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Full Album Stream: Stöner – “Totally…”
May 5, 2022 Emily Bellino
Tune in and drop out with the new album from Stöner.
Interview: Terror Frontman Scott Vogel Discusses Todd Jones Collaboration on ‘Pain Into Power’
May 2, 2022 Emily Bellino
Terror frontman Scott Vogel talks about collaborating with former guitarist/current Nails frontman Todd Jones for the band’s new album, Pain into Power.
Watch: CANDLEMASS Frontman Johan Längqvist Talks ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’ Anniversary Set at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
April 5, 2022 Albert Mudrian
Candlemass vocalist/legend Johan Längqvist discusses the doom kings’ special Epicus Doomicus Metallicus set at Metal & Beer Fest, amazingly, on the record’s 36th birthday.
Q&A: Keith Morris on the CIRCLE JERKS Reunion
March 30, 2022 Justin Norton
Catching up with hardcore OG and Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris on the band’s return to the stage after 15 years.
Watch: Dan Lilker Talks Possible Final NUCLEAR ASSAULT U.S. Performance, ‘Game Over’ Set at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
March 29, 2022 Albert Mudrian
Nuclear Assault bassist/legend Danny Lilker talks Metal & Beer Fest beer collaboration with KCBC, a special guest stage-dive performance at the event, and the black metal bedspreads.
Video Premiere: Absent in Body – ‘The Half Rising Man’
March 25, 2022 Emily Bellino
Listen to “Half Rising Man,” the final track from Absent in Body‘s (members of Neurosis, Amenra and Sepultura) debut album, Plague God.
Watch: The Red Chord Talk Reactivation, ‘Clients’ Set at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
March 23, 2022 Albert Mudrian
The Red Chord talk festival beer collaboration with Bone Up Brewing, vocalist Guy Kozowyk’s secret rabbit lair and the possibility of maybe even rehearsing before their first performance in seven years.
Interview: Bitter Branches (Deadguy, Lifetime, Paint It Black) Discuss New Album, “Your Neighbors Are Failures”
March 14, 2022 Emily Bellino
Bitter Branches discuss their new album, Your Neighbors Are Failures.
“We Were The Spark:” Venom Celebrates 40th Anniversary of ‘Welcome To Hell’
December 6, 2021 Justin Norton
Decibel celebrates the 40th anniversary of Venom‘s extreme metal ground zero, Welcome To Hell, with former guitarist/songwriter Jeff “Mantas” Dunn.
Q&A and Track Premiere: Eight Bells – ‘Nadir’
November 29, 2021 Justin Norton
Hear a track from Eight Bells‘ album Legacy of Ruin (due on February 25 and available now for preorder), the band’s first record in roughly five years.
Khemmis: 5 Albums From Each Member That Inspired “Deceiver”
November 17, 2021 Sean Frasier
Each Khemmis member shares five albums that personally influenced them while writing and producing their upcoming LP, Deceiver.
Q&A: Udo Dirkschneider on ‘Game Over,’ Set Lists and Pandemic Touring
November 9, 2021 Justin Norton
Metal institution and U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider talks about his record and how it’s a challenge to cobble a set list together from a catalog of classics.
Corrosion of Conformity Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Blind’ Album
November 5, 2021 Chris Dick
Pepper Keenan and Karl Agell remember Corrosion Of Conformity‘s heavy-hitting, genre-busting, politically-charged Blind on its 30th birthday.
Full EP Stream: Nequient – ‘Collective Punishment’
November 1, 2021 Emily Bellino
Chicago’s Nequient distribute Collective Punishment in the form of D-beats and metallic hardcore anger.
Interview: ‘Blood Of Gods’ Publisher Stacy Buchanan
October 27, 2021 Sean Frasier
Blood Of Gods pairs heavy metal and wine in the pages of a brilliantly illustrated zine. Pour a glass and learn more from publisher Stacy Buchanan.
