Riize’s Get A Guitar has proven to be a huge sleeper hit for me, alongside their very solid pre-debut track Memories. This one-two punch shot anticipation sky high for their follow-up, so when I saw the silly punnery of “Talk Saxy” coupled with the tease… Read More »Song Review: Riize – Talk Saxy
Bay Area old-school death dealers Vastum are leaving their murky stain on the underground with new album Inward to Gethsemane, but only Decibel subscribers will have access to “Befouled in Self-Salvation,” a track saved exclusively for the Decibel Flexi Series! This rare slab of floppy vinyl is absolutely vital to any… Read More »VASTUM to Release Exclusive New Track, “Befouled in Self-Salvation,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
Early visual teasers of LE SSERAFIM’s special Overwatch 2 single Perfect Night had me excited. Their 80’s aesthetic seemed to portend a concept change — maybe a successor to fellow retro girl group tracks La Di Da or I Can’t Stop Me? I mean, isn’t… Read More »Song Review: LE SSERAFIM – Perfect Night
Brooklyn instrumental avant-prog trio Bassoon ably demonstrate that you don’t need a big budget to make an entertaining video. There’s nothing here that one would describe as “high art” or “pro shot,” but as far as videos of three nerdy dudes—Stuart Popejoy (bass/keys), Sean Moran (guitar),… Read More »Video Premiere: Bassoon – “Cyclops”
– October 26th, 2023 – DOC IS A PART OF THE NETWORK’S ‘HEAVY METAL HALLOWEEN’ PROGRAMMING The doc features James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich along with Profiles of Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, & Iron Maiden; Judas Priest’s Iconic 2015 Wacken Set; Spooky Special Episodes of… Read More »AXS TV Presents the All-New Rock Doc “Metal Massacre” This Saturday at 9pm ET