Greg Pratt
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Mic Dion of Altered Dead
February 11, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Returned to Life, we caught up with Altered Dead‘s Mic Dion to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
They Were the Storm: Five Times The Dillinger Escape Plan Knocked Us On Our Asses
February 4, 2021 Greg Pratt
Looking back on the beautiful chaos that was The Dillinger Escape Plan and their Top 5 most paradigm-shifting moments.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with James Beveridge of Portrayal of Guilt
January 28, 2021 Greg Pratt
Catching up with Portrayal of Guilt drummer James Beveridge to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Primitive Origins: Crushed Butler’s ‘Uncrushed’
January 21, 2021 Greg Pratt
Re-examining the output of early British punk/metallers Crushed Butler.
Fight Fire with Fire: ‘Left Hand Path’ vs. ‘Like an Everflowing Stream’
January 14, 2021 Greg Pratt
Our latest Fight Fire with Fire is a battle of the Swedish death metal debuts.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Doug Moore of Pyrrhon
January 7, 2021 Greg Pratt
Wondering what five heavy albums changed Doug Moore of Pyrrhon and Glorious Depravity‘s life? Read on.
King’s Resurrection: Can You Identify the Mystery Song Puzzling the Metal World?
December 28, 2020 Greg Pratt
This unknown ’80s power metal song has been baffling the metal internet; do you have what it takes to solve the mystery?
Decibel Apple Music Playlists To Keep Bringing the Noise in 2021
December 17, 2020 Greg Pratt
Whoa, that was a crap year. But because you need some good stuff to look forward to, we at Decibel Enterprises Inc. persevered, and we’re going to continue bringing you all the noise in 2021.
Fight Fire with Fire: ‘Forest of Equilibrium’ vs. ‘Gothic’
December 10, 2020 Greg Pratt
It’s a 1991 doom showdown as we face off Forest of Equilibrium and Gothic to find out if it’s Cathedral or Paradise Lost in the top spot.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with David Andersson of Soilwork
December 3, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Soilwork‘s new EP, A Whisp of the Atlantic, we caught up with guitarist David Andersson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Fight Fire With Fire: ‘Priest… Live!’ vs. ‘Live After Death’
November 26, 2020 Greg Pratt
It’s a live-record showdown between Judas Priest and Iron Maiden in the latest Fight Fire With Fire.
Album Premiere: Fuck the Facts – ‘Pleine Noirceur’
November 19, 2020 Greg Pratt
Canadian grind experimentalists Fuck the Facts are dropping new album Pleine Noirceur tomorrow, but you can check out a stream of it today right here.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Corporate Death of Macabre
November 12, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of their new album, Carnival of Killers, we caught up with Macabre guitarist/vocalist Corporate Death to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Primitive Origins: Black Widow’s ‘Sacrifice’
October 29, 2020 Greg Pratt
Re-examining Black Widow’s 1970 debut, Sacrifice, in a seasonally appropriate Primitive Origins.
Fight Fire with Fire: ‘I.N.R.I.’ vs. ‘Schizophrenia’
October 22, 2020 Greg Pratt
It’s the big Brazilian 1987 showdown with Sarcófago‘s I.N.R.I. vs. Sepultura‘s Schizophrenia.
The Lazarus Pit: Living Sacrifice’s ‘The Hammering Process’
October 15, 2020 Greg Pratt
Revisiting Living Sacrifice‘s 2000 groove-metal album The Hammering Process to give it the second chance it deserves.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Angel Witch’s “Angel Witch”
October 8, 2020 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Angel Witch’s Hall of Fame-inducted, NWOBHM classic self-titled debut from worst to best.
Dropdead Talk 2020 Reissue campaign, New Discography Album
October 1, 2020 Greg Pratt
Catching up with Dropdead‘s Ben Barnett and Bob Otis to talk about the band’s extensive 2020 reissue campaign.
Fight Fire with Fire: ‘Apocalyptic Raids’ vs. ‘Bathory’
September 24, 2020 Greg Pratt
It’s Hellhammer vs. Bathory in the ultimate 1984 battle of extremity.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Shane Embury of Napalm Death
September 17, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Napalm Death’s new album, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism, we caught up with bassist Shane Embury to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Five Times Ace Frehley Was the Coolest
September 10, 2020 Greg Pratt
Legendary guitarist Ace Frehley set set to release Origins, Vol. 2 on September 18. As fans of the former KISS guitarist wait eagerly to hear the Spaceman’s latest collection of cover tunes, we look at five times Frehley was just the coolest.
Primitive Origins: Hard Stuff’s ‘Bulletproof’
September 3, 2020 Greg Pratt
Re-examining Hard Stuff’s hard-rocking 1972 debut, Bulletproof.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Brian McTernan of Be Well
August 20, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Be Well’s debut album, we caught up with vocalist and producer extraordinaire Brian McTernan to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Slint’s “Spiderland”
August 13, 2020 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Slint’s Hall of Fame-inducted, post-rock-creating Spiderland from worst to best.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Andy Thomas of Black Crown Initiate
August 6, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of their new album, Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape, we caught up with Andy Thomas of Black Crown Initiate to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Fight Fire with Fire: ‘Bark at the Moon’ vs. ‘Balls to the Wall’
July 30, 2020 Greg Pratt
Pitting Accept‘s Balls to the Wall against Ozzy Osbourne‘s Bark at the Moon in the ultimate classic-metal showdown.
A Funeral Request: Former Cathedral Members Talk ‘New’ Live Albums
July 23, 2020 Greg Pratt
Catching up with doom metal legends Cathedral to talk about their two “new” live albums recorded a decade ago.
Primitive Origins: Blackwater Park’s ‘Dirt Box’
July 16, 2020 Greg Pratt
Revisiting Blackwater Park’s only release, 1972’s Dirt Box.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Deadguy’s “Fixation on a Coworker”
July 9, 2020 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Deadguy’s Hall of Fame-inducted album Fixation on a Coworker from worst to best.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Robert Fish of Every Scar Has a Story and 108
July 2, 2020 Greg Pratt
If you know the name Robert Fish, you probably know him as vocalist of legendary hardcore band 108, but today Fish is celebrating the recent release of the new Every Scar Has a Story self-titled EP, which dropped on June 18.