Stray Kids released two songs from their upcoming album last month, but neither of these was promoted with a music video. Title track Giant arrives as the album’s first big push right as the full project is unveiled. Fans of the group’s more disruptive side… Read More »Song Review: Stray Kids – Giant
I adored Lovelyz while they were active, but I don’t think I fully appreciated them until their style of lush, melodic girl group pop fell out of favor. Nowadays, there simply isn’t a K-pop group like them. The industry’s musical focus has changed so completely,… Read More »Song Review: Lovelyz – November
Welcome to the 20th annual Decibel Top 40 Albums of the Year. That marks two full decades of countless “you forgots,” “it’s only Novembers” and at least one “No Belphegor? GTFO!” we have weathered from your critical keyboard strikes. Of course, some of those replies… Read More »SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2024
The pastoral opening passage of “Moment Présent,” from new French outfit Septaria’s debut album Astar, may not give the impression that this is in fact an extreme metal album, but rest assured it is. Mostly it’s filled with the kind of kind of post-metal explosives that see… Read More »Full Album Stream: Septaria –Astar
Do you love Obituary but wish they thrashed and grinded just a little harder? If your answer is “yes,” then I’ve got an album to pitch you: Mystic Seance Unrealities, the new album from Canadian death-thrashers Immortal Force. Their first LP after a demo and pair… Read More »Full Album Stream: Immortal Force – “Mystic Seance Unrealities”