Interviews

Austin Death Fest: Interview With Jason Dahlke

March 15, 2024

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.

Job for a Cowboy are Calling Out Your Hippie Nonsense on “Moon Healer”

February 22, 2024

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

KILL SCREEN 031: Digestor is No Fake Gamer GHOUL

February 21, 2024

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.

KILL SCREEN 030: Herman Li of DRAGONFORCE Bestows His Power to Decibel’s Nerdiest Column

February 7, 2024

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

Gwarsenio Hall Talks ‘Two Minutes to Late Night”s Live Return and The Debut of Mosh Olympics

November 13, 2023

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!

KILL SCREEN 024: Ben Hutcherson of KHEMMIS Talks the Supermassive Impact of Rediscovering Gaming

November 8, 2023

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

Q&A: Al Barile of SSD on the Reissue of ‘The Kids Will Have Their Say’

November 7, 2023

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

Mouth For War Drop New Video “Captivated,” Breakdown Album Bleed Yourself With Decibel’s Q&A

October 26, 2023

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.

KILL SCREEN 023: Chris Grigg of WOE and the Branching Paths of History

October 25, 2023

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

KILL SCREEN: The Lost Levels // Members of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, TOMB MOLD, UNDEATH And More Talk Horror Games (Video Premiere)

October 18, 2023

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.

Dayal Patterson: On the New Edition of “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult”

October 17, 2023

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.

Life…? And Napalm Death: The Godfather of Grindcore, Shane Embury, on His New Biography

October 16, 2023

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.

Tommy Victor Breaks Down Prong’s ‘State of Emergency’ and the Stress of Performing Danzig Classics

October 2, 2023

Tommy Victor returns with Prong‘s 13th studio effort, and first in six years, the aptly titled State of Emergency, and shares it was inspired by his return to his native east coast.

Q&A: Michael Freiburger (Satanik Royalty Records) on Tribe and Transformation

September 13, 2023

Michael Freiburger, pillar of the Seattle metal community and leader of Satanik Royalty Records, talks to Decibel about his story and what’s next for the family business.

Pg.99’s Mike Taylor Talks Reunion, Album Reissues & The Possibility of New Music: “New Material is Not out of the Question”

August 4, 2023

Legendary Virginia hardcore punk outfit Pg. 99 (or Pageninetynine) return with a pair of reissues and their first post-pandemic live appearances.