Leila Abdul-Rauf
Five For Friday: April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026 J. Andrew
This week’s edition of new releases includes the latest from Inferi, Immolation, Leila Abdul-Rauf and more!
Q&A: Leila Abdul-Rauf on Her New Solo Album: “I Was Making Order Out Of Chaos”
November 8, 2024 Justin Norton
Vastum axewoman Leila Abdul-Rauf on her fifth solo album, Calls From A Seething Edge, and the non-linear process of writing experimental music as opposed to death metal.
Q&A and Track Premiere: Leila Abdul-Rauf on “Diminution”
March 16, 2018 Justin Norton
Leila Abdul-Rauf is well known to Decibel readers for her exemplary work with bands including Vastum, Cardinal Wyrm, Hammers Of Misfortune and others. The multi-instrumentalist is also busy composing her own music, which often veers in unpredictable directions. Her upcoming album Diminution, the followup to the 2015 release Insomnia, draws on Abdul-Rauf’s feelings about the collapse of the…