CAR BOMB Goes Full-On Anime For “Blindsides” Single

Extreme metal architects Car Bomb have returned with a brand new single, “Blindsides”, the second track to be revealed from their upcoming EP Tiles Whisper Dreams, due out August 1. Marking the band’s first release since 2019’s Mordial and coinciding with their 25^th anniversary, Tiles Whisper Dreams promises to be both a celebration of Car Bomb’s boundary-pushing legacy and a bold leap forward into new sonic dimensions.

Opening with an off-kilter groove and erupting into a vortex of laser-precise riffs, “Blindsides” encapsulates Car Bomb’s unique ability to collapse time signatures and expectations within the space of a single track. As the song spirals through violent dissonance and warped textures, it eventually gives way to a surprising and emotionally charged melodic turn, showcasing vocalist Michael Dafferner at both his most brutal and most transcendent.

Car Bomb guitarist Greg Kubacki, the band’s resident sonic engineer, explains that their sound comes from years of unorthodox experimentation: “One has to sort of get lost in their own world to find their own unique sound, and that just comes from a lot of trial and error,” Kubacki notes.

The track’s visual component is equally unhinged. The “Blindsides” video is described by Kubacki as “a fake trailer for a fictitious 80’s animated movie,” pulling from surrealist influences including Akira, Aeon Flux, Studio Ghibli, and the dream-logic of David Lynch. Pre-orders for Tiles Whisper Dreams are available here.

Car Bomb also has the following live dates lined up for 2025 (so far).

8/7 Jaromer, CZE Brutal Assault Fest
8/8 Berlin, GER Cassiopeia
8/9 Karlsruhe, GER P8
8/10 Utrecht, NET Pandora (w/ Between The Buried And Me)
8/12 Oberhausen, GER Turbinenhalle (w/ Gojira)
8/14 Nottingham, UK Rock City Beta
8/15 Bristol, UK ArcTanGent Fest
8/16 London, UK Oslo
8/18 Copenhagen, DEN Vega (w/ Imperial Triumphant)
8/19 Stockholm, SWE Bar Brooklyn (w/ Imperial Triumphant)
8/20 Oslo, NOR Goldie (w/ Imperial Triumphant)
8/21 Aalborg, DEN SH35 (w/ Imperial Triumphant)
8/22 Kiel, GER Kieler Schaubude (w/ Imperial Triumphant)
8/23 Haarlem, NET Complexity Fest
9/12 Adelaide, AUS Hindley Street Music Hall (w/ Animals As Leaders)
9/14 Brisbane, AUS The Tivoli (w/ Animals As Leaders)
9/18 Melbourne, AUS Forum (w/ Animals As Leaders)
9/19 Sydney, AUS Enmore Theatre (w/ Animals As Leaders)
9/21 Perth, AUS Magnet House (w/ Animals As Leaders)