Deafheaven have surprise released a new EP titled At Work in the Fields of the Bomb. A music video for the single “Hunter” will premiere at 10 a.m. ET on Friday.
“Hunter,” much like stand-alone 2019 single “Black Brick,” showcases the heavier and more feral end of the band’s sound. Those expecting clean shimmering melodies will be left wanting here, given the ferocious black metal that sounds closer to Beherit or Immortal than previous sonic touchpoints Envy or the greats of Cascadian black metal.
Per a press release:
“At Work in the Fields of the Bomb borrows its title and central concept from Robert Del Tredici’s photo book documenting the ordinary places and people involved in the production of nuclear weapons. The EP explores the unsettling contrast between the unimaginable consequences of the bomb and the mundane actions that make such destruction possible, focusing on the choices and systems that lead us toward irreversible moments. It considers how catastrophe can emerge from seemingly ordinary details—and how, once extinction becomes possible, there is ultimately no one left to witness it.”
At Work in the Fields of the Bomb will be available to order via Deafheaven’s webstore.
Deafheaven are currently on tour with Mastodon and Alcest as part of the “Poisonous Weapons” tour set to conclude October 22nd in Atlanta (get tickets here). Consequence caught the tour’s stop in Brooklyn last month, with all three bands delivering mesmerizing sets.
Listen to the EP At Work in the Fields of the Bomb, watch the music video for “Hunter” (premiering at 10 a.m. ET on Friday), and see the artwork and tracklist for the EP below.
At Work in the Fields of the Bomb Artwork:
At Work in the Fields of the Bomb Tracklist:
01. Hunter
02. Three Princes
03. Sorry Laid The Hearth
