Deafheaven

This four-track offering, which blended traditional black metal elements with post-rock influences, was positively received by music blogs, leading the duo to expand the lineup to a five-piece and begin live performances in July 2010. Later in 2010, Deafheaven signed with Deathwish Inc. and released their debut album, ‘Roads to Judah,’ in April 2011. The album garnered significant recognition, appearing on year-end lists from NPR, Pitchfork, and The A.V.

Expanding their unique blend of black metal, shoegaze, and post-rock, ‘Sunbather’ earned a Metacritic score of 92/100 and marked their debut on the Billboard charts, reaching number 130 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The band continued to evolve their sound with subsequent albums, including ‘New Bermuda’ in 2015, which was named the 12th best album of 2015 by Spin magazine. Their 2018 release, ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love,’ further cemented their innovative reputation, with the track ‘Honeycomb’ earning a prestigious Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance. In 2014, the band also released the single ‘From the Kettle Onto the Coil’ for Adult Swim.

Building on their established trajectory of innovation, Deafheaven signed with the prominent Roadrunner Records in 2024. This partnership heralded a new chapter for the band, culminating in the highly anticipated release of their album ‘Lonely People with Power’ in 2025. This latest offering sees Deafheaven returning to a heavier, more aggressive approach, reaffirming their enduring commitment to pushing the sonic limits of contemporary heavy music and maintaining their status as a compelling and dynamic force in the genre.