Today, we’re thrilled to present a full-album stream of Ethereal, the highly anticipated first release under the name An Autumn. Following their rebranding from An Autumn for Crippled Children, the Dutch post-black metal outfit delivers a record that feels like a fresh beginning while staying… Read More »Album Stream: Experience An Autumn’s ‘Ethereal’ in Full
Decibel last checked in with Slovenian black metal duo Snøgg (and their myriad collaborators) in June 2019, when we premiered the band’s Chhinnamasta album. They’ve been busy in that time, releasing another three albums and now Huda Luknja, their new EP, which is officially out later this week. Like Snøgg’s… Read More »Full EP Stream: Snøgg – ‘Huda Luknja’
Where they from? Their Bandcamp bio simply states “Florida,” One time about eight years ago I worked at the Hot Topic in the King of Prussia Mall and we had to stay open for twenty-four hours on Black Friday and at about 3 a.m. in… Read More »Blast Worship: Crippling Debt
After taking a look at K-pop’s biggest agencies, I’d like to turn my attention to the smaller (but still important) players in the K-pop game, three at a time. Disclaimer: As with my write-ups on K-Pop’s biggest agencies, this is written from an outsider’s perspective.… Read More »Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2024: BRAND NEW MUSIC / CUBE / DSP
K-Pop’s first generation is often referenced as the foundation for the industry we enjoy now, but there aren’t enough good English-language sources that give its music the focus it deserves. I’m hoping to change that with a continuing flashback series, spotlighting personal highlights from the… Read More »BACK TO K-POP’S FIRST GENERATION: Lee Jung Hyun – Peace