Greetings, Decibel readers!

Christ, I can’t consider it’s been 9 years since Gridlink‘s final album, Longhena. 2014. A lot of nice information that yr. In actual fact, I believe that was the yr I actually discovered my voice as a steel author over at Steel Injection (I might come to hitch the social gathering right here at Decibel a pair years later). I really feel like we’ve all lived a number of lifetimes since then, a lot of them not so pleased. But when there’s any cause for hope, it’s {that a} band like Gridlink can return with a document like Coronet Juniper. Maybe it’s an indication of the simulation resetting itself to 2014 in some methods. One can solely want.

Take pleasure in!

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Baroness – Stone

The champs of contemporary desert rock return. It’s been awhile since 2019’s Gold & Gray, the period which noticed Baroness grace the stage at Decibel Steel and Beer Fest. For the band’s legions of devoted followers, this can be one other valuable stone (ha ha ha) of their assortment.

Stream: Apple Music

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Blind Equation – Dying Awaits

What’s THIS???

Someplace between The Birthday Bloodbath, The Locust, Thursday, and Poison the Nicely, this band has discovered its solution to a style apparently referred to as “emotional cybergrind.” Completely confounding in one of the simplest ways.

Stream: Apple Music

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Blood Oath – Misplaced In An Everlasting Silence

And now for one thing way more simple. Blood Oath performs uncooked, crushing demise steel, with misplaced of Dying-style twists and turns. The band cites Sadus and Cenotaph as main influences, and you’ll’t positively hear that as nicely. It’s just a little tech-y, however nonetheless tremendous necro!

Stream: Apple Music

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Flesher – Tales of Grotesque Demise

Groovy. The band is certainly going for a BIG sound right here, from the big vocal growls, to the titanic drumming, to the gargantuan riffs. That’s about all of the adjectives I can consider. I believe you get the thought. For those who’re down with a gore-obsessed Bolt Thrower or a Jungle Rot that teamed up with Exhumed, you’ll dig this all the best way to the grave.

Stream: Apple Music

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Gridlink – Cornet Juniper

A completely triumphant return. As earlier than, Gridlink masterfully weaves melody and nuance into the blistering brutality of their grindcore assault. I additionally love how they included karaoke variations. Gotta discover a solution to get these loaded into the golf equipment on thirty fourth avenue, simply to see how folks would react.

Stream: Apple Music