Interviews
Q&A: Michael Gira on new Swans, performing solo and creativity
December 19, 2018 Justin Norton
Michael Gira discusses Swans, his solo career, the impact of social media and more.
Q&A: Lenny Rutledge Soldiers Sanctuary Onward
December 17, 2018 Chris Dick
Sanctuary guitarist Lenny Rutledge pledges to continue band after death of singer Warrel Dane.
Q&A: Ville Viljanen & Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est) On Death Metal And Life-Threatening Burgers
December 10, 2018 Chris Dick
Ville Viljanen and Andy Gillion of Finnish melodic death metallers Mors Principium Est crush riffs and burgers in this latest interview.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Tony Rettman Interview
October 17, 2018 Shawn Macomber
As part of an ongoing celebration the tenth anniversary of heavy metal-centric book publisher Bazillion Points, we speak to hardcore archivist and author Tony Rettman.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Brian Lew Interview
October 12, 2018 Justin Norton
Bazillion Points, the heavy metal publishing house founded by Sound of Beast author Ian Christe, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, Decibel has corralled 10 authors from the BP stable to discuss their own works and what it’s like to part of the world’s heaviest publisher. Brian Lew, Murder In The Front Row: Shots From The…
Ten Bazillion Years: The Annick Giroux Interview
October 2, 2018 Nick Green
Hellbent for Cooking author, Annick “Morbid Chef” Giroux reflects on decade of Bazillion Points and the bazillion things on her incredibly full plate.
Q&A: Thorlakur Thor (Kontinuum) Deals With Fear & Death
September 24, 2018 Chris Dick
Kontinuum’s Thorlakur Thor reveals the inner workings and outer projections of new album, “No Need to Reason.”
Vihamieli: Of Omens and Requiems
September 14, 2018 J. Andrew
For black metal fans who like their music epic but not cheesy, dark yet still melodic, Vihamieli is definitely a band to watch.
Q&A: Lizzy Borden Talks New Album My Midnight Things
September 10, 2018 Chris Dick
Veteran heavy metal act Lizzy Borden talks the new music industry, Metal Blade, and new album, My Midnight Things.
The Black Candle Zine: The Interview
September 7, 2018 J. Andrew
According to the editor of “The Black Candle” zine, “Black Metal has to be diabolical – if not in content, then at least in spirit.”
Demo:listen: Fliege
August 31, 2018 Dutch Pearce
This week, Demo:listen investigates the strange experimental black metal of Brooklyn’s Fliege.
Q&A: GosT & Baalberith Possess New Horrors
August 13, 2018 Chris Dick
GosT’s Baalberith talks new album “Possessor,” Satanic Panic, and his future as a synthwave artist.
Q&A: Deb DeMure & Mona D (Drab Majesty) Dispelled & Unmasked
August 6, 2018 Chris Dick
Drab Majesty duo DeMure & Mona D talk through the inner workings of their image, their music, and next steps.
Hallowing of Heirdom: An Interview with Winterfylleth
July 24, 2018 Forrest Pitts
Winterfylleth guitarist/vocalist Chris Naughton talks new album.
Q&A: Swiss Avant-Black Cultists Sadness Talk Old Ghosts
July 23, 2018 Chris Dick
Defunct gothic black metallers Sadness emerge from the shadows for the “Ames de Marbre” reissue.
Interview: The Lion’s Daughter Talk New Album, “Future Cult”
July 20, 2018 Dean Brown
The Lion’s Daughter discuss new album Future Cult.
Carlo Regadas (Monstrance, ex-Carcass) Overcomes Necrotized Organs, Cheats Death
July 9, 2018 Forrest Pitts
Carlo Regadas (Monstrance, ex-Carcass, ex-Devoid) survives necroticized organs and returns to playing music.
Gearing Up For Psycho Las Vegas Fest
July 5, 2018 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Decibel checks in with Enslaved, Wolvhammer, Spirit Adrift and more about Psycho Las Vegas.
Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention
June 25, 2018 Chris Dick
Carpenter Brut’s Franck Hueso slashes synthwave on new album, “Leather Teeth.”
Demo:listen: Nomad
June 22, 2018 Dutch Pearce
This week, Demo:listen follows Illinois’ Nomad deep into black metal isolation.
Full Album Stream & Interview: Gaerea – “Unsettling Whispers”
June 19, 2018 Emily Bellino
Anonymous Portuguese black metal group Gaerea stream and discuss new album Unsettling Whispers.
Interview: Nasum Celebrate 20th Anniversary of “Inhale/Exhale”
June 19, 2018 Gene Meyer
Nasum drummer Anders Jakobson discusses the grindcore legends’ debut full-length, Inhale/Exhale.
Interview: Manuel Gagneax (Zeal and Ardor)
June 13, 2018 Joseph Schafer
The groundbreaking singer and guitarist of Zeal and Ardor talks Billie Holiday, religion, politics, and the thinking behind his new album, ‘Stranger Fruit’
The Power & the Glory: Madball Drummer Mike Justian Continues to Blaze a Brutal & Revolutionary Trail Through Extreme Music
June 13, 2018 Shawn Macomber
On the eve of the release of Madball‘s ninth full-length For the Cause, the band’s extreme metal virtuoso drummer Mike Justian submits to a lengthy Decibel inquisition.
Only Vinyl is Real: Seven Metal Inches Book Documents Three Decades of Seven-Inch Records
June 5, 2018 Emily Bellino
Seven Metal Inches documents three decades of extreme metal 7″ records.
Q&A: Tomi Koivusaari (Amorphis) Sweats The Small Stuff
June 4, 2018 Chris Dick
Amorphis’ Tomi Koivusaari talks the importance of bees, riffs, and the return of Olli-Pekka Laine.
Interview: Uada Discuss New Album, “Cult of a Dying Sun”
May 23, 2018 Emily Bellino
Rising USBM force Uada discuss their new album, Cult of a Dying Sun and the band’s growth since their 2016 debut.
Full Album Stream: Witchsorrow – Hexenhammer
May 23, 2018 Sean Frasier
British doom coven Witchsorrow foreshadow the world’s end on their riveting new LP Hexenhammer.
Cutting Room: Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe & Sonic Wolves’ Kayt Vigil Talk Burn the Priest’s “Extremely Validating” First 7-inch
May 16, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe takes us on a walk down his own unique version of Memory Lane to talk his first seven-inch with Burn the Priest. Kayt Vigil of Sonic Wolves chimes in, too.
Q&A: Guillermo Izquierdo & Angelus Apatrida Destroy The World (Except America)
May 14, 2018 Chris Dick
Spain-based thrashers Angelus Apatrida are gruesome on new album, “Cabaret de la Guillotine.”