“I’m not a music theory brother at all. He ripped my solo apart”: From soloing next to Misha Mansoor and Marty Friedman to meeting the demands of Josh Middleton, Heriot are next-gen metal guitar heroes-in-the-making

Heriot guitarists Debbie Gough and Erhan Alman.

English heavy hitters Heriot have been racking up wins in recent years. Following tours with Lamb of God and Zeal & Ardor, performances at UK and European metal meccas Download Festival and Wacken and a Jackson endorsement, their 2024 debut album, Devoured by the Mouth of Hell, became a violent and virtuosic success.

Now the band are embarking on their first trip across the Atlantic with Trivium and Jinjer. “It's the biggest opportunity we've ever had,” says founding guitarist Erhan Alman.