A Heavy Metal Podcast - The Mighty Decibel

Take in the latest episode of The Mighty Decibel on Wild Dogs Radio! We've taken over the Home | Wild Dogs Radio airwaves every Saturday at noon EST where we're playing the best in new underground metal and hardcore punk ... along with some select older material that'll get that head bangin'. Here's the September 27th episode if you missed it, which includes an Unheralded 2K Albums by Legacy Bands segment. Who let the dogs loose?!!! New Releases Segment DEATH RATTLE - Otherworld VIOLATOR - Unholy Retribution HIGH MASTER - Road Man TRENCH ROT - Drone CRUCIBLE - Redwing ORMSDOTTIR - Dry Land PRECIOUS BLOOD - Powers Inherit Sin SOLICITOR - Enemy In Mirrors SVAVELDIOXID - Split with DESTRUCT WARCOE - Upon Tall Thrones Unheralded 2K Albums By Legacy Bands URIAH HEEP - Wake the Sleeper STYX - Crash of the Crown TED NUGENT - Craveman CHEAP TRICK - Rockford THE RODS - Brotherhood of Metal THE RODS - Wild Dogs

Take in the latest episode of The Mighty Decibel on Wild Dogs Radio! We've taken over the Home | Wild Dogs Radio airwaves every Saturday at noon EST where we're playing the best in new underground metal and hardcore punk ... along with some select older material that'll get that head bangin'. Here's the September 20th episode if you missed it, which includes a History Of ... segment regarding early speed metal albums. Who let the dogs loose?!!! New Releases Segment CONTRAST ATTITUDE - "Resignation" + "Blind Chains" DESASTER - "Kill the Idol" FIRMAMENT - "Starbeast" IMPERIALIST - "Starstorm" CORPSE EATER - "Die Human Race" DURS COEURS - "Forces de L'Ordre" DOOM CVLT COMMANDO - "Geist Ist Allies" PIECE - "Rambler's Axe" URINE MASK - "Not Today" TORTURED CORPSE - "Corpse Grinder" History Of ... Early Speed Metal Segment RAVEN - "Crash Bang Wallop" EXCITER - "Cry of the Banshee" GRAVE DIGGER - "Headbanging Man" RUNNING WILD - "Adrian SOS" HELLOWEEN - "Metal Invaders"

What a fantastic year for hardcore punk, d-beat, metal punk and grindcore! Take a listen to Part Two of our Top Hardcore Punk Release of 2025 playlist and revel in the absolute mayhem. Play it loud and let 'em know who's runnin' riot!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Witch" + "Need Is Greed": DEATH RATTLE - Otherworld (3:41) "Feast" + "Shape": TRENCH ROT - Drone (7:09) "Leprajarvany": RETORSION - Rosszab mint a halal (9:24) "War Crimes": KNOXIOUS - Overdose (12:33) "Resignation" + "Blind Chains": CONTRAST ATTITUDE - Discharge Your Noise (17:25) "Runnin' Riot": AUGSEBOMBT - Split w/NAKAM Side 2 (20:30) "Rule of Thumb": BARRICADE - Demo 2025 (21:55) "Dodsgonblick": SVAVELDIOXID - Split w/DESTRUCT (23:55) "Not Today": URINE MASK - Eternal Pit (27:04) "Die Human Race": CORPSE EATER - Impending Death (28:00) "Sellouts": THE ALLIGATORS - Revelation of the Method (28:51) "Pure Abuse": URBAN SPRAWL - Blood Pact (30:03) "To the Grave": PTSD - EP 2025 (31:34) "Neandrethal": OPRAN MOZGAN - Neo Era (32:32) "Pulverized": TERROR CORPSE - Systems of the Apocalypse (34:18) "Pariah": DESTRUCT - Split w/SVAVELDIOXID (35:33) "Own Game": SELF ARREST - Demo 2 (37:27) "No Compromise": WOUNDED PAW - WW4

