Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel will release his new book "Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records" on May 9, 2023. "Swing of the Blade" is a follow-up to Slagel's 2017 book, "For the Sake of Heaviness." Featuring a foreword by Slayer's Kerry King, the new book is part-memoir, part-music-business primer and all... Continue Reading →
New Wave of British Heavy Metal icons Satan will return to the stage on a three-week U.S. headline tour. The Hell's Decibels Tour 2023 will commence on March 17 in West Hollywood, California, and run through April 13 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the band will headline this year’s Decibel Metal & Beer Fest pre-party. Support... Continue Reading →
Long-running San Diego, California-based deathgrind act Cattle Decapitation has shared "We Eat Our Young," the first single and video from its upcoming 10th studio album, "Terrasite" (May 12, 2023, Metal Blade Records). The new album follows 2019's "Death Atlas." “After a record like 'Death Atlas,' you have to make a turn,” guitarist Josh Elmore said. “Everything... Continue Reading →
Whitechapel will play its 2019 album "The Valley" in its entirety on its spring 2023 U.S. headline tour. The month-long trek will start April 14 in Atlanta, Georgia, and run through May 13, in Nashville, Tennessee. Support will come from Archspire, Signs of the Swarm and labelmate Entheos. "We are excited to announce our first... 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 →
Long-running San Diego, California, deathgrind outfit Cattle Decapitation will release its 10th studio album, "Terrasite," on May 12, 2023, via Metal Blade Records. The band’s follow-up to 2019’s "Death Atlas" full-length again was produced by Dave Otero (Allegaeon, Khemmis, Archspire) with artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy). Vocalist Travis Ryan said: “We've all... Continue Reading →
U.K. death metal band Ingested has released its new album, "Ashes Lie Still," via Metal Blade Records (order here) and has shared a video for "All I've Lost." The song and video feature Matthew K. Heafy of Trivium. "We are very happy to unleash upon you our next single 'All I've Lost,' featuring the mighty Matt... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has announced a trio of holiday season shows for 2022. The band will perform on Dec. 28 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey; Dec. 29 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York; and a hometown show on Dec. 20 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Rivers of Nihil, Unearth, and a third opener to be announced... Continue Reading →
Lybica, a n instrumental band from South Florida that blends flavorful guitar melody with powerful metallic crunch and which features Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley on guitar, will release its self-titled debut on Sept. 16, 2022, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order it here. The band has dropped the visualizer for "Oktavist," which can be seen below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrf8ZOAyPqw "Different versions of 'Oktavist' were kicking around in my 'ideas' folder... Continue Reading →
Goatwhore will release the new album "Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven" on Oct. 7, 2022, via Metal Blade Records. In advance of the album’s official unveiling this fall, Goatwhore has unleashed a video for first single, “Born of Satan's Flesh,” directed by David Brodsky. “Prepare yourself for an unabashed violent onslaught of Satanic unsoundness... Continue Reading →
