Justin Norton

Party On, Dude: Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher on the ‘Bill and Ted 3’ Soundtrack & Mastodon Rarities

September 16, 2020

Mastodon‘s Bill Kelliher talks, Bill & Ted 3, Brent Hinds’ “Wild Stallyns Bill and Ted Forever” tattoo and the band’s new comp.

Death Angel’s Will Carroll on His Coronavirus Battle: “They Seriously Thought I Was Going To Die”

April 13, 2020

Death Angel drummer Will Carroll shares his story for the first time with Decibel about how the his harrowing battle with COVID-19 changed his life.

Q&A: Joe Wood on Bringing Change Today? Songs Back on the Road

February 14, 2020

We talk to onetime T.S.O.L. frontman Joe Wood about his new band and finally playing his classic mid-80s material again

Q&A: Al Jourgensen on Ministry’s visual history book, Slayer’s goodbye and Trump

January 17, 2020

Uncle Al Jourgensen caught up with Decibel late last month to discuss going through his personal history vault and how self-acceptance comes with aging.

Track Premiere: Wake’s “This Abyssal Plain”

December 18, 2019

Canadian grindcrushers Wake Announce Devouring Ruin; debut records’s first single via Decibel.

Streaming: Bummer’s “Thanks For Nothing” EP

October 31, 2019

Here’s the new Bummer track, “Thanks for Nothing.” You’re welcome.

Exclusive: Stream the new SWANS album “Leaving Meaning”

October 23, 2019

While listening to the new Swans LP, Leaving Meaning, check out a new Q&A with Michael Gira about how the album came together and what’s next for Swans.

Win A Date With The Summoner To LA ‘Brutal Realty’ Premiere

October 21, 2019

To help continue to spread the word we’re teaming with the London May and the filmmakers to offer TWO tickets to the Los Angeles premiere.

Q&A: Tom Gabriel Fischer on Triumph Of Death and Martin Ain’s Legacy

September 25, 2019

Tom Fischer eventually rediscovered how much he loved the music of Hellhammer and became fixated on finding a way to play it again respectfully. He speaks to Decibel about how it happened and what’s next. 

Metal Muthas: Nick Yacyshyn (Sumac)

April 29, 2019

Meet Carol Weismiller, metal mutha of Sumac‘s Nick Yacyshyn.

Metal Muthas: Ben Hutcherson

April 8, 2019

Meet Kay Hutcherson, Metal Mutha of Khemmis guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson.

Mutal Muthas: Trevor Phipps (Unearth)

April 3, 2019

Learn more about the woman who raised Unearth frontman Trevor Phipps.

Metal Muthas: Enrique Sagarnaga (Crypt Sermon, Relapse Records)

March 18, 2019

Learn more about the mother who raised Enrique Sagarnaga (Crypt Sermon, Relapse Records).

Ten Bazillion Years: The Laina Dawes Interview

December 20, 2018

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

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

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

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.

Ten Bazillion Years: The Brian Lew Interview

October 12, 2018

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

Legendary Venom co-founder and and Venom Inc guitarist checks in following a massive health scare.

Jamie Myers opens ceramics business Snakehand Craft

August 1, 2018

Sabbath Assembly‘s Jamie Myers pens an editorial on the importance of making music and art despite internal hesitations.