For their fourth full-length, Absentia, Belgian atmospheric black metal trio, Splendidula, are joined by some notable guests in the form of Aaron Stainthorpe (ex-My Dying Bride, High Parasite) and Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ), who add vocals to two tracks. And luckily for you, faithful readers/listeners, we’re… Read More »Full Album Stream: Splendidula –Absentia
As expected, BTS have begun to release follow-up videos from their highly-anticipated ARIRANG album. Many listeners found lead single Swim an oddly muted choice for promotion, and I agree that there are songs on ARIRANG with more commercial appeal. However, for their first follow-up video… Read More »Song Review: BTS – 2.0
Since leaving Cube Entertainment, Pentagon’s Kino has embarked on a solo career filled with quirky electropop and interesting ideas. I enjoyed his last EP quite a bit and new title track Taxi builds upon that sonic foundation while adding a generous sprinkle of 80s synth… Read More »Song Review: Kino – Taxi
Extreme music legends Converge have quickly returned with new full-length LP Hum of Hurt, and Decibel is honored to offer our own exclusive Blood Rose Red vinyl variant, strictly limited to 200 copies! Not only do we have our own exclusive vinyl color, each copy… Read More »PRE-ORDER CONVERGE’s ‘Hum of Hurt’ with a Decibel-Exclusive Screen-Printed Sleeve NOW! ONLY 200 AVAILABLE!
And the World Turns Around The Making of Kylesa’s Static Tensions By the time Kylesa released Static Tensions in the spring of 2009, their native Georgia had established itself as a hotbed of sludgy, but fundamentally forward-thinking American metal. Mastodon, from Atlanta, were the standard-bearers:… Read More »Kylesa – Static Tensions