Rocket’s debut EP is a standout take on the gazey alt rock that’s en vogue lately. Versions of You is catchier, crunchier, and at times more incendiary than most of Rocket’s contemporaries. The LA band’s been dripping out singles for over a year, beginning late summer last… Read More »Artist Interview: Rocket
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: Seventeen – Back 2 Back (Performance Team)
Vicious Colorado-based quintet Mouth for War unleashes brutal therapy on their new album Bleed Yourself, available on October 27th through MNRK Heavy. The combined forces of Trae Roberts [vocals], Mason Sego [drums], Gabe Moya [guitar], Jonah Starbuck [guitar], and Michael Guglielmi [bass]—rally listeners together around… Read More »Mouth For War Drop New Video “Captivated,” Breakdown Album Bleed Yourself With Decibel’s Q&A
We are counting the days until we witness the 2023 return of The Red Chord as part of this year’s Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver in December at the Summit! And to raise the anticipation level even higher, we’ve released a live rendition of their… Read More »THE RED CHORD Premiere Exclusive Live Version of “Dreaming in Dog Years” via the Decibel Flexi Series
Choices matter. Every day is a cascade of decisions to be made, of paths to be explored and of options to be left behind. We almost never know in the moment how impactful those binaries may be and—though we convince ourselves that hindsight is 20/20—can… Read More »KILL SCREEN 023: Chris Grigg of WOE and the Branching Paths of History