Author: Albert Mudrian

Texas black metal legion Necrofier are still blazing a left hand path on the strength of their sophomore crusher Burning Shadows in the Southern Night. The latest stop on the road to hell is a stunning new video for scorching single “Destroying Angels.”

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It’s probably a coincidence that the beloved and incomparable SubRosa unexpectedly split in 2019 just before the world went to complete dogshit. Maybe it was less cosmic that ex-SubRosa frontman woman Rebeca Vernon used some of that newfound “downtime” to fashion the music for her new project the Keening. SubRosa fans will surely recognize Vernon’s lush orchestration and American Gothic sensibilities, but the Keening proves folkier and — somewhat unimaginably — even darker than its formidable predecessor.

You can get your first listen — and look — via the stunning 10 Seconds to Comply-filmed video for “Little Bird,” the title track to the Keening’s debut LP, out October 6 via Relapse.

“I’m excited to finally start releasing this music into the ether, along with the album art, and the music video for single ‘Little Bird,’ says Vernon. “I think the film company 10 Seconds to Comply (Ken Whiting, Andrew Bonazelli and Manny OA) did a phenomenal job pulling together this music video and bringing their beautiful vision to light. They really captured the spirit and essence of the song. I’m proud of my friend Lucy Sharapata for playing the lead so well. I’m also excited to share the album art – two oil paintings by Lis Pardoe of Portland. Thanks to Relapse Records for making this happen!”

Pre-Order Little Bird on LP/CD/CS/Digital via Relapse Records here.  Digital Downloads / Streaming available here.

The Keening will perform as part of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver on December 2, 2023 at the Summit, along with Agalloch, Khemmis, Midnight, The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, Primitive Man and many more.

All tickets for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver are on sale now. Daily lineups and ticket links and info are below.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023
Khemmis
Cephalic Carnage
The Red Chord
KEN mode
Morbikon
Phobocosm
The Munsens

DECEMBER 2, 2023
Agalloch
Midnight
Primitive Man
Krypts
The Keening
Mother of Graves
Astral Tomb

“Just Metal” Ticket (21+)

Admittance to the day’s event, but as the name suggests, you just get to see the show—no beer samples (You can still buy select beers a la carte if you’re 21+).

“Metal & Beer” Ticket (21+)

Admittance to the day’s event plus unlimited* sampling from our diverse lineup of national breweries presented by TRVE Brewing. Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2023 sampling cups provided. Limited tickets available per day.

*Please note: In extremely extreme cases, certain high-ABV pours will be ticketed, with attendees receiving a limited number of tickets available to redeem for each offering.

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Decibel’s been banging on about Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial project since all we started jamming Q-tips into our brains over three years ago, and we’re not stopping now. OK, we’ve mercifully mostly abandoned the painful swabbing, but Shane’s largely instrumental electronic project can’t slow down, and Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus, its seventh full-length album in just three years, is further proof. And this the second volume in the “Maze Quadrilogy” is an evolution into something a bit more upbeat, which is perhaps Dark Sky Burial’s most exciting development yet.

“I really wanted to present very different moods within this album,” Embury tells Decibel. “Dark Sky Burial is not one thing only and will morph continuously through the projects existence. As you all know, these albums are audio documents of my inner and outward journey thru this maze we call life. We all have our hopes and aspirations and we all are the sum of our choices ….” “I recently crashed and ended up in hospital but a break down can be a break through.”

Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus by Dark Sky Burial

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The UK hasn’t historically been a thrash hotbed, and a lot of the biggest names of the country’s first wave—Xentrix, Lawnmower Deth, Slammer, Acid Reign—have the dreaded “Humour” tag in their lyrical themes section on Metal Archives. Thankfully, London’s The Bleeding are here to drag UK thrash into the realm of horror. There isn’t a lot of funny business on their third LP, Monokrator. It offers 30 streamlined minutes of sharp-edged, old-school-worshiping death/thrash, executed with surgical precision.

