Interview

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.

The Woe frontman tells us about the inspiration for the legendary band’s new release, along with some plans for the near future.

In true Wacken style, the Wacken Metal Battle really is the biggest Battle of Bands ever.

Suzi Quatro discusses her five-decade career, new album No Control and her influence on women in rock.

Find out what five heavy albums changed Misery Index‘s Jason Netherton’s life.

Watch a new video from avant-garde black metal practitioner L’Acéphale and read a lengthy new interview.

Thra’s “Gardens of Rot” is death-laden sludge metal done right: excellent riffs, crushing beats and blistering vocals. Check out our Q&A and stream the album in its entirety!

UK sludge/post-black quartet Conjurer discuss Mire and their upcoming tour with Rivers of Nihil, Entheos and Wolf King.

Heed the call of the cartoon kvlt and get to know Belzebubs.

Bazillion Points, the heavy metal publishing house founded by Sound of the Beast author Ian Christe, turns 10 this year. Well, last year, so we’re a little late here, but we’ve got one more entry that’s worth the wait.

Mike IX Williams addresses Senator Jason Rapert’s remarks regarding Eyehategod’s show in Little Rock, AR and discusses censorship in music.

Current Vio-lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel talks reunion, the possibility of future shows and why Robb Flynn isn’t involved this time.

Swedish journalist Ika Johannesson talks her fantastic and enlightening new cultural history Blood Fire Death: The Swedish Metal Story.

All That Remains frontman Phil Labonte discusses the passing of guitarist Oli Herbert and ninth album Victims of the New Disease, plus touring the US and Europe.

We catch up with our friend behind Obscure Transmissions for the details on his latest work of interstellar dark ambient, plus a full stream of Volume 2.

From the Vastland is making some of the best black metal out there. Check out our interview catching up with Sina, the band’s founder and chief songwriter!

Sandra Vungi chats with Decibel about veganism, death metal and more in a new interview.

A few weeks ago, we briefly introduced you to new doom-death brightlights, Pulchra Morte. Check out our full interview with the band.

Denver death metal mind-melters Noctambulist spawn nightmares on their Atmospheres of Desolation debut.

Photographer Alyssa Herrman discusses her new YOB photo book.

Watch Mastiff‘s new video for “Vermin” right now.

Portrayal of Guilt ended 2018 with a bang, celebrating the release of Let Pain Be Your Guide. Read a new interview with the band.

OSDM crushers Brutality discuss new music, re-recordings and being a totally-independent band.

Brainoil reflect on Singularity to Extinction, their first album in seven years.

Rounding out our Bazillion Points tenth anniversary celebration, get to know Daniel Ekeroth, the unquestionable authority on all things Swedish Death Metal.

The prolific Matron Thorn of Ævangelist released six records in 2018 after a nearly-fatal medical emergency, and shows no signs of stopping.

Bazillion Points head honcho Ian Christe is interviewed.

Decibel’s Albert Mudrian discusses writing (and re-writing) Choosing Death and working with Bazillion Points for most of the past decade.

Norwegian prog nuts discuss their most consistent album ever.

Check out an in-depth interview with Lepidus Plague, the sole madman behind the Australian black metal band Kommodus, and stream their third demonstration, From The Ashes Of Empire.