If you’re a dedicated metal listener, you’ve probably come across acts best described as “metal-adjacent.” Like Chelsea Wolfe and Emma Ruth Rundle, these artists collaborate with extreme metal bands and add a distinctly heavy atmosphere to distinctly not-heavy genres. One such example is the new… Read More »Full Album Stream: Maud the Moth – “The Distaff”
K-pop’s title tracks might gain most of listeners’ attention, but many album tracks are worth equal spotlight. I call these “buried treasures.” Beyond this, K-pop’s albums deliver thousands of additional tracks that settle for a more limited audience. It’s these songs that will become a… Read More »Battle of the B-Sides: Solar, D.Bace, NCT 127, Taemin, Rainbow
One month from today, Philly’s biggest metal party of 2025 kicks off. And that long weekend of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly is doubling as a special hometown birthday celebration. The official Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST—presented by Relapse Records in honor of the… Read More »ONE MONTH AWAY: Metal & Beer PRE-FEST Philly with INCANTATION, MAMMOTH GRINDER & More!
Few figures in heavy metal have a legacy as deeply rooted in the genre’s history as Brian Slagel. As the founder of Metal Blade Records, the man responsible for launching bands like Metallica, Slayer, and Cannibal Corpse into the world, Slagel’s name is synonymous with… Read More »BRIAN SLAGEL on 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal, Podcasting, and Metal’s Evolution
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