Interviews
Track Premiere and Interview: Japanese Thrash Metallers Gyze Seek to Export “Asian Chaos”
July 3, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Japanese melodic death thrashers Gyze think you’re ready for their brand of “Asian Chaos.” Check out this exclusive premiere to find out.
Q&A: Bob Bagchus & Vincent Crowley Shotgun Reality From Infidel Reich
July 1, 2019 Chris Dick
An interview with Infidel Reich‘s Bob Bagchus and Vincent Crowley about their “controversial” new album, Reichenstein. Out September 2019 on Helter Skelter Productions.
Fallow Heart: Heavy Meta Part 3 (The Decibel Writer Roundtable)
June 21, 2019 Forrest Pitts
In the latest installment of his Heavy Meta series, Forrest Pitts discusses the mechanics of the heavy metal record review with Decibel contributors Joseph Schafer, Daniel Lake and Adem Tepedelen.
Necronautical: Navigating the Region Between the Cosmos and the Self
June 21, 2019 J. Andrew
“It’s important to us to be able to create a situation where we can step out of ourselves and immerse ourselves in the feeling of our music.”
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Stephen Brodsky of Cave In
June 6, 2019 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Cave In‘s new album, Final Transmission, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Stephen Brodsky to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Q&A: Swallow The Sun’s Juha Raivio Is Blinded By The Light
June 3, 2019 Chris Dick
Finnish doom-death metallers Swallow The Sun stare death in the face on new album, “When a Shadow Is Forced into the Light.” A Q&A with Juha Raivio.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Dave Bland of Full of Hell
May 16, 2019 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Full of Hell’s new album, Weeping Choir, we caught up with drummer Dave Bland to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Interview: Lo-Pan: “People Overlook Ohio for Art and Music at their Own Peril.”
May 15, 2019 Joseph Schafer
Ohio rock quartet on their new LP, their new label and “finding a way out of the bullshit.”
Q&A: Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash) Talks Twin Leads & XLIX
May 13, 2019 Chris Dick
Wishbone Ash guitarist and founding member Andy Powell regales Decibel about the past, the present, and the future.
In Search of Peace of Mind: Michael Schenker Shreds Full Circle
May 13, 2019 Raoul Hernandez
Scorpions, UFO, MSG guitar hero Michael Schenker on Playing the Whiskey at 18, early Eddie Van Halen gigs, and recent passing of bandmate Ted McKenna
Metal Muthas: Chase Mason (Gatecreeper & Spirit Adrift)
May 10, 2019 Andrew Bonazelli
Crushing death metal, soul-searching doom…. and words of encouragement from mom.
Full Album Stream and Interview: The Mound Builders
April 24, 2019 Sean Frasier
Indiana sludge rockers The Mound Builders celebrate ten loud years with their eponymous LP.
Interview: Old-School Dutch Death Metallers Thanatos at 35 Years, with New Compilation, New Label, and New Album in 2020
April 4, 2019 James Lewis
Thanatos celebrate 35 YEARS with a big anniversary show, new label, new album in the works, and the Thanatology: Terror from the Vault 2 CD demo/rarities compilation.
Q&A: Nailed To Obscurity’s Jan-Ole Lamberti And Raimund Ennenga Struggle With Slippage
March 11, 2019 Chris Dick
Nailed To Obscurity guitarist Jan-Ole Lamberti and vocalist Raimund Ennenga capsize the inner self on new album, “Black Frost.”
Q&A: Deathrite Offer A Collective Beating On “Nightmares Reign”
March 4, 2019 Chris Dick
A chat with the Deathrite collective about new album, Nightmares Reign.
Q&A: Frank White (Photographer) Goes Down Strange Highways In New Dio Photo Memoir
February 18, 2019 Chris Dick
Storied heavy metal photographer Frank White spotlights his visual and actual relationship with vaunted singer Ronnie James Dio in new photo-memoir book titled, “Ronnie James Dio – A Life in Vision 1975 – 2009.”
Demo:listen: Lathliss
December 28, 2018 Dutch Pearce
Demo:listen returns with an ensorcelling debut from Delaware black metal duo Lathliss.
Ten Bazillion Years: The Laina Dawes Interview
December 20, 2018 Justin Norton
Laina Dawes, author of What Are You Doing Here: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation In Heavy Metal speaks about her experience publishing with Bazillion Points.
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.