Take in the latest episode of The Mighty Decibel on Wild Dogs Radio! We've taken over the Home | Wild Dogs Radio airwaves every Saturday at noon EST where we're playing the best in new underground metal and hardcore punk ... along with some select older material that'll get that head bangin'. Here's the September 13th episode if you missed it, which includes a History Of ... segment regarding early speed metal albums. Who let the dogs loose?!!! NEKRO CULT DESECRATION - "Arsenic Angels" HANZAISHA - "Angel Lust" HEDONIST - "Parasitic Realm" BLUTSAUGER - "Blood Solstice" AFGAN HAZE - "Phobe" HEIDRUN - "Solar" GRIN - "Incantation" DISCOPS - "Deny, Defend, Depose" MORTAR - "Error in the Process of Evolution" AUGSEBOMBT - "Runnin' Riot" RETORSION - "Leprajarvany" BARRICADE - "Rule of Thumb" VARDIS - "Love Is Dead" PRAYING MANTIS - "Panic in the Streets" TYGERS OF PAN TANG - "Running Out of Time" ANGELWITCH - "Angelwitch" MOTORHEAD - "Sharpshooter"

Take in the inaugural episode of The Mighty Decibel on Wild Dogs Radio! We'll be taking over the Home | Wild Dogs Radio airwaves every Saturday at noon EST where we'll be playing the best in new underground metal and hardcore punk ... along with some select older material that'll get that head bangin'. Here's episode one if you missed it. Who let the dogs loose?!!!

Onwards The Mighty Decibel proceeds with our "Best Tracks of the Decade" series where this outing we'll shine the light on the best hard'n'heavy tracks of the 00s. From Motorhead to Ted Nugent to Neil Diamond (what the hell!), it's time to rock out with your **** out!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Rock Out": MOTORHEAD - Motorizer (2:14) "Going Back To Tuscon": SUPERSUCKERS - Evil Powers of Rock'N'Roll (4:06) "As Long As Winds Blow": FALKENBACH - Ok Nefna tysvar Ty (10:29) "Rawdogs & Warhogs": TED NUGENT - Craveman (14:05) "Knock-Down Dragout": WEEZER - Green Album (16:13) "Delirious Love": NEIL DIAMOND - 12 Songs (19:26) "Like the Oar Strikes the Water": GRAND MAGUS - Iron Will Side 2 (22:40) "Tears of the World": URIAH HEEP - Wake the Sleeper (27:26) "Journey Man": KORPIKLAANI - Voice of the Wilderness (29:59) "Alive Again": OLIVER HARTMANN - Out in the Cold (24:12) "Goodbye Miss Jill": DIAMOND DOGS - As Your Greens Turn Brown (26:46) "Gypsy Trail": MOLLY HATCHET - Kingdom of XII (30:33) "Home Again": BLACKMORE'S NIGHT - Fires at Midnight (36:01) "Torture": HIGH SPIRITS - S/T (39:24) "Country Mile: ERIC SARDINAS - Devil's Train

Holy shit, there's been so much excellent hardcore punk/metal punk issued so far in 2025 that we need to celebrate the influx of noise with a playlist celebrating the best releases of the year to date. Buckle up, its' going to be a rough ride!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Ruination" + "Mass Produced Hatred": ULTIMATE DISASTER - For Progress ... (2:07) "We Will Make Noise Not Music": DISCOPS - The Choir of Bombs Sing Again (4:36) "Survie": BOMBARDEMENT - Dans La Fournaise (6:46) "Fightback": WARBITCH - Summoned (8:12) "Resilience": SHATTER - Deny the Future (10:33) "La Rata": FUNERAL DAMAGE - Muerte (13:42) "Nije Zadnja": PLASTIKA - Sijamski Blizanac (15:21) "Beyond the Thunder": TUMBA - Warefare Continues ... (17:26) "The Extremist": MORTAR - Final Victim (18:55) "Life Abuse": ZERO MOB - Demo (20:26) "Sistema = Siniestro": AYUCABA - Operacion Masacre Side 2 (22:50) "Pizza Speciale": MASSGRAV - Pizza Speciale (24:12) "Bullshitter": THE OWEN GUNS - Songs About Fucking Idiots (26:00) "No Free Lunch": TOWER OF ONE - Tour Tape (27:19) "Thrash Me Baby One More Time": CRIPPLED FOX - Split w/LICKSPLIT (28:03) "Hals": RANZER - Leidkulter (30:16) "Obsessed By Evil": ANTAGONIZOR - Edgelords From Hell (32:36) "Irrelevant": NEGATIVE CHARGE - S/T (33:41) "Angel Lust": HANZAISHA - S/T (35:53) "Rule of Thumb": BARRICADE - Demo 2025 (37:18) "Patriarchy": IDX - Onslaught Within (39:30) "Manufactured Entropy": PHAGOCYTE - Don't Rain On My Parade Or I'll Fucking Kill You

