Books

Read How DEATH Moved Across Country to Keep the Band Alive In This Excerpt From ‘Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner’ Out Now!

November 14, 2025

Chuck Schuldiner leaves Florida for California hoping to keep Death alive in a book excerpt from Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, which is out via Decibel Books TODAY!

Del James on Lucha Libre, Circle 6 Death Matches and His New Graphic Novel, Consensual Violence

November 11, 2025

Rock/metal legend and longtime GN’R cohort Del James talks about his new graphic novel, Consensual Violence.

ONLY 100 LEFT! EXCLUSIVE ‘Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner’ Death-luxe Edition ALMOST GONE!

October 31, 2025

There are only 100 copies left of our special edition version of Born Human, the biography of death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner! Get it with the T-exclusive shirt now!

OFFER ENDS SOON! ‘Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner’ Death-luxe Edition ALMOST GONE!

September 12, 2025

There are only 160 copies left of our special edition version of Born Human, the biography of death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner! Get it with the T-exclusive shirt now!

A Brief Reading Round-Up from the Heavy Metal Book Club

August 7, 2025

On the eve of a massive Decibel Books announcement, Kevin Stewart-Panko wants you to know what’s on his summer reading list.

Thanks, Dad! THIS WEEKEND ONLY: Take 15% OFF Decibel Books Titles!

June 13, 2025

Between now and Sunday at 11:59 PM ET, nearly every Decibel Books title in our webstore, including The Scott Burns Sessions, USBM, Rotting Ways to Misery and more, are 15% off.

Paradise Lost ‘No Celebration’ Book Signing Session Announced for Maryland Deathfest!

May 21, 2025

Meet doom metal icons Nick Holmes and Greg Mackintosh of Paradise Lost at MDF this weekend to sign copies of No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost: Expanded Edition at the Decibel merch table!

‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost Expanded Edition’ Is Out Today! Read an Exclusive Excerpt!

May 20, 2025

It’s okay to celebrate the release day of No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost – Expanded Edition with this exclusive excerpt from Decibel‘s limited edition hardcover classic.

‘NO CELEBRATION: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF PARADISE LOST’ Returns as an Exclusive Expanded Edition! PRE-ORDER NOW!

March 25, 2025

Out of print since 2021, No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost returns with expanded content including additional chapters, a 16-page photo section of rare and some never-before-seen shots, and a gorgeous fully debossed gold-printed cover wrap!

IMMOLATION ‘Into Everlasting Fire’ Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!

March 11, 2025

Legendary death metallers Immolation will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 4-5 to sign copies of their biography, Into Everlasting Fire: The Official History of Immolation.

Gary Holt Book Signing Announced at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly!

February 20, 2025

Legendary thrash guitarist Gary Holt will be on hand at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 5 to sign copies of his new book, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, the Hard Way.

Read an Exclusive Excerpt from the New ‘Dark Dungeon Music: The Unlikely Story of Dungeon Synth’ Book!

December 17, 2024

Sample the exhaustive new hardcover book on the dungeon synth genre from U.K. metal publishing powerhouse Cult Never Dies.

ACT FAST! The Decibel Metalhead Christmas Gift Guide Is Here!

December 13, 2024

December 16 is the last day that Decibel store orders from the continental U.S. (sorry, Alaska and Hawaii) will have a chance of arriving before Jesus’ big day.

Book Review: Marty Friedman –Dreaming Japanese

November 27, 2024

Guitarist Marty Friedman’s Megadeth years seem quaint compared to his fame in Japan, as detailed in his new memoir, Dreaming Japanese.

Profane Creations: the Metal Art of Mark Rudolph Cover Art Revealed, Pre-Order Available

May 14, 2024

Revealing the cover art for longtime Decibel illustrator Mark Rudolph‘s new art book, Profane Creations!

Legendary Recording Studio Morrisound Given a Historical Marker at Original Location

April 3, 2024

Hillsborough County, Florida is recognizing legendary recording studio Morrisound for its contributions to extreme metal.