Formed in Alexandria, Virginia in 1997, Pig Destroyer is an east coast grindcore band known for their noisy, unhinged style featuring short complex songs and blastbeats. After signing with Relapse Records in 2000, they released the acclaimed 2001 album Prowler in the Yard, later incorporating sludge metal and noise elements.
The Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. Known for a strong cult following, they pioneered fusing hardcore punk with thrash metal. They have released six studio albums, including Age of Quarrel and Best Wishes, and collaborated with Phil Campbell.
Mincecore, active since 2014, is a grindcore band known for intense, raw style. Their album "Destination Extinction" is out on Tankcrimes Records.
Formed in Savannah, Georgia, in 2001, Kylesa is a metal band blending hardcore punk, psychedelic stoner rock, and sludge. Known for featuring three distinct lead singers, the group released several albums, including To Walk a Middle Course and The Exhausting Fire.
Wayfarer is a Denver, Colorado-based black metal band known for their unique "American Gothic" sound, blending black metal with gothic country influences and themes of the American West. Their critically acclaimed 2023 album, "American Gothic," garnered global recognition. The band is actively performing and touring.
Denver, Colorado's In The Company of Serpents, formed 2011, blends doom and sludge metal with atmospheric Americana and spaghetti western scores. Renowned for their DIY approach, albums "Lux" and "A Crack in Everything" received Decibel Magazine's Top 40 honors, with collaborations including Jeff Owens of Goya.
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest, inaugurated in 2017 by Decibel Magazine, is renowned as the world's loudest, heaviest, and most extreme craft beer festival. Originating from the magazine's dedication to extreme music and its craft beer column, the event unites diverse metal genres with a curated selection of craft breweries, offering a unique fusion for enthusiasts.
Formed in Venice, California, in the early 1980s by vocalist Mike Muir, Suicidal Tendencies pioneered skatepunk before shifting to thrash metal. Their classic 1983 self-titled debut featured the hit track Institutionalized, helping shape the genre's legacy.
Down, the New Orleans heavy metal supergroup formed in 1991, delivers a potent blend of sludge, Southern, and stoner metal. Featuring members from Pantera and Corrosion of Conformity, they are recognized for their distinct sound. Their acclaimed debut "NOLA" achieved platinum status. They released the single "Blood Oath" and have an album, "Volume V."