The UK’s most exciting new heavy band, Heriot, have unveiled their mighty new single “Siege Lord”, streaming everywhere now via Century Media.
The band comment:
“‘Siege Lord’ is a track we feel expands on our previous releases, leaning heavily into the more metallic elements of our sound. It’s a visceral yet atmospheric track. Lyrically, ‘Siege Lord’ contemplates thefragility of soul searching.”
Recorded with Josh Middleton (Sylosis, Architects) and Grammy Award-winning Will Putney (END, Fit For An Autopsy, Better Lovers).
Festivals:
08/06/24 ROCK IM PARK, GERMANY
09/06/24 ROCK AM RING, GERMANY
15/06/24 DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
26/06/24 RESURRECTION FESTIVAL, SPAIN
28/06/24 JERA ON AIR, NETHERLANDS
30/06/24 HELLFEST, FRANCE
With Fit For An Autopsy, Sylosis, and Darkest Hour:
22/11/24 ELECTRIC BRIXTON, LONDON
23/11/24 STYLUS, LEEDS
24/11/24 QMU, GLASGOW
26/11/24 O2 RITZ, MANCHESTER
27/11/24 O2 INSTITUTE, BIRMINGHAM
28/11/24 SWX, BRISTOL
30/11/24 DOORNROOSJE, NIJMEGEN
01/12/24 KAVKA ZAPPA, ANTWERP, BELGIUM
02/12/24 GRUENSPAN, HAMBURG, GERMANY
03/12/24 PUSTTERVIK, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
04/12/24 JOHN DEE, OSLO, NORWAY
05/12/24 FRYSHUSET KLUBBEN, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
07/12/24 AANIWALLI, HELSINKI, FINLAND
09/12/24 AMAGER BIO, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
10/12/24 HOLE44, BERLIN, GERMANY
11/12/24 PROXIMIA, WARSAW, POLAND
12/12/24 MEET FACTORY, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
13/12/24 REITHALLE, DRESDEN, GERMANY
14/12/24 BARBA NEGRA, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
15/12/24 SIMM CITY, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
17/12/24 LIVE CLUB, MILAN, ITALY
18/12/24 Z7, PRATTELN, SWITZERLAND
19/12/24 BACKSTAGE, MUNICH, GERMANY
20/12/24 SUBSTAGE, KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
21/12/24 ESSIGFABRIK, COLOGNE, GERMANY
Heriot’s first single of 2024 continues their ascendancy as the pre-eminent new force in the UK heavy scene. “Siege Lord” follows late 2023’s “Soul Chasm”, the two glimpses of new material following their signing with Century Media, support shows with Architects in the Summer and their ferocious “Demure” single (14th February, Church Road Records).
Heriot’s debut EP “Profound Morality” (2022) catapulted the quartet into the global spotlight, with praise worldwide and a debut, sold-out, headline tour across the UK. The band have since supported Lamb Of God, Thy Art Is Murder, Rolo Tomassi, and performed to packed tents at Download Festival, 2000trees, Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock, Mystic Festival and many more, gathering a legion of fans in the process.
Fully-focused and with a razor-sharp edge, the awe-inspiring double-vocal attack of Jake Packer and Debbie Gough is all-conquering; the titanic support of Erhan Alman (guitar) and Julian Gage (drums) rock-solid.
Heriot have deservedly been grabbing attention with all four pairs of hands, weaponising metallic sludge and hardcore, unholy levels of distortion, speed and gut-punching talent. Elements of Nails, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, and Vein.fm combine and collide to exhilarating effect, creating a sound that is truly groundbreaking, fully worthy of the notice the band are achieving.
In their short recent history Heriot have caught the attention of Pitchfork, The Guardian Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Brooklyn Vegan, Kerrang!, Revolver, and Knotfest, among many others, heralding the quartet as “one of the most promising young bands in modern metalcore”, and “probably the best new metal band in Britain”.
Heriot are:
Jake Packer – vocals/bass
Debbie Gough – vocals/guitar
Erhan Alman – guitar
Julian Gage – drums
