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. One hundred of them are anthologized over four hardcover, limited edtion Decibel Hall of Fame books available here.

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

Amorphis

Tales From the Thousand Lakes

dB HoF No. 68

Label: Relapse

Release date: 1994

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