[1] Following the release of their debut EP Burning Desire to Draw Last Breath on August 10, 2018, the band began to gain national notoriety, soon playing outside of the Bay Area for the first time.
The record was then released on July 24, 2020, as Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress,[3] it included a cover version of "Sin in My Heart" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
[6] On June 19, 2021, the band performed at a guerrilla-style show which around 2000 people attended in San Jose alongside Sunami, Drain, Scowl, Xibalba and Maya Over Eyes.
[11] On December 30, 2023, they played a one-off reunion performance in memory of Outta Pocket guitarist, Christopher Oropheza, who passed away earlier that year.
[20] Cult Nation writer EvanMC stated that "Rather than cuing off a pre-recorded bass-drop–as has become increasingly common in hardcore [in Gulch's music] breakdowns emerge naturally.
[22] Amos Hayes of DSCVRD magazine stated that "Gulch is feral, their music is the sonic equivalent to dragging your face along concrete.