Deafheaven is an American
black metal band that formed in 2010. The
San Francisco-based group began as a two-piece with George Clarke and
Kerry McCoy who recorded and self-released
a demo album together. After a warm reception, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the close of 2010, the band signed to
Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album
Roads to Judah in April 2011. A follow-up album,
Sunbather, was released in 2013 which was widely critically acclaimed and ended up being one of the most praised albums of the year in the United States.