The Mighty Decibel

Join The Mighty Decibel as we name and listen to our fave albums issued in July 2021 across four categories: extreme metal, doom, hardcore punk and hard'n'heavy. Horns up! AUDIO (full tracks) VIDEO (edited tracks) Extreme Metal CRAVEN IDOL - Forked Tongues https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/forked-tongues DUNGEON SERPENT - World of Sorrows https://dungeonserpentmdm.bandcamp.com/album/world-of-sorrows NUCLEAR REVENGE - Dawn of the Primitive Age https://awakeningreco

Release Date: June 30, 2021 (murder Records) Written by Jeff Tighe Criminal Ways is the first release by Brazil's Heavy Metal Addicted since their 2017 founding. This short 8 track, 26 minute album is an eclectic compilation of songs, and that isn't a bad thing. Overall the band plays a brand of speed and traditional metal, with English language vocals that (unfortunately) take on a monotonous, talent-less blackened gurgle that detracts significantly from the final product. T

Welcome back to our In 40 Minutes series where we curate what we think are the best 40 minutes of music from an underrated band's career ... with headbangers and hard rockers in mind (ie. you won't be hearing many ballads!). Basically, it's what we'd put on a single vinyl release (being limited to 20 minutes per side) if we were asked to put a Best Of record together to convince the uninitiated long haired miscreant that this band is worth checking out. This episode is dedica

Our 'New & Upcoming Releases' podcast series introduces new underground releases to our listeners. This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued July 2021. Let the mayhem begin! AUDIO VIDEO (0:00) CRAVEN IDOL - Forked Tongues https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/forked-tongues (4:41) DUNGEON SERPENT - World of Sorrows https://dungeonserpentmdm.bandcamp.com/album/world-of-sorrows (11:06) BLACK HOSTS - Onward Into The Abyss https://blackhosts.bandcamp.c

We continue with our Hidden Gems series where we bring to light albums that haven't been given appropriate levels of fame and attention in our opinion. This edition we focus on 80s crossover thrash albums. As you'll hear, many of these gems ended up coming out of California in 1986 ... one of the best years in heavy metal history. It's time to die! AUDIO VIDEO

Written by: Mark McQueen Thursday: 6/20/19 Doomfest pre-show, the SHOD (Stoner.Hands.Of.Doom) Event Band #1 After the Sun: 84/100 This was a solid opening act and the sound, which can sometimes be sketchy on a fest opener, was on the money, so credit to the sound guy. After the Sun was talented in both sound and vocals, coming off to me as a cross between Wasted Theory and Demon Eye. This is a good thing, as I like both bands. They did copy liberally from Sabbath-style riffs

Welcome back to our In 40 Minutes series where we curate what we think are the best 40 minutes of music from an underrated band's career ... with headbangers and hard rockers in mind (ie. you won't be hearing many ballads!). Basically, it's what we'd put on a single vinyl release (being limited to 20 minutes per side) if we were asked to put a Best Of record together to convince the uninitiated long haired miscreant that this band is worth checking out. This episode is dedica

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 June and July 2021 releases. Horns up! AUDIO VIDEO (00:00) LUCER - L.A. Collection https://targetshop.dk/lucer (4:46) GASOLINE GUNS - Motor Cult https://gasolineguns.bandcamp.com/album/motor-cult (9:06) STYX -

You're to be stranded on an island with only ten doom metal records. Which ones would you take with you on the island of dread? Here's what The Mighty Decibel would take with them ... AUDIO https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/MoBeidDkXmEKsX1M7 VIDEO

Release date: June 18, 2021 (Alpha Dog 2T/UMe) Written by Jeff Tighe Crash of the Crown, the 17th album by veteran prog rockers Styx is an interesting entry in their catalogue to be sure. Clocking in under 44 minutes, it boasts 15 songs, some of which are much shorter than the usual Styx fare. The first impression that hits the listener is that this is a concept album as it has that sort of feel of continuity running through it. The second impression is that this album was