A Heavy Metal Podcast - The Mighty Decibel

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 November and December 2023 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Increased Chances" SCUMFUCKS - Scumfucks SCUMFUCKS - Scumfucks | Sliptrick...

We cap off Hardcore Punk Week here at The Mighty Decibel by naming our TOP 10 HARDCORE PUNK ALBUMS OF 2023. Come celebrate another great year of hardcore punk/grindcore/d-beat/metal punk. Grind it up baby!!!

What a great year for hardcore punk, grindcore, d-beat and metal punk. Tons of great releases throughout the year blitzed our ears here at The Mighty Decibel Central, so coming up with a best-of-the-year playlist was quite the challenge. So here you go ... if you can handle it. Grind it up, baby!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Voice To Change": M.V-11 - 6 Songs EP (2:13) "Sonic Rites of Rock'N'Roll": DOG ATTACK...

Welcome to Hardcore Punk Week here at The Mighty Decibel. We inituiate activities by looking into the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from November and December 2023. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Let's Go Kill Some Fascists" DEFUND - American Nightmare American Nightmare | Defund (bandcamp.com) (4:14) "I Hear You Knockin'" + "Waste Management" DEADBOLT HC - Deadbo...

Join The Mighty Decibel as we name our fave doom releases of 2023. Beware - we prefer the stoner side of the equation, so expect the list to be heavily weighted towards that end of the doom spectrum. We're all doomed!!!

Join The Mighty Decibel for our specially curated look (listen?) at the best in stoner doom metal for the year (along with some death doom and sludge). Listen along and have all your hopes and dreams, along with your skull, crushed! We're all doomed!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Padre Karras": DROGULA - Drogula (6:00) "Lolly Willows": BLOOD CEREMONY - The Old Ways Remain (9:35) "Obsidian": BLESSED BLACK - Sea...

Welcome to Doom Metal Week here at The Mighty Decibel where we kick things off with another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from November and December 2023 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Major Arcana" PURPLE KONG - Blood Lightning Blood Lightning | Purple Kong (bandcamp.com) (...

The Mighty Decibel names its fave albums of July 2023 across four categories: Extreme Metal (black/death/thrash) Stoner/Doom Metal (incl stoner, psych, death doom and sludge) Hardcore Punk (incl d-beat, metal punk and grindcore) Hard'N'Heavy (incl trad metal, hard rock, speed metal, punk rock and rock'n'roll) Raise hell!!!

Away we go to 1988 where extreme metal is still thriving ... lots of thrash, death and black metal representation here. However, crossover thrash makes an appearance, along with some melodic punk (gasp!) as well. So, c'mon - let's get shitfaced and taste the floor!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Taste The Floor": RAZOR - Violent Restitution (2:07) "Pull The Plug": DEATH - Leprosy (6:31) "Manifest Destiny": D.R....

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in October and November 2023. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Highly Contagious" HAZARDOUS - Highly Contagious HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS | Hazardous (bandcamp.com) (4:06) "A Mountain of Corpses" BARBARIAN SWORDS - Anti-Dogma Megaforce Anti-Dogma Megaforce | Barb...

Let's venture into the birth of black metal now, shall we. Specifically The Mighty Decibel celebrates the birth of the sub-genre by revisiting the first five classic albums of the Venom discography when Cronos was at the mic. Too loud for the crowd ... but not for the sons of Satan!!! Side One Welcome To Hell (1981) (0:00) Sons of Satan (3:40) Welcome To Hell (6:55) Live Like An Angel (10:55) Witc...

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 and November 2023 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Blood, Bone and Fire" DESTRUCTOR - Blood, Bone and Fire Blood Bone and Fire...

