Take a year-by-year walkthrough of the best in heavy music releases from the 70s to the present. Hear how the form has evolved from simple rock'n'roll, to trad metal, to the many forms of extreme metal ... and beyond.

Where will we be in 2030?!!

THE YEAR IN HEAVY MUSIC

Join The Mighty Decibel for our specially curated look (listen?) of the best in extreme metal for the year. Listen to the best thrash, black and death metal (along with its many incestuous variants!) of the year.

Thrash or be thrashed!!!

Side 1
(0:00) "Sorcery Rites": KRUSHHAMMER - Blood, Violence & Blasphemy  
(2:11) "666 Dead Angels": SAVAGE NECROMANCY - Feathers Fall To Flames
(4:14) "Spite Is My Scepter, Blood Is My Crown":  OPPRESSIVE DESCENT - Spite Is My Scepter, Blood Is My Crown
(8:50) "Sepulchral Flames": SEPULCHRAL - From Beyond The Burial Ground
(13:02) "Transylvanian Whore": TERRORHAMMER - Gateways To Hades
(16:58) "Of Molded Bread and Rotten Wine": ULTRA SILVAM - The Sanctity of Death
 
Side 2
(22:18) "Beast Inside": ELIZABETH - Elizabeth
(24:55) "Summon The Angels": BLACK BEAST - Arctic Darkness
(30:12) "Worship The Degenerate": AL-NAMROOD - Worship The Degenerate
(33:06) "The Uplands of Awrystli": OFFERWINTRAN - It Often Befalls Those ...
(38:19) "Evil Majestic Vengeance": WARKVLT - Le666ion of Nusantara
(42:16) "Lethal Injection": KRYPT - Ripe With Sin

2022 THE YEAR IN EXTREME METAL - In 40 Minutes

2022 : THE YEAR IN EXTREME METAL - In 40 Minutes

Things started to get interesting in 1972 with the recent birth of heavy metal, the continued evolution of hard rock and rock'n'roll getting progressively heavier. Heavy music hadn't reached its zenith yet, but things were surely pointing upwards.

Enjoy 40 minutes of the best music of 1972. Rip this joint!!!



Side 1
(0:00) "Supernaut" - BLACK SABBATH - Volume 4
(4:32) "Space Truckin'": DEEP PURPLE - Machine Head
(9:07) "Just Got Paid": ZZ TOP - Rio Grande Mud
(13:35) "Rip This Joint": ROLLING STONES - Exile On Main Street
(15:59) "Paper Plane": STATUS QUO - Piledriver
(18:49) "Keep Pushin'": REO SPEEDWAGON - II

Side 2
(22:53) "School's Out": ALICE COOPER - School's Out
(24:56) "Easy Livin'": URIAH HEEP - Demons and Wizards
(27:32) "Saturday In The Park": CHICAGO - V
(31:36) "Sufragette City": DAVID BOWIE - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
(35:02) "You Wear It Well": ROD STEWART - Never A Dull Moment
(39:21) "Heart of Gold": NEIL YOUNG - Harvest

1972 THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

1972 : THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

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. And you might just stumble into some good, old fashioned, hard rock'n'roll too!!!

A big salute to 1971 ... she was a mean girl!!!


Side 1
(0:00) "Rock'N'Roll" - LED ZEPPELIN - IV
(3:42) "After Forever": BLACK SABBATH - Master of Reality
(11:08) "Brown Sugar": ZZ TOP - ZZ Top's First Album
(16:33) "Bitch": ROLLING STONES - Sticky Fingers

Side 2
(20:12) "Fireball": DEEP PURPLE - Fireball
(23:36) "Mean Girl": STATUS QUO - Dog Of Two Heads
(27:31) "157 Riverside Avenue": REO SPEEDWAGON - REO Speedwagon
(31:31) "Dear John": NAZARETH - Nazareth
(35:11) "Bird of Prey": URIAH HEEP - Salisbury

1971 THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

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.

All right now, let's give a big shout out to 1970!!! 


Side 1
(0:00) "Speed King" - DEEP PURPLE - In Rock
(5:54) "Behind The Wall of Sleep": BLACK SABBATH - Black Sabbath
(9:34) "Immigrant Song": LED ZEPPELIN - III
(12:00) "Gypsy": URIAH HEEP - Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble
(18:37) "Spinning Wheel": STATUS QUO - Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon

Side 2
(21:58) "Mississippi Queen": MOUNTAIN - Climbing
(24:35) "25 Or 6 To 4": CHICAGO - Chicago
(29:24) "Travellin' Band": CCR - Cosmo's Factory
(31:34) "All Right Now": FREE - Fire and Water
(35:48) "Southern Man": NEIL YOUNG - After The Gold Rush

1970 : THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

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 1973 ... 


