Interviews

Despise stars. Loathe planets. Abhor meteors. Detest nebulae. Hate Moon.

No animals were harmed in the making of this week’s label spotlight on Tofu Carnage Records.

Decibel sits down with Implore bassist/vocalist Gabriel ‘Gabbo’ Dubko to find out more from one of the best new bands on the planet. “Subjugate” is a must-hear!

Ex-Mayhem vocalist Maniac collaborates with Cult Never Dies’ Dayal Patterson.

On this week’s Demo:listen it’s a slow and heavy clobbering from Illinois’ Drenched.

Stream a crushing new track from Primitive Man and read an interview with vocalist/guitarist Ethan McCarthy.

Here, you get to read the full complement of questions and answers with Dead Cross that was the forerunner to what made it to print in the October issue.

Get the latest details on Pittsburgh’s upcoming doom, sludge and heavy metal festival, aptly titled Descendants Of Crom, from this interview with festival organizer, Shy Kennedy.

Argus will release their fourth full-length record this week. Get in here and find out all about it.

British extreme metal experimentalists Akercocke speak about comeback record Renaissance in Extremis and more in an extended interview.

Find out what Steve Austin of Today is the Day has to say about his recent contribution to Decibel‘s Flexi Series.

Ides of Gemini shed light on the women who inspired Women.

Doom Side of the Moon is a doomed-out interpretation of Pink Floyd’s classic The Dark Side of the Moon. Read an interview with bandleader Kyle Shutt (The Sword) to find out what makes Doom Side tick.

Belgian grinders Leng Tch’e are about to drop Razorgind . Could it be their career-defining album?

Read an exclusive interview with Maim about writing their new album, Ornaments of Severity as a two piece.

Two scene scholars sound off about Decibel cover stars Wolves in the Throne Room.

Decibel talks to Gods Forsaken about the present and future for the old school supergroup.

On this week’s Demo:listen we hear some shit we’ll never un-hear from Atlanta’s Cryptorchidism.

Read an exclusive interview with Epica guitarist Isaac Delahaye on the band’s upcoming US tour and his extreme metal background.

Swedish perception-expanding post-metallers Cult of Luna and singular, legendary Made Out of Babies/Battle of Mice vocalist Julie Christmas bring their extraordinary 2016 collaborative effort Mariner to North America for “the first and last time.”

German metal force Attic rock the convent with mystery and murder in their mercyful Sanctimonious concept record.

Read an interview with extremely extreme author Dean Swinford on his new book, Death Metal Epic: Book II: Goat Song Sacrifice now!

Decibel caught up with Tribulation guitarist Jonathan Hultén about his first solo singer-songwriter record, due out this month.

Being a progressive band worth listening to brings two challenges. First, the band must be willing to explore and weave different styles together in a compelling way. Second and perhaps most importantly, the sound should still be tethered to some recognizable form that audiences can use to relate to the music. The music can’t just…

On this week’s Demo:listen we find ourselves lost in the labyrinthine nightmare of Pittsburgh’s Yahar’gul.

Unhinged blackened hardcore trio Moral Void have an explosive debut record with Deprive. Delve further into the madness.

Get to know the man behind some of your favorite Decibel illustrations, and gain some insight into the creation of his latest book, Metal Gods: A Tribute to Judas Priest.

Musical rulebreakers Melvins are starring in a new documentary, The Colossus of Destiny . Read an exclusive interview with the film’s director!

Cavernlight play emotionally important music.  If you plan to doom today, doom to this.

“I quit my job at Apple to start a metal station that sells vinyl records,” Gimme Radio founder and CEO Tyler Lenane tells Decibel. “To a lot of people that probably sounds fucking insane. But I believe in it — and I’m hoping to turn a lot of other heavy music lovers into believers, too.”…