With their fourth studio album, Californian metallers Deafheaven embraced melody like never before. Surely the first black metal-adjacent record that wouldn’t sound out of place at the Proms, the likes of ‘Canary Yellow’ and ‘Honeycomb’ are all the evidence you’d ever need to prove metal’s worth in the critical arena. A sprawling, stunning journey through Britpop anthemia, classical intricacies and post-rock explosions, all wrapped up in George Clarke’s banshee vocal, ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’ was one of 2018’s most beautiful and bracing releases.
Deafheaven perform “Honeycomb” at The Preston Bradley Center Auditorium in Chicago, IL.
Deafheaven perform “Worthless Animal” at The Preston Bradley Center Auditorium in Chicago, IL
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