Books
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.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Albert Mudrian Interview
November 26, 2018 Nick Green
Decibel’s Albert Mudrian discusses writing (and re-writing) Choosing Death and working with Bazillion Points for most of the past decade.
Cyber Monday Is Here: Take 20% Off EVERYTHING in the Decibel Store!
November 25, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Save on EVERYTHING (subscriptions, books, flexi boxes, shirts, back issues, limited edition special issues, posters, hoodies, pint glasses) in the Decibel store, today only!
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.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Bob Plante Interview
November 8, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Continuing our Bazillion Points tenth anniversary celebration, get to know lifelong metalhead demophile Bob Plante, who’s been working for years on his book, Demolition, an exhaustive encyclopedia compiling extreme metal demos from the ‘80s.
Non Serviam: Rotting Christ Biography Coming Out on November 30th
November 2, 2018 J. Andrew
Fans of Greek black metal, rejoice! On November 30, Cult Never Dies will be releasing a new biography of the legendary Rotting Christ.
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…
One Last Box of “Choosing Death” Found! ACT FAST!
October 11, 2018 Albert Mudrian
If you missed out on the limited edition Choosing Death, this another – and FINAL – chance.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Annick Giroux Interview
October 2, 2018 Nick Green
Hellbent for Cooking author, Annick “Morbid Chef” Giroux reflects on decade of Bazillion Points and the bazillion things on her incredibly full plate.
Peaceville Records Founder Hammy Talks New Autobiography, ‘Peaceville Life’
September 18, 2018 Albert Mudrian
Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw released some of the best extreme metal of the past three decades via Peaceville Records. Now he delivers a blow-by-blow account of how it happened in his first book.
Svartmálmur: A Saga of Icelandic Black Metal
June 22, 2018 J. Andrew
Iceland’s black metal scene has become one of the most prolific and accomplished in the world. The new book, “Svartmálmur,” presents a colorful snapshot of the illustrious Icelandic hordes.
Under 100 Copies of Limited Edition “Choosing Death” Book Left In Stock
March 13, 2018 Decibel Magazine
If you want one of these limited edition (3,000 copies) of Choosing Death, it’s now or never, people.
New Book Brings “United Forces” Zine Back to Life
March 9, 2018 J. Andrew
United Forces was a zine that ran from 1986-1991 out of Brazil and covered the early development of extreme metal, a new book compiles all the issues so readers can get the whole picture.
Decibel’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Heavy Metal Fan
December 11, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Discounted items! Limited edition merch! Order anything from the Decibel Store by December 19 at 12 pm EST for delivery in time for Christmas!
Cyber Monday Is Here! Save Up to $25 in the Decibel Store!
November 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
Save on EVERYTHING (subscriptions, books, flexi boxes, shirts, back issues, limited edition special issues, posters, hoodies) in the Decibel store, today only!
Doom Metal Lexicanum: The Ultimate Book for Riff-Obsessives
November 24, 2017 J. Andrew
Author Aleksey Evdokimov has gathered his doom metal knowledge into a massive 300,000 word monster called Doom Metal Lexicanum, which comes complete with the stories of the bands and select discographies.
Earth Crisis: A Firestorm to Purify (Straight Edge Book Excerpt)
November 23, 2017 Emily Bellino
Read a new excerpt from Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History.