by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 25, 2017 | News, Touring
The Decibel Magazine Tour has packaged extreme music to concertgoers since its launch back in 2012. It was just last year when we saw Kreator and the year prior they brought Abbath on the bill. The unique combination with dark and extreme bundles will continue next...
by Jeff Podoshen | Oct 18, 2017 | Reviews
2017 has been a banner year for Bergen-based metal bands. With amazing releases from Helheim, Taake, Vulture Industries and others, Western Norway is further solidifying itself as the most important locale for extreme music. Of course, the fact that metal...
by Zach Fehl | Oct 13, 2017 | Columns, New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we have releases from Fozzy, Samael, Enslaved, and more! If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can...
by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 9, 2017 | New Music, News, Releases, Video
Just under one year ago, Enslaved held a special By Norse event in New York City to celebrate their 25th anniversary. It was shortly after their commemoration when longtime keyboardist Herbrand Larsen parted ways with the group due to losing his drive. Despite the...
by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 29, 2017 | Festivals, Reviews
This was my second time seeing a festival at USF (the first being the amazing Blekkmetal). Formerly a high-volume sardine factory, the venue now can hold well over 1,000 people for a concert. The building by the water with breathtaking views has been expertly...