Brand new episode out now EP135 Setting The Tone presents Mostly Matt special
I recently had the chance to sit down with Mostly Matt to catch up on what he has been up as well discussing his new single Disco Casanova building a local following
Check out the lyric video for Disco Casanova
hit the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diOoxz3xtjQ
Mostly Matt online
https://www.facebook.com/mostlymattmusic
https://twitter.com/mostlymattmusic
https://www.mostlymatt.co.uk/...
https://www.instagram.com/mostlymattmusic/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHrZeXNqB0a7BU_SUASXlg...
https://mostlymatt.bandcamp.com/releases
https://soundcloud.com/mostlymatt
https://open.spotify.com/album/3Wn8EcMqWejysMBOagmRIL
Thank you once again to Matt for his time and support with this
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Spotify
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podbean
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Brand new episode out now EP134 Setting The Tone presents it’s Tempt Special with Zach and Harrison
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Zach and Harrison to discuss their upcoming debut album Tempt out on the 25/8/2023 the summer of 22 and much more
Hit the link below to choose your listening platform https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone
Pre order Tempt debut album Tempt here out 25/8/2023 https://temptband.bandcamp.com/album/tempt
Check out the awesome video from the latest single Roses hit the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IWYn3348x4
Tempt online
https://www.facebook.com/Temptband
https://www.instagram.com/temptband
https://www.twitch.tv/temptband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/54QtmkdXUQlaV9CsvT8TNk
https://www.youtube.com/c/TEMPTBand
Thank you once again to Zach and Harrison, Valeria over at Duff press and Better noise music for their time and support with this
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Spotify
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podbean
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Brand new episode out now EP133 Setting The Tone presents Buckcherry special
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with the guys in Josh from Buckcherry to briefly catch up and discuss Vol 10, the current tour
Check out the video for Good Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0MmOEaJcd0
stream order vol 10 here https://roundhill.ffm.to/buckcherry-vol10
Buckcherry online
https://www.facebook.com/buckcherry/
https://twitter.com/buckcherry
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCdmxAqj0h4y-dQ7nrIcSIA
Thank you once again to Josh and Earache records for their time and support with this
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Spotify
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https://podcasts.apple.com/.../setting-the-tone/id1499390718
https://podcasts.google.com/?q=setting+the+tone
podbean
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Sorry for the bad audio,
Brand new episode out now EP132 Setting The Tone presents Downfall of Mankind
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with the guys in Downfall of Mankind on their recent European tour to discuss the bands Journey the tour so far and aliening themselves with the right people
Check out the video for God of Nothingness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeQHo11d218
Downfall of Mankind on Line
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DownfallOfMankindBand/?locale=en_GB
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/downfallofmankind/
Merch: https://bit.ly/2UuVahO
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/2WWJFkT
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nLx53G
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3GN5yaQ
Thank you once again to Downfall of Mankind, Matt K Heafy and Heart of Music agency their time and support with this
You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone in the below links
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Spotify
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https://podcasts.apple.com/.../setting-the-tone/id1499390718
https://podcasts.google.com/?q=setting+the+tone
podbean
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Brand new episode out now EP131 Setting The Tone presents The Dirty Nil I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Luke to discuss the bands brand new album finding hidden gems on old interfaces, the brand-new album Free Rein to Passions, artwork and more
Check out the awesome video from The Dirty Nil for Celebration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVZ5Cu3ZRcI
Order Free Rein To Passions https://www.thedirtynilstream.com/FreeReintoPassions
The Dirty Nil Online
