Interviews

The hyper-prolific vocalist and noisemaker may take his love of gaming lying down, but not the community’s worst of the worst.

Matt Harvey and the Decayed Decades filmmakers on how the new Exhumed documentary came together and why Exhumed’s story is ultimately about community and relationships.

The renowned synth master and director praises the art of video games while sharing what truly scares him.

And with as much touring as the death metal maniac has on his blood-soaked hands, business is good.

Long-running Austin doom purveyors Destroyer of Light embrace their ’90s rock influences on their final album, Degradation Years.

Two of avant-garde black metal’s exciting new voices have much to discuss.

Morta Skuld guitarist/vocalist Dave Gregor about the band’s latest album, Creation Undone. We unpack the record, the process, and how it feels to finally get some recognition.

The vocalist and guitarist of the NYC trio goes mask off about the influence of FromSoft’s gaming masterpieces.

Jason Dahlke, founder of Austin Death Fest, tells us how the event came together, how the bands were chosen, and the vision for the future.

The vocalist has decades of experience with fighting games—and thanks to Century Media, you start your training with a custom Hori Fighting Stick α!

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

The Creepsylvanian native and splatterthrash guitarist/vocalist gives us a peek under the hood to see what gaming is like in the world’s most remote region.

Having triumphed over small minds and naysayers, the max-level guitar wizard’s appearance ushers in a new chapter for Kill Screen.

The vocalist and grindcore die-hard has firmly picked a side in the console wars of the ’90s.

It’s the only Decibel year-end list you can’t complain about being published too early.

The vampy guitarist wants to savor every last pixel his favorite games have to offer.

Queen of heavy metal Doro Pesch on her new record and paving the way for women in metal.

The guitarist, drummer and bassist of the New England quartet decide to press A to interact with Decibel’s nerdiest column.

Make no mistake, the guitarist and vocalist are life-long gamers to the core.

The Colorado drummer is fully immersed in the world of speedrunning video games for a good cause.

Metal talkshow Two Minutes to Late Night is back with an all-new live show at the Gramercy Theater in New York City on December 14. Tickets are moving fast!

The doom metal wizard may still be farming his gaming XP, but has already cast a spell on a popular horror franchise.

Boston hardcore legends SS Decontrol (SSD) reissue classic The Kids Will Have Their Say. Guitarist Al Barile talks past, present and future.

Living legend Tom Gabriel Fischer talks the resurrection of Hellhammer classics via Triumph of Death’s live album Resurrection of the Flesh.

Vicious Colorado-based quintet Mouth for War unleash new video “Captivated,” while frontman Trae Roberts talks brutal therapy via music and the Colorado metal scene.

The USBM subversive and underground tech entrepreneur found his road to darkness—despite a radical 8-bit choice.

In honor of arguably the most metal month of the year, Kill Screen looks back on some of our favorite interview moments to date about our horror games—including previously unseen content.

Author Dayal Patterson discusses the massive 800-page reworking of his black metal history reimagined as Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult — Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition.

Legendary Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury documents his entire journey—from humble beginnings to the life of a road warrior—in his debut biography Life…? And Napalm Death, available this fall through Rocket 88.

Extreme music’s modern-day Renaissance man expands his love of swords and sorcery to the digital realm.