Happy holidays to those who celebrate, especially this legend.

ICYMI: Ready to try your hand at Magic: The Gathering with your favorite band? Donny Burbage of Cradle of Filth is ready, willing and able! Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed076

COOL-GRATULATIONS to the winner of our Cool World contest! A huge thank you to @chatpileband.bsky.social for taking part in this undeniably ridiculous (yet very cool) contest as well and everyone who entered for a chance to win. While you’re here ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed070

ENTER HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBCoolFeed LESS THAN 24 HOURS to enter for a chance to win a Cool World SNES cart signed by all of the members of @chatpileband.bsky.social along with LP copies of In the Earth Again and Cool World for free! Ends tomorrow (Thursday, December 18) at noon ET!

Decibel’s Kill Feed chats with Cradle of Filth guitarist Donny Burbage to learn how games like Final Fantasy, Sonic: the Hedgehog, Dark Souls and, uh, Vectorman played a role in his journey to becoming a musician. Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed076

We’re ready to tap into a new installment of Kill Feed tomorrow at noon ET. FFO Final Fantasy, Dark Souls, Magic: The Gathering, Castlevania and breaking the junction system. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews Catch up with our previous player characters ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

What’s your favorite party game? Ours is always working Metal & Beer Fest in our hometown of Philadelphia. See you in May!

Play stupid games? Win stupid prizes! Win a signed ‘Cool World’ SNES cart along with two @chatpileband.bsky.social LPs (‘Cool World’ on Highlighter Yellow vinyl and ‘In the Earth Again’ on Cobalt Blue vinyl) courtesy of Kill Feed and @decibelmagazine.bsky.social ! ENTER HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBCoolFeed

The co-nerds have survived another Metal & Beer Fest in Denver. Enjoy this one-of-one copy of Metal Gear Solid 2 signed by our dudes in Blood Incantation, Chat Pile, Primitive Man and The Red Chord. We’ll be back soon, but keep your eyes peeled later this week for something fun 👀👀👀

Ahead of Metal & Beer Fest this weekend, catch up on our trio of interviews with Mike McKenzie and Greg Weeks of the Red Chord, Luther Manhole of @chatpileband.bsky.social and Joe Linden of @primitiveman.bsky.social before they hit the stage! Check them all out here ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

ICYMI: Dying Wish bassist Jon Mackey learned about so many bands thanks to the Grand Theft Auto series, but maybe it’s time for the series to learn about Dying Wish. Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed075

Happy holidays to those who celebrate.

Eagerly awaiting his return to Vice City, Dying Wish bassist Jon Mackey links up with Kill Feed in between rounds of Fortnite. Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed075

Figures we’re getting another installment of Kill Feed before we get GTA VI. FFO: Grand Theft Auto, Fortnite, Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark, doing your homework and giving a shit. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews Catch up on our previous installments ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"

Don‘t miss a single installment! ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews Learn about our previous player characters ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed Thanks to Kyle for taking us seriously when we said we wanted to interview him about video games. More to come from gaming’s extremely extreme column!

Not content to let @decibelmagazine.bsky.social hog all of the hate, here are our top 5 favorite (not best) games of 2025, as well as a much, much longer list of games we wanted to play, but just couldn’t find the time. Can Steam Decks be considered a business expense?

ICYMI: Are young people missing out on the joys of couch co-op? For dungeon synth champion Erang, the generational divide goes both ways. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed074 Catch up with our previous player characters ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

Though he lives in a world of his own, longtime dungeon synth revival champion Erang reveals to Kill Feed the influence of mid-’90s gaming on the Land of Five Seasons. Read the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed074

A brand new Kill Feed is arriving a day early! FFO The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Secret of Mana, Braid and The Longing. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews Catch up with our previous entries ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

Sometimes we read the comments! All 6+ hours of Kill Feed video interviews are now available in playlist form on the Decibel YouTube channel with future installments to be added. Learn something new about your fellow nerds in the metal community! Get started today ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedPlaylist

ICYMI: PEELINGFLESH’s D. Harris and Joe Pelletier discuss the wide range of games that have exposed them to metal over the years and are ready to slam into the industry. Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed073 Catch up on our past entries ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

Happy Halloween, nerds! Here’s a flex from my (Michael) collection to get your attention, including a copy of Castlevania II signed by The Black Dahlia Murder at Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2023. What are we playing today?

This isn’t a simulation: PeelingFlesh vocalist D. Harris and drummer Joe Pelletier link up with Kill Feed to talk Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies, racing games and, uh… chore simulation games. Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed073

Tune in tomorrow for a brand new Kill Feed! FFO Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies, Escape From Tarkov, Need For Speed, Tekken, Skater XL and, uh… PowerWash Simulator? Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews Catch up with our previous player characters ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

ICYMI: @primitiveman.bsky.social drummer Joe Linden would never switch off PC gaming… right? Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed072 Catch up on our previous interviews ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed CC @decibelmagazine.bsky.social

BUY NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/decibel254 Want a sneak peak at our next installment of Kill Feed? Be sure to pick up the latest issue of @decibelmagazine.bsky.social (dB254/December 2025) to find out who our next player characters are, as well as learning about all things metal and beer. Act fast!

