Greetings, Decibel readers! Ah, it’s that time of year again. That magical time when we put out our list of the top 40 albums of the year, and everyone on our socials complains about it. In many cases, the gripes amount to not satisfying 20% of… Read More »Five For Friday: November 15, 2024
It’s that time of year again! While December is filled with year-end countdowns, I like to take a look back at some of K-pop’s biggest agencies during November. Before reading (especially if you’re new to the blog), it’s helpful to know that my grading focuses… Read More »Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2024: HYBE CORPORATION
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! LOL (from LOL – 2016) Ah, the literal title track of GFriend’s first album. I always thought it would be funny if this had been a ballad given its title, but true… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – LOL
It’s been a good long while since CLASS:y last released music in Korea, and although they have a decent-sized singles run, I couldn’t tell you how a single song sounds off the top of my head. Such is the rapid pace and oversaturation of the… Read More »Song Review: CLASS:y – Psycho & Beautiful
Today Decibel celebrates the official release of Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of Immolation. Decibel Books’ newest limited edition hardcover explores the legendary New Yorkers from their beginnings in the nascent tape-trading underground through their current standing as one of the most beloved bands… Read More »Go Inside the Recording of Immolation’s ‘Dawn of Possession’ In This Excerpt From ‘Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of Immolation’ Out Now!