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METAL DEVASTATION PR CLIENTS FEATURED IN DECIBEL MAGAZINE ISSUE #265

Eight Artists Featured in MDPR Recommendations, Plus Carceral Advertisement in the Latest Issue of One of Metal's Leading Publications

Metal Devastation PR continues to bring independent heavy music into the spotlight, with eight client artists featured in the latest MDPR Recommendations section of Decibel Magazine, Issue #265, alongside an advertisement for Brazilian extreme metal outfit Carceral.

Featuring Wayfarer on the cover with Dawn of a New Day , the latest issue of Decibel Magazine delivers another packed lineup of heavy music coverage. The issue includes an exclusive limited-edition FINAL GASP flexi disc and features Amon Amarth, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Forbidden, Emma Ruth Rundle, Dreadnought, Brat, The Keening, Mother of Graves, Body Stuff, Anagnorisis, and more. The issue also features the Decibel Hall of Fame, exploring the making of Rotting Christ's landmark album Triarchy of the Lost Lovers .

Among the artists receiving recognition in this issue are eight Metal Devastation PR clients representing a wide range of sounds across the international heavy music underground: Suffer UK, Barrage, Frolic, Lost Relics, Mothertomb, Manifest, Far From Your Sun, and Solystalgia.

Additionally, Brazilian instrumental extreme metal band Carceral appears with an advertisement in the issue, bringing further visibility to the band's crushing debut album, Descending Reprisal .

From deathcore and technical thrash to sludge, doom, progressive rock, and death-doom, these artists demonstrate the diversity and creative force driving independent heavy music forward.

MEET THE FEATURED ARTISTS

SUFFER UK

UK Deathcore | For Fans Of Whitechapel, I Declare War, Bound In Fear

UK deathcore outfit Suffer continue to establish their place in the modern extreme metal scene with a punishing sound built on crushing riffs, aggressive vocals, and relentless intensity. Following their 2025 reformation and lineup evolution, the band has continued to sharpen its approach, delivering uncompromising material that balances precision with raw brutality. Their single and EP title track, Soul From Flesh , marked another chapter in the band's ongoing resurgence.

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BARRAGE

Kansas City Hard Rock / Metalcore | For Fans Of Killswitch Engage, Jinjer, Twelve Foot Ninja

Kansas City heavy hitters Barrage combine the power of hard rock with the aggression and technical precision of metalcore. Their release Silver Linings showcases a dynamic approach built around crushing guitar work, melodic vocals, powerful harmonies, and emotionally driven songwriting. With an experienced live background and an evolving sound, Barrage continue to build momentum while delivering music designed to hit just as hard onstage as it does through speakers.

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FROLIC

Bay Area Technical Melodic Thrash | For Fans Of Kreator, Exodus, Revocation

Bay Area thrash outfit Frolic are carrying the region's legendary thrash tradition into new territory. Their album Legacies of Cybernetica combines aggressive thrash foundations with technical death metal influences, progressive songwriting, futuristic concepts, and intricate melodic guitar work. The band has continued to attract attention through media coverage, including recognition from Banger TV, establishing Frolic as an exciting modern force for listeners who appreciate thrash with technical ambition and a forward-thinking edge.

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LOST RELICS

Denver Sludge / Dirt Rock | For Fans Of Neurosis, Melvins, KEN mode

Denver trio Lost Relics deliver a dense, abrasive blend of sludge, noise, post-hardcore aggression, and dirt-soaked rock. Their EP Monuments to the Useless , released through Golden Robot Records, captures the band's ability to balance punishing heaviness with hypnotic passages and bleak atmosphere. Featuring a distinctive three-vocalist approach, Lost Relics create an unpredictable and confrontational listening experience that embraces tension, dissonance, and the darker edges of the underground.

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MOTHERTOMB

Northern Michigan Doom Metal | For Fans Of Traditional Doom, Stoner Metal, Psychedelia

Mothertomb combine traditional doom, hypnotic stoner grooves, heavy psychedelia, sludge, gothic atmosphere, and progressive songwriting into an immersive and emotionally charged sound. Their debut album, Dying to Live , introduced listeners to a dark musical world exploring suffering, transformation, and the struggle between darkness and light. The band has since signed with Ripple Music, with a vinyl edition of the album planned for 2027 and a sophomore full-length already in development for the label.

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MANIFEST

Norwegian Thrash / Death Metal | For Fans Of Classic Thrash And Extreme Metal

Formed in Trondheim, Norway, in 2000, Manifest have spent years developing a reputation for aggressive songwriting, explosive live performances, and a fierce blend of thrash and death metal. Their album Nothing Left to Kill continues that legacy with an uncompromising approach rooted in classic extreme metal while maintaining a modern intensity. With a history of sharing stages with major acts including Meshuggah and Napalm Death, Manifest remain a formidable presence in the Norwegian metal scene.

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FAR FROM YOUR SUN

Progressive Rock | For Fans Of Porcupine Tree, Anathema, Riverside

Far From Your Sun create immersive progressive rock shaped by emotional honesty, cinematic atmosphere, and introspective songwriting. Their third studio album, A Dream of Hell , explores vulnerability, existential questions, internal conflict, and the possibility of transformation through darkness. Blending expansive musical passages with deeply personal artistic expression, the project prioritizes authenticity and emotional connection over conventional industry expectations.

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SOLYSTALGIA

Death-Doom Metal | For Fans Of Hooded Menace, Dream Unending, Mortiferum

Solystalgia deliver a crushing combination of death-doom heaviness, intricate riffing, mournful melodies, and haunting atmospheric passages. Released through Nameless Grave Records, their self-titled debut album explores grief, atrocity, and the weight of inherited suffering across a 37-minute journey of devastating riffs and immersive soundscapes. Featuring guest vocals from Tanner Anderson and drumming by Austin Wheeler, the album balances oppressive heaviness with expansive textures and emotionally resonant songwriting.

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ADDITIONAL FEATURE: CARCERAL

CARCERAL

Brazilian Instrumental Extreme Metal | For Fans Of Death, Morbid Angel, Dark Angel, Voivod

Brazilian outfit Carceral take an uncompromising instrumental approach to extreme metal, merging the technical aggression of death and thrash metal with the speed and relentless pacing of grindcore. Their debut full-length album, Descending Reprisal , delivers 24 tracks built around an apocalyptic vision of collapse, punishment, and the consequences of systems of power and injustice. With guitars, bass, and drums carrying the narrative in place of traditional vocals, Carceral demonstrate just how devastating instrumental extreme metal can be.

Carceral's advertisement in Decibel Magazine Issue #265 provides another opportunity to introduce the band's distinctive sound and ambitious debut to readers of the publication.

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SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT METAL, ONE RELEASE AT A TIME

At Metal Devastation PR, the mission remains the same: help independent artists reach new audiences, connect with established metal media, and build greater visibility for the music they create.

These placements reflect the diversity of the artists we work with and the many different directions heavy music continues to take around the world. From emerging acts building their reputations to established underground bands reaching new milestones, independent metal deserves opportunities to be heard.

We congratulate all nine artists on their inclusion in this issue and thank Decibel Magazine for continuing to provide a platform for heavy music and the artists who keep the underground moving forward.

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