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Heat Fetish

The Bled · 2010

39 min · 12 tracks · metalcore

A chaotic blend of aggressive riffs and raw emotion, merging metalcore intensity with post-hardcore vulnerability.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Devolver — The opening track sets an urgent tone with relentless guitar work and intense vocals, encapsulating the album's overall frenetic energy.
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    Needs — This track balances heaviness with melodic elements, illustrating the band's ability to intertwine aggression and vulnerability effectively.
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    Shouting Fire in a Crowded Room — A standout moment that blends sharp lyrical commentary with explosive instrumentation, capturing the album's thematic tension between chaos and introspection.
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    Crawling Home — Closing the album with a reflective and expansive sound, this track showcases emotional depth and a shift from the chaotic energy found elsewhere.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

48 /100
Foothills
Higher than 19% of albums we've rated

Heat Fetish showcases dynamic contrasts and aggressive energy but lacks cohesion in its overall flow.

What we noticed

  • The first three tracks feature fast-paced, aggressive guitar riffs that set a chaotic tone, while the fourth track introduces a slower, more melodic section.
  • Several songs incorporate dynamic shifts between harsh vocals and clean singing, creating a contrast that emphasizes emotional intensity.
  • The album's final track features an extended outro that gradually fades out, contrasting with the high-energy nature of the preceding songs.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Devolver 3:20
  • 2 Mouthbreather 1:33
  • 3 Running Through Walls 2:53
  • 4 Smoke Breaks 2:33
  • 5 Need New Conspirators 4:16
  • 6 Shouting Fire in a Crowded Room 2:42
  • 7 Needs 2:49
  • 8 Meet Me in the Bone Orchard 4:11
  • 9 Crowbait 3:35
  • 10 When Exiting Your Vehicle 3:25
  • 11 Night Errors 2:35
  • 12 Crawling Home 5:26

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