Time to don our battle armour in salute of Switzerland's answer to Manowar - Megaton Sword. After three releases of epic true metal, Megaton Sword's discography is hefty enough to warrant the In 40 Minute treatment here at The Mighty Decibel. Come enjoy the songs of victory - only cowards remain!!! Niralet (2019) (0:00) For Glory (4:51) Pristine War Blood Hails Steel - Steel Hails Fire (2020) (9:2...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from October and November 2023. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Make Up Your Mind" + "You Are No Different" CRIPPLED FOX - That's Just Life Now THAT'S JUST LIFE NOW - Out on Oct.02. 2023. | Crippled Fox (bandcamp.com) (2:31) "Fortress Britain Crumbles" + "Burning Swine" STINGRAY - Fortress Britain Fortress Bri...

What's a "legacy band" you ask? It's a unit that made its commercial peak in the 70s/80s who continue to tour &/or issue new releases. This episode we will be focusing on legacy bands that have issued a great album(s) in the 2Ks ... but by-in-large escaped notice. At The Mighty Decibel, we say it's time to return to the altar. They may be grey, but that doesn't mean that they should be ignored. Yo...

It's a new week, so time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from October and November 2023 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Hunters in the Sky" GREEN LUNG - This Heathen Land This Heathen Land | GREEN LUNG (bandcamp.com) (5:13) "Padre Karras" DROGULA - DroguLa DrogulA |...

The Mighty Decibel names its fave albums of September 2023 across four categories: Extreme Metal (black/death/thrash) Stoner/Doom Metal (incl stoner, psych, death doom and sludge) Hardcore Punk (incl d-beat, metal punk and grindcore) Hard'N'Heavy (incl trad metal, hard rock, speed metal, punk rock and rock'n'roll) Raise hell!!!

Top flight folk metal for ya this episode as The Mighty Decibel shines a light on the first four crucial albums from Finland's Amorphis. The evolution of the band's sound over the 90s is startling ... and that progression continues to this day. From death metal to progressive folk metal ... let us show you the way!!!! Side One The Karelian Isthmus (1992) (0:00) Karelia (0:43) The Gathering (4:56)...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in September and October 2023. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Last Ones To Survive" RADUX - It's Going To Be a Great Day It's Going to Be a Great Day | Radux | Atomic Grass Productions (bandcamp.com) (2:38) "The Age of Pan" DOMINANCE - Slaughter of Huma...

War (or Total War as they were known later) was a short lived project in the late 90s (that included members of Necrophobic, Abruptum, In Aeturnum and Hypocrisy) that only issued one EP and one full length. So why do they deserve the In 40 Minutes treatment? Because here we have one of the best (THE best?) vicious black metal bands on this much maligned earth. Sure, Marduk has a more extensive dis...

It's time to celebrate the recording legacy of one Theodore Anthony Nugent ... the Motorcity Madman, Uncle Ted, the Nuge, Deadly Tedly, Terrible Ted. You may not agree with his politics, but there's no debating that the man can play the hell out of his Gibson Byrdland. His demand over feedback acoustics and energy levels are unquestionable and in a live setting there are no equals when it comes to...

Metalheads should always remember that heavy metal was (partly) derived from rock'n'roll music. Heavy rock'n'roll provides the same visceral joys as our fave musical form, so, here, The Mighty Decibel shines the light on some of the best in heavy rock'n'roll from the 70s and 80s. Rip it up!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Stay With Me": FACES - A Nod Is As Good As A Wink ... To A Blind Horse ('71) (4:36) "Rip Th...

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 September and October 2023 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Light It Up" LA CHINGA - Primal Forces Primal Forces | La Chinga | Ripple...

Time for the best Scottish Canadian melodic punk. It's time for a 50 minute playlist (I couldn't limit it to 40!) of The Real McKenzies. In one of those rare occasions where a band's discography improves as it goes on, here we have the best of the Vancouver back alley dwellers over their 10 studio releases. Remember - if it ain't (Canadian) Scottish ... it's crap!!!! Side One The Real McKenzies (1...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from September and October 2023. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Disaster" DUMMY TOYS - War Is Nightmare War Is Nightmare | Dummy Toys | Genjing Records (bandcamp.com) (3:43) "Hunted (On the Run)" + "40 Hour Check" INTIMIDATION - Total Aggression Total Aggression | Intimidation (bandcamp.com) (8:00) "Farce" +...