Drawing their moniker from an old Grand Funk Railroad tune circa 1975, Austin, Texas quintet Mean Mistreater sound more like they were birthed in 1985 at the height of the US metal renaissance. They not only have the classic riffs, they have one helluva a… Read More »Full Album Stream: Mean Mistreater –Do or Die
Profanation of the Adamic Covenant, the debut album from new death/doom band Ritual Ascension, radiates feelings of dread and unease. Formed by members of Void Rot, Suffering Hour, and Aberration, Ritual Ascension approach the death/doom genre in a nightmarish way, as you’ll hear on new single… Read More »Track Premiere: Ritual Ascension – ‘Womb Exegesis’
When last we heard from POW, they were interpolating the chorus of Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend to middling effect, diluting that song’s power with too many overused K-pop tropes. Now they’re back with a special digital single that’s much more of a stripped back affair. If… Read More »Song Review: POW – Gimme Love
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Cross-continental duo Mantar first crashed the Decibel Flexi Series back in 2018, and Decibel isn’t just to happy see them and their new track “Bitter Cum Symphony!” In fact, we’re so excited that we’re about to “stream” it all over the place! Recorded during sessions of their forthcoming… Read More »MANTAR Stream Exclusive New Track, “Bitter Cum Symphony,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!