Quite possibly one of underground metal’s most anticipated releases, Heriot arrive with bludgeoning force to deliver their full length offering after a string of singles and EPs landed them on many must watch lists over the past several years. While the band’s history goes as far back as 2014, Heriot has intentionally gutted all of their prior material and it’s really the entrance of Debbie Gough on guitars and vocals that’s elevated them to notable acclaim with her tenure in the band. Originally a three piece, Debbie’s addition to Heriot is the obvious dividing line in the band’s timeline to catapult them and their fresh catalog to spotlight festival/tour placement and extended PR success.
The album is a collection of metal’s greatest hits with thick, chunky riffs and breakdowns, screeching vocals and simultaneous gutturals, intermingled with electronic flare with a drum performance that’s been perfected by a slew of great names behind the boards. At times it feels like Knocked Loose’s Isaac Hale is on the mic during those moments that seem as familiar as those that bring to mind Reba’s clean delivery on those droning Code Orange tracks, but that’s just influence leaking in these days as both those bands have now surpassed a decade plus in their existence. It’s only expected that new groups will sound more and more like their predecessors and it’s honestly fantastic to hear these elements that elevated those groups, combined in clever and additional ways. Heriot is no joke, they’re the real deal, and they’ve worked hard to get to this point and chiseled their songwriting into perfection. Here’s to ongoing fruition and success from here on, and an eventual U.S. tour in the near future to satiate those of us who’ve watched at a distance and to lure in the uninitiated.
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