Hall of Fame

The Decibel Hall of Fame provides the definitive stories behind the making of extreme music’s most important albums. Each month the seven-page stories (upwards of 5,000 words) include interviews with every musician who performed on the inducted record.

Rigor Mortis

Rigor Mortis

dB HoF No. 098

Label: Capitol

Release date: 1988

Slayer

South of Heaven

dB HoF No. 097

Label: Def Jam

Release date: 1988

Sepultura

Beneath the Remains

dB HoF No. 096

Label: Roadrunner

Release date: 1989

Sarcófago

I.N.R.I.

dB HoF No. 095

Label: Cogumelo

Release date: 1987

Killswitch Engage

Alive or Just Breathing

dB HoF No. 094

Label: Roadrunner

Release date: 2002

Agalloch

The Mantle

dB HoF No. 093

Label: The End

Release date: 2002

Sick of It All

Scratch the Surface

dB HoF No. 92

Label: Eastwest

Release date: 1994

Isis

Oceanic

dB HoF No. 91

Label: Ipecac

Release date: 2002

Nuclear Death

Bride of Insect

dB HoF No. 90

Label: Wild Rags

Release date: 1990

Dying Fetus

Destroy the Opposition

dB HoF No. 89

Label: Relapse

Release date: 2000

Unsane

Scattered, Smothered & Covered

dB HoF No. 88

Label: Amphetamine Reptile

Release date: 1995

Megadeth

Rust In Peace

dB HoF No. 87

Label: Capitol Records

Release date: 1990

Deceased

Fearless Undead Machines

dB HoF No. 86

Label: Relapse

Release date: 1997

Overkill

The Years of Decay

dB HoF No. 85

Label: Megaforce

Release date: 1989

King Diamond

Abigail

dB HoF No. 84

Label: Roadrunner

Release date: 1987

Cryptopsy

None So Vile

dB HoF No. 83

Label: Wrong Again

Release date: 1996

Tragedy

Tragedy

dB HoF No. 82

Label: Tragedy Records

Release date: 2000

Ministry

The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

dB HoF No. 81

Label: EMI

Release date: 1988

Queensrÿche

Operation: Mindcrime

dB HoF No. 80

Label: EMI

Release date: 1988

Rorschach

Protestant

dB HoF No. 79

Label: Gern Blandsten

Release date: 1993

Cradle of Filth

The Principle of Evil Made Flesh

dB HoF No. 78

Label: Cacophonous

Release date: 1994

Coroner

No more Color

dB HoF No. 77

Label: Noise

Release date: 1989

Killing Joke

Killing Joke

dB HoF No. 76

Label: E.G. Records

Release date: 1980

Burzum

Filosofem

dB HoF No. 75

Label: Misanthropy

Release date: 1996

Mercyful Fate

Melissa

dB HoF No.

Label: Roadrunner/Megaforce

Release date: 1983

The Jesus Lizard

Goat

dB HoF No. 73

Label: Touch & Go

Release date: 1991

Corrosion of Conformity

Animosity

dB HoF No. 72

Label: Death/Metal Blade

Release date: 1985

Satyricon

Nemesis Divina

dB HoF No. 71

Label: Moonfog

Release date: 1996

Venom

Welcome to Hell

dB HoF No. 70

Label: Neat

Release date: 1981

Angel Witch

Angel Witch

dB HoF No. 69

Label: Bronze

Release date: 1980

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