Description
Since the release of their 2020 single ‘Cleansed Existence’, Bristols industrial metalcore hellraisers Heriot have been touted by artists, journalists, and fans alike as extreme musics next breakout prospect.
‘Devoured by the Mouth of Hell’ doesnt just double down on the crushing claustrophobia
of Heriots prior material it also includes ideas that they previously hadnt touched. Openers Foul Void and Harm Sequence prove that with a dizzying one-two punch, the first song being a powerhouse of groove with melodic touches, whereas the seconds a full tilt metalcore rampage. Elsewhere, such standouts as Opaline and Visage take the
ambient tones Heriot previously only hinted at and build complete songs out of them.
The band still sounds as raw and direct as ever, yet theres a refinement that can only come from their sheer drive to make something worthy of all the hype around them. The attention inspired Heriot to focus as intently on their instruments and their craft as they possibly could, and Devoured by the Mouth of Hell was meticulously honed through months of writing and recording. Composing and demoing alone took almost a year then, once the band entered the studio in early 2024, they sought help from a whos who of modern metal.
Sylosis leader and ex-Architects guitarist Josh Middleton produced, while Justin Hill of prog metal luminaries Sikth engineered the drums and Grammy award winning Will Putney (who plays in metal/hardcore heavyweights End, Fit For An Autopsy and Better Lovers) mixed. Heriot have created a dense, oppressive yet diverse masterpiece. Their momentum will
only continue to steamroll once the metal masses have heard their new ideas, and it wont be long before the band rocket from metals brightest rising stars to simply stars in their own right.
Limited black vinyl pressing
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. Foul Void
2. Harm Sequence
3. Opaline
4. Siege Lord
5. Sentenced to the Blade
Side B:
1. Solvent Gaze
2. Lashed
3. At the Fortress Gate
4. Visage
5. Mourn
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