Side 1
(0:00) "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" - BLACK SABBATH - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
(3:25) "Move Me Down The Line": ZZ TOP - Tres Hombres
(5:56) "Go Down Fighting": NAZARETH - Loud'N'Proud
(9:01) "Over The Hills and Far Away": LED ZEPPELIN - Houses of the Holy
(13:59) "Bad Motor Scooter": MONTROSE - Montrose
(17:40) "Star Star": ROLLING STONES - Goats Head Soup

Side 2
(22:03) "Roll Over Lay Down": STATUS QUO - Hello!
(27:46) "Too Bad Too Sad": NAZARETH - Razamanaz
(30:41) "Riding The Storm Out": REO SPEEDWAGON - Riding The Storm Out
(34:53) "Make It": AEROSMITH - Aerosmith
(38:33) "I Ain't The One": LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Pronounced leh-nerd'skin-nerd

1973 THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

1973 : THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

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
(0:00) "Burn" - DEEP PURPLE - Burn
(6:05) "S.O.S. (Too Bad)": AEROSMITH - Get Your Wings
(8:58) "Break The Rules": STATUS QUO - Quo
(13:37) "Need Some Love": RUSH - Rush
(15:59) "Strutter": KISS - Kiss
(19:09) "A New Rock'N'Roll": FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH - Child of the Novelty

Side 2
(22:28) "Doctor, Doctor": UFO - Phenomenon
(25:42) "Sha La La": THIN LIZZY - Night Life
(29:10) "Speedy's Coming": SCORPIONS - Fly To The Rainbow
(32:44) "Dance Little Sister": ROLLING STONES - It's Only Rock'N'Roll
(36:55) "Crash Course In Brain Surgery": BUDGIE - In For The Kill
(39:35) "Southern Woman": STYX - Man of Miracles

1974 THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

1974 : THE YEAR IN HEAVY - In 40 Minutes

Welcome to 1986 when extreme metal flexed its muscles, pushing aside all other forms of heavy into the background. Some would argue that it just may be the greatest year in heavy music history given the preponderance of classic releases. 

Thrash metal was the prime mover with Slayer's unfathomable Reign In Blood leading the way. Hardcore punk also made some noise with Final Conflict's Ashes To Ashes as its ringleader (an album I consider to be the greatest record of the sub-genre ever issued). Cryptic Slaughter and The Accused represent the crossover/speedcore front, while Agnostic Front carry the NYHC banner. Of course, Black Sabbath,   Ramones and Motorhead were still making glorious noise in '86, as well.

Embrace the constant fear and ye shall be reborn!!!!


Side 1
(0:00) "Reborn": SLAYER - Reign In Blood
(2:11) "Command of the Blade": KREATOR - Pleasure To Kill
(6:05) "Shits Creek": CRUMBSUCKERS - Life of Dreams
(8:13) "Eternal Ban": DESTRUCTION - Eternal Devestation
(11:50) "Constant Fear/Political Glory": FINAL CONFLICT - Ashes To Ashes
(16:39) "Stand Before Kings": RAZOR - Malicious Intent
(19:25) "The Burning of Sodom": DARK ANGEL - Darkness Descends

Side 2
(22:40) "Power Thrashing Death": WHIPLASH - Power & Pain
(26:51) "Rage To Kill": CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER - Convicted
(28:37) "In For The Kill": BLACK SABBATH - Seventh Star
(32:16) "Fuckin' For Bucks": THE ACCUSED - The Return of Martha Splatterhead
(34:33) "Ridin' With The Driver":  MOTORHEAD - Orgasmatron
(38:20) "The Eliminator": AGNOSTIC FRONT - Cause For Alarm
(41:30) "Love Kills": RAMONES - Animal Boy

1986 THE YEAR IN HEAVY MUSIC - In 40 Minutes

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See you on the floor!!!

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The amount of new bands coming out from Brazil nowadays surpass in large numbers the best expectations ever made. AÇOITE is another fine example of that and their death thrash will raise hell in the underground scene for sure. Açoite is their seminal self titled album exclusively released by Helldprod Records in Europe in cassette format.
Their influences range between early Sodom, Kreator and Sepultura so prepare yourself to face the fury and aggression of these eight deadly tracks that are set to unrest your deepest inner self. Without a doubt this is violent and intense release that demands a severe head banging from all metal maniacs out there. Be sure to feel their whiplash!

Açoite - Império Do Terror - MC (2019)

Stockholm Syndrome

We continue with our Hidden Gems series where we bring light to albums that haven't been given appropriate levels of fame and attention. 

On this edition we focus on albums from the 2010s.

(1:31) HIGH SPIRITS - Another Night (Bandcamp)
(5:58) NADIWRATH - Nihilistic Stench (Moribund)
(11:14) PENNYWISE - All Or Nothing (Epitaph)
(18:28) FALKENBACH - Asa (Prophecy)
(23:20) DARKTHRONE - The Underground Resistance (Peaceville)
(27:43) TED NUGENT - Shut Up & Jam (Frontiers)
(31:39) HOGJAW - Way Down Yonder (Snakefarm)
(39:52) SEPTIC TANK - Rotting Civilization (Rise Above)
(41:50) SOLSTICE - White Horse Hill (Bandcamp)
(45:27) CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL - Everbody's Going To Die (Bandcamp)

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HIDDEN GEMS: Albums of the 2010s

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