A Heavy Metal Podcast - The Mighty Decibel

It's Monday so it's time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from July and August 2024 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom, psych and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Road Runner" ASTRAL WIZARD - Cosmic Riders Cosmic Riders - EP | Astral Wizard (bandcamp.com) (3:10) "Phantasmagoria" GRIM COLOSSUS - Descent Int...

We continue our 'The Year In Heavy" series as move further into the 90s ... not a great decade for the fortunes of heavy metal. However, 1993 was a particularly good year for black metal as you shall hear. But fear not ... death metal, grindcore, hard rock, melodic punk, doom and thrash are also represented. An eclectic mix of heaviness to be sure. Things are gonna get out of hand!!!! Side 1 (0:00...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in June and July 2024. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months.  Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Incinerate Eviscerate" KRYPT - Great Spawn of Worms of the Earth Music | Krypt (bandcamp.com) (5:51) "Warbeasts" BLOODCROSS - Gravebound Gravebound | BLOODCROSS | Personal Records (bandcamp.com) (11...

After the demise of the mighty Ramones there was a huge hole left in the fun-punk sub-genre. However, youngest member CJ (this fans' second fave Ramones dude (after Johnny)) stepped up and provided starving punk rockers with some great material that would have easily fit on latter era Ramones albums. So here we celebrate that material with 40 minutes of the best CJ Ramone solo material. Gabba gabb...

(00:00) "Aces & Eights" DEATHWISH - The Fourth Horseman Deathwish – The Fourth Horseman LP/CD | Beer City Records & Skateboards (03:15) "Bring the Hammer Down" MAULE - Kill 'Em Maule Kill 'em MAULE | MAULE (bandcamp.com) (9:09) "Eyes of the World" THE OUTCAST CREW - Rovin' Again (5) Facebook (12:48) "Fall to the Spectre's Gaze" KRYPTOS - Decimator Decimator | Kryptos (bandcamp.com) (16:44) "Real N...

One doesn't dream of Portland, Oregon when thinking about locales for some of the most vicious and compelling black metal put to tape. But you should given that Thy Infernal harken from this locale. In the late 90s and early 00s, Thy Infernal terrorized the land by releasing two of the best (and criminally underrated) USBM albums ever spitted out in the name of good ol' Beelzebub. Here The Mighty...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from June and July 2024. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Bearman" + "Jesus Freaks" THREE FUCKING IMPERS - Glue Buffet Glue Buffet | Three Fucking Impers (bandcamp.com) (2:45) "Violent Settlements" + "Born In An Empire" GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR WAR - Total Demonstration Search: global thermonuclear war total | Band...

It's been a little too polite around these parts lately, so it's time to fuck shit up with some blasphemous, abrasive black metal! Specifically, we'll be celebrating the discography of Finland's nastiest band ... Impaled Nazarene. Pat yourself on the back if you're able to withstand the full 40+ minutes of vile hatred put to music. Goats! More goats!!!!! Side One Tor Compt Norz Norz Norz ... (1993...

It's Monday so it's time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from June and July 2024 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom, psych and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Countess Hell" LUST RITUAL - Forbidden Rites Forbidden Rites | Lust Ritual (bandcamp.com) (6:19) "Serpent Power" RIFFLORD - 39 Serpent Power 39 Se...

I like Weezer. There I said it. A metalhead ain't supposed to like this band, but, dammit, I consider both the Blue and Green albums as perfect 10 out of 10s. (The rest of the discography - not so much.) At their best Weezer always sounded to me like a combination of 70s Black Sabbath doom dirge crossed with The Beach Boys harmonies. Absolutely essential listening to these ears when in need of som...

Join The Mighty Decibel as we name our fave releases at the halfway mark of 2024 in four categories: Extreme Metal Doom Metal Hardcore Punk Hard'n'Heavy Stay heavy!!!! THE WIZARDS - The Exit Garden The Exit Garden | THE WIZARDS (bandcamp.com) LORD GOBLIN - S/T Lord Goblin | Lord Goblin (bandcamp.com) MIDNIGHT - Hellish Expectations Hellish Expectations | MIDNIGHT (bandcamp.com) DARK HARVEST COMMAN...

