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 June and July 2023 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Out of Nowhere" STRAY DOGS - Olympus Olympus | Stray Gods (bandcamp.com) (04:45) "...

Time for The Mighty Decibel to focus again on our fave Scottish hard rock act ... Nazareth. This time we're delving into their 80s output, an era which saw the band's fame dwindling progressively throughout the decade. But fear not listeners, there's more than enough top notch material from these albums to fill out a great 40 minute playlist. Hear how the boys in the band let the s*** hit the fan!...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from June and July 2023. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Agony"" TYSTVAR - Tystvar TYSTVAR | TYSTVAR (bandcamp.com) (2:45) "Deny" + "Kick the Habit" + "First To Die" INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - Sand & Gravel SAND & GRAVEL | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (bandcamp.com) (5:23) "ersatzfaction" + "Hacked Humanity" EMISSAIRIES OF...

The world definately needs more doom on the airwaves, so we here at The Mighty Decibel have curated the best 40 minutes of Australian stoner/doom outfit Witchskull's four full length discography (to date). Doom on people!!! The Vast Electric Dark (2015) (0:00) The Vast Electric Dark (3:00) Cassandra's Curse Coven's Will (2018) (6:29) Raven (9:25) Demon's Cage (13:09) Spyres (16:53) Lord of the Voi...

It's a new week, so time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from June and July 2023 in doom metal, including stoner and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Sign of Disaster" FLASHBACK - The Draconian Oath The Draconic Oath | Flashback (bandcamp.com) (6:19) "Manic Masquerade" ALTAR OF OBLIVION - Burning Memories Burning Memories (m...

The Mighty Decibel names its fave albums of June 2023 across four categories: Extreme Metal (black/death/thrash) Doom Metal (incl stoner, psych 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!!!

Motorhead releases outside the 70s and 80s tend to be ignored or downright denigrated, mostly with the lazy argument that "they all sound the same". Well it's time to dispel the narrative as The Mighty Decibel shines a light on the best 40 minutes of 90s output from Lemmy and his assembled gang. (00s episode to follow!) Get on your feet or you'll be the one to sing the blues!!! 1916 (1991) (0:00)...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in May and June 2023. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Deliverance" MIASMES - Repugnance RÉPUGNANCE | MIASMES (bandcamp.com) (4:55) "Chemical Lobotomy" THE BLEEDING - Monokrator Monokrator | The Bleeding (bandcamp.com) (8:20) "Beholding the Summoners of W...

Are you into true, chest-beating metal? Then you have to take a listen to one of the best new units in the sub-genre ... Blazon Rite. These Philadelphia based lads know how to pen a track - great riffs, glorious guitar playing and the requisite he-man vocals bringing it all home. They initiated activities in 2020 with an EP, then kicked down the doors with Endless Halls of Golden Totem (one of our...

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 May and June 2023 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Ready Steady Go!" THE DIRTY DENIMS - Live At Rockpalast The Dirty Denims live at Ro...

The second Tuesday of every month we will be hosting a playlist of extreme metal curated by Futhark Records owner and founder, Claus Nader. In this latest episode, Claus shares some tunes from newly arrived releases to his store. Visit Claus at his shop (in the Danforth/Greenwood area of east Toronto) and tell him that The Mighty Decibel sent you!!! (4) Futhark Records | Toronto ON | Facebook Side...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from May and June 2023. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Secretly Drinking"" ANTI-MACHINE - Too Many Eyes Anti-Machine – Too Many Eyes EP | Toxic State Records (bandcamp.com) (1:25) "Trash Talk" STILL PIST! - Die This Way Die This Way | Still Pist! (bandcamp.com) (3:43) "Talk To Me" CITIZEN RAGE - Harsh Reality...

Joe Perry left the dysfunctional Aerosmith in late '79 with an eye to creating a solo band that would challenge Ted Nugent's guitar histrionic throne, taking over arena and stadium stages across North America in the early 80s. While that level of success eluded the talented guitarist, the first two releases under the Joe Perry Project moniker were/are great examples of heat-blasted hard rock, choc...

