Take a nine minute sojourn down into the dark vale of black metal’s unfathomed depths with Reykjavík’s Draugsól.

Meta is Car Bomb‘s second self-released record, and if you heard 2012’s cryptically titled w^w^^w^w then you probably know where this one is headed.  Spend a little time in Car Bomb’s headspace and you can be sure to either evolve or disintegrate into your very own pool of primordial goo.  And yes, both Joe Duplantier (of Gojira) and Frank Mullen (of Suffocation) lent their talents to parts of Meta.

Colosso writes huge death metal. Now you can watch Colosso play huge death metal. 

Interitus
Mass extinction in A minor
dB rating: 8/10

There are few bands as intense as Nails. From a resource perspective–the group’s a trio–Nails make an incredible amount of noise and for all their aggressiveness they’re instantly relatable, like few bands in Nails’ proverbial sphere (and outside their sphere).

What you will read when at your Girlfriend’s Work X-Mas Party Tonight. 

Our resident bird brains pecks on some new black metal.

We revisit Immortal’s transition stage between two regions of Blashyrkh.

Order this special Decibel subscription and get your first issue and a holiday card in time for Christmas! 

On this week’s Demo:listen, we march under the crimson banner of revenge into the heart of Secartha to take back the throne with Worcester, Mass’ High Command.