https://www.facebook.com/thedirtynil/
https://twitter.com/TheDirtyNil
https://www.instagram.com/TheDirtyNil/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2mGENPk4M4jtaf5D7fDi98
https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirtyNil
https://thedirtynil.bandcamp.com
https://www.patreon.com/thedirtynil
Thank you once again to Luke, Adam and Eva over at Auter Research their time and support with this
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Spotify
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podbean
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Brand new episode out now EP130 Setting The Tone presents it’s The Raven Age Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with MJ And George to discuss their upcoming album Blood Omen out on 7th July 2023
Check out the awesome video for Serpents Tongue click the link below https://www.theravenage.com/videos/
The Raven age online
https://www.facebook.com/TheRavenAge
https://www.instagram.com/theravenage/?hl=en
https://www.tiktok.com/@theravenage
https://twitter.com/theravenage
https://www.youtube.com/@theravenage
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ia5iTYHMBsMQfi7Fbcbuw?si=BMBaPubrRHaEWBe-lBsRsA&nd=1
Thank you once again to MJ and George and to David and over at Wilful publicity for their time and support with this
You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone in the below links
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Spotify
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Brand new episode out now EP129 Setting The Tone presents it’s IMMERSE Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Archie to discuss their recent release Its all good and a teaser and what’s to come and much more
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Check out the awesome video for Its all good click the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng10-j9y2Ac
IMMERSE online
https://www.facebook.com/thisisimmerse
https://linktr.ee/thisisimmerse?fbclid=IwAR19QFi7dK7CnC3-NwIlRbcrs23xic_D37h9cgpLSFslZTB9tPCWi9QSm0Y
https://www.instagram.com/thisisimmerse/
https://thisisimmerse.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtO2yFvv_jX61BXc-SWwlDQ
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3S3vmLBBxnscJGPLeqVKQN?si=jndsWMfkTLu0-BI10yr5xA&nd=1
Thank you once again to Archie and James for their time and support with this
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Spotify
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podbean
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Brand new episode out now EP128 Setting The Tone presents it’s The 69 Eyes Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with to discuss their recent European tour, their upcoming album Death of Darkness and T
he 69 eyes and John carter and much more
Check out the awesome video for Death of Darkness click the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr7A5FN3CMI&t=1s
Pre order the new album from The 69 Eyes Death of Darkness here https://www.backstagerockshop.com/collections/the-69-eyes
Out on 21st April 2023
The69 eyes online
https://www.facebook.com/the69eyes
https://twitter.com/69eyesofficial
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Z1UczcSjwKNuv4HgdjH3b
https://www.youtube.com/the69eyes
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1437?came_from=234
https://www.instagram.com/the69eyesofficial/
Thank you once again to Jyrki, Barbara for their time and support with this
You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone in the below links
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Spotify
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Brand new episode out now EP127 Setting The Tone presents La Gun Special with Phil Lewis
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Phil to discuss the bands upcoming studio album Black diamonds out on the 14/4/2023 legacies and much more
Hit the link below to choose your listening platform https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone
Check out the awesome video from living diamonds hit the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hbkUfaDQMA&feature=youtu.be
Pre save/pre order Black diamonds
La Guns Online
https://www.facebook.com/L.A.GunsOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/laguns/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH1hyfg5p7TObQnr-IxzqJA
Thank you once again to Phil, and Valeria at Duff press their time and support with this
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Brand new episode out now EP126 Setting The Tone Reviews and catch up
Kicking off the show are MYRAID with their track Midnight messages is a fun upbeat melancholy summer track with some clean vocals and a hooky chorus with some lovely guitars a really cool sing alone to a great feelgood track.
