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A muscular American post-hardcore/hard rock trio with an impressive pedigree, San Francisco's
Black Map is the creation of
Dredg guitarist Mark Engles,
Far drummer Chris Robyn, and
Trophy Fire vocalist/guitarist Ben Flanagan. Formed in 2014 while the group members' respective bands were on hiatus, the trio issued its debut EP, Driver, shortly after forming.
Black Map's full-length Minus Head Records debut,
...And We Explode, dropped just eight months later, and drew favorable reviews and comparisons to bands like
A Perfect Circle,
Deftones, and
Chevelle. The trio moved to eOne for its sophomore long-player,
In Droves, which arrived in 2017. ~ James Christopher Monger