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Q&A: Bob Bagchus & Vincent Crowley Shotgun Reality From Infidel Reich
July 1, 2019 Chris Dick
An interview with Infidel Reich‘s Bob Bagchus and Vincent Crowley about their “controversial” new album, Reichenstein. Out September 2019 on Helter Skelter Productions.
Song/Video Premiere: Montreal’s Gorlvsh Get Wired and Weird
June 20, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
We don’t know if they are, as they claim, “Montreal’s sickest guitar-less band,” but from what we can tell they make a hell of a racket
Listen to Fuming Mouth’s New Album, “The Grand Descent”
June 13, 2019 Emily Bellino
Listen to the new album from the Boston trio.
Video Premiere: Total Fucking Destruction’s “Anal Trump is Gay”
June 6, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Total Fucking Destruction enter the DNC running with their new video.
Album Premiere: Funeral Storm “Arcane Mysteries”
May 27, 2019 Chris Dick
Greek black metal trio Funeral Storm–featuring Varathron’s Necroabyssious–stream debut full-length, Arcane Mysteries, at Decibel.
“Grindcore Violinist” Joey Molinaro Has a New Album Out.
May 23, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
We talk to him about it and touring the US and Europe via motorcycle
Q&A: Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash) Talks Twin Leads & XLIX
May 13, 2019 Chris Dick
Wishbone Ash guitarist and founding member Andy Powell regales Decibel about the past, the present, and the future.
In Search of Peace of Mind: Michael Schenker Shreds Full Circle
May 13, 2019 Raoul Hernandez
Scorpions, UFO, MSG guitar hero Michael Schenker on Playing the Whiskey at 18, early Eddie Van Halen gigs, and recent passing of bandmate Ted McKenna
Track Premiere: Dark Numbers Go Off the Deep End with “Shallows”
May 9, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
“All of us come from very disparate places and try to create music somewhere in between all that.” Wrap your ears around the result, “Shallows.”
Mark Riddick, Lucas Ruggieri, Vberkvlt and More Reimagine Xenomorph from ‘Alien’
April 26, 2019 Emily Bellino
Extreme metal’s finest illustrators pay tribute to H.R. Giger and Alien for Alien Day.
Closet Metalhead: Sarah Kendzior
April 25, 2019 Jeanne Fury
Political author, columnist and podcaster Sarah Kendzior talks heavy metal with Decibel.
Live/Film Review: ‘Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records’
April 25, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
The “Experience” run of dates will have wrapped up two days before the time you read this, but if you come across Industrial Accident, it’s very worthy of your viewing time.
Album Premiere: Sólveig Matthildur “Constantly In Love”
April 15, 2019 Chris Dick
Kælan Mikla keyboardist Sólveig Matthildur finds solace in isolation as the Icelandic songstress unveils new album, “Constantly In Love.”
Blast Worship: Dead Instrument
April 9, 2019 Gene Meyer
Dead Instrument play a lot of blast beats. A lot of them.
Blast Worship: Noisear
April 2, 2019 Gene Meyer
Noisear bring a healthy dose of sci-fi skronk to their brand of grindcore.
Death Metal Documentary Update: An Interview with The Growl‘s Cam Schwarz
March 28, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Currently in the filming/interview stages, The Growl’s intent is to document the ride the genre has taken from its obscure beginnings through roller coaster-ing waves of popularity and obscurity over the years to how the scene has morphed and come full circle in the present.
Full EP Stream + Interview: Ripped To Shreds – “Eight Immortals Feast”
March 22, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Hear the grinding carnage of the new EP from Ripped To Shreds, and catch up with the one man USDM enterprise.
Full Album Stream: Goatkraft – “Sulphurous Northern Bestiality”
March 19, 2019 Dutch Pearce
You haven’t heard bestial black death until you’ve heard how these Norwegians do it. Jam Goatkraft’s debut LP in its entirety here and now.
Wacken Metal Battle: the Biggest Battle of the Bands. Ever.
March 14, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
In true Wacken style, the Wacken Metal Battle really is the biggest Battle of Bands ever.
Blast Worship: Zesta Grande
March 12, 2019 Gene Meyer
Zesta Grande is a grindcore/powerviolence festival not to be missed.
Track Premiere: Filtheater – ‘Unwelcome Illuminated Curiosity’
March 11, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Hear a new track from US-based death metal punishers Filtheater off their forthcoming debut full length.
Q&A: Nailed To Obscurity’s Jan-Ole Lamberti And Raimund Ennenga Struggle With Slippage
March 11, 2019 Chris Dick
Nailed To Obscurity guitarist Jan-Ole Lamberti and vocalist Raimund Ennenga capsize the inner self on new album, “Black Frost.”
Blast Worship: Cellgraft
March 5, 2019 Gene Meyer
Tampa grinders Cellgraft take more than their name from Insect Warfare.
Animal-Fronted Bands Hatebeak and Boar Glue Release Split LP
February 28, 2019 Emily Bellino
Current/former members of Death, Pig Destroyer, Charred Walls of the Damned and Triac, plus a South African gray parrot and three guinea pigs, create animal-fronted mayhem.
An Update and Preview from Mexi-merican Death Grinders Rottenness
February 28, 2019 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Mexican-American deathgrinders Rottenness provide an update on their new album.
Blast Worship: Lunk
February 26, 2019 Gene Meyer
Lunk take on… workout culture and Carcass puns on Reek of Perspiration.
Blast Worship: Gets Worse
February 19, 2019 Gene Meyer
UK powerviolence outfit Gets Worse get better on Snubbed.
Dani Filth’s Top 5 Songs Inspired by Elizabeth Bathory
February 14, 2019 Emily Bellino
Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth shares his top five songs inspired by the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory.
Read an Excerpt from Upcoming Kvlt Comic Belzebubs
February 11, 2019 Emily Bellino
Heed the call of the cartoon kvlt and get to know Belzebubs.
Memories Remain: The Making of Obituary’s “Cause of Death”
February 6, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Read the making of Obituary‘s classic, Hall of Fame-inducted Cause of Death before the death metal legends perform it in its entirety at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 13.
