Want evidence of Heriot being amongst the fastest-rising bands in UK metal? The last time the Bristol/Birmingham crushers played Bloodstock, they were tucked away in the Sophie Lancaster tent. Just three years later, they’ve graduated to the 20,000-capacity weekender’s main stage – and they have a fanbase so ardent that one fella has rocked up in a band-branded suit of armour.
This four-piece’s music is all about short blasts of fury, and it was that directness that made their 2022 EP Profound Morality such a buzz-building release. These 40 minutes, however, are going to be a slow burn. And that’s not by design.
