United States

Deafheaven

Deafheaven is an American blackgaze band formed in 2010 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. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and released their debut album, Roads to Judah, in April 2011. They popularized a blend of black metal, shoegaze, and post-rock, among other influences, later called blackgaze by reviewers.

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Deafheaven
Post-Black Metal/Shoegaze

Lineup

Kerry McCoy

Bass (2010, 2013), Guitars

2010-present

George Clarke

Vocals

2010-present

Daniel Tracy

Drums

2012-present

Shiv Mehra

Guitars (2014-present), Keyboards

2021-present

Chris Johnson

Bass

2017-present

Derek Prine

Bass

2010-2012

Trevor Deschryver

Drums

2010-2011

Nick Bassett

Guitars

2010-2012

Korey Severson

Drums

2011-2012

Stephen Lee Clark

Bass

2014-2016

Ian Waters

Guitars

2025-present

Joey Bautista

Guitars

2011-2012

Gary Bettencourt

Guitars

2011, 2013

Shiv Mehra

Guitars

2012-2013, 2013-2014

Mike Coyle

Guitars

2012

Stephen Lee Clark

Bass

2013-2014

Shaun Durkan

Guitars

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