MYRAID online
https://open.spotify.com/artist/04EMioqkBGwyctzgRoF2zn?si=JLoh22dsRbqpMn4GQ3srzQ&nd=1
https://www.instagram.com/myriadbandofficial/
https://www.tiktok.com/@myriadband
https://twitter.com/myriadbanduk
https://www.facebook.com/myriadband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4hXJ4294fLtpnapDBSSX8Q
Next up
A new tomorrow and their track intuition
Check out the video for intuition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTgYmPdZD4c
intuition is somewhat of a power house from them soaring vocals, and the powerful guitars. A real rock anthem with a slight hint of grunge a great track wanna hear more from this band
A new tomorrow online
https://www.facebook.com/anewtomorrowmusic
https://www.instagram.com/anewtomorrowband/
https://twitter.com/ANewTomorrowUk
https://www.youtube.com/user/ANewTomorrowBand
https://www.anewtomorrowband.com
You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone in the below links
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Spotify
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Brand new episode out now EP125 Setting The Tone presents Living Dead Girl Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Molly to discuss the start of living Dead Girl the awesome not that innocent and more
Check out the awesome video from living Dead Girl cover of Christina Aguilera’s Fighter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkTorMQ162Q
Living Dead Girl online
https://www.facebook.com/LIVINGDEADGIRLBAND
https://www.instagram.com/livingdeadgirlofficial
www.youtube.com/channel/UCELYELo6t95V_mXNa4f3dXQ/videos?view_as=subscriber
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ahU0zmYd7h1xTDBGGiDur
Thank you once again to Molly, Adrenaline PR and Jeremy for their time and support with this
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Spotify
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EP124 Setting The Tone presents Its Ep124 Setting The Tone presents It’s In Fear special
EP124 Setting The Tone presents It’ In fear Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Ryan and Ben and to discuss the start of 2023 and their upcoming album, and how some may not have spotted they have slowly been releasing the album, merch cuts, and so much more
Check out the video for the single All us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX36yGHhcF0&t=5s
Pre order In Fear debut album All Is All Shall Be out 5 May 2023
In Fear online
https://www.facebook.com/infearofficial
https://www.instagram.com/infearofficial/
https://twitter.com/infearofficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@infearofficial
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRE5KdyotMfDBXiLdI0hp5w
Thank you once again to James overt at Saviour management and to Ryan and Ben for their time
You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone in the below links
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Brand New episode from Setting The Tone episode 122 reviews for Cellar Twins kick off the reviews this week, Polaris is a track with plenty of grove thick heavier riffs met with plenty of energy and some killer hooks, I’m interested to see how Cellar Twins grow a great start Check out the video for Polaris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sbxQLrVKk8 Cellar Twins On line https://www.facebook.com/cellar.twins https://www.instagram.com/cellartwins/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpiZsEIUHFvvhhDeWUKrPQ Nick Peek from the Pit Shadow Smile signed in blood Check out the video for signed in blood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECky73yPjVM This is a track I have been meaning to talk about for a while, Signed in Blood has the feel of Black Veil Brides (Musically) meets the vocals of Buck cherry, a track to nod your head and stomp your feet and scream that catchy hooky chorus I really like this again another band I want to see more from, crank this one up loving the energy Shadow Smile online https://www.youtube.com/@SHADOWSMILEmusic https://open.spotify.com/album/3mmDuwYOQlPFHjeqNHal0j https://www.facebook.com/ShadowSmilemusic https://www.instagram.com/shadowsmilemusic/ https://www.shadowsmile.world/ Thank you Pete Ambicon Music Group Of Virtue A.N.X.I.E.T.Y Check out the video for A.N.X.I.E.T.Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_jmVQd9dp8 not only is the on a full-on ragger of track the meaning behind the track is something so many of can relate to in this current time it does not pull punches its straight out of the gate and in your face powerful and heavier riffs, met with as soaring melodic chorus a great track beautiful mix of clean vocals Of Virtue online https://www.instagram.com/ofvirtue https://www.tiktok.com/@ofvirtueband https://www.facebook.com/ofvirtue https://twitter.com/ofvirtue https://ofvirtueband.com PLAIINS Politcks check out the video for POLITICKShttps://youtu.be/hA8i6nJyHfY I have picked out POLITICKS as lyrically I think it ticks a lot of the boxes currently in the world, I love the energy the track and the drive behind the guitars is amazing, and the little breakdown A really cool track go and check this one out PLAIINS Online https://linktr.ee/plaiinsband https://www.facebook.com/plaiinsband https://www.instagram.com/plaiinsband_/ Stoned Jesus Get What you Deserve check out the video for Get What You Deserve https://youtu.be/sEa6ZKtLGqA Get What You Deserve is a progressive trippy track with big chunky riffs and bass lines, it has the perfect balance between the lighter and ore mellow moments with jazzy elements which are effortless done I really like this it’s something very