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Q&A: Chuck Billy (Testament) Goes A Haunting
October 10, 2024 Chris Dick
Decibel interviews Chuck Billy of thrash metal titans Testament about the reissues of The Legacy and The New Order.
Interview: Vocal Expert Elizabeth Zharoff Discusses the Science Behind Harsh Vocals
September 16, 2024 Emily Bellino
Vocal teacher and expert Elizabeth Zharoff discusses the science behind harsh vocals and her new non-profit studying them, The Charismatic Voice.
Author B.R. Yeager Discusses Fiction, Extreme Metal and Contributing Lyrics to Uniform’s New Album
August 27, 2024 Emily Bellino
Author B.R. Yeager talks fiction writing, favorite bands and collaborating with Uniform.
Interview: Nervosa Frontwoman Prika Amaral Discusses New Lineup and First US Headlining Tour
August 22, 2024 Emily Bellino
Catching up with Nervosa frontwoman Prika Amaral ahead of the international thrashers’ upcoming US headliner.
Interview: Powerwolf Guitarist Matthew Greywolf Discusses Wake Up the Wicked and First US Tour
July 26, 2024 Emily Bellino
Powerwolf‘s new album is out today, so Decibel spoke with the band to learn more about the German heavy metal outfit.
Interview: X-Cops Talk New EP “XCAB” and Living Above the Law
June 24, 2024 Emily Bellino
Cop rockers X-Cops discuss new EP XCAB, the presidential election and their uncanny similarities to GWAR.
Q&A: Photographer John Malley on Documenting the PNW Metal Scene
June 21, 2024 Justin Norton
Malley has a gift for shooting images that capture the vitality and close-knit nature of one of the country’s most active metal scenes. He talked to us about his work and chasing his passion later in life.
Interview: RivetSkull Talk World Touring, Trad Metal and Starting as a Dio Tribute Band
June 3, 2024 Emily Bellino
RivetSkull discuss their origin as a Ronnie James Dio tribute band, the state of the trad metal scene and their new album, Absence of Time.
Interview: Evergrey Vocalist Tom Englund on 30 Years of Music and New Album Theories of Emptiness
May 13, 2024 Emily Bellino
Vocalist Tom Englund discusses Theories of Emptiness, the new album from long-running Swedish progressive metal act Evergrey.
Q&A: Matt Harvey and the Filmmakers of the New Exhumed Documentary ‘Decayed Decades’
April 24, 2024 Justin Norton
Matt Harvey and the Decayed Decades filmmakers on how the new Exhumed documentary came together and why Exhumed’s story is ultimately about community and relationships.
Interview: Accept’s Wolf Hoffmann Has No Plans to Slow Down
April 16, 2024 Emily Bellino
Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann talks technology, recording with producer Andy Sneap and why he still feels like a teenager.
WATCH: FOLTERKAMMER and WITCHING Vocalists on Black Metal, Influences and More in This Exclusive Video Interview
March 29, 2024 Michael Wohlberg
Two of avant-garde black metal’s exciting new voices have much to discuss.
Interview: Persefone Discuss New EP, Lingua Ignota: Part I
March 18, 2024 Emily Bellino
Andorran melodic death metal band Persefone discuss their latest release.
Exhumed Frontman Matt Harvey Discusses New Ambient Album, Toward the Cold Light
March 7, 2024 Emily Bellino
Exhumed frontman Matt Harvey discusses the inspirations and recording process behind his new ambient album, Toward the Cold Light.
Q&A: Andrea Morgan (The Keening) on High School Jobs, Violin and Homelessness
March 4, 2024 Justin Norton
The Keening/Exulansis violinist Andrea Morgan candidly discusses high school jobs and homelessness.
Tankcrimes Owner Scotty Heath Talks Brainsqueeze Tour, Municipal Waste and Running a DIY Label
February 14, 2024 Emily Bellino
Tankcrimes owner Scotty Heath discusses how the Brainsqueeze Tour — which starts TOMORROW and features Municipal Waste, Ghoul, Necrot and Dead Heat — came to be.
Interview: Jarhead Fertilizer Drummer Dave Bland Discusses New Record, Carceral Warfare
January 8, 2024 Emily Bellino
Get the skinny on Jarhead Fertilizer‘s new album.
Q&A: Al Barile of SSD on the Reissue of ‘The Kids Will Have Their Say’
November 7, 2023 Justin Norton
Boston hardcore legends SS Decontrol (SSD) reissue classic The Kids Will Have Their Say. Guitarist Al Barile talks past, present and future.
Q&A: Tom Gabriel Fischer on Triumph of Death’s Live Album ‘Resurrection of the Flesh’
October 30, 2023 Justin Norton
Living legend Tom Gabriel Fischer talks the resurrection of Hellhammer classics via Triumph of Death’s live album Resurrection of the Flesh.
Q&A: Cartoonist Reid Chancellor on Hardcore, Mental Health Struggles and GG Allin
October 11, 2023 Justin Norton
Legendary underground cartoonist Reid Chancellor talks hardcore, mental health struggles and GG Allin with Decibel.
Q&A: Michael Freiburger (Satanik Royalty Records) on Tribe and Transformation
September 13, 2023 Justin Norton
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.
Q&A: Director Penelope Spheeris On Her Unreleased Ozzfest Documentary
August 18, 2023 Justin Norton
On the eve of its L.A. screening, legendary music documentarian Penelope Spheeris discusses her “lost” Ozzfest ’99 documentary, We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll.
Legendary Italian Composer Fabio Frizzi Revisits Cult Horror Classic with ‘Zombie: Composer’s Cut’
May 30, 2023 Dillon Collins
Decibel caught up with the Italian maestro for a deep dive into his career and relationship with the prolific Fulci, a deep analysis into building a creepy score and a re-examination on all things Zombie.
Interview: Burning Witches Talk Classic Albums, Live Shows and Women in Heavy Metal
May 1, 2023 Emily Bellino
Swiss heavy metallers Burning Witches discuss their new album.
Dani Filth Reflects on Three Decades of Cradle of Filth, New Live Album
April 24, 2023 Emily Bellino
Dani Filth discusses the band’s career-spanning live record, plus their creative process and maintaining his voice.
Q&A: Matt Eiseman on Tithe’s Grief-Informed Black Metal
April 5, 2023 Justin Norton
Tithe guitarist/vocalist Matt Eiseman on how working through grief led to his best hour as a musician.
Hardcore for Freaks: Gel Discuss Their Debut Album, Only Constant
April 3, 2023 Emily Bellino
Vocalist Sami Kaiser and guitarist Anthony Webster of New Jersey’s Gel talk embracing and breaking convention on their debut LP, Only Constant.
Q&A: Sean Rivera of Coffin Hunters on the Lost Art of Clean Metal Vocals
March 27, 2023 Justin Norton
Decibel tracked down Sean Rivera of Coffin Hunters to talk about the art of clean singing and how he learned to sing in his car. Check out the band’s The Fire Knight and Wake the Dead on Bandcamp.
Q&A: Mike Muir on Playing Suicidal Tendencies’ Timeless Debut at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
March 22, 2023 Justin Norton
Living legend Mike Muir talks the legacy of Suicidal Tendencies‘ landmark debut and performing it at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest Philly on April 15.
OFF! On Their Career Best Album (and First Film) ‘Free LSD’
February 8, 2023 Justin Norton
OFF!‘s Keith Morris and Dimitri Coats talk to Decibel from the Slamdance Film Festival in Utah about Free LSD, their world-shifting new rhythm section and more.