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[:en]\"DEAFHEAVEN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This summer, Deafheaven embarks on a worldwide tour that will jar the foundations of some of China\u2019s greatest livehouses. With their hybrid of black metal,\u00a0Pitchfork<\/i>\u00a0calls them a \u201cmodern classic\u201d bound to forever change the landscape of black metal, while\u00a0Stereogum\u00a0<\/i>boldly claims their sophomore album,\u00a0Sunbather<\/i>\u00a0as \u201cvery much a masterpiece.\u201d Split Works have lined up two stops in May for metal-heads in Beijing and Shanghai.<\/h6>\n
The group formed in February 2010 in San Francisco by vocalist George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy. After rave reviews of their first demo drop, Clarke and McCoy recruited three additional musicians – bassist Derek Prine, guitarist Nick Bassett of the shoegaze band Whirr (formerly Whirl), and drummer Trevor Deschryver, who responded to an ad on Craigslist, to form a five-piece group. Newly honed Deafheaven played their first shows in July 2010. A switcheroo brought in current members drummer Korey Severson and Joseph Bautista (also a member of Whirr) on guitar.<\/h6>\n
Their musical style is what gets critics so excited. Instrumentation leans towards shoegaze and post rock while vocals scream and hiss in respect to black metal\u2019s best bands. Founding Deafheaven member McCoy describes\u00a0Sunbather<\/i>\u00a0as being “faster, darker, a lot heavier and far more experimental” than debut album\u00a0Roads to Judah<\/i>. We are a bit excited (and a little scared) to present a rare foray into the dark side. Don\u2019t hold back.<\/h6>\n
Deafheaven (LIVE)<\/h6>\n

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Show Information<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\u3010Beijing\u3011
\nDate: 2014.5.9 Friday
\nTime: 9pm
\nVenue: Yugong Yishan
\nAddress: No. 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu, Dongcheng District
\nSupport: Never Before
\nTicket: 100 RMB (presale) \/ 140 RMB (door)
\n* Pre-sales end on 23:30, May. 8th, 2014<\/span>
\nPre-sale link: https:\/\/yoopay.cn\/event\/deafheavenbj<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n