Interview: Pupil Slicer’s Katie Davies Discusses Debut Album, “Mirrors”
October 25, 2021 Emily Bellino
Pupil Slicer guitarist and vocalist Katie Davies talks influences, writing process and the band’s upcoming tour.
Q&A: Pro Wrestler Malakai Black on Amenra and Growing Up A Metal Fan
October 20, 2021 Justin Norton
Tom Büdgen, better known as Malakai Black, is one of the world’s most celebrated professional wrestlers. He tells us about how his visual presentation owes much to his lifelong metal fandom.
Q&A: Matt Harvey and Will Carroll on Resurrecting Scarecrow
October 14, 2021 Justin Norton
Bay Area thrashers featuring Matt Harvey (Exhumed), Will Carroll and Damien Sisson (Death Angel) and Bud Burke (ex-Exhumed) Scarecrow reform.
Track by Track: Maimed – “Torrential Gore”
October 6, 2021 Sean Frasier
Brutal death metal project Maimed share insight into each track on their skull-crushing bloodbath of an EP, Torrential Gore.
Q&A: Jason Netherton (Misery Index) Nails It Again
October 4, 2021 Chris Dick
Misery Index‘s Jason Netherton puts another nail in the coffin with new compilation Coffin Up the Nails on Repulsive Echo.
Q&A: Alexander von Meilenwald (The Ruins Of Beverast) Hides Between Mystical Spaces
July 12, 2021 Chris Dick
The Ruins Of Beverast mastermind Alexander von Meilenwald provides a mystical, mysterious GPS to latest album, The Thule Grimoires.
Video Premiere: Randy M. Salo & Madder Mortem Dive Deep On Documentary ‘Howl of the Underdogs’
June 28, 2021 Chris Dick
Filmmaker Randy M. Salo deep dives into Norwegian progressive metal outfit Madder Mortem in documentary Howl of the Underdogs.
Q&A: Gabriel Luis Unveils Symphonic Black-Death Metal Powerhouse Wythersake
June 7, 2021 Chris Dick
Washington, D.C.-based symphonic black/death metal outfit Wythersake discuss the Gnostic/Luciferian aspects of debut album, Antiquity.
Q&A: Dismember Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Like an Ever Flowing Stream’
May 28, 2021 Chris Dick
Dismember drummer/jack of all trades Fred Estby reflects on 30 years of genre-defining album, Like an Ever Flowing Stream.
Stream the New Cirith Ungol EP & Read an Interview with the Legendary Robert Garven
May 27, 2021 Justin Norton
While you listen, read our Q&A with band co-founder/drummer Robert Garven about handling pandemic setbacks, how the EP came together, and what’s next for this legendary band.
Interview: Rockabilia Co-Owner Discusses Merch Trends, Covid-19 and Craziest Stories
May 5, 2021 Emily Bellino
Rockabilia co-owner shines a light on the company’s daily operations, plus shares his craziest stories.
Interview: James Rauh of Transylvanian Recordings
May 5, 2021 Sean Frasier
Transylvanian Recordings founder James Rauh shares his thoughts on running a booming, ethical DIY label in this exclusive interview.
Harnessing Anguish: Ciaran and Eoghan McCloskey Detail Aduanten’s Origin and the Trauma Behind Sullen Cadence
May 4, 2021 Cody Davis
Hear the melodic black/death of Aduanten‘s debut four-track EP, Sullen Cadence and read an in-depth interview with the McCloskey brothers at the heart of it.
Q&A: John Petrucci Talks Two Decades Between Liquid Tension Experiment Albums
May 3, 2021 Chris Dick
Decibel joins forces with John Petrucci for quick round on the return of Liquid Tension Experiment and their new album, Liquid Tension Experiment 3.
Interview: Bongzilla Bassist/Vocalist Mike ‘Muleboy’ Makela Talks “Weedsconsin,” Legalization and Covid-19
April 20, 2021 Emily Bellino
Stoner-metal stalwarts Bongzilla discuss Weedsconsin, their first album in 16 years.