different to listen too, oh and that solo wow go and check this one out Pre-save Father Light here: https://orcd.co/stoned-light Pre-order Father Light here https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/stoned-jesus-fatherlight Stone Jesus online https://twitter.com/stonedjesusband https://www.facebook.com/stonedjesusband https://www.instagram.com/stonedjesusband/ https://stonedjesus.bandcamp.com http://youtube.com/c/StonedJesus Imminence Jaded Check out the video for Jaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB4dG_I2qNA&feature=youtu.be Perhaps my favourite track of the week Jaded has got the soaring melodic chorus, power hooks and really hits in the right places as the song can switch very easily between the heavier and lighter moments in the track stunning production stunning track Imminence online https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Jj9SsrXxve44839dptihN https://podcasts.apple.com/.../setting-the-tone/id1499390718 Google https://podcasts.google.com/?q=setting+the+tone podbean https://Settingthetone2.podbean.com
Brand new episode out today Setting The Tone presents its’ Love Sick Radio
EP 121 Setting The Tone presents Its EP 121 Setting The Tone presents It’s Lovesick Radio Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Tucker, Glen, David to discuss their new single Last Goodbye and making the right moves for a band early on and much more
Stream Kast Goodbye
https://earache.lnk.to/LastGoodbye
check out the video for Last Goodbye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R34kOQmCwE8
Love sick Radio online
https://www.facebook.com/LoveSickRadioBand
https://www.instagram.com/Lovesickradio/
https://twitter.com/Lovesickradio
https://www.youtube.com/Lovesickradio
https://www.tiktok.com/@lovesickradio
Thank you once again to Tucker, Glen, David and Jamie overt at Rage PR for the help support and time with this episode
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EP 120 Setting The Tone presents It’s Black Orchid empire Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Paul to discuss their new album 'Tempus Veritas', set for release on 14th April and current single Deny the Sun
Hit the below link to choose your listening platform https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone
New Episode Out Now Setting The Tone presnts Episode 119 reviews, Divided By Design For the Fallen Dreams Shell Beach and more Kicking off the show this week is Divided By Design and the return of a new album titled The fear of being forgotten due for release on 10th February 2023 It’s always nice to have an artist or band come back to me and ask if I will listen to the new project they have been working on. The fear of being forgotten is another instrumental album from Divided By design and to be honest I kind of always seem to struggle with these albums, what I will say is the latest offering from Divided By Design is nothing short of magical some lovely soundscapes of music are presented to the listener and offer the idea of going on a concept about the beginning of life, this journey is achieved by due by offering some brutal riffs and mind-blowing guitar solos. Overall, The fear of being is forgotten and is nothing short of amazing with these wonderful riffs and stunning sounds. Go and check out Divided by design this one is a huge thumbs of from Setting The Tone what a mind-blowing epic journey of sound. Divided By Design online https://www.facebook.com/dividedbydesignband https://dividedbydesign.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/dividedbydesign_band https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiW4mKCjCw2ZJryUaPUZRzQ For The Fallen Dreams Last one out Check out the video for Last one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZCWBWoJne8 Last one out a track for the ones out there who like it a little heavier and something to stomp your feet and nod your head, the track is packed with melodic chorus, some nice breakdowns and some real high-octane energy Pre-order For The Fallen Dreams here: https://arisingempire.com/forthefallendreams For The Fallen Dreams online https://www.instagram.com/ftfdband https://www.facebook.com/forthefallendreams https://www.tiktok.com/@ftfdband https://twitter.com/ftfdband https://ftfdltd.com/ Shell Beach Feeble Glory Check out the video for Feeble Glory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWTtLJ0lWcc A track with a lot of grove, packed with melodic hooks in the chorus and some great guitar tones, I really love the energy in Feeble Glory some very nice melodies in the chorus and this feeling if a real sense of drive behind the song certainly will have you signing back the chorus and moving your feet Stream 'Feeble Glory' here: https://ffm.to/shellbeach_feebleglory Pre-order / pre-save Solar Flare here: https://ffm.to/shellbeach_solarflare Shell Beach online ttp://shellbeachband.com/ https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone in the below links Spotfiy https://open.spotify.com/show/6Jj9SsrXxve44839dptihN… Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/setting-the-tone/id1499390718 Google https://podcasts.google.com/?q=setting%20the%20tone podbean https://Settingthetone2.podbean.com Thank you to our sponsor @The Guitar Ninja Academy, the best place to become a guitar master. For more information on our sponsor then hit the below links https://theguitarninja.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/theguitarninja
EP 118 Ville Valo Neon Noir review
Setting The Tone is proud to offer its thoughts on the upcoming debut solo album from Ville Valo Neon Noir out Friday 13th January 2023.