It's a new week, so time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from May and June 2023 in doom metal, including stoner and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Blood Meridian" SAINT KARLOFF - Pathetic War Crimes Paleolithic War Crimes | Saint Karloff (bandcamp.com) (5:47) "The Bonfires at Belloc Coombe" BLOOD CEREMONY - The Old Ways Re...

The Mighty Decibel names its fave albums of May 2023 across four categories: Extreme Metal (black/death/thrash) Doom Metal (incl stoner, psych 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!!!

Onwards to 1984 we go where we find the more extreme branches of the metal tree flexing their muscles. However, a few hard rock, punk and trad metal outfits also made us break out in a sweat that year. 1984 ... a great year for every type of headbanging man!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Nocturnal Fear": CELTIC FROST - Morbid Tales (3:36) "Hail To England": MANOWAR - Hail To England (7:59) "Trapped Under Ice":...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in April and May 2023. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Satanik Night" GALLOWS RITES - Witchcraft & Necro Desecration Witchcraft and Necro Desecration | Gallows Rites (bandcamp.com) (4:04) "NekroFuneral" VOMITHEIST - NekroFuneral NekroFvneral | VOMITHEIST...

1985 ... the year that extreme metal took over. With the exception of one lone NWOBHM holdover, our best-of playlist contains only sounds from the extreme underground. Special mentions must be made for the absolutely crushing year for thrash and the birth of death metal. Ready for the thrash attack? Gung-Ho!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Strike of the Beast": EXODUS - Bonded By Blood (3:56) "Thrash Attack": DE...

It's time to continue our Desert Island podcast series ... this time we're banished to the island where only 10 trad metal albums are allowed. Which albums would you take with you? Here are The Mighty Decibel's selections ...

Armored Saint introduced themselves with a bang via their March of the Saint debut, garnering attention from headbangers world wide. However, they were never able to build on the initial euphoria, forever being relegated to the B-Division of trad metal bands. Too bad, because in John Bush they had one of the best vocalists in the idiom to have shouting into a microphone for them. Regardless, here...

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 April and May 2023 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "On the Run" ROADWOLF - MIdnight Lightning Midnight Lightning | ROADWOLF (bandcamp....

The second Tuesday of every month we will be hosting a playlist of extreme metal curated by Futhark Records owner and founder, Claus Nader. In this latest episode, Claus shares some tunes that pollute the ears of those who visit his store. Visit Claus at his shop (in the Danforth/Greenwood area of east Toronto) and tell him that The Mighty Decibel sent you!!! (4) Futhark Records | Toronto ON | Fac...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from April and May 2023. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Overpopulation" + "Bombs Away"" THE DOOMERS - Demo 2023 Demo 2023 | THE DOOMERS (bandcamp.com) (2:35) "Ville Interdite" FAUCHEUSE - Faucheuse Faucheuse | Faucheuse (bandcamp.com) (4:40) "Rifle & Scythe" RESISTANCE - Resistance RESISTANCE | Resistance (ba...

The Mighty Decibel names its fave albums of the month across four musical categories ... EXTREME METAL EISENKULT - Vulgare, deutsche Hassmusik (black metal) (4) Eisenkult | Facebook TOWARDS HELLFIRE - Death Upon the Holy Throne (black metal) Death Upon The Holy Throne | TOWARDS HELLFIRE (bandcamp.com) SODOMY - Sodomy (black metal) Sodomy | Sodomy (bandcamp.com) LUCIFUGE - Monoliths of Wrath (black...

Let's go back in time when heavy metal was just beginning to find its legs (after its birth in 1970 with Black Sabbath's self-titled debut). Back then hard rock and metal were terms used interchangeably, so don't be surprised to see both represented in this 40-minute curated set of the best hard music made that year. A big salute to 1974 - it certainly was a time for some new rock'n'roll!!! Side 1...