Interview
Album Premiere: Ahab – ‘Live Prey’
June 25, 2020 Sean Frasier
Return to distant waters with German funeral doom mariners Ahab as they revisit their legendary The Call of the Wretched Sea debut on Live Prey.
Fallow Heart: The Winterfylleth Review Reckoning
June 24, 2020 Forrest Pitts
Fallow Heart and Decibel contributor Daniel Lake discuss music journalism cosplay and the recently released Winterfylleth album.
Finnish Death Gods Lantern Premiere “Beings,” Illuminate Us With New Interview
June 19, 2020 Dean Brown
Dark Descent’s death metal hit parade continues with the latest from Finns Lantern. Hear the latest track from their forthcoming LP Dimensions.
Album Stream: Allelic – ‘À Contre Vent’
June 19, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Get to know one of the most unique bands in modern black metal with this full album stream of À Contre Vent, the new full-length from Montreal’s Allelic.
Interview: Atavist’s Evocative Doom Returns with ‘III: Absolution’
June 17, 2020 Sean Frasier
Manchester doom artisans Atavist are back to disrupt a decade of silence with their cathartic ode to loss and resilience, III: Absolution.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Alex Shuster of -(16)-
June 11, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Dream Squasher, the new album from sludge kings -(16)-, we caught up with guitarist Alex Shuster to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
This Means War: Erik Rutan Looks Back on Morbid Angel’s “Domination”
June 11, 2020 Dean Brown
Hate Eternal mainman Erik Rutan talks his Morbid Angel recording debut, Domination, as part of our Decibel Yearbook issue look back on 1995.
Album Premiere and Interview: Obscene – ‘The Inhabitable Dark’
June 10, 2020 Sean Frasier
Indianapolis death metal quartet Obscene cast doomsday shadows with their nocturnal new LP, The Inhabitable Dark.
The Haunt of Harvey: Matt Harvey’s Top Five Horror Comics of All Time
June 4, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of the new Exhumed/Gruesome split 10-inch, Twisted Horror, we caught up with Matt Harvey to find out his top five horror comics of all time.
Interview: Flashback to 1995 with Monster Magnet’s Dave Wyndorf
June 3, 2020 Sean Frasier
Flashback to 1995 with Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf as he discusses Dopes to Infinity, stoner rock, nü-metal, and Martian sex.
Inside the Subterranean Watchtower: A Conversation with Damian Herring About ‘Reamping’
June 1, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Many albums are ‘reamped,’ but what does that mean? Horrendous’ guitarist/vocalist and underground-renowned audio engineer Damian Herring explains the what, how and why of “reamping.”
Interview: Slay at Home Festival Organizers Discusses Planning, Livestreams and Collaborations
May 29, 2020 Emily Bellino
There will likely be no in-person festivals this year, but Slay at Home, organized by a Metal Injection co-founder, offers an alternative.
Full Album Stream: Paralysis – “Mob Justice”
May 27, 2020 Emily Bellino
Paralysis‘ new album isn’t a trial by jury—it’s Mob Justice!
Full Album Stream: Many Blessings – “Emanation Body”
May 26, 2020 Emily Bellino
Many Blessings take a more cinematic approach to noise on new full length Emanation Body.
Q&A: Mat McNerney (Hexvessel) Invites You Into His Inner (Outer) World
May 25, 2020 Chris Dick
Hexvessel frontman Mat McNerney drops insightful words on new album Kindred (Svart) and the processes inside/outside that went into its creation.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Sergio Amalfitano of AcxDC
May 14, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Satan Is King, the new record from power-violence-grinding punks ACxDC, we caught up with vocalist Sergio Amalfitano to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Romanian Black Metallers Persekutor Debut “Can You Feel the Frost of Dawn,” Reveal New LP Release Date
May 13, 2020 Nick Green
It’s no Angels of Meth, but Decibel is still stoked to jam the first new Persekutor track in five years. Vlad the Inhaler fills in the detailings.
Song Premiere: MaelstroM “Th13teen Within A Circle” + Q&A With Gary Vosganian
May 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Rejuvenated New York-based epic thrash metallers MaelstroM premiere new track, “Th13teen Within A Circle,” at Decibel. We also interview vocalist Gary Vosganian.
Procession: The Sublime & Harrowing Fine Art of Underground Metal Legend Michelle Eddison
May 13, 2020 Shawn Macomber
Ex-Starkweather/current Below the Frost bassist Michelle Eddison brings the visual violence in a new series of transcendent paintings.
That’s Tragic Exhibits Rare Jim Konya T-Shirt Collection In Memoriam for Charity
May 12, 2020 Aaron Salsbury
Tragic Cat acquire a portion of the late Jim Konya’s personal T-shirt collection, and each day in May they’ll post a unique piece from the assortment to raise donations for his namesake scholarship fund.
An Interview with Voodoo Gods’ Alex von Poschinger: “People Think We Got Together Like the Spice Girls or Something”
May 7, 2020 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Say hello to international death/power metal super-group, Voodoo Gods.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Peter Wiwczarek of Vader
April 30, 2020 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Vader’s new album, Solitude in Madness, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Peter Wiwczarek to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Video Premiere: Duskwalker – “Shadowcreeper”
April 22, 2020 Sean Frasier
Canadian death cult Duskwalker lure listeners into a brutal tale of terror in the Rabidog Films music video for “Shadowcreeper.”
Deadguy Release Trailer for ‘Killing Music’ Documentary, Discuss Shows, New Material
April 16, 2020 Albert Mudrian
Legendary metallic hardcore heroes Deadguy unleash new documentary trailer, plot return to active duty on the doom patrol.
Death Angel’s Will Carroll on His Coronavirus Battle: “They Seriously Thought I Was Going To Die”
April 13, 2020 Justin Norton
Death Angel drummer Will Carroll shares his story for the first time with Decibel about how the his harrowing battle with COVID-19 changed his life.
Q&A: Christos Dragamestianos’ On Thorns I Lay Is Reborn Again
April 13, 2020 Chris Dick
Greek atmospheric death aficionados On Thorns I Lay return with new album, Threnos. Decibel queries guitarist/songwriter Christos Dragamestianos.
Brian Posehn Interviews Jonny Z About Metallica, Megaforce and His New Book
April 9, 2020 Emily Bellino
Decibel Exclusive: The legendary Jonny Z Talks Metallica, Anthrax, Megaforce Records and his new book, as metalhead comedian Brian Posehn interrogates!
Full Album Stream & Interview: Calligram – “The Eye is the First Circle”
April 9, 2020 Emily Bellino
Stream the new album from British black metal crushers Calligram and read an interview with vocalist Matteo Rizzardo about the record, Ralph Waldo Emerson and coronavirus.
Full Album Stream: Angerot – ‘The Divine Apostate’
March 25, 2020 Sean Frasier
Death metal faction Angerot ascend from Swedeath homage to the outer limits of imagination on their striking new LP, The Divine Apostate.
Intimations of Immortality: An Interview with Wilderun
March 24, 2020 Dean Brown
A lengthly interview with Boston’s Wilderun, arguably the finest, most professional-sounding unsigned metal band on the damn planet.