Back for another run in the Kill Feed arcade, Primitive Man drummer Joe Linden shares his new perspectives on FromSoft games, speedrunning and even metal itself. Watch the interview now ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed072 #dBKillFeed #videogames #primitiveman

We’re back tomorrow at noon ET with another returning player character. FFO Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Donkey Kong Country 2 and—at long last—FromSoft games. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews Catch up on our past entries ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeed

What’s in a name? Turns out, more than we thought. Apologies for going AFK for a little while, but we’ll be back Wednesday, October 15 at noon ET with a brand new installment of Kill Feed. We hope you’ll continue with us. FOLLOW FOR MORE ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillFeedNews

US AND WHO?!?

ICYMI: How long has it been since Nick Holmes of Paradise Lost has cared to try a multiplayer game? Well… WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen071 #killscreen #videogames #paradiselost #doom #deathdoom #nickholmes #commandandconquer #rts CC @decibelmagazine.bsky.social

Vocalist Nick Holmes of U.K. legends Paradise Lost steps into the Kill Screen arcade to discuss gaming in the ’90s, the band’s shared love of the medium and why escapism is necessary for his enjoyment. WATCH NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen071 #killscreen #videogames #paradiselost

ICYMI: @chatpileband.bsky.social may already have experience scoring a movie, but guitarist Luther Manhole is game to keep going. WATCH NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen070 #killscreen #videogames #chatpile

ICYMI: Though he may be a Kojima fan, guitarist Luther Manhole of @chatpileband.bsky.social is more interested in a high score than a high concept. Watch the interview NOW WATCH NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen070 #killscreen #videogames #chatpile

Luther Manhole of Oklahoma noise makers Chat Pile links up with the co-nerds of Kill Screen to discuss the crossover of gaming and movies, his gamer grandma and going AFK for some classic tabletop gaming. WATCH NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen070 @decibelmagazine.bsky.social

A brand new Kill Screen is premiering tomorrow at noon ET. FFO Metal Gear Solid 2, Chrono Trigger, Death Stranding, Mario Kart World, Magic: The Gathering and making numbers go up. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/KillScreenNews #killscreen #videogames

ICYMI: Though the music of Perturbator is often tied to movie soundtracks and new wave, project mastermind James Kent discusses the overlooked impact that video games have had in his upbringing. WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen069 #killscreen #videogames #perturbator #gta

Synthwave superstar James Kent of Perturbator links up with Kill Screen to talk boomer shooters, survival horror, the Hotline Miami soundtrack and what kind of game he would like to score next. WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen069 #killscreen #videogames #perturbator #synthwave

We have a brand new Kill Screen incoming tomorrow at noon ET. FFO Hotline Miami, Turbo Overkill, Silent Hill, Doom and Manhunt… but maybe not the Elder Scrolls. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/KillScreenNews #killscreen #videogames #hotlinemiami #boomershooter #silenthill #survivalhorror

The October issue of @decibelmagazine.bsky.social is here! Looking to spoil Wednesday’s player character? 👀 Be sure to pick up a copy and find out! BUY NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/decibel252

ICYMI: If you rage quit against The Red Chord’s Greg Weeks, consider yourself lucky. WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen068 #killscreen #videogames #theredchord #deathmetal #mariotennis #mario #n64 #decibel #dBMBF #dBMBF2025 #dBMBF2025Denver

ICYMI: The Red Chord’s Mike McKenzie and Greg Weeks recount the game they played most while recording their sophomore album ‘Clients.’ WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen068 #killscreen #videogames #theredchord #deathmetal #atari #decibel #dBMBF #dBMBF2025 #dBMBF2025Denver

Ahead of their Metal & Beer Fest: Denver return, Mike McKenzie and Greg Weeks of the Red Chord stop by the Kill Screen arcade to talk about ditching class to play Atari, terrible FPS games and amazing gaming OSTs. WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen068

A classic Kill Screen player character is set to return tomorrow at noon ET, and this time he’s brought a friend! FFO The Legend of Zelda, Doom, Resident Evil, Atari 2600 and, uh… Bowling. Kind of. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/KillScreenNews

ICYMI: James Rolfe of Rex Viper and Cinemassacre recalls a certain horror icon as being particularly impactful during his formative metal years. WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen067 #killscreen #videogames #rexviper #avgn #jamesrolfe #metal #heavymetal #robzombie #horror

Check out @dbkillscreen.bsky.social on @decibelmagazine.bsky.social’s YouTube if you haven already YouTube.com/@DecibelMagazine

Now in 4D, Kill Screen has received a major system update and will be moving forward as a video column. Who better to help with this launch than Rex Viper guitarist, Cinemassacre founder and Angry Video Game Nerd James Rolfe? WATCH IT NOW ➡️ tinyurl.com/dBKillScreen067

Kill Screen v2.0 is ready to launch tomorrow at noon ET, and we promise that it doesn’t suck ass. FFO Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica and AC/DC. Don’t miss it ➡️ tinyurl.com/KillScreenNews #killscreen #videogames #metal #heavymetal

What a bunch of nerds! Kill Screen is looking forward to returning to Metal & Beer Fest in Denver this December (it’s our job, after all) to link up with plenty of familiar faces—and maybe some new ones? 👀 Get more info at ➡️ decibelmagazine.com/events/decibel-magazine-metal-beer-fest-denver/