Iron Maiden
Fight Fire With Fire: ‘Priest… Live!’ vs. ‘Live After Death’
November 26, 2020 Greg Pratt
It’s a live-record showdown between Judas Priest and Iron Maiden in the latest Fight Fire With Fire.
The Matchless Roar: Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris Returns with British Lion for “The Burning”
December 4, 2019 Shawn Macomber
Legendary Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris is set to torch expectations with “The Burning,” the sophomore offering from his prog-tinged hard rock British Lion side project.
Decibel Meter: Classics and New Titles, Minus ‘tushka
August 30, 2019 Decibel Magazine
Batushka, Faketushka, Fauxtushka, all the Tushkas; or none, really, as there is no ‘tushka in this month’s Decibel Meter.
The Decibel Meter: Frostdemonwinterstorms …. in July?
July 28, 2019 Decibel Magazine
This month’s Decibel Meter withstands the fall of time, but not quite at the the heart of winter, for a summer/winter battle courtesy of Abbath.
No Corporate Beer Reviews: Trooper Red ‘N’ Black Porter
June 6, 2019 Nick Green
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oooooh, let’s have a taste of the latest Trooper beer offering from Robinsons Brewery.
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.
The Decibel Meter: March Metal Madness
March 29, 2019 Decibel Magazine
March Madness: almost over.
March Metal Madness at f.y.e.: still in play.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Jason Netherton of Misery Index
March 7, 2019 Greg Pratt
Find out what five heavy albums changed Misery Index‘s Jason Netherton’s life.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Eric A.K. of Flotsam and Jetsam
January 17, 2019 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Flotsam and Jetsam‘s new album, The End of Chaos, we caught up with vocalist Eric A.K. to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Decibel Meter: Early Christmas Gifts to Yourself
December 21, 2018 Decibel Magazine
Make this your most-extreme Christmas ever.
The Ten Best Lead Singer Swaps in Metal
November 28, 2018 Joseph Schafer
Change was a good thing for each of these heavy metal stalwarts.
Track Premiere: Untimely Demise – ‘Lethal Enforcers’
September 7, 2018 Adrien Begrand
Untimely Demise nail the death/thrash formula with “Lethal Enforcers.”
Budgie’s “Never Turn Your Back on a Friend” Inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame
August 13, 2018 Vince Bellino
Heavy metal originators Budgie are inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Brewtal Truth: Iron Maiden’s New Light Brigade Beer Is . . . Light
January 15, 2018 Adem Tepedelen
Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery are set to unleash a lighter, sessionable version of the Trooper ale, Light Brigade Golden Beer, in February. Charge!
The Top 5 Heavy Metal Bad Boys Gone Blessed
October 30, 2017 Greg Karlowitsch
Not every heavy metal bad boy stays that way forever. These are Decibel‘s Bad Boys Gone Blessed.
The Top 10 Metal Songs Never Performed Live
August 8, 2017 Joseph Schafer
We look at some of the best metal songs of all time… that have never been performed live.
5 Can’t Miss Brews in the Decibel Headbangers Bierhall at Chicago Open Air
July 12, 2017 Adem Tepedelen
We brought you the five sets you can’t miss at Chicago Open Air this weekend, and now we’re bringing you the five brews you can’t miss at the fest!
Craft Breweries Announced for Chicago Open Air Festival, July 14-16
June 23, 2017 Vince Bellino
The official craft breweries for the Decibel Headbangers Bier Hall at Chicago Open Air are revealed.
Chicago Open Air 2017 To Feature The Decibel Headbangers Bier Hall
May 24, 2017 Vince Bellino
Introducing the Decibel Headbangers Bier Hall at Chicago Open Air
Decibel Presents The Top 100 Metal Tours of All Time Special Issue
February 17, 2017 Albert Mudrian
What are the Top 100 metal tours of all time? Find out in Decibel‘s new limited edition special issue of 100% previously-unprinted content.
Mos Generator’s Tony Reed Counts Down His Top 10 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Albums
November 22, 2016 Vince Bellino
Tony Reed of Mos Generator counts down his favorite hard rock/heavy metal albums.
Climb into the Grave(yard Classics) with Six Feet Under’s Cover of “Murders in the Rue Morgue” (+ Interview!)
May 11, 2016 James Lewis
Maiden/Priest + Chris Barnes?
Yes.
DECIBEL’s Top 100 Old-School Metal Albums Issue Available Now!
November 3, 2015 Andrew Bonazelli
It’s that time of year again! Decibel has been banging our heads overtime to concoct our annual special issue with 100 percent never-before-seen content. Slip on your old studded vest and behold The Top 100 Old-School Metal Albums of All Time!
More Iron Maiden From Decibel
September 4, 2015 Andrew Bonazelli
Up the irons! Heavy metal institution Iron Maiden are bestowing their 16th album, The Book of Souls, to the masses today, and Decibel is primed to celebrate with the legends’ fourth cover story in the November issue.
C/D: Performance Art is Metal
July 9, 2015 Matt Solis
From Alice Cooper’s face paint and Iron Maiden’s elaborate stage sets to Watain’s demon-summoning rituals and Ghost’s hooded robes, heavy metal has always had a close relationship with “performance.” Substance comes first, without a doubt, but performance ain’t far behind. Dimmu Borgir dress up like Satanic carnival barkers. Glen Benton branded an upside-down crucifix into his forehead. Robb Flynn had that Insane Clown Posse hair during The Burning Red days. Simply put, the spectacle of creating extreme music seems to be one of its most potent aspects, and countless bands have used it to their advantage.
Maiden Meets Middle Earth: Exclusive Black Tower Video Premiere!
March 31, 2015 Shawn Macomber
JRR Tolkien meets a seriously eclectic heavy metal melting pot on the upcoming Black Tower full-length debut The Secret Fire (Unspeakable Axe/No Idea, June 2), and we’ve got the exclusive premiere of the video for the track “Death March.” Here’s what drummer/vocalist Dave Williams had to say: “‘Death March’ is the opening battle cry from Black Tower’s inaugural…
The Deciblog Interview: Paul Di’Anno
October 20, 2014 Justin Norton
“A lot has been written and said about me through the years — most of it bad, some of it untrue.” That’s the opening of the 2010 Paul Di’Anno biography The Beast, which reads more like a gritty LA noir novel than a musical memoir. If you were to read the book — a combination…
High Priestess Invocation: Exclusive Kobra & the Lotus Premiere!
June 10, 2014 Shawn Macomber
By the time future preconception-leveling heavy metal siren Kobra Paige hit age fifteen the Calgary, Alberta native had already been studying piano, classical vocal technique, and music theory for eight solid years.
BREWTAL TRUTH: Drink Real Ale…Or Not
November 15, 2013 Adem Tepedelen
We know, we know, this Trooper beer is old news. You’ve seen a bazillion blog posts on every metal website in the internetiverse about it and maybe, if it’s available where you live, you’ve even tried it. It’s an Iron Maiden beer, so of course you have. But it’s actually more than a typical “big-name…
“I Love This Music. Isn’t It Too Dreamy?”
February 12, 2013 Shawn Macomber
Norwegian hard rockers Audrey Horne may have a sound that marries Seventies arena rock to a chug/gallop/chug reminiscent of early Priest and Maiden, but the band’s name is all homage to a memorable character from David Lynch’s infamous early nineties crash n’ burn foray into network television. Thus, on the eve of the release of…