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Deafheaven surprise EP release

Overview

The San Francisco-based black metal band Deafheaven has released a surprise EP titled ‘At Work in the Fields of the Bomb’. Produced by Arthur Rizk and released via Roadrunner Records, the three-track project includes ‘Hunter’, ‘Three Princes’, and ‘Sorry Laid The Hearth’.

Vocalist George Clarke indicated the band chose a surprise release to avoid the lengthy promotional rollouts typical of full-length albums. Musically, the EP represents a shift toward a heavier, more traditional black metal sound characterized by intense blastbeats and tremolo riffs, moving away from the band’s usual progressive or shoegaze styles.

The EP’s concept is inspired by a 1987 book by photographer Robert Del Tredici, exploring the contrast between the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons and the mundane routines that enable such destruction.

Entities

Deafheaven · George Clarke · Mastodon · Roadrunner Records · Robert Del Tredici

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Deafheaven releases surprise EP ‘At Work In The Fields Of The Bomb’

    Deafheaven has released a surprise EP, ‘At Work In The Fields Of The Bomb’, featuring a heavier, more traditional black metal sound with prominent use of synthesizers.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Deafheaven surprise-releases new black metal EP

    Deafheaven has surprise-released a new EP, ‘At Work in the Fields of the Bomb’, featuring a heavy black metal sound inspired by Robert Del Tredici’s book on nuclear weapons production.

Sources

cuarteldelmetal.com · loudersound.com · metalzone.fr · noteverticali.it · rocknloadmag.com · zimbalam.fr · zwaremetalen.com