The Pulse of Decay is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Hades Almighty. It was released in 2001 through Psycho Bitch Records and is the last to feature long-time vocalist and bassist Jan Otto "Janto" Garmanslund. The album was recorded at Sound Suite Studio in Norway in March 2000 and produced by the band and Terje Refsnes.[1][2] It was re-released on Dark Essence Records in 2004 with additional bonus tracks recorded live at Grieghallen in June 2004 and produced by Pytten.[1][2]