Justin Norton
Streaming: Wake “Sowing The Seeds Of A Worthless Tomorrow” Reissue
February 27, 2019 Justin Norton
Wake announce a reissue of their debut album.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Laina Dawes Interview
December 20, 2018 Justin Norton
Laina Dawes, author of What Are You Doing Here: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation In Heavy Metal speaks about her experience publishing with Bazillion Points.
Q&A: Michael Gira on new Swans, performing solo and creativity
December 19, 2018 Justin Norton
Michael Gira discusses Swans, his solo career, the impact of social media and more.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Tom Gabriel Fischer Interview
November 16, 2018 Justin Norton
Celtic Frost’s Tom Gabriel Fischer discusses writing Only Death is Real and publishing it through Bazillion Points.
Gone One Year: Remembering Martin Eric Ain
October 21, 2018 Justin Norton
A year ago today, Celtic Frost and Hellhammer visionary Martin Eric Ain died from an unexpected heart attack at 50. To honor his massive and enduring influence on the music we love, we are rerunning our obituary.
Q&A: Scott Conner (Xasthur) on “infinite” music, Jerry Garcia and road life
October 17, 2018 Justin Norton
Xasthur‘s Scott Conner discusses his acoustic direction.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Brian Lew Interview
October 12, 2018 Justin Norton
Bazillion Points, the heavy metal publishing house founded by Sound of Beast author Ian Christe, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, Decibel has corralled 10 authors from the BP stable to discuss their own works and what it’s like to part of the world’s heaviest publisher. Brian Lew, Murder In The Front Row: Shots From The…
Q&A Exclusive: Metal legend Jeff “Mantas” Dunn on his brush with death and future
October 10, 2018 Justin Norton
Legendary Venom co-founder and and Venom Inc guitarist checks in following a massive health scare.
Album Review: Author & Punisher – “Beastland”
October 2, 2018 Justin Norton
Author & Punisher‘s Beastland is reviewed.
Phoenix In Flames: Melotov Records Founder on Her Struggle with Prescription Narcotics
August 9, 2018 Justin Norton
Melotov Records’ Melanie Voltz shares the story of her struggle with prescription narcotics.
Jamie Myers opens ceramics business Snakehand Craft
August 1, 2018 Justin Norton
Sabbath Assembly‘s Jamie Myers pens an editorial on the importance of making music and art despite internal hesitations.
Track Premiere: Super Thief – ‘Six Months Blind’
July 31, 2018 Justin Norton
Stream a new song from noise punks Super Thief.
Decibel Special Report: Online Bootlegging In Extreme Music
June 11, 2018 Justin Norton
Cheap merchandise. Diminishing revenues for labels already under financial pressure. Death metal shower curtains and bar signs. Decibel‘s special report on how online bootlegging is hurting the extreme metal scene.
Q&A: Soft Kill’s Tobias Grave on addiction, redemption through fatherhood and “Savior”
May 11, 2018 Justin Norton
Soft Kill main man discusses addiction, sobriety, the birth of his son and new album Savior.
Gone Five Years: Our Cover Story on Jeff Hanneman’s Life and Legacy
May 2, 2018 Justin Norton
Remembering one of extreme metal’s most iconic figures, Slayer‘s Jeff Hanneman, five years after his death.
An Extremely Extreme Voice For Common Sense
March 23, 2018 Justin Norton
Let’s imagine a world where kids can get lost in records and find themselves again. Let’s imagine a world where the bridge to adulthood doesn’t include fearing for your life.
Q&A and Track Premiere: Leila Abdul-Rauf on “Diminution”
March 16, 2018 Justin Norton
Leila Abdul-Rauf is well known to Decibel readers for her exemplary work with bands including Vastum, Cardinal Wyrm, Hammers Of Misfortune and others. The multi-instrumentalist is also busy composing her own music, which often veers in unpredictable directions. Her upcoming album Diminution, the followup to the 2015 release Insomnia, draws on Abdul-Rauf’s feelings about the collapse of the…
Q&A: Hardcore Legends Dag Nasty On Friendship, Full Circle Experiences and New Music
December 15, 2017 Justin Norton
Dag Nasty give a new interview on friendship, bringing things full circle and a new album.
Martin Eric Ain: 1967-2017
October 22, 2017 Justin Norton
Martin Eric Ain, a member of the legendary outfits Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, is remembered.
Broken Hope
June 26, 2017 Justin Norton
Mutilated and Assimilated
Too fast, too furious
dB rating: 8/10
Track Premiere: Gaytheist’s “Let’s Get Astrophysical”
June 5, 2017 Justin Norton
Stream the new Gaytheist track “Let’s Get Astrophysical” right now!
Q&A: Filmmaker Sam Dunn On His Virtual Reality Wacken Film
June 1, 2017 Justin Norton
Filmmaker Sam Dunn talks to us about his new Wacken documentary filmed in virtual reality.
Q&A: Jinx Dawson On The Return Of Coven and Spirituality In a Dogmatic Age
April 17, 2017 Justin Norton
Jinx Dawson gave us an exclusive Q&A on the return of Coven, scheduled for Roadburn later this week.
Sneak Peek at Bonus Features on “Blackhearts” Documentary
April 7, 2017 Justin Norton
Get a sneak peek at the special features included with award-winning black metal documentary Blackhearts.
Cannibal Corpse – “The Bleeding”
March 28, 2017 Justin Norton
By 1993, Cannibal Corpse was an interesting conundrum: When you have hammer-smashed every boundary of decency and good taste on your third album, where exactly do you go?
Q&A: Arthur Brown On The Roots Of Metal and Art In Times Of Social Upheaval
March 7, 2017 Justin Norton
Decibel talked to psychedelic pioneer Arthur Brown about his role in the birth of metal and why art flourishes in times of political and social upheaval.
Q&A: Edward Banchs, author of “Heavy Metal Africa”
February 13, 2017 Justin Norton
Decibel talks to the author of the excellent new book Heavy Metal Africa.