Release date: 5/1/2023
Origin: Vevey, Switzerland
Personnel: Michael Pillat-vox/guitar, Pierre Carroz-guitar, Bertrand Pot-guitar, Fabien Vodoz-drums
Bittersweet entry on this one. I stumbled upon Herod a few years ago and their previous release, Sombre Dessein, made a Best of Metal list. Iconoclast solidified in my mind that these guys were a bright star in the metal underground. Sadly, founder Pierre Carroz made a Facebook post a month or two ago and announced that Herod was breaking up. He cited the desire to start a family and other non-music pursuits as the reason for the breakup. I’m sad to see a band that I had just recently discovered hang up their spurs, but it is nice that they went out on a very high note with Iconoclast. This is very much in the same vein as post metal stalwarts Cult of Luna and label mates, The Ocean.
4 flip flops out of 5
The list so far:
13. Herod-Iconoclast
14. Insomnium-Anno 1696
15. Spirit Adrift-Ghost At The Gallows
16. Church of Misery-Born Under a Mad Sign
17. Primordial-How It Ends
18. Imperium Dekadenz-Into Sorrow Evermore
19. Royal Thunder-Rebuilding the Mountain
20. Katatonia-Sky Void of Stars
DISPATCHES FROM THE VOID 