Abyssal Decay

Take the descent home

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Independent thrash metal

CALL OF
THE ABYSS

Descend into the sound of Abyssal Decay: chaotic riffs, sinister stories, and the raw voice of rebellion.

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A sound from the depths.
No way back up.
Call of the Abyss album artwork A/D — 001 Abyssal Decay
Call of the Abyss

01 / The descent

Abyssal Decay presents

A CALL
FROM BELOW.

Call of the Abyss is a journey into the dark—where the riffs hit hard, the stories cut deep, and nothing stays buried.

Enter the abyss
Artwork from the Call of the Abyss album THE WORLD OF CALL OF THE ABYSS
On The Desolate Plain single artwork OUT NOW / LATEST SINGLE

02 / Latest transmission

ON THE
DESOLATE PLAIN

Step into the wasteland. The latest single from Abyssal Decay is out now.

Listen now

Opens the official listening page

04 / The people behind the sound

TWO PATHS.
ONE ABYSS.

Meet the musicians behind Abyssal Decay: decades in metal, brought together by a love of heavy riffs and dark stories.

Portrait of Mark Newman MEMBER 01

Guitars / Bass

Mark Newman

Mark has played thrash guitar for more than 40 years, including in bands during the 1980s. When home recording made it possible to bring his riffs to life, he created Abyssal Decay. He currently lives in Washington State.

40+ years on guitar
Portrait of Steve Barbara MEMBER 02

Vocals

Steve Barbara

Steve has been playing in metal bands since the mid-1990s. Growing up in Arizona and California, he started out in the local garage-metal band Dominion, playing original songs alongside Black Sabbath and Ozzy. His influences include Slayer, Exodus, Megadeth, Anthrax, and many more.

Metal since the mid-1990s