Our Raw Heart

by 

YOB

AlbumJun 08 / 20187 songs, 1h 13m 20s
Doom Metal
Popular Highly Rated

From tragedy to triumph, YOB’s incredible 8th full-length recording was conceived amidst dire circumstances that nearly left frontman Mike Scheidt dead. Suffering from an extremely painful and potentially fatal intestinal disease, Scheidt miraculously recovered and reinvigorated the Oregon trio with a new sense of purpose for Our Raw Heart, an album informed by the will to survive. More exposed than ever both physically and emotionally, YOB bleed out seven riveting tracks of enormous volume and pensive, transcendental beauty across 75 minutes of ultimate doom. A brilliant musical progression in the YOB continuum, Our Raw Heart is the band at their most aggressive, impassioned and eclectic. The riffs are massive, the vocals captivating and the songwriting sublime. Existing in its own organic universe, Our Raw Heart is truly the band’s finest work to date and the apex achievement of what heavy music can accomplish. Our Raw Heart was co-produced by the band and longtime collaborator Billy Barnett at Gung Ho Studio in Eugene, Ore., with mastering handled by Heba Kadry (The Mars Volta, Diamanda Galas, Slowdive).

8.0 / 10

The long-running Oregon doom metal trio opens its third act with a sensuous, aggressive, and jubilant album inspired by singer-guitarist Mike Scheidt's recent brush with death.

The doom metal band turn a medical scare into an uplifting LP that defies the genre's grim conventions

Discover Our Raw Heart by YOB released in 2018. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

8 / 10

YOB return with their eighth studio record Our Raw Heart; a culmination of loss and new beginnings, this record is a celebration of everythi...

8 / 10

YOB's riffs and songs are gargantuan. YOB is the heavy metal equivalent of planets colliding. Something of a similar magnitude, in a pejorative sense, impacted ring leader Mike Scheidt recently with regard to his health. He underwent a major surgery for intestinal disease, a surgery that took hours...

9 / 10

Steph Beswick reviews the new album from doom metallers Yob. Read her review of Our Raw Heart here on Distorted Sound!

9 / 10

Back from the brink, Portland doomsters Yob has created one of their finest albums with Our Raw Heart.

4.0 / 5

A review of Our Raw Heart by YOB, available June 8th worldwide via Relapse Records.

7 / 10

Yob's singer/guitarist, Mike Scheidt, has commented on his pursuit of an emotionally and spiritually immersive musical experience that is greater than the...

More than anything, Yob’s eighth album feels like extreme meditation metal.

4.0 / 5

YOB - Our Raw Heart review: Pain, frustration and healing with YOB...