Deathevokation – The Chalice of Ages
There are endless underground classics in the Hall. From Entombed’s Left Hand Path and Cryptic Slaughter’s Money Talks to Napalm Death’s Scum and Autopsy’s Severed Survival, the curation effort has...
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DREAM THEATER’s Parasomnia – A Nightmarish Progressive Masterpiece Marking Portnoy’s...
Fifteen years in the making, Parasomnia marks a historic moment for progressive metal titans Dream Theater. With drummer Mike Portnoy’s long-awaited return to the fold, this sixteenth studio album is...
Massacre’s “Promise”
Almost every band has that album: you know, the critically and/or commercially reviled dud in an otherwise passable-to-radical back catalogue. Occasionally, a Decibel staffer or special guest will take to...
Candlemass – Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Rarely can a single album claim responsibility for kickstarting an entire subgenre. Often these origins are the subject of heated fan discussions via a few candidates who are often bestowed...
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE Unleashes Unrelenting Darkness with HEIR...
Sweden’s THIS GIFT IS A CURSE have long been at the forefront of blackened sludge metal, crafting sonic landscapes that combine aggression, atmosphere, and unrelenting heaviness. With their fourth studio...
Corrosion of Conformity’s “America’s Volume Dealer”
Almost every band has that album: you know, the critically and/or commercially reviled dud in an otherwise passable-to-radical back catalogue. Occasionally, a Decibel staffer or special guest will take to...
Arch Enemy – Wages of Sin
Though it may seem difficult to imagine now, at the turn of the millennium, Arch Enemy were not the world-beating commercial juggernauts they are today. The Swedish quintet’s pedigree was...
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s This Consequence Delivers Ferocity, Melody, and a Renewed...
Metalcore pioneers Killswitch Engage are back with their ninth full-length album, This Consequence, set for release on February 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. Known for their ability to seamlessly...
Killing Joke’s “Outside the Gate”
Killing Joke in the 1980s (and late ’70s for that matter) were a curious beast, constantly evolving and transforming from album to album. If you’d never heard them before you...
Xysma’s “Lotto”
It was the summer of 1997 and I was preparing to begin an unsuccessful few years at college. Two albums came out in the months prior from long established bands...
