Decibel is extremely saddened to announce the death of drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, who passed away on July 13, 2026, at the age of 62. A legend of the Florida extreme metal scene, Browning was a co-founder of Morbid Angel with Trey Azgathoth in early ’80s… Read More »Mike Browning (1964 -2026)
Together for nearly a decade, Denver metalcore quintet Under Auburn Skies are getting back into action with fresh material after 2021’s Invention of Reason EP. We’re streaming the outfit’s latest effort, a six-track EP titled Diminisher of Hope. Spellcheck tells us that “diminisher” isn’t an actual word,… Read More »Full EP Stream: Under Auburn Skies –Diminisher of Hope
Spanish death/doom trio Bocc are in the running for nastiest release of 2026 with their upcoming second album, Demolarium. Coming in September, Demolarium and its title track, streaming below, is a dose of crust-infused death metal mixed with sludgy, nihilistic doom metal. There’s a lurching, swaggering aggression to the way… Read More »Track Premiere: Bocc – ‘Demolarium’
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »FIFTY FIFTY: A Career In Song Ratings
Over the past few months, H Music Entertainment has attempted to revitalize interest in its groups WOOAH and DXMON through a series of digital releases, but rather than put all their might behind one great comeback they’re farting out these low-budget, amateurish tracks that won’t… Read More »Song Review: WOOAH – Summer