Switzerland-based atmospheric groove metal quartet Herod are no strangers to the international metal scene, and it shows in the calibre of their music. Having played with legendary metal acts like Obituary, Napalm Death and Carcass, their upcoming third album « The Iconoclast » puts the full power of their artistry on display, redefining musical heaviness and atmosphere at every turn imaginable.

« The Iconoclast » sees the Swiss quartet paint with a consistent palette of groovy syncopated riffing, heavy breakdowns, and a diversity of vocal techniques and deliveries. The album include a collaboration with four members of the famous Les Mystères des Voix Bulgares choir who transform « The Ode to… » into a restless and strangely jubilant centrepiece to the album. « The Edifice » features the incredible Matt McGachy from Canadian technical death metal legends Cryptopsy while the album closer sees the band collaborate with long-time friend Loïc Rosetti: « The Prophecy » poses him against a most ferocious backdrop, capturing two amazing vocalists of the past and present Ocean Collective teaming up and facing off, since Herod’s vocalist Mike Pilat was the main vocalist on The Ocean’s « Precambrian » album (2007).

« The Iconoclast » wil be released in May 2023 via Pelagic Record. Hit the logo to pre-order your favorite bundle :

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