Hall of Fame
Deafheaven – Sunbather
August 28, 2023 Nick Green
Deafheaven‘s blackgaze landmark, Sunbather, gets a Hall of Fame induction on its tenth anniversary.
Opeth “Still Life”
July 25, 2023 Joseph Schafer
Opeth reveal how their groundbreaking fourth LP, Still Life, was nearly their last in this month’s Decibel Hall of Fame induction.
Anvil – Metal on Metal
June 26, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Every aspect of it—from the band’s name to the cover image to the songs herein—screams metal, leaving little doubt that Anvil’s second album clearly belongs in our Hall of Fame.
Thorr’s Hammer – Dommedagsnatt
May 24, 2023 Dutch Pearce
Thorr’s Hammer‘s extreme doom benchmark Dommedagsnatt is this month’s Decibel Hall of Fame inductee.
Fleurety – “Min tid skal komme”
April 24, 2023 Jon Rosenthal
Norwegian black metal’s “weirdification” delivers a genre landmark with Fleurety‘s debut LP, Min tid skal komme.
Macabre – ‘Sinister Slaughter’
March 28, 2023 Decibel Magazine
Midwest murder metal mavericks Macabre paint portraits of serial killers on 1993’s Sinister Slaughter.
At the Gates – Terminal Spirit Disease
March 1, 2023 Chris Dick
Swedish melodic death metal legends At the Gates walk through the hallowed gates of our Hall of Fame for the third time via Terminal Spirit Disease.
The Crown – Deathrace King
February 9, 2023 Joseph Schafer
The Crown‘s 2000 death/thrash/speed classic is finally inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame
Dinosaur Jr. – You’re Living All Over Me
January 13, 2023 Nick Green
Dinosaur Jr.‘s freaky, noisy 1987 sophomore slugger You’re Living All Over Me gets its Hall of Fame induction.
Hammers of Misfortune – The Locust Years
December 14, 2022 Justin Norton
Hammers of Misfortune enters the Decibel Hall of Fame via The Locust Years.
Strapping Young Lad – City
November 15, 2022 Jeff Treppel
Devin Townsend’s industrial metal revolution on Strapping Young Lad‘s City gets the Hall of Fame treatment.
Scorn – Evanescence
November 15, 2022 Nick Green
Scorn‘s shadowy electronic landmark, Evanescence is granted a Decibel Hall of Fame induction.
Immolation – Unholy Cult
August 19, 2022 Chris Dick
Decibel welcomes New York’s finest into the Hall of Fame, with the induction of Immolation‘s Unholy Cult on its 20th anniversary.
Sepultura – Schizophrenia
July 26, 2022 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Sepultura‘s sophomore slasher Schizophrenia enters the Decibel Hall of Fame, as the band’s unprecedented fourth HOF induction
Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor
July 1, 2022 Kevin Stewart-Panko
We welcome Cattle Decapitation to the Hall of Fame with their 2009 game-changer The Harvest Floor.
Dazzling Killmen – Face of Collapse
May 24, 2022 Nick Green
American math/noise rock heroes Dazzling Killmen join the Decibel Hall of Fame via their swan song, Face of Collapse.
Wolves in the Throne Room – Two Hunters
March 29, 2022 Joseph Schafer
Wolves in the Throne Room‘s USBM pillar Two Hunters gets its Hall of Fame induction.
Dead Kennedys – Frankenchrist
February 10, 2022 Justin Norton
After over a decade of trying, we finally induct Dead Kennedys‘ landmark Frankenchrist into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
dead horse – Peaceful Death and Pretty Flowers
January 6, 2022 Forrest Pitts
Texas cult heroes dead horse earn their first Hall of Fame induction with the eclectic Peaceful Death and Pretty Flowers.
Arcturus – Aspera Hiems Symfonia
December 7, 2021 Jeff Wagner
Arcturus‘ progressive black metal masterpiece Aspera Hiems Symfonia is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Cave In’s “Until Your Heart Stops”
November 25, 2021 Greg Pratt
On the eve of their Metal & Beer Fest: L.A. full-album performance of the LP, we rank the songs on Cave In’s Until Your Heart Stops from least awesome to most awesome.
Flotsam and Jetsam – Doomsday for the Deceiver
October 28, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Flotsam and Jetsam’s Doomsday for the Deceiver debut is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Juggernaut: The Making of Cave In’s ‘Until Your Heart Stops’
October 12, 2021 J. Bennett
Get hyped for Cave In‘s December 11 performance of Until Your Heart Stops at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: LA with this Hall of Fame induction from 2007 of the metallic hardcore classic.
Warlock – Triumph and Agony
August 25, 2021 Adem Tepedelen
Warlock‘s 1987 session-musician rich swan song gets its Hall of Fame induction
Candiria – 300 Percent Density
July 28, 2021 Nick Green
We celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Hall of Fame induction of Candiria‘s 2001 game-changer 300 Percent Density.
Nachtmystium – Instinct: Decay
July 8, 2021 Justin Norton
Nachtmystium‘s USBM landmark, Instinct: Decay, gets a Decibel Hall of Fame induction
Hall of Fame Countdown: Lamb of God’s “Ashes of the Wake”
July 8, 2021 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Lamb of God’s Hall of Fame-inducted Ashes of the Wake from least awesome to most awesome.
Satyricon – Dark Medieval Times
May 24, 2021 Jon Rosenthal
Frost and Satyr get medieval on your ass as we induct Satyricon‘s landmark Norwegian black metal debut Dark Medieval Times.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Black Sabbath’s “Mob Rules”
May 13, 2021 Greg Pratt
Ranking the songs on Black Sabbath’s Hall of Fame-inducted, Dio-led masterpiece Mob Rules from least awesome to most awesome.
Lamb of God – Ashes of the Wake
April 27, 2021 Kevin Stewart-Panko
We celebrate our 200th issue with an LP prominently featured waaaaaay back in issue No. 1, Lamb of God‘s massive major label debut Ashes of the Wake.