We now enter into the 80s as we continue our Best of the Decade series, this time focused on hard rock. It was a strong decade for the sub-genre as you'll hear. If you're searching for a reason to listen to this, enough is enough, this is the one!!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Searching For a Reason": MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - Assault Attack (3:46) "Bedlam In Belgium": AC/DC - Flick of the Switch (7:39) "Lonely Heart": UFO - The Wild, The Willing and the Innocent (12:35) "Enough Is Enough": STATUS QUO - Never Too Late (15:29) "Fox Chase": BLACKFOOT - Tomcattin' (19:50) "Finish Line": FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH - What's Next Side 2 (24:00) "Jet To Jet": ALCATRAZZ - No Parole From Rock'N'Roll (28:25) "Take the Rap": NAZARETH - 2XS (31:05) "This Is the One": THIN LIZZY - Thunder and Lightning (35:05) "Violent Love": TED NUGENT - Scream Dream (37:59) "Sweet Dixie": MOLLY HATCHET - No Guts, No Glory

We return to our Best Tracks of the Decade series, this time concentrating on the decade where metal was born ... the 70s. Hear how metal was born and how it was already morphing by the end of the 70s. Don't believe me? Listen to this and it'll tear ya down!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Supernaut": BLACK SABBATH - Volume 4 (4:28) "Running Wild": JUDAS PRIEST - Hellbent For Leather (7:27) "Light Up the Sky": VAN HALEN - II (10:39) "Bomber": MOTORHEAD - Bomber (14:20) "Can't Get Enough": SCORPIONS - Lovedrive (16:56) "Symptom of the Universe": BLACK SABBATH - Sabotage Side 2 (23:26) "Exciter": JUDAS PRIEST - Stained Class (29:02) "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love": VAN HALEN - I (32:49) "Tear Ya Down": MOTORHEAD - Overkill (35:28) "Road Racin'": RIOT - Narita (39:56) "Into the Void": BLACK SABBATH - Master of Reality

METAL TRACKS OF THE MONTH - July 2025 by The Mighty Decibel

Hey ho all you metalheads who enjoy some punk rock in your musical diet. Today we have a treat for you as we do a deep dive into the discography of one of punk rock's progenitors ... Canada's Teenage Head! Join us as we provide a critical analysis of all of their studio albums ... including song snippets along the way. Stick with us, it's gonna be some kind of fun!!!

Metalheads rejoice for it's time to listen to the best material of 70s era Judas Priest as we continue our In 40 Minutes series. Call for the Priest if you want to rock forever!!! Side One Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) (0:00) Tyrant (4:26) The Ripper Sin After Sin (1977) (7:14) Let Us Prey / Call For the Priest (13:25) Sinner Side 2 Stained Class (1978) (20:07) Stained Class (25:28) Savage Killing Machine (1978) (28:56) Running Wild (31:55) Rock Forever (35:15) Hell Bent For Leather

Today The Mighty Decibel returns to its In 40 Minutes series, this time out focused on one of Germany's greatest extreme metal exports ... Sodom! Specifically, we'll provide an aural history of the band's evolution from black/speed belchers to straight up thrashers in the 80s. Revel in the sodomy and lust!!! In The Sign of Evil (1985) (0:00) Outbreak of Evil Obsessed By Cruelty (1986) (4:31) Brandish the Sceptre Expurse of Sodomy (1987) (7:24) Sodomy and Lust (12:36) Conqueror Persecution Mania (1987) (16:04) Nuclear Winter Side 2 (21:40) Electrocution (24:41) Bombenhagel Agent Orange (1989) (29:39) Agent Orange (35:43) Augsebombt

Forever delving into the metal and hardcore punk underground, The Mighty Decibel name five new and upcoming records that you should check out. Open fire!!!! OPEN FIRE - Attack BELETH'S TRUMPET - Chapel of Bones THE GENERALS - The Devil You Know WYTCH HAZEL - V : Lamentations NEGATIVE CHARGE - Negative Charge Go check 'em out on Bandcamp!!!

