Seventeen are here to cap off an incredibly successful 2024 with the release of a new Japanese single. Shohikigen (消費期限) has been available for awhile now (I first wrote about it as part of a J-pop round-up), but they’ve just unveiled the music video for… Read More »Song Review: Seventeen – Shohikigen (Expiration Date)
Ten years after her debut with Red Velvet, Irene has finally released her first solo album. Better late than never — especially as the group enters a phase of their career when solo work tends to be more common. Like A Flower is well-suited to… Read More »Song Review: Irene (Red Velvet) – Like A Flower
1990s Greek black metal throwbacks Yoth Iria cracked our Top 40 Albums of 2024 with their white-hot second LP, Blazing Inferno on Edged Circle Productions. Featuring old-school Rotting Christ and Varathron bassist Jim Mutilator, the band continues to stoke the flames of anyone who worshiped at… Read More »YOTH IRIA Stream Exclusive New Track, “666 – The Number of the People,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
Returning just in time for the for Decibel’s extended Flash Friday sale, our Decibel Books edition of Dayal Patterson’s massive Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition is back in stock and ready to ship! Get 10% of this crucial tome, focusing on the… Read More »Decibel Books’ ‘Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult’ Back in Stock and ON SALE NOW!
Among the original mid-’80s progenitors of grunge—Soundgarden, Melvins, Green River, Malfunkshun, etc.—Skin Yard has been frequently overlooked, despite the quartet’s deep ties to the scene, the presence of renowned producer/guitarist Jack Endino in the band and being the launching point for numerous world class drummers.… Read More »Q&A: Skin Yard Bassist Daniel House Talks About the Band’s Legacy and New Box Set