| Devoured by the Mouth of Hell | ||||
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| Released | 25 September 2024 | |||
| Recorded | February 2024 | |||
| Studio | Crescent Records (Swindon) | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 33:58 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
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Devoured by the Mouth of Hell is the debut studio album by British metalcore band Heriot, released on 25 September 2024. Heriot began working on the album in late 2022 and wrote an early version of it in March 2023. In November, following various festival performances throughout the year and three shows supporting Architects, they scrapped most of their material and began reworking it with Sylosis frontman Josh Middleton, whom helped the band with their performances, sonic experimentation, and songwriting. Around this time, the band signed to Century Media Records. Heriot recorded the album in February 2024, with Middleton and bassist and vocalist Jake Packer handling production together; Justin Hill of Sikth engineered the album's drum tracks, whilst Will Putney of Fit for an Autopsy and End mixed and mastered it.
Featuring a heavy, atmospheric and claustrophobic sound that combines heavy and melodic elements, Heriot intended Devoured by the Mouth of Hell to expand on the sound and experimentation of their previous release Profound Morality (2022). Lyrically, its songs are themed around the concept of hell and how it fits into one's life. Heriot promoted the album with performances at several European festivals in June 2024, before touring with Sylosis and Fit for an Autopsy in November and December that year. They will embark on a short headlining tour of the United Kingdom in April 2025, before performing at the 2000trees and Bloodstock festivals later that year.