Interviews

Full Album Stream & Interview: Expander – “Endless Computer”

September 19, 2017

Plug into this exclusive stream of Endless Computer, the debut full length from Austin’s interdimensional crossover troublemakers, Expander.

Wolves in the Throne Room: Interview Outtakes

September 19, 2017

Less than a week before the full release of Thrice Woven, find out what else Wolves in the Throne Room had to say about their latest work.

Ben Chisholm, Chelsea Wolfe’s Secret Weapon

September 18, 2017

Decibel caught up with longtime Chelsea Wolfe collaborator Ben Chisholm to talk about Hiss Spun, playing Blood Moon sets with Converge and more.

Bob Rock on Metallica: “I didn’t cater to what they were. I catered to what they wanted to do.”

September 18, 2017

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

Bloodstrike’s Holly Wedel on Putting a New Spin on Classic Death Metal

September 15, 2017

Death metal upstarts Bloodstrike issued an impressive debut. We discuss what to expect on the follow up, Execution of Violence.

New documentary explores rocky relationship between Christianity and heavy metal

September 14, 2017

Can Christianity and heavy metal really be compatible? The new movie Metal Missionaries aims to find out.

From the Dead Gray Ashes: An Interview with Harvey Milk

September 13, 2017

Harvey Milk are back with new uncompromising sludge/noise and a new outlook on fan interaction.

Full Album Stream: Hate Moon’s “The Imprisoning War”

September 12, 2017

Despise stars. Loathe planets. Abhor meteors. Detest nebulae. Hate Moon.

Label Spotlight: Tofu Carnage Records

September 11, 2017

No animals were harmed in the making of this week’s label spotlight on Tofu Carnage Records.

A Q&A With Implore’s Gabriel Dubko

September 11, 2017

Decibel sits down with Implore bassist/vocalist Gabriel ‘Gabbo’ Dubko to find out more from one of the best new bands on the planet. “Subjugate” is a must-hear!

Demo:listen: Drenched

September 8, 2017

On this week’s Demo:listen it’s a slow and heavy clobbering from Illinois’ Drenched.

Track Premiere & Interview: Primitive Man – ‘Commerce’

September 7, 2017

Stream a crushing new track from Primitive Man and read an interview with vocalist/guitarist Ethan McCarthy.

Interview With Dead Cross: The Raw Materials Version

September 7, 2017

Here, you get to read the full complement of questions and answers with Dead Cross that was the forerunner to what made it to print in the October issue.

Fest Alert: Descendants of Crom

September 5, 2017

Get the latest details on Pittsburgh’s upcoming doom, sludge and heavy metal festival, aptly titled Descendants Of Crom, from this interview with festival organizer, Shy Kennedy.

Argus: Full Interview With Butch Balich

September 5, 2017

Argus will release their fourth full-length record this week. Get in here and find out all about it.

Mosh Pit Mishaps and the S-Word: An Interview with Akercocke

August 30, 2017

British extreme metal experimentalists Akercocke speak about comeback record Renaissance in Extremis and more in an extended interview.

Talkin ‘Bout Flex: Today is the Day

August 29, 2017

Find out what Steve Austin of Today is the Day has to say about his recent contribution to Decibel‘s Flexi Series.

Ides of Gemini: The Stories Behind Women

August 25, 2017

Ides of Gemini shed light on the women who inspired Women.

Deconstructing the Doom Side of the Moon: An Interview with Kyle Shutt

August 25, 2017

Doom Side of the Moon is a doomed-out interpretation of Pink Floyd’s classic The Dark Side of the Moon. Read an interview with bandleader Kyle Shutt (The Sword) to find out what makes Doom Side tick.

Leng Tch’e return with career-defining “Razorgrind”

August 24, 2017

Belgian grinders Leng Tch’e are about to drop Razorgind . Could it be their career-defining album?

An Interview with Maim

August 22, 2017

Read an exclusive interview with Maim about writing their new album, Ornaments of Severity as a two piece.

Demo:listen: Cryptorchidism

August 18, 2017

On this week’s Demo:listen we hear some shit we’ll never un-hear from Atlanta’s Cryptorchidism.

Q&A: Epica’s Isaac Delahaye

August 16, 2017

Read an exclusive interview with Epica guitarist Isaac Delahaye on the band’s upcoming US tour and his extreme metal background.

Julie Christmas and Cult of Luna’s Johannes Persson Talk Upcoming “Mariner” Tour

August 16, 2017

Swedish perception-expanding post-metallers Cult of Luna and singular, legendary Made Out of Babies/Battle of Mice vocalist Julie Christmas bring their extraordinary 2016 collaborative effort Mariner to North America for “the first and last time.”

Full Album Stream and Interview: The Convent Horror of Attic’s “Sanctimonious” Concept Album

August 16, 2017

German metal force Attic rock the convent with mystery and murder in their mercyful Sanctimonious concept record.

Extreme Reading: An Interview with Author Dean Swinford

August 14, 2017

Read an interview with extremely extreme author Dean Swinford on his new book, Death Metal Epic: Book II: Goat Song Sacrifice now!