Agriculture is an American black metal band from Los Angeles, formed in the early 2020s and signed to The Flenser. They call it ecstatic black metal — tremolo guitar and blast beats aimed at joy instead of nihilism — and the 2023 self-titled debut is the place to start before pressings sell through, as they tend to. Shop Agriculture vinyl and CDs at Wax Trax Records.
Agriculture is an American black metal band based in Los Angeles, formed in the early 2020s. The band has self-described their work as ecstatic black metal, distinguishing their compositional approach from the genre's more nihilistic traditions. They are signed to The Flenser, an independent label known for releases by Have a Nice Life, Planning for Burial, and other adventurous artists.
Agriculture's sound combines traditional black metal elements (tremolo guitar, blast beats, screamed vocals) with brighter harmonic content, post-rock dynamics, and reflective interludes. Critical reception has frequently noted the contrast between the band's intensity and their underlying compositional warmth.
The Flenser has issued Agriculture's catalog in vinyl pressings with multiple color variants and limited editions. Their releases tend to sell through their initial pressings quickly.
Listeners new to Agriculture typically start with the 2023 self-titled debut album.
