Interview

Skin Yard co-founder and bassist Daniel House shares the details of the grunge progenitors’ new deluxe singles box set.

The sole proprietor of Estonia’s Thunraz discusses the sepulchral, avante-sludge gauntlet of his latest, Incineration Day.

Accomplished violinist Laura Bates (Völur) has a steady income, however, her landlord is trying to evict her. She discuses the unchecked power of landlords and housing instability.

Long-running underground outfit Impelliterri discuss their new album and working with Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph.

Post-metal mainstays Pelican discuss reuniting the band’s original lineup and approaching new music.

Skeletonwitch guitarist Scott Hedrick’s left-hand path is more meditational than metal on his new debut solo album, Devotional Drift Vol. 1.

We catch up with Progressive deathcore heroes Within the Ruins to talk about the long-gestating sequel to Phenomena

Decibel interviews Chuck Billy of thrash metal titans Testament about the reissues of The Legacy and The New Order.

Author B.R. Yeager talks fiction writing, favorite bands and collaborating with Uniform.

God Is An Astronaut founding member Torsten Kinsella discusses the band’s new album.

Decibel favorite Scoot discusses is new band Retsu and the U.K. underground hero’s never-ending enthusiasm for noisy hardcore punk.

Catching up with Nervosa frontwoman Prika Amaral ahead of the international thrashers’ upcoming US headliner.

Hamilton, Ontario’s death/doom outfit Absorb on death, doom and promise of new material so soon after the release of their crushing new EP, Smog.

Powerwolf‘s new album is out today, so Decibel spoke with the band to learn more about the German heavy metal outfit.

Australian screamo crew Blind Girls stream their heaviest record to date.

Portland, OR-based death rockers Deathcharge discuss the long and winding road to Midnight Road, their first new LP in over a decade.

Cop rockers X-Cops discuss new EP XCAB, the presidential election and their uncanny similarities to GWAR.

Malley has a gift for shooting images that capture the vitality and close-knit nature of one of the country’s most active metal scenes. He talked to us about his work and chasing his passion later in life.

RivetSkull discuss their origin as a Ronnie James Dio tribute band, the state of the trad metal scene and their new album, Absence of Time.

Guitarist Juan Garcia discusses EvilDead‘s new album.

Vocalist Tom Englund discusses Theories of Emptiness, the new album from long-running Swedish progressive metal act Evergrey.

Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann talks technology, recording with producer Andy Sneap and why he still feels like a teenager.

Stream Deprecipice, the new album from UK sludge/metallic hardcore band Mastiff and read a lengthy interview with guitarist and vocalist James Lee Ross.

Andorran melodic death metal band Persefone discuss their latest release.

Exhumed frontman Matt Harvey discusses the inspirations and recording process behind his new ambient album, Toward the Cold Light.

The Keening/Exulansis violinist Andrea Morgan candidly discusses high school jobs and homelessness.

Job for a Cowboy bassist Nick Schendzielos talks about the new record and the death and rebirth of deathcore.

Philly scumbag kings Eat the Turnbuckle discuss their final show, hardcore wrestling and what it’s like to bleed for a living.

We caught up with Lord Dying guitarist/vocalist Erik Olson to discuss the sludgemongers’ continued legacy via new LP Clandestine Transcendence.

Wayfarer frontman Shane McCarthy crafts a 10-track mixtape of essential songs that shaped his life for our new Last Tape Before Doomsday column