Heriot - Profound Morality [Vinyl]

Cat. no: CRR120V
Format: 12EP
Barcode: 5060852561017
Release Date: 29 Apr 2022
Genre: Rock

Following their 2021 addition to the Church Road Records roster and a string of single releases throughout the year, UK metal upstarts HERIOT have announced the release of their frst EP proper - titled Profound Morality

Profound Morality is eight tracks of uncompromisingly polymorphic extreme metal, hardcore and industrial music. Heralded as one of Kerrang! Magazine's sounds of '22 and labeled as ones to watch by the likes of Metal Hammer and Revolver - not to mention praise from none other than Machine Head's Robb Flynn - to say that HERIOT's debut record is highly anticipated would be an understatement in the wake of a recent UK tour support slot alongside labelmates Svalbard.

HERIOT live up to their well- earned hype in spades across Profound Morality's runtime. Early EP highlight Coalesence and the previously released Enter the Flesh belabour grind, industrial and hardcore's sonic template into the ground with feverish intensity, as Jake Packer and Debbie Gough trade mercurial vocal barbs over tonally acerbic instrumentation. Elsewhere the band expand upon their artistic vision with cuts such as Abattoir and opener Abaddon, bringing together sonic textures not dissimilar to Justin K Broadrick's Godfesh and Jesu projects.

Marrying disparate sounds from all ends of the broader metal spectrum is no easy task, which makes Profound Morality all the more powerful when taken in as a collective whole. Since their 2020 inception HERIOT have offered glimpses of their capabilities on bite- size releases, however, their latest work stands as a
watershed moment for both the band and those who wish to draw outside of genre lines within abrasive music. With UK festival appearances at the likes of Bloodstock, 2000 Trees and Upsurge on the horizon, things are only just getting started for HERIOT.

08/02 - Y Plas, Cardiff w/ Knocked Loose and Terror 18/02 – The Loft, Southampton w/ Rolo Tomassi 17/02 – Mama Roux, Birmingham w/ Rolo Tomassi 18/02 – Network 2, Shefeld w/ Rolo Tomassi 19/02 – Cathouse, Glasgow w/ Rolo Tomassi 21/02 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham w/ Rolo Tomassi 22/02 – Club Academy, Manchester w/ Rolo Tomassi 23/02 – The Fleece, Bristol w/ Rolo Tomassi 24/02 – Oval Space, London w/ Rolo Tomassi 25/02 – Camden Assembly, London w/ As Everything Unfolds [not yet announced] March April 09/04 - VENUE TBC, Luton w/ Out of Love and James and the Cold Gun [not yet announced] 30/04 - Fury Fest, Manchester w/ END, Black Tongue and more [not yet announced] July 08/07 – 2000Trees Festival, Gloucestershire 29/07 - Dominion Festival, Durham [not yet announced] August 06/08 - The Black Heart, London (CRR birthday show) [not yet announced] 14/08 – Bloodstock Festival, Derbyshire

12EP Tracks: Abaddon / Coalescence / Carmine (Fills The Hollow) / Near Vision / Mutagen / Enter The Flesh / Abattoir / Profound Morality