Justin Norton
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.
Track Premiere: Tight Fright – “Look Out Below”
February 1, 2017 Justin Norton
Listen to a track from Tight Fright’s pending debut Hotel Metal.
The Mental Tyrant: Snippets From My Life With Mental Illness
January 18, 2017 Justin Norton
Read about former Yob drummer Gabe Morley’s struggle with mental illness and homelessness and learn how you can help him secure stable housing.
Blackened Are the Preserves This Holiday Season with Ritual & Revival
December 8, 2016 Justin Norton
Ritual & Revival deliver extreme jams. THESE ARE LITERALLY EXTREME JAMS.
Q&A: East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys) on Trump, The Internet And His Revolutionary Guitar Sound
November 21, 2016 Justin Norton
Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray sat down for a rare interview with Decibel and discussed Trump, his inimitable guitar style and how the Internet breeds fascism.
Hellhammer – “Apocalyptic Raids”
November 11, 2016 Justin Norton
At the onset of metal’s second decade, kult was not a choice. Kult was the by-product of poverty, desperation and isolation.
Satan’s Little Helpers: An Oral History of The Electric Hellfire Club
October 31, 2016 Justin Norton
Happy Halloween! Get in the spirit with an exhaustive Decibel oral history of The Electric Hellfire Club, the innovative 90s band that blended metal, industrial music, and Satanism. Burn, baby, burn!
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Gabriel Fischer – Classic Celtic Frost Albums To Be Reissued
October 17, 2016 Justin Norton
Tom Gabriel Fischer talks to Decibel first about the pending Celtic Frost reissues.
Full Album Stream: The Powder Room’s “Lucky”
October 13, 2016 Justin Norton
Stream The Powder Room’s second album Lucky here on release day.
Full Album Stream and Q&A: Cardinal Wyrm’s ‘Cast Away Souls’
October 12, 2016 Justin Norton
Stream Cardinal Wyrm’s upcoming album Cast Away Souls and read a Q&A with the band.
Parking Lot Eternal: A Belated Elegy For Dave Donahue
October 3, 2016 Justin Norton
A few months after Heavy Metal Parking Lot celebrated its 30th anniversary, we remember the life of Dave Donahue, who made a short appearance in the film but left a lasting impression on his younger brother and friends.
Metal Muthas Mondays: Richard Hoak (Brutal Truth, TFD)
September 26, 2016 Justin Norton
Every so often, we take a little time on Mondays to pay tribute to the Muthas! That is, reprinting the adorable metal/maternal Q&As that run in the magazine. Today, enjoy Justin Norton’s chat with Bernice Rakes, mother of Richard Hoak (Brutal Truth/Total Fucking Destruction).
Q&A: Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks) on His New Memoir
September 15, 2016 Justin Norton
Decibel talked to hardcore legend Keith Morris about his new memoir My Damage.
Metal Muthas Mondays: Elizabeth Schall of Dreaming Dead
September 12, 2016 Justin Norton
Every so often, we take a little time on Mondays to pay tribute to the Muthas! That is, reprinting the adorable metal/maternal Q&As that run in the magazine. Today, enjoy Justin Norton’s chat with Amanda Schall, mother of Elizabeth Schall (Dreaming Dead/Cretin) in August 2013.
Metal Muthas Mondays: Noisem
August 29, 2016 Justin Norton
Every so often, we take a little time on Mondays to pay tribute to the Muthas! That is, reprinting the adorable metal/maternal Q&As that run in the magazine. Today, enjoy Justin Norton’s chat with Wendy Phillips, mutha of Sebastian and Harley Phillips of Noisem.
Decibel Premiere: Seputus — “Soft Palates Rasp”
August 22, 2016 Justin Norton
Check out the new track “Soft Palates Rasp” from Seputus, off their pending debut Man Does Not Give.