The Mighty Decibel

Join us as The Mighty Decibel counts down its top ten doom releases of 2020. We're all doomed!! PODCAST (Full Tracks) VIDEO (Edited Tracks) SPOILER ALERT!!! 10. CANDLEMASS - The Pendulum https://candlemass.bandcamp.com/ 9. GOATSNAKE - Breakfast With The King https://goatsnakesl.bandcamp.com/album/breakfast-with-the-king-b-w-deathwish 8. WITCHSKULL - A Driftwood Cross https://witchskull.bandcamp.com/ 7. RIVER OF SOULS - Usurper https://riverofsouls.bandcamp.com/album/usurper 6

October 23, 2020 (Metal Blade) Almost 40 years into their musical career, California's Armored Saint are back with their eighth full length release. In an era where metal is subdivided into ever more distinct sub-genres, these boys remain true to their traditional metal roots. The fact that four of five members playing on this album were also present on their first album (the fifth having died) is a testament to the bands' stability and focus on their purpose. What they hav

Join us as we name the top extreme metal, doom, hardcore punk and hard'n'heavy releases of November 2020. Horns up!!!

We continue with our Classic Albums Live series where we witness NWOBHM legends Angelwitch performing their self-titled debut opus. Taken from one concert film, but spliced together to mirror the running order of the album. "Confused" as to why this album is considered a classic? You won't be after watching this! https://www.facebook.com/themightydecibelheavymetalandhardrockalbumreviews/videos/369588327658405

Our Hard'N'Heavy series of podcasts focuses on new traditional metal and hard rock releases ... along with the odd hard rock'n'roll and melodic punk outing. Basically anything that doesn't fit on our Extreme Metal, Hardcore Punk or Doom series! This edition we focus on October/November 2020 releases. Horns up! PODCAST VIDEO (00:00) MEGATON SWORD - Blood Hails Steel ... Steel Hails Fire (Dying Victims) (4:13) ARMORED SAINT - Punching The Sky (Metal Blade) (8:17) WITCHWOOD - Be

Join us as we catch NWOBHM unit Girlschool (and Motorhead best buddies) in action live. Taken from several concerts over the years, this represents the cream of the lasses' live repertoire. C'mon let's go! https://www.facebook.com/179219152866982/videos/383692676070070

Join us as we count down and listen to the Top 10 Albums of 1976 ... heavy metal/hard rock style. Horns up!!

Here's a video of the excellent Disbrigade live in their practice space. Blistering d-beat at its best! And here's the link to our review of their Catstrofe Mundial album ... one of the best hardcore punk albums of 2020: https://www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/2020/06/29/disbrigade-catastrofe-mundial

Join us as we delve once again into the murky hardcore punk underground for some more short length releases ... First up, Rival Squad's Tierra, our hardcore punk album for the month of October 2020 (https://rivalsquad.bandcamp.com/releases). Containing six songs in a sweaty 13 minutes, the San Diego based unit step on the accelerator from note one to the final blast of intense d-beated fury. Notable not only for its velocity, but also for its strong writing, each track being

The Mighty Decibel completes its tenth discography review podcast, focusing on Toronto hard rockers ... TRIUMPH. From Triumph to Edge of Excess, all 10 original studio albums are ravaged or lustily approved in this critical review ... with highlighted tracks to help set the record straight! Join us for the Blinding Light Show!