Deafheaven

Deafheaven
Deafheaven in Copenhagen in 2017. From left to right: Shiv Mehra, Chris Johnson, George Clarke, and Kerry McCoy, with Daniel Tracy in the background.
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Members
  • George Clarke
  • Kerry McCoy
  • Daniel Tracy
  • Shiv Mehra
  • Chris Johnson
Past members
  • Nick Bassett
  • Trevor Deschryver
  • Stephen Clark
  • Derek Prine
  • Korey Severson
Websitedeafheaven.com

Deafheaven is an American post-metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album Roads to Judah, in April 2011. They popularized a unique style blending black metal, shoegaze, and post-rock, among other influences, later called "blackgaze" by reviewers.

Deafheaven's second album, Sunbather, was released in 2013 to wide critical acclaim, becoming one of the best reviewed albums of the year in the US.[1] In 2015 the band followed up with New Bermuda[2] and in 2018 with Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. Their 2021 fifth album, Infinite Granite, drastically reduced the presence of screamed vocals.

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  2. ^ "Deafheaven: New Bermuda". Pitchfork. October 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.