Click the below link to choose your listening platform for episode 118
I will start with the following quote
"Neon Noir is a sonic step-by-step guide on how to survive, and perhaps even enjoy, the realm of VV with its abundance of things that go bump in the night,” says Valo. “It’s a teary mascara marathon between Robert Smith and Ozzy, with a dash of hope.”
I can safely safe if you’re a fan of HIM this record will not disappointment as their classics sounds and themes from Ville Valo, from cleverly worded lyrics such as the lyric is the forever lost (. moon dial up sun dial down) to soaring melodic chorus that will have you humming alone.
all of this is pieced together in these huge beautiful mesmerizing soundscapes vertigo eyes is the perfect example of this.
In closing HIM may have been gone for the past five years, but, it’s so good to have Ville Valo still humming and strumming on his guitar.
There is still such love for Ville Valo, the key with Neon Noir is it’s not a HIM album it’s a Ville Valo album
Tracks to make your hairs stand up on the back of your neck
Echolocate Your Love, The Foreverlost, Neon Noir, Vertigo Eyes
Neon Noir is the perfect offering of mesmerizing soundscapes 9/10
Check out the video for The Foreverlost here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iur2X9E82D4
Ville valo online
https://www.heartagramshop.com
https://www.facebook.com/theheartagram
https://www.instagram.com/heartagram/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QeGMmMBYG14aeTzkVny1l
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvanyA-9wbXAVkfgRfOWCA
Pre order Neon Noir here https://lnk.to/theforeverlost https://vv.tmstor.es/?lf=57413003d5a573da032377171de62fb5
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EP 117 Setting The Tone presents It’s Bad Wolves Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Doc Coyle whilst on tour in the uk to discuss their recent European tour with Volbeat, skindred Dear monsters re issue as well as the current landscape of the industry and much more.
I want to once again thank Doc for his time and of course Valeria from Duff press for helping to arrange this.
I hope you all enjoy the episode Thank you to everyone who has listened or download an episode in 2022.
Thank you to all the PRs bands, artists for their time this year.
All have an amazing festive time and Happy new year here is to 2023
Check out the lyric video for Carol Of The Bells here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lxXr0RZ6U
Check out the video for Mama I’m Coming Home here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iKEZ0CXcZQ
Bad wolves online
https://www.facebook.com/badwolvesofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/badwolvesofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsvgAhBm50a88Bw2v-275ng
Thank you once again to Siobhan from Public City PR and to Levi
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Brand new Episode 116 ChuggaBoom out now
I recently had the chance to sit down with Levi from ChuggaBoom to discuss their brand new album Death pledge out now everything form 7 years to from their debut album, pandemic, to loyalty and more.
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Check out the video for Should Have been (Feat Kellin Quinn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWPWlTIxAs
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Thank you once again to Siobhan from Public city PR
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Brand new Episode 115 we have reviews for Forgotten Sons, Waterlines, and ville valo and that first Download festival; 2023 announcement
Kicking off the show are Forgotten sons and their single Flipside.
