Rat Saw God was one of our favorite records of 2023 at The Alternative, so when Wednesday announced their tour of the record, we knew that we had to see them live. Jay had the pleasure of photographing the band at the iconic Union Transfer… Read More »Photography: Wednesdaty, Hotline TNT, and Echotracer at Union Transfer
Greetings, Decibel readers! Those of you who like to inhabit the borderlands between thrash and death metal will be very happy with the first three albums on this week’s list. Those of you who just want to hear the new Vemod will be happy too.… Read More »Five For Friday: January 19, 2024
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: NMIXX – Break The Wall
Today we celebrate the official release of Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition by revealing the first excerpt from this massive hardcover black metal history (over 800 pages!), authored by Dayal Patterson. The following passage transports readers to—you guessed it—Norway: the… Read More »Read About the Genesis of IMMORTAL in an Exclusive Excerpt from Dayal Patterson’s Landmark ‘Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition’
English-language songs and Western artist collaborations are commonplace in today’s K-pop market, but this feels like one of the industry’s more random products. IVE have teamed up with American rapper Saweetie for a cover of Swedish duo Icona Pop’s 2013 hit All Night. Here’s the… Read More »Song Review: IVE – All Night (ft. Saweetie)