There’s a Teutonic tint to a lot of what The Bleeding pull off on Monokrator. Kreator, Destruction, and Sodom all had a hand in the blueprint of this style of thrash, and The Bleeding clearly worship at their ichor-drenched altars. Per a band statement below, Monokrator was apparently birthed under difficult circumstances. It sounds like the band channeled all their rage and frustrationg into making it the most ruthlessly efficient death/thrash record we’ve heard in a while. Give the entire zero-percent-body-fat album a listen below, in advance of its June 9 release.

“Monokrator marks the third full-length release for The Bleeding. We aimed to push ourselves creatively and explore new territories within death and thrash metal. The result is our most intense and boundary-pushing sound to date, a testament to our dedication and growth. Throughout the creation of Monokrator, we faced numerous trials and tribulations. The turmoil in and around the band ignited a fierce determination within us. We channeled that energy into the music, pushing ourselves to our limits. It was a transformative process, one that led us to discover new depths of creativity and power. At the onset of writing Monokrator, we were fortunate to find a valuable ally in our new label, Redefining Darkness Records. Their unwavering support and wealth of experience provided us with the necessary incentive to strive for excellence and maintain a steadfast refusal to compromise. The album production and mix were handled once again by Ronnie Björnström. We strongly believe that this is the finest representation of our sound, seamlessly capturing our ‘old-school’ thrashing through a modern interpretation.”

Preorder Monokrator, out June 9 on Redefining Darkness Records here or here.

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Philly philthies Stinking Lizaveta are the classic underdog story. After nearly 30 years as part of the underground extreme music scene, the instrumental trio remains a singular figure, largely to due to a unique sound often characterized as “doom jazz.” If you’ve been sleeping on them since 1996, now’s time to wake the fuck up because the band will drop their first album in six years, Anthems and Phantoms, via SRA records on June 23. But thanks to your good Philly-minded fiends at Decibel, we’ve got a video for new song “Electric Future” primed for both your eyes sockets and ear holes.

“Cheshire [Agusta, drums] and I had worked that day doing drywall in a house,” says guitarist/founder Yanni Papadopoulos, “and we came directly from there to the recording session. Her nickname for the day was ‘Mud Woman’!”

Watch the video, which features audio and video completely captured from a live performance, below.

Pre-order Anthems and Phantoms from SRA Records here.

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Decibel is honored to announce 200, the official beer of our 200th Issue Show Extremely Ex-Stream event! Brewed in collaboration with Virginia craft brewing heavyweights Adroit Theory, this Extremely Extreme Russian Imperial Stout is conditioned on toasted coconut, cacao nibs, peanut butter, pretzels and maple syrup, and clocks in at a mind-altering 14% ABV!

Lucky for you, you wouldn’t need a ride home from your couch, as you can pre-order 200 (ships April 21) and get your limited four-pack in time to raise a glass during Decibel’s 200th Issue Show Extremely Ex-Stream event, airing free on YouTube on April 30 at 8pm ET and featuring exclusive new performances from Midnight, Khemmis, Full of Hell, Horrendous, Wake and dozens of special guest appearances!

So, check your state’s shipping availability and then pre-order 200 (and pretty music anything else from Adroit Theory) NOW, because this extremely limited run won’t last as long as weekend hangover!

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Sometimes you just have to take it back to the roots. The members of Pennsylvania crossover outfit Bushido Code have spent their lives playing in hardcore bands—Choose Your Weapon, Fury of V, xRepentx, among countless others—and they wanted to keep it simple, making an album that both hardcore fans and metalheads could get down to. The result is The Ronin, a blazing crossover record that finds its balance between Obituary, Metallica and Suicidal Tendencies.

Telling the story of Da Shi, a fictional rōnin samurai who travels through time in search of a warrior skilled enough to achieve death, Bushido code riff, shred and mosh their way through eight songs. The obstacles and internal battles that Da Shi faces along the way are reflective of common lyrical themes in hardcore, like honor, loyalty and respect, but re-envisioned in a new concept.

“We couldn’t be more excited for this release,” Ledet tells Decibel. “Through my years of playing music, this is probably the most excited I’ve been about a record that I’ve done. The Ronin is a brutal thrash experience.It should leave you dizzy from headbanging. Pick it up this Friday. Don’t be scared!”

The Ronin is streaming below and out April 16 via Upstate Records.
Bushido Code – “The Ronin” by UPSTATE RECORDS

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