The extended play was released with three singles, a North American tour and later gathered generally positive reviews.

The initial concept of The Headbangers Ball came to be during Slander's residency in Las Vegas, thinking of it as a "mansion party set in the Great Gatsby era but with undead skeletons as our attendees."

In an interview with Billboard Dance, the duo spoke about the concept and influences about the extended play, stating:"We aimed to create three solid vocal dubstep songs, essentially mimicking the vibe we conceptualised for the tour.

[5] Following the extended play's release, Slander began their The Headbangers Ball North American tour on January 11, 2019, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

"[7] Noiseporn's Ria Qi described the three songs as each featuring unique elements, highlighting the "soothing melody and enthralling vocal in "You Don’t Even Know Me," the piercing, frenzied rhythm in "Running To You" and the heartfelt lyrics and heavy percussion in "Hate Being Alone.