Metallica

Decibel looks back on Metallica‘s Kill ‘Em All, the album that helped birth thrash metal, launched a legendary career, on its 40th anniversary

Our latest exclusive excerpt from Brian Slagel’s upcoming book, Swing of the Blade offers up some Metallica intrigue.

Excellent artwork inspired by an excellent album all dedicated to an excellent cause, Third World Posse is back!

We caught up with Voivod bassist Dominic “Rocky” Laroche to find out what five heavy albums changed his life. To Morgoth! (Not the band!)

Get a load of this sweet artwork, dedicated to Metallica‘s Ride the Lightning, created to support children’s hospital in need.

It’s the ultimate mainstream breakthrough showdown as we pair off Metallica‘s self-titled album and Megadeth‘s Countdown to Extinction in today’s Fight Fire With Fire.

This week’s round of new releases includes high-profile entries from Metallica, Andrew W.K, Mastiff and more!

To celebrate the release of their new album, De Doorn, we caught up with Amenra‘s Lennart Bossu to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

To celebrate the release of Withered‘s new LP, Verloren, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Mike Thompson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

To celebrate the release of Returned to Life, we caught up with Altered Dead‘s Mic Dion to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

The Melvins will unleash their new record, Working With God on February 26. It’s the second album from the Melvins 1983 lineup, so we wind back the clock with King Buzzo.

Smash the hell out of that volume knob, it’s time to crank the latest from Metallica, Necrot, Venomous Concept and more!

To celebrate the release of their new album, Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape, we caught up with Andy Thomas of Black Crown Initiate to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

In a concerted effort to break stigmas and stress its universal importance to metalheads worldwide, Decibel gathered over 140 musicians in support of wearing masks to help end the novel coronavirus and expedite the return of live extreme music.

It’s Rust in Peace vs. …And Justice for All in the ultimate thrash showdown.

Decibel Exclusive: The legendary Jonny Z Talks Metallica, Anthrax, Megaforce Records and his new book, as metalhead comedian Brian Posehn interrogates!

As we close out the decade, Decibel has an infernal correspondence on the demise of relevant major-label metal

Rejoice! It’s finally Let Metallica Take Your Kid to School Day!

The acclaimed acoustic duo’s cover of the Metallica is featured on their upcoming METTAL EP out November 29.

To celebrate the release of their new album, All Hail, we caught up with Grayson Stewart of Norma Jean to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Before you head off to never-never land, read this review of the “Metallica Beer” Enter Night.

In which we explore the best of the ’80s thrash metal cover brigade.

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.

We catch up with Mantar‘s Hanno Klänhardt to find out what the five heavy albums that changed his life were.

Who said thrash is dead? Not Psykopath!

Heavy metal originators Budgie are inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.

Budgie‘s Never Turn Your Back on a Friend is inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Decibel. We like you like you, so we made you a playlist of metal love songs — light on the power ballads.

Check out an exclusive clip from the revelatory new documentary The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal.

Legendary producer, engineer and musician Bob Rock discusses working with Metallica and the way that producing records has evolved over time.