’s Nixil has shared its new single, “In Thrall.” The second track to be taken from the black metal group’s forthcoming sophomore album, "From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire," comes paired with a music video self-produced by the band. Pre-order “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire”--set for an Aug. 25, 2023, release via Prosthetic Records--here. “‘In Thrall’... Continue Reading →
Baltimore, Maryland, black metal band Nixil has signed to Prosthetic Records, which will release its sophomore album, "From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire," on Aug. 25, 2023. The band also has unveiled the single and video "Collapsing the Poles," serves as an introduction to the new album's spiritual themes of liberation through abyssal exploration. “'From the... Continue Reading →
The longest-running metal tour in North America is back. The Decibel Magazine Tour will return in May 2023 as Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral headlines Decibel's now decade-plus annual trek. Tour support will come from California progressive death/grind act Cattle Decapitation, Ohio death metal band 200 Stab Wounds and Adirondack atmospheric black metal phenom Blackbraid. "North America, we will... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki As I’ve stated in previous reviews, I’ve never been much of a death metal guy. I’ve also never been the biggest fan of hardcore. Put two and two together, and you probably can figure out that deathcore isn’t exactly my favorite subgenre of heavy music. Maybe that’s because, as far as I... Continue Reading →
With three weeks to go before the release of Behemoth's 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram," out Sept. 16, 2022, and available for pre-order here, the Polish black metal band has unleashed one of its most menacing singles yet. "Thy Becoming Eternal" tells a story of finding strength in times of misfortune and is encapsulated in an animated video, produced by animator Ruben... Continue Reading →
