[1] Heriot were originally formed in late 2014 by lead guitarist Erhan Alman, bassist and vocalist Jake Packer and drummer Julian Gage.

[2][6] Heriot gained some notability with their second EP World Collapse, released on 28 October 2016, and from their performance on the New Blood stage at the 2016 Bloodstock Festival.

[7][8] Packer moved to Bristol to attend university at the end of 2016, forcing Heriot into an indefinite hitaus and hurting the band's momentum.

[12] By 2022, Heriot had disowned their early output and removed it from streaming services,[2][8] although they continued to play "Violence" until 2023, as the band did not have enough songs for their setlist at the time.

[16] In February 2021, Heriot were contacted by Church Road Records, with the band announcing their signing to the label in April of that year.

[28] On 14 February 2023, at the tail end of a supporting tour with Rolo Tomassi,[29] Heriot released a new single, "Demure", which they said marked the start of a "new era" for the band.

[30][31] They began writing material for their debut album in March 2023, though work was put on hold to allow the band to tour across Europe during the summer.

[57][58] The band's musical influences include Banks,[59] Billie Eillish,[19][59] Black Sabbath,[4] Brutus,[60] The Chariot,[60] Code Orange,[60][61][62] Converge,[60] Deftones,[61][63] The Dillinger Escape Plan,[60] Godflesh,[19] Health,[19] Knocked Loose,[63] Korn,[61] Lamb of God,[60] Nails,[59] Oathbreaker,[59][60] Power Trip,[63] Primitive Man,[62] Slipknot,[64] Vein.fm,[62] and Wand.