Interviews

The vocalist and drummer discuss Call of Duty’s most metal mode, the rise of simulation games and spending more time customizing cars than racing in racing games.

The speedrunning doom drummer returns to a newly rebranded Kill Feed to share how slowing down has gotten him back into the game.

We spoke with Kalamity Kills‘ Jamie Rowe about the project’s self-titled, debut album, out now.

The master of melancholy is happy to tell stories of gaming in the studio in the ’90s, the band’s shared love of the medium and why a level of escapism is necessary for his enjoyment.

Hear the remastered version of Dazzling Killmen‘s Dig Out The Switch! And read our conversation with guitarist and vocalist Nick Sakes and drummer Blake Fleming about making the album, reuniting, surviving cardiac arrest, and more.

Though known for his modern take on noise rock, the guitarist finds himself a slave to the grind.

The electronic music champion stops by the Kill Screen arcade to discuss boomer shooters, survival horror, the Hotline Miami soundtrack and what kind of game he would like to score next.

One of our earliest player characters returns with a friend to talk about ditching class to play Atari, terrible games and amazing OSTs.

As Kill Screen upgrades to the fourth dimension, the Nerd himself takes the time to talk all things metal.

Night Demon bassist/vocalist Jarvis Leatherby discusses the band’s upcoming limited release 10th anniversary Curse of the Damned box set.

After the successful Mega Drive release of their single “High Tariff Behaviour,” the party slam players hope to raise bits while lowering IQs.

Grant Netzorg, the multifaceted vocalist and guitarist of the Denver-based In the Company of Serpents, gets personal detailing his inner turmoil on the band’s latest album, A Crack in Everything, set to release on July 11.

The frontman for the progressive metal practitioners explores worlds while out on the road.

The long-running British thrashers Onslaught discuss 40 years of Power From Hell and maintaining relevance.

The Seattle metallic hardcore unit are leveling up their sound thanks in no small part to their digital disposition.

Decibel is delighted to premiere the title track from Völur‘s Breathless Spirit today — the band’s first new song in roughly half a decade.

The vocalist, guitarist and bassist of the hybrid heavy act share just how much gaming contributed to their very existence.

The hyper-prolific drummer turns technological limitation to boundless potential.

The UK-based Spider God has developed one of the most ambitious conceptual arcs in the modern underground: a multi-album true crime cycle that blends melodic black metal with emotional storytelling, thematic ritual, and experimental fan engagement.

The guitarist shares how formless black metal took shape around Cainhurst Castle.

The eponymous track on Transgressive’s new EP Remember Us To Death starts with a recitation of the names of victims of transphobic violence. Founder Alicia Cordisco talks about the EP, transphobia in metal and broader culture and why connection matters.

In the final installment of our conversation with the vocalist, the trio confronts the transformation of “nerd culture.”

The USBM pillar shines a light on how gaming help shepherd him down his blackened path.

As the band returns to their heavier roots, the vocalist and die-hard gamer seeks some lighter escapism.

Nite guitarist and vocalist Van Labrakis sat down to discuss the creation of Cult of the Serpent Sun.

Max and Iggor Cavalera are out on the road with Cavalera with Necrot and Dead Heat as they blaze through critical tracks from Bestial Devastation, Morbid Visions, and Schizophrenia!

Glam rock legend Jizzy Pearl talks about his memorable career, what it’s like to front three bands, and why he keeps writing new music.

The bassist and drummer of Decibel’s recent death-doom favorites open up about their love of gaming, with a little help from your dependable co-nerds.

With 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal, his new podcast produced by Pantheon, Brian Slagel is distilling decades of metal history into a deep dive on the songs that shaped the genre.

London’s death metal force, Vacuous, makes their thunderous return today. Vocalist Jo Chen walks is through In His Blood.