Hey all you underground metalheads - we've passed the halfway mark of the year, so it's time to name The Mighty Decibel's fave extreme metal albums of 2025 (so far). Bang on!!!! Thrash metal ... SACRIFICE - Volume Six Black metal ... NIVEOUS - Endless Snowfall Death metal ... FRIGHTFUL - What Lies Ahead

We're at the half way point of the year, so let's name our top 5 hardcore punk releases of 2025 to date. Let it loose!!! BOMBARDEMENT - Dans La Fournaise FUNERAL DAMAGE - Muerte SHATTER - Deny the Future ULTIMATE DISASTER - For Progress ... WARBITCH - Summoned PLASTIKA - Sijamski Blizanac TUMBA - Warfare Continues

Time to revel in the decibels of the underated New York trad metal unit, THE RODS. Here we provide in depth analysis of each of the band's eight releases, along with song snippets as support. Crank it up ... they're too hot to stop!!!

We continue on with our Best of the Decade series where we turn our attention to the first decade of the speed metal sub-genre ... the 80s. Your ears will be under attack!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Under Attack": EXCITER - Heavy Metal Maniac (4:17) "Wiped Out": RAVEN - Rock Until You Drop (8:42) "The Final Command": SLAYER - Show No Mercy (11:12) "Metal Thrashing Mad": ANTHRAX - Fistfull of Metal (13:55) "Headbanging Man": GRAVE DIGGER - Heavy Metal Breakdown Side 2 (17:32) "Diabolic Force": RUNNING WILD - Gates To Purgatory (22:37) "Violence and Force": EXCITER - Violence & Force (26:45) "Ride the Sky": HELLOWEEN - Walls of Jericho (32:40) "Metal Merchants": HALLOWS EVE - Tales of Terror (36:00) "Sudden Impact": EXCITER - Long Live the Loud

Looking for some overlooked underground metal/hardcore punk releases? Welcome back to The MIghty Decibel's New & Upcoming Metal Releases series where we provide you with five metal, hard rock, and hardcore punk releases that you may have missed. Welcome to the underground!!! WHITEHOVSE - The MIghty One FASTER - Speed For Satan ZIG ZAGS - Deadbeat At Dawn MASSGRAV - Pizza Speciale LUCILLE - Dawn of Destruction

Welcome to our new series where we'll supply our fave tracks of each month for your listening pleasure. Whether it be extreme metal, doom, hardcore punk or hard'n'heavy, you'll hear the best of each sub-genre here. Welcome to the underground!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Get Loud": ZIG ZAGS - Deadbeat At Dawn (3:40) "Beyond the Thunder": TUMBA - Beyond the Thunder (5:45) "Waterfront": KENTUCKY GREEN - Mammoth (10:05) "A Hungering Yoke": WARMOON LORD - Sacrosanct Demonopathy (15:26) "Resurrection of the Graveless": GRACELESS - Icons of Ruin (19:11) "Bullshitter": THE OWEN GUNS - Songs About Fucking Idiots Side 2 (21:01) "Intro": SERENITUS - Tranquility in Serenity (23:34) "No Light": SWITCHBLADE - Demo 2025 (26:48) "Die Like Dogs": ACID MASS - Violent End (28:50) "Czas Zaplaty": PLAGA - Demo (30:13) "Ignite": CRYSTAL SPIDERS - Metanois (33:58) "Kolmiomainen nolla": KOVAA RASVAA - Tarinska Paketoitu Valhe (35:00) "Far From the Tree": THE OSSUARY - Requiem For the Sun