Interview
Interview: Bongzilla Bassist/Vocalist Mike ‘Muleboy’ Makela Talks “Weedsconsin,” Legalization and Covid-19
April 20, 2021 Vince Bellino
Stoner-metal stalwarts Bongzilla discuss Weedsconsin, their first album in 16 years.
Memphis Grindcore Collective Knoll on Physical Media, New Material & Performing at Roadburn
April 13, 2021 Billups Allen
Catching up with Knoll drummer James Eubanks in the wake of their first pressing of Interstice selling out and before their upcoming appearance at this weekend’s Roadburn Redux
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Dan Weyandt of Zao
April 8, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of their new album, The Crimson Corridor, we find out what five heavy albums changed Zao vocalist Dan Weyandt’s life.
Health Awaits: Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan on Being In the Best Shape of His Life at 54
April 7, 2021 Cosmo Lee
Welcome to Health Awaits, a new Decibel column devoted to fitness. For this first installment, we speak with Harley Flanagan of hardcore punk pioneers Cro-Mags.
Track Premiere: Body Void – ‘Fawn’
March 25, 2021 Vince Bellino
Hear Body Void‘s crushing new song “Fawn” and then hear directly from the band about forthcoming LP Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Ian Shelton of Regional Justice Center
March 25, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Regional Justice Center‘s new album, Crime and Punishment, we caught up with drummer/vocalist Ian Shelton to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Q&A: Laurie Sue Shanaman (Ails) on a Year of Essential Work During the Pandemic
March 16, 2021 Justin Norton
Ails’ vocalist works as a case manager in San Francisco where she assists homeless citizens transitioning to supportive housing. Shanaman discusses putting her health on the line to ensure that the most vulnerable among us continue to have a lifeline.
Track by Track: Black Knife – ‘Murder Season’
March 10, 2021 Sean Frasier
Blackened scumpunks Black Knife just released their homicidal LP, Murder Season. Founding vocalist/guitarist Hellwulv describes its fury track by track.
Interview: Gaerea Discuss Gimme Radio Livestream, Anonymity and Authenticity
February 11, 2021 Vince Bellino
Gaerea‘s anonymous founder gets in depth about the band’s inner workings and planning their upcoming Gimme Radio livestream.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Mic Dion of Altered Dead
February 11, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Returned to Life, we caught up with Altered Dead‘s Mic Dion to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Track Premiere and Interview: Oryx – “Misery”
February 11, 2021 Sean Frasier
Downtuned Denver sludge trio Oryx cast shadows and break bones with their new sledgehammer of a single, “Misery.”
Slayer, Maiden & Metallica: Buzz Osborne Remembers 1983
February 10, 2021 J. Bennett
The Melvins will unleash their new record, Working With God on February 26. It’s the second album from the Melvins 1983 lineup, so we wind back the clock with King Buzzo.
Q&A: Edmunds Vizla (Frailty) Wades Into The Darkest Waters
February 8, 2021 Chris Dick
Latvian melancholic doom/death metal outfit Frailty discuss new album, Tumši Ūdeņi, and the Latvian metal scene with iDecibeli. Drown in darkness…
Q&A: Eric Daniels & Twan van Geel (Soulburn) Rewrite Flood Myths Anew On “Noa’s D’ark”
February 1, 2021 Chris Dick
Eric Daniels and Twan van Geel of Soulburn fame open the flood gates to a new era on Noa’s D’ark. Hail Dutch death metal!
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with James Beveridge of Portrayal of Guilt
January 28, 2021 Greg Pratt
Catching up with Portrayal of Guilt drummer James Beveridge to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Brutal Renaissance: Rich Thurston (ex-Terror/Blood Has Been Shed) Talks Raising Up the High End Hardcore of Lowest
January 20, 2021 Shawn Macomber
Ex-Terror/Culture lifer Rich Thurston talks Lowest, Treason, and lessons from fighting MMA and playing in Blood Has Been Shed.
Streaming: Kyle Ball (Wake) Covers Earth A.D. Black Metal Style
January 18, 2021 Justin Norton
Wake vocalist Kyle Ball and friends reimagine A.D: Earth from a blackened punk aesthetic.
Q&A: Dag Olav Husås (TV Haugaland) Offers Insight Into Enslaved’s Docu-Series ‘Heimvegen’
January 18, 2021 Chris Dick
TV Haugaland producer Dag Olav Husås embarks homeward with Norwegian legends Enslaved in new docu-series.
Album Stream + Interview: Molten Chains – Torment Enshrined
January 15, 2021 Dutch Pearce
Molten Chains, one of the most extraordinary new bands in the metal underground, on sophomore album Torment Enshrined, which blends heavy metal, prog, black and death, Shakespearean themes and sorcerous vocals into one mind-blowing sound.
Album Stream + Interview: Enditall – never feel again
January 12, 2021 Dutch Pearce
We catch up with Zander Ness, formerly of USBM Decibel darlings Høst, to discuss his new dark grunge/post-metal band Enditall.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Doug Moore of Pyrrhon
January 7, 2021 Greg Pratt
Wondering what five heavy albums changed Doug Moore of Pyrrhon and Glorious Depravity‘s life? Read on.
Track Premiere & Interview: Portrayal of Guilt – ‘Garden of Despair’
January 6, 2021 Vince Bellino
Portrayal of Guilt guitarist talks new album, coronavirus and collaborating with other artists.
Threads of Darkness: Ex-Agalloch Bassist Jason Walton Resurrects Classic Disharmonic Orchestra & Confessor Shirt Designs
January 6, 2021 Shawn Macomber
Former Agalloch bassist Jason Walton is raising classic underground metal T-shirts and hoodies from the dead.
Tales From the Metalnomicon: Horror Author V Castro on Metal Invocations, “Latinx Screams,” and Her Season in the Abyss
December 30, 2020 Shawn Macomber
The Mexican American horror author V Castro brings heavy metal fire to the Latinx Screams anthology.
Producer Arthur Rizk on the Influence of Former Ozzy Osbourne Shredder Jake E. Lee
December 23, 2020 J. Bennett
Super-producer and Eternal Champion and Sumerlands member Arthur Rizk on the lasting influence of one of the Ozzman’s often overlooked key contributors.
VIDEO: Ice-T Discusses Body Count’s Grammy Nomination, Explains How to Change Your Zoom Background
December 17, 2020 Decibel Magazine
Ice-T discusses Body Count‘s Grammy nomination, talks life in lockdown and gives you a few tips on how to spice up your Zoom meetings in this exclusive Decibel video.
Fallow Heart: The Uncertainty Principle, A Biased Observation of Steve Austin, Part 3
December 11, 2020 Forrest Pitts
Part III of III of an exhaustive look at the improbable crossover appeal of Steve Austin’s legendary noise/rock/metal institution Today Is the Day.
Album Premiere and Interview: Gjoad – ‘Samanōn’
December 9, 2020 Sean Frasier
Austrian newcomers Gjoad create entrancing worlds with atmospheric dark rock on their debut LP, Samanōn.
Q&A: Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork) Hits On New EP, Health, & COVID-19
December 7, 2020 Chris Dick
Soilwork vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid talks new EP A Whisp of the Atlantic and predicts the effects of COVID-19 in 2021. Only at Decibel!
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with David Andersson of Soilwork
December 3, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Soilwork‘s new EP, A Whisp of the Atlantic, we caught up with guitarist David Andersson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.