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Interview: Vocal Expert Elizabeth Zharoff Discusses the Science Behind Harsh Vocals

September 16, 2024

Vocal teacher and expert Elizabeth Zharoff discusses the science behind harsh vocals and her new non-profit studying them, The Charismatic Voice.

Interview: Nervosa Frontwoman Prika Amaral Discusses New Lineup and First US Headlining Tour

August 22, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann talks technology, recording with producer Andy Sneap and why he still feels like a teenager.

Interview: Persefone Discuss New EP, Lingua Ignota: Part I

March 18, 2024

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

Exhumed frontman Matt Harvey discusses the inspirations and recording process behind his new ambient album, Toward the Cold Light.

Tankcrimes Owner Scotty Heath Talks Brainsqueeze Tour, Municipal Waste and Running a DIY Label

February 14, 2024

Tankcrimes owner Scotty Heath discusses how the Brainsqueeze Tour — which starts TOMORROW and features Municipal Waste, Ghoul, Necrot and Dead Heat — came to be.

Q&A: Al Barile of SSD on the Reissue of ‘The Kids Will Have Their Say’

November 7, 2023

Boston hardcore legends SS Decontrol (SSD) reissue classic The Kids Will Have Their Say. Guitarist Al Barile talks past, present and future.

Q&A: Michael Freiburger (Satanik Royalty Records) on Tribe and Transformation

September 13, 2023

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

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

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.

Dani Filth Reflects on Three Decades of Cradle of Filth, New Live Album

April 24, 2023

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

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

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

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.

OFF! On Their Career Best Album (and First Film) ‘Free LSD’

February 8, 2023

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.