Greetings, Decibel readers! In a digital world choked with insufferable AI-slop, and quite a bit of content that might as well be AI-slop, I want you to know I’m still here for you. Every week, you can rely on me to push my narrow view of… Read More »Five For Friday: August 15, 2025
PREVIOUS RECAPS: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six Guys… this new episode is almost three hours long and all they’re doing is announcing rankings. I’m not watching all that. Sorry, even I have my… Read More »BOYS II PLANET: Episode Seven Recap
Forget postcards and fridge magnets – modern travelers are coming home with unusual souvenirs so strange, they could be museum exhibits. We’re talking canned air from Mount Fuji, coin purses made from cane toad skin, perfume made from fossilized animal… The post From Canned Air… Read More »From Canned Air and Water to Cane Toad Wallets: The 50+ Weirdest Souvenirs People Actually Buy
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: Key (SHINee) – Glam
Led by drummer/guitarist/songwriter Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) with all-star cohorts Sven de Caluwé (Aborted) on vocals and Shane Embury (Napalm Death) on bass, raucous trio Bent Sea blasts forth The Dormant Ruin, their 14-years-in-the-making, debut full-length release and Decibel is proud to offer an exclusive Tidal… Read More »Autographed BENT SEA (Featuring Members of MEGADETH/NAPALM DEATH/ABORTED) Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl! PREORDER NOW!