Sick and tired of AC/DC displaying no pulse in the 2Ks with their porch sitting, rocking chair lifeless stuff they been peddling over the last twenty four years (and beyond!)? Let me introduce you to the cure - The Dirty Denims! Boogieing on down like Angus and the boys in the 70s and 80s, this Netherlands based unit understands what made all of those early AC/DC albums so good. Energy!!! It's a d...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in May and June 2024. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Violent Destruction" HELLBUTCHER - Hellbutcher Hellbutcher | HELLBUTCHER (bandcamp.com) (3:29) "Ardh Bela Sama" AL-NAMROOD - Al Aqrab Al Aqrab | Al-Namrood | Shaytan Productions (bandcamp.com) (9:24)...

Time for some NYHC (New York Hardcore for the uneducated!), as we shine the light on the doiscography of the pugilistic Cro-Mags. An interesting listen this one considering the evolution the band's sound throughout their six full length releases. And no, I'm not going to get into the band's inner conflicts ... we're here to focus on music, dammit!! From New York city here's some street justice! Si...

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 2024 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Overdrive" LEADBREAKER - Overdrive (2) Facebook (05:25) "Master of the Storms" WOLF...

We continue our 'The Year In Metal" series moving into the 90s ... not a great decade for the fortunes of heavy metal. However, 1992 was a particularly good year for all forms of heavy as you'll hear. You'll find that death and thrash metal are heavily represented, but there's also some doom, punk, speed metal, crossover and trad metal to be found as well. It's getting fuckin' hostile out there!!!...

It's time to revel in the new hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore releases issued from May and June 2024. Grind 'til death!! (0:00) "Turn The Tide" + "Clown Island" DARK HARVEST COMMANDOS - Dark Harvest Commandos s/t EP | Dark Harvest Commandos | Sanctus Propaganda (bandcamp.com) (3:27) "Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell" SPITER - Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell "Enter The Gates Of Fucki...

Join The Mighty Decibel as we name our fave albums for the month of May 2024 across four categories: Extreme Metal Stoner Doom Hardcore Punk Hard'N'Heavy Hail!!!

The first time I witnessed Anvil (twice in one night!) was at The Danforth Music Hall when they opened for Motorhead on their Ace of Spades tour. Lights went down and a mop-topped crazed guitarist ran through the crowd in full guitar-on-stun mode by way of introduction. They definitely got my attention ... so much so that I still call myself a fan some 44 years (and counting!) later. (In fact, thi...

It's Monday so it's time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from May and June 2024 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom, psych and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Luciferian Dawn" HAIL DARKNESS - single Luciferan Dawn † Coven Of The Blackened One | Hail Darkness (bandcamp.com) (6:17) "Beauty Left in the Woods...

The Mighty Decibel's Chris Tighe once again joined Average Joe on the Wasting Time With Average Joe podcast ... this time to discuss "Overrated Classic Albums". Agree or disagree?

Some of the premier black thrash of the last decade has been coming from the Midnight camp, so it's high time that The Mighty Decibel celebrates the band's discography with an In 40 Minutes episode dedicated to the band's best tracks. Embrace the fucking speed and darkness 'cause you can't stop steel!!!! Side One Satanic Royalty (2011) (0:00) You Can't Stop Steel (3:22) Violence On Violence (5:28)...

This episode we focus solely on extreme metal releases issued in April and May 2024. Hear the best thrash, death and black metal releases issued over the past two months. Let the mayhem begin! (0:00) "Corpse Rape" DOMINANCE - In Goulish Cold In ghoulish cold | Dominance (bandcamp.com)                                            (3:25) "From the Abyss" PHANTOM - Transylvanian Nightmare Transylvanian...

Manowar - no other band fractures the metal world like the self-proclaimed "Kings of Metal". Some pound their chest and pledge allegiance to the band, while others simply let out a laugh at the mere mention of their name. Me? I absolutely love the first four full lengths (represented here), while smirking at the band's he-man persona and definately hearing a drop in quality from thereon out to the...

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 2024 releases. Horns up! (00:00) "Questions" THE WIZARDS - The Exit Garden The Exit Garden | THE WIZARDS (bandcamp.c...