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 September and October 2024 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Won't Do It Again" AMETHYST - Throw Down the Gauntlet Facebook (04:39) "Th...

Nicke Anderson certainly has made an impact on the metal/hard rock scene with his forays into death metal with Entombed and heavy ass rock'n'roll with The Hellacopters, so it wasn't a surprise when he decided to dip his toes into doom metal (along with his wife) for the Lucifer outfit. Here The Mighty Decibel shines the light on the band's best tracks over its five release discography (to date) as...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from September and October 2024. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Pray" + "Testify" DISCIPLE B.C. - Blood, Power, Scrifice AG140 // DISCIPLE B.C. "Blood, Power, Sacrifice" | Agipunk Records (bandcamp.com) (5:01) "Mind Scabbed Over" YELLOWCAKE - A Fragmented Truth A Fragmented Truth | Yellowcake | Total Peace (b...

Time to celebrate the early years of speed metal innovators, athletic rockers and NWOBHM outfit Raven with a 40 minute playlist of their best stuff from the 80s. Crash, bang, wallop ... it goes on and on!!! Side One Rock Until You Drop (1981) (0:00) Don't Need Your Money Crash Bang Wallop (1982) (03:14) Crash Bang Wallop Wiped Out (1982) (06:13) Live At the Inferno All For One (1983) (10:04) Take...

It's Monday so it's time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from September and October 2024 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom, psych and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Black Spell" CASTLE - Evil Remains Evil Remains | Castle (bandcamp.com) (4:49) "Lightning in the Realms" BOTTOMLESS - Graveyard Thunder Gr...

Join The Mighty Decibel as we list our fave extreme metal, stoner doom, hardcore punk and hard'n'heavy releases for September 2024. Hail!

Be prepared to meet your death! It's finally time for The Mighty Decibel to focus its attention on one of death metal's godfathers ... Obituary. Here we put together an amazing 40 minute playlist of the band's very best material for you, our fearless listeners. Any final thoughts before the killing time?! Side One Slowly We Rot (1989) (0:00) Godly Beings (1:55) Words of Evil Cause of Death (1990)...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in August and September 2024. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Attack of the Zombie Cans" CULT OF ORPIST - Attack of the Zombie Cans Attack of the Zombie Cans | Cult of Orpist | Brutal Records (bandcamp.com (4:13) "Hymni iii" HORNA - Nyx (Hymneja Yolle) (...

The Mighty Decibel relives the glorious NWOBHM days by putting together a playlist of Saxon's best material between '79 and '83 ... the golden years for the band. I suspect that I don't have to strong arm our fearless listeners into taking in the power & glory of these steel workers. SAXON ('79 to '83) - In 40 Minutes Side One Wheels of Steel (1979) (0:00) Motorcyle Man (3:56) Freeway Mad (6:35) M...

Join The Mighty Decibel for the 21st edition of its Discography Review series ... this time celebrating the recorded history of speed metal legends, Exciter! Strap yourselves in for this fast and furious episode ...

We continue our 'The Year In Heavy" series as move further into the 90s ... not a great decade for the fortunes of heavy metal. As can be dscerned through this list, 1994 was heavily weighted on the extreme metal side with respect to highlight records as black/death/thrash metal tracks dominate this list. However, trad metal, melodic punk and (gasp!) power pop make the grade as well. All you fast...

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 August and September 2024 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Round the Bend" THE ZEALOUS CHIEFTANS - Cosmic 12 Gauge Cosmic 12 Gauge | T...

First there was Rainbow, then there was Sabbath ... both blessed with magical vocalizations of the one and only Ronnie James Dio. Then the legend-to-be decided to go out on his own for a solo venture under the Dio moniker. Here The Mighty Decibel shines a light on the latter band's best material from the 80s. Man, there is no question ... that man did indeed rock. Holy Diver (1983) (0:00) Stand Up...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from August and September 2024. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "In the Ghetto" + "Jealousy" TERROR ATTACK - Terror Attack Terror Attack | Terror Attack (bandcamp.com) (4:56) "Broken World" + "Set To Perish" MOTIVE - Three Song Promo Three Song Promo | Motive | Brainrotter Records (bandcamp.com) (8:12) "I Lost...

Join The Mighty Decibel as we name our fave extreme metal, stoner doom, hardcore punk and hard'n'heavy releases of August 2024. Hail!!!

One of the highlights of any hard rock or metal song is when the guitarist (or keyboardist!) takes centre stage with a memorable solo that often transcends the song itself. In this episode of our In 40 Minutes series we have strung together some of our fave solo moments from studio recordings (with one live exception). Something's indeed comin' your way!!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Highway Star" - Ritchie B...

It's Monday so it's time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from August and September 2024 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom, psych and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Queen Zabo" BLACK CAPRICORN - Sacrifice Darkness and ... Fire Sacrifice Darkness and ... Fire | Black Capricorn (bandcamp.com) (3:30) "High...

In our lexicon, a deep album track is one you'll never hear of the radio and was rarely (if ever) played live. Today we visit the 70s discography of the mighty Black Sabbath to listen to the best of the deep album tracks of the Ozzy-era Mach 1. Looking for some underrated metal today? Take a listen to this ... for the thrill of it all!!! Master of Reality (1971) (0:00) Lord of this World Volume 4...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in July and August 2024. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months.  Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Awakened By the Stench of Death" ATOMICIDE - Manifest of Aversion Manifest of Aversion | ATOMICIDE | DDR (bandcamp.com)                                            (4:32) "Boostedman" WAVEDGE - Mar...

Lots of praise is regularly heaped on the early Michael Schenker era UFO material while the post Strangers In the Night Schenker albums get short shrift. We aim to rectify that issue with this latest In 40 Minutes segment. There are three albums to consider over a 7 year period between 1995 and 2002 with more than enough strong material to create an impressive 40+ minute set list of sparkling hard...

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 July and August 2024 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Point Blank" KILLER KIN - single POINT BLANK | KILLER KIN (bandcamp.com) (03:56)...

Time to shine the light on another underrated band. This time we're focused laser-like on Italian epic/trad/stoner outfit The Wizards. Four full length albums into their nine year recorded history, there's a ton of great material to pick from and here, my friends, is an impressive overview of the band's output. Hear how the band progresses from Danzig worshippers to writers of passionate trad meta...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from July and July 2024. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "NFT" + "Medicareless" SOOKS - Moral Decay Moral Decay | Sooks | SOOKS (bandcamp.com) (4:18) "If This Is Punk I Am Not" + "You Only Talk CRIPPLED FOX - Fast Thrashing CRIPPLED FOX / CHARLIE TANGOS - Fast Thrashing split Ep | Crippled Fox (bandcamp.com) (5...

Join The Mighty Decibel as we name our fave albums of July 2024 across four categories: Extreme Metal Stoner Doom Metal Hardcore Punk Hard'N'Heavy Grind 'til death!!!!

Time to revisit the discography of the mighty Status Quo. We've previously visited the 70s and 80s, so it's logical (and sequential!) that we now proceed to the 90s, an era that many fans of the rock'n'roll kings ignore. At their own peril as you'll soon hear. Three albums were produced that decade, two of which are very good while the third has its peaks (and valleys unfortunately). Time to boogi...