The triumphant return of Friday metal – after a hiatus of at least a few weeks, I think.

Lately I’ve been majorly digging We Are the Nightmare, the new album from Virginia death metal outfit ARSIS. I’ve seen them referred to as “technical” death metal, which refers to the crazy-ass playing. But these guys don’t sacrifice songwriting–and even hooks–to technical wankery.

Here’s the video for the title track: