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Heriot – Devoured by the Mouth of Hell

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Heriot - Devoured by the Mouth of Hell

Heriot - Devoured by the Mouth of Hell
4.4

Rating

 4.4/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Very nice songs with death metal and metalcore elements
  • Nice dual-vocal sound
  • Very versatile in different styles

I am covering quite a wide range of music genres on the weekend of 27th September 2024. This review is heading towards metalcore. After three EPs, the band Heriot releases their debut album Devoured by the Mouth of Hell. I had a listen.

 

Heriot – About The Artists

Heriot is a British metalcore band, who formed originally as a trio in Swindon, England, as a trio. The founding members were Jake Packer (vocals, bass), Erhan Alman (guitar) and Julian Gage (drums). In 2019, Debbie Gough joined the band as a vocalist and guitarist. In 2015 already, Heriot released their debut EP Violence. After having another EP rather soon thereafter (Wolrd Collpase, 2016), it took them six years to release their third major one. In April 2022, Profound Morality has been the third EP by the quartet. However, they regularly released non-EP singles in between.

 

Heriot – Devoured by the Mouth of Hell- Track by Track

The ten track album lasts 34 minutes.

1. Foul Void

Foul Void is opening the album. The song has a lot of grunting and screaming and thereby profits from having two very different vocalists in the band. However, the song also has some very atmospheric parts with strong reverb. Typical electronic metalcore elements are missing, the song rather feels like a death metal track.

2. Harm Sequence

With Harm Sequence, the English quartet is increasing the speed significantly. Drummer Julian Gage and his bandmates on the guitars perform a vast firework of fast beats and riffs. The song has a nice focus on the instrumental side, where it really works out well. Especially in its second half, the short 1:50 minute song surprises with some interesting speed changes.

3. Opaline

While the first two songs had a rather “hot” start and blew away the listener with metal power, Opaline is rather heading for a smoother and more gentle sound at the beginning. Again, the band makes use of Debbie Gough, who is going for a slow, melodic atmosphere with a lot of echo effects. She keeps on with that style, even when the strings and drums are pushing for the metal power. There is almost an Oriental touch in this listen.

4. Siege Lord

Fans of typical darker metal elements and heavy riffs will love Siege Lord, I guess. However, the band is not just trying to blow your ears away with full metal force for 3:26 minute, but use their instruments wisely. Even though the song is comparably short for a metal track, it feels very versatile, as it is having such a nice plot of altering vocal and instrumental elements.The song with its heavy dark atmosphere might not be suited for listeners of more melodic genres, though.

5. Sentenced to the Blade

Machine gun-alike hammering base drums, cool bass grooves and howling guitar – Heriot allows their fans to get into the groove of Sentenced to the Blade easily. More than a third of this 2:46 minute song are the instrumental intro, before they release their full force again. Some nice breaks turn this track into a really nice listen.

6. Solvent Gaze

The next song on Devoured by the Mouth of Hell is Solvent Gaze. The song invests into an extended intro again and also has a nice, prolonged fade-out. This is especially remarkable as the song – as many others on this album – is just a little less than three minutes long. This leads to a very precise and brief main part of the song. Quite unusual in the metal scene, but it works very well on the band’s debut.

7. Lashed

Lashed opens with a sound, which somehow feels like the sounds of a monster. The song is the first one on this Heriot album, which really feels like metalcore. It comes with electronic elements and sound effects. Especially the crystal clear melodic vocal parts lead to a catching contrast to the industrial and mechanical sound of the track. Her vocal partner Jake Parker, on the other hand, works with a lot of distortion. Again, the band makes use of contrasts, which finally lead to a great sound.

8. At the Fortress Gate

The third (and last) single release in Devoured by the Mouth of Hell is At the Fortress Gate. The close to four minutes listen is again rather heading towards more traditional metal styles. This does not change when the band is making more extensive use of background synth effects. I like this one.

9. Visage

Visage is having a mystical, very intense character. The song increases its energy and power towards the end. Heriot went for a rather melodic sound with a strong focus on her female vocalist here. This leads to a very memorable experience.

10. Mourn

With 4:36 minutes, the chucker-out Mourn is one of the few songs which are at least close to the characteristic duration of a metal song. Heriot go for a darker sound again, Parker is having very present grunting parts, interrupted by shouting and melodic elements by his female counterpart. I absolutely enjoy this finale.

 

Heriot – Devoured by the Mouth of Hell – Spotify

Here is the album on Spotify:

 

Heriot – Devoured by the Mouth of Hell – My View

I really enjoyed listening to this full-length debut of the British bamd. Devoured by the Mouth of Hell is a very entertaining and versatile. You should not expect a typical metalcore sound, though. Therefor, the band is defining nice walks and sprints through different styles and mood in fluent plots.

Favorite Song: Visage

 

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