Agriculture

Los Angeles-based band Agriculture makes black metal informed by spiritual and naturalistic mindsets, resulting in a sound that's extreme and experimental, but also uncommonly grounded. Reflections on the majesty of the ocean, queer history, and Buddhist philosophy all surface amid the screams and thrashing on Agriculture releases such as their 2025 album The Spiritual Sound. Agriculture formed in 2021, with members Richard Chowenhill, Kern Haug, Leah B. Levinson, and Dan Meyer all coming from different parts of L.A.'s noise scene. The band's first release was their 2022 EP T...