When this European tour was announced, you could practically hear diehard metalheads squealing like schoolgirls. Co-headliners Sylosis and Fit For An Autopsy are two of this genre’s most underrated forces: firmly cult names despite each having 10-plus years of excellence in their back pockets. Combine that pairing with metalcore mavens Darkest Hour and industrial young guns Heriot lower down, and you may well get the most exciting underground metal lineup of 2024.
At this trek’s opening night in London, it proves worthy of the hype. Fresh off debut album Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell, HERIOT kick-start in a flurry of riffs. The Swindon/Birmingham pack have already supported Lamb Of God, Architects and other stars, but tonight they look more confident than ever. Singer/guitarist Debbie Gough imposingly stomps and demands nonstop moshing, while bursts of melodic singing flaunt her growth as a vocalist.
