Los Angeles trio PEGZILLA have released “Chelsea,” the third advance single from their upcoming album Disobedience, due in October through Ripple Music.

Built around the band’s mix of doom, desert rock and punk, “Chelsea” tackles a considerably heavier subject than its crushing riffs alone might suggest. The song was inspired by a news story about a woman who killed her alleged rapist, leading PEGZILLA to explore ideas of cause and effect, sexual violence and what can happen when victims feel the justice system has failed them.

Rather than retelling the story directly, the band frames “Chelsea” as a warning against those who intend to harm women. That anger is carried by a sound that pulls from the heavy riffing of Black Sabbath and Kyuss alongside the abrasive energy of punk and riot grrrl.

PEGZILLA features Olivia Saperstein on vocals and guitar, Juan Barsse on bass and Ryan Swain on drums. The Southern California three-piece have built their sound without settling neatly into one corner of heavy music, combining doom metal and psychedelia with the more immediate attack of punk rock.

“Chelsea” arrives as PEGZILLA continue introducing Disobedience, their forthcoming full-length and first album for Ripple Music. The single follows two previous previews of the record and comes accompanied by a new video.

With Disobedience approaching, “Chelsea” gives the album a confrontational center. Its slow, heavy attack serves a song concerned with consequences, rage and the grim circumstances that can push someone toward taking justice into their own hands.