| Profound Morality | ||||
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| Released | 29 April 2022 | |||
| Recorded | April–October 2021 | |||
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| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 20:17 | |||
| Label | Church Road | |||
| Producer | Jake Packer (a.k.a. Slow God Audio) | |||
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Profound Morality is the third extended play by British metalcore band Heriot, released on 29 April 2022 through Church Road Records. It is the band's first release as a quartet featuring guitarist and vocalist Debbie Gough, who joined in 2019. The band wrote and recorded the bulk of the EP in five days at their rehearsal space in Bristol in April 2021, with its production continuing until October of that year. Whilst primarily categorized as a metalcore release, Profound Morality has been noted for its genre-blending sound, combining elements from extreme metal, hardcore, industrial and noise music. Its lyrics, inspired by the "rhetoric of wealth and class" during the COVID-19 pandemic, focus on the "question of power", accountability, blame, integrity and the morals of oneself and others.
Profound Morality received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its heaviness and creativity and felt that it indicated at Heriot's future potential; Metal Hammer and Stereogum later considered it the band's breakthrough release. During 2022, Heriot performed at several festivals including 2000trees, ArcTanGent, Bloodstock and Download, and embarked on supporting tours in the United Kingdom with Rolo Tomassi, Pupil Slicer, Zeal & Ardor and Boston Manor. In 2024, Metal Hammer listed it as one of the 50 greatest metal EPs of all time.