Books
Low-Quantity Alert on Multiple Decibel Book Titles!
February 12, 2021 Decibel Magazine
No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost and Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Vol. 1 are nearly sold out! Don’t wait on USBM or either of the Decibel Hall of Fame Anthologies!
‘Heavy Metal Movies’ Author Mike “McBeardo” McPadden Passes Away
December 17, 2020 Justin Norton
Decibel mourns the loss of Mike “McBeardo” McPadden, author of a pair of modern classics for Bazillion Points, Heavy Metal Movies and Teen Movie Hell.
‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’ Now In Stock, Final Excerpt Revealed!
November 24, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Read our second and final book excerpt, this time focusing on the early days of American black metal cult legends Profanatica, and order your copy of USBM now.
‘Rotting Ways: The History of Finnish Death Metal’ Book On the Way from Cult Never Dies
November 20, 2020 Albert Mudrian
This new 300-page hardcover on Cult Never Dies offers an deep dive into the legendary Finnish death metal underground of the early 1990s.
Book Review: ‘Rusted Metal: A Guide To Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Music In the Pacific Northwest (1970 – 1995)’
November 19, 2020 Adem Tepedelen
Everything you need to know about the history of Pacific Northwest Metal in one tidy 900-page book.
‘USBM’ Author Daniel Lake Guests on Gimme Metal’s ‘Metal Matters’ Podcast!
November 10, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Daniel Lake sits down with Tombs frontman and ‘Metal Matters’ podcast host Mike Hill to discuss the process of assembling the new book, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal.
Read an Exclusive Book Excerpt from ‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’
October 28, 2020 Decibel Magazine
This exclusive from Decibel‘s new book, USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, explores the misogynist and racist behavior and other character flaws of some of USBM’s most prominent artists.
‘USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal’ Book Pre-Order Available NOW!
October 16, 2020 Decibel Magazine
USBM: A Revolution of Identity in American Black Metal, the new 544-page hardcover from Decibel Books featuring a foreword from Tom Gabriel Warrior, is available for pre-order now.
Take a Rocket Ride to the Extremely Extreme Side of “Planet Wax”
August 26, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Blood on Black Wax authors Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas are back with another tome on vinyl soundtrack mayhem, Planet Wax — and we’ve got your heavy metal pairings for it.
“The Decibel Hall of Fame Anthology: Vol III” Is Now Available!
July 30, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Our latest, limited edition webstore exclusive includes 25 more Hall of Fame stories from our revered monthly series of artist interviews on the making of their classic extreme music albums.
Exclusive Excerpt: “The Blood and The Sweat: The Story of Sick of it All’s Koller Brothers”
July 22, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Everything you ever wanted to know about Sick of it All, but were afraid to ask.
We’re Down to the last 300 copies of ‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’
May 15, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Our limited edition hardcover book No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost is Almost SOLD OUT! Pick Up Your Copy Today!
Stay Indoors. Read Bloody More!
April 3, 2020 Albert Mudrian
You’re not going anywhere for a while – and neither is Decibel – so now is a good time to dive into our books, back issues and subscription offers exclusive to the Decibel Store.
David Vincent and Joel McIver Talk ‘I Am Morbid’ Biography
February 20, 2020 Greg Pratt
Catching up with extreme metal legend David Vincent to talk about his new book, I Am Morbid.
Tales From the Metalnomicon: Vanessa Hexe Takes Death-Doom From the Fretboard to the Typewriter
January 29, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Vanessa Hexe, one of the leading lights of underground death doom, is summoning new atmospheres and nightmares with her debut volume of poetry, “A Winter Darkly.”
Q&A: Al Jourgensen on Ministry’s visual history book, Slayer’s goodbye and Trump
January 17, 2020 Justin Norton
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.
Read an Exclusive Excerpt from ‘Doomed to Fail’ and an Interview With Author JJ Anselmi
January 16, 2020 Greg Pratt
Read our interview with Doomed to Fail author JJ Anselmi as well as an exclusive excerpt from the book.
Cyber Monday Is Here: Get 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!
December 2, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Save on EVERYTHING (subscriptions, exclusive books, shirts, back issues, limited edition special issues, posters, hoodies, pint glasses) in the Decibel store, today only!
Maybe Just a Little Celebration: Author David E. Gehlke Talks New Paradise Lost Biography
November 21, 2019 Greg Pratt
No Celebration author David E. Gehlke dishes the dirt on his new Paradise Lost biography out next week on Decibel Books!
And Literacy For All… An Exclusive Excerpt from “The ABCs of Metallica”
November 20, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Rejoice! It’s finally Let Metallica Take Your Kid to School Day!
‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’ To Be Published via Decibel Books! Pre-Orders Available NOW!
October 11, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Pre-order a copy of ‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’ hardcover, strictly limited to 1,000 copies worldwide.
Peter Beste is Here to Defend the (Heavy Metal) Faith & Gift You a Hot New Black Magic Jam
August 14, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Celebrated True Norwegian Black Metal music photographer Peter Beste talks battle vests, image capture, subculture, metal, and his related new book Defenders of the Faith.
FLASH SALE: All Metal Books 20% Off This Weekend Only!
July 12, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Murder in the Front Row, Swedish Death Metal, Only Death is Real, Choosing Death, Black Metal and more are now 20% off through 11:59pm EST Sunday night!
Tales From the Metalnomicon: Three Brain-Blasting Heavy Metal Revelations From “Blood On Black Wax”
May 22, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Take an expertly guided tour of heavy metal horror soundscape via the lush, brilliantly curated new book Blood on Black Wax.
Tales From the Metalnomicon: “Lords of the Deep”/”Where Stars Won’t Shine” Author Patrick Lacey Talks Leviathan Metal
April 3, 2019 Shawn Macomber
It’s time for a crash course in Songs About Sea Monsters with top-shelf metal-head horror novelist Patrick Lacey!
Bazillion Points Joins Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
February 27, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Decibel is stoked to join forces again with our brothers and sisters in bound printed matter!
(Written) Under the Sign of the Black Mark: Author Ika Johannesson On Her Swedish Metal History “Blood Fire Death”
February 6, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Swedish journalist Ika Johannesson talks her fantastic and enlightening new cultural history Blood Fire Death: The Swedish Metal Story.
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.
There’s Still Time to Order Holiday Gifts from Decibel
December 18, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Discounted items! Limited edition merch! Order (mostly) anything from the Decibel Store by December 20 at 12 pm EST for delivery in time for Christmas!
Ten Bazillion Years: The Ian Christe Interview
November 28, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Bazillion Points head honcho Ian Christe is interviewed.