Black Map formed following a hiatus from the members' respective bands:[4][5]Dredg (guitarist Mark Engles), Far (drummer Chris Robyn), and The Trophy Fire (vocalist/guitarist Ben Flanagan). The band's first release was a four-song EP, titled Driver, released in February 2014.[6] On October 27, 2014, the band's debut LP, ...And We Explode, was released through Minus Head Records.[7] Their second full-length album, In Droves, was released on March 10, 2017. through their current label EOne.[8] On February 9, 2018, Black Map released a four-song EP, titled Trace the Path.