music Nerve Endings is an experimental album made in only 24 hours by Wryngwyrm Mister Dobo

tabletop games Mörk Borg, the metal AF old-school-style RPG Gareth Branwyn

metal Listen to this epic 3-hour heavy metal adaptation of the first Lord of the Rings movie Thom Dunn

dune Bandcamp compiled all of the DUNE-inspired metal bands on the site Thom Dunn

norway A fascinating look at Nordic folk bands who make instruments from human bones Thom Dunn

social distancing Doc Pop is creating t-shirts with social distance/self-isolation messaging in black metal band logos Gareth Branwyn

occult New video from "dark forest folk" band Hexvessel features scenes from Cocteau's "Blood of a Poet" Gareth Branwyn

music Trailer for "Lords of Chaos," the horror-thriller about Norwegian black metal and murder David Pescovitz

video Vegan Black Metal Chef makes lasagna Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets JBL's pocket boombox brings your tunes wherever you may roam this Black Friday Boing Boing's Shop

Business What are those blue dots on coin cell batteries? The real story behind them Mark Frauenfelder

music Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Sneaky headphones let you eavesdrop while pretending to ignore everyone Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets These touchscreen earbuds are the new AirPods…only $30, too Boing Boing's Shop

game of thrones $21 million raised in Game of Thrones prop auction Rob Beschizza

music Watch 22-year-old Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's blistering performance of War Pigs (1970) Allan Rose Hill

Not giving a hoot Black mold, flies and roaches, rancid smells: No wonder Boar's Head caused a listeria outbreak! Carla Sinclair

sleep Doom metal that sounds like it walked out of a Frank Franzetta painting Natalie Dressed

Science Your anxious dog might be a pessimist Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures This stunning Jewel Beetle is mesmerizing to look at Popkin