Denver-based metal outfit Takipnik have officially unleashed their blistering new single “Condemned” alongside a high-production, cinematic music video. Serving as the explosive first taste of a forthcoming larger release, the track marks a bold, heavier evolution in both sonic delivery and emotional intensity for the… Read More »Video Spotlight: Takipnik – “Condemed”
My mother kept a box of photographs that spent forty years in a damp attic. Water stains, a diagonal tear across a wedding portrait, and a layer of dust that had practically fused to the emulsion. That box became my test lab for this article.… Read More »How to Restore Old Photos in Photoshop: AI Neural Filters vs. Manual Retouching, Tested
It’s been a while since Decibel checked in with avant-grind outfit Squid Pisser, led by Baxter Yogurt aka Tommy Meehan aka GWAR’s Grodius Maximus, but the band are back and gearing up for their latest release, Throat Slave. Dubbed a “full-length EP,” the new release comes with five new… Read More »Video Premiere: Squid Pisser – ‘Tumors’
– August 6th, 2026 – ‘Perdition’s Crossing’ feat. Dave Eugene Edwards available on limited 12″ vinyl – LISTEN HERE New Album Riders of the Setting Sun planned for autumn 2026 release Colorado’s Wayfarer are back. “Perdition’s Crossing“, the band’s first new music since their widely… Read More »Wayfarer Release New Song feat. David Eugene Edwards and Tease New Studio Album
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »H1-KEY: A Career In Song Ratings