Car Bomb

Divergent Promotions presents Car Bomb at Exchange, Bristol on 6 November 2026 at 7:00 pm.

Originally formed on Long Island, New York, in 2000, Car Bomb is a band whose style is marked by a highly experimental and aggressive approach to metal. Their unpredictable blend of evolving polyrhythms, shifting tempos, syncopated downtuned guitars, jazz-influenced drumming, harmonically deconstructive riffing, and dynamic vocals create a sound that is heavy and disorienting. They create music that is fluid and ever changing, and often veer off on melodic tangents. This distinct sound, combined with a DIY work ethic and a growing fan base, has earned them the opportunity to tour with larger acts in the genre.

Car Bomb released their debut album Centralia on Relapse Records in 2007, and supported the record on US tours with High on Fire in 2008 and Gojira in 2009. They self-released their second album w^w^^w^w (pronounced "w-click-w" or "the waveform album") in 2012. It featured guest vocals by Joseph Duplantier of Gojira, whom they would again tour with later that year. In 2014, Car Bomb was invited to tour Europe for the first time, opening for Meshuggah on their 25th anniversary tour.

Car Bomb released their third album Meta in the fall of 2016, which again features Joseph Duplantier, who this time also shared a co-production credit with Greg Kubacki. The album also features Frank Mullen of Suffocation and was mixed by Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Parkway Drive). The band kicked off the release with shows supporting Gojira and Tesseract, as well as opening for The Dillinger Escape Plan on their farewell US tour. In early 2017, Car Bomb headed back to Europe and the UK, opening for Gojira. The band then headlined their own European tour in September before returning to the US in October to support Animals as Leaders and Periphery.

The band is headquartered at Silvercord Studios in Brooklyn, New York.