Flipside has elements of pop punk/ rock it’s a track you can really enjoy and the theme of the song is great, I think the ingredients are there for this track but I would have like to have seen the track a little tighter, a bit more power/temp behind it and them vocals just a little tighter, as I say it’s a good track and the right things are there so I don’t want to see like I am slamming the song let me know your thoughts. Check out Forgotten sons online
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www.facebook.com/forgottensonsshetland
their debut Ep comes out November 11 2022
check out the video for The Halo around the horns here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKYaAYMwnAI
catch waterlines debut show supporting Borders 20/11/2022 Satans hollow Manchester https://bordersbanduk.com
waterlines online Official Website Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube
Closing out the show is Ville Valo and his brand new single The forever lost taken from his debut solo album Neon Noir out January 13th 2023
This initially pulls you in with that little dance on the keyboard and then some really punchy driven guitars all met with the first 50 seconds of that voice we all know and love.
The Forever lost has it all changes in tempo, soaring vocals and hooks a real punch to this I love the production especially in the chorus with the vocals, and I cannot wait for the album wake me up when its January 2023
Check out the video for The Forever lost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnR1Hm_IBC4
Pre order links are below
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Ville Valo will be on tour in the uk in 2023 tickets are on sale below
Note tickets are selling fast and THIS TOUR WILL SELL OUT
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Brand new Episode 113 Nothing More out now
I recently had the chance to sit down with Daniel from Nothing More to discuss their brand new album Sprits out on October 14 2022 trying to always raise the bar, metal fabrication and more.
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Check out the video for Tired if winning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR4yR_rjhEg&t=87s
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Episode 112 Silversun Pick ups
This is one episode I am a little nervous to release as I had mistakenly incorrectly named Silversun pickups Latest album and called Butch Vig (Bruce Vig) but I am happy that Brian and Joe seemed to work with me on this and we had a laugh, such fun guys.
Overall, I’m proud and so happy to be brining to you Setting The Tone Silversun pickups special,
episode 112 all I recently sat down with Brian and Joe to talk about Silversun pickups latest album physical thrills the journey of the album, the pandemic and more
I can't thank Ryan and Joe enough for their time who were both amazing to talk to. and of course, to Phoebe for arranging the interview.
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Check out the video for the Scared together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkORKjMQgWg
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Brand new Episode 111 out new single reviews
Kicking off the show this week is Alan Robert (Spoiler Nyc) who is best known Renowned artist Alan Robert, best known for being the primary songwriter and bassist for Life of Agony and the creator of the hit book series The Beauty of Horror,
Next up this week are Love Sick Radio and their new track Gimme something
Stunning southern blues rock riff infused sounds, with clean vocals what’s not to love about this track, killer hooks, all tied off with a beautiful dance keys and guitars a real power house of a track
Check out the video for Gimme something https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM7iAoMPWZQ
Love sick Radio online
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https://www.youtube.com/user/LoveSickRadio
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zca83vBdFEDg0119J8thJ..
Thank you Jamie @RagePR
Next up Ugly Kid Joe Long Road,
What can I say about Long Road other than it’s a master piece lyrical its warm and beautiful, great guitars and some lovely tones, Long Road has this blues feel to it with a killer solo whats there not to love
check out the video for Long Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGq80hCco0U
Co-headline tour with Massive Wagons November 3rd – Liverpool, O2 Academy
November 4th – Nottingham, Rockcity
Alan who is in Spoiler NYC have just released their new single Damaged goods
A raw punk edge to this track with crunchy riffs and some real grit to the vocals give this track the feeling of pumping your fits into the area and yelling out the chorus damaged goods, a really good feel factor over a great track with real energy and power
Check out the video for Damaged Goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G1hxEeyeKc
“Banned in 38 States” will be available digitally on August 31st, and on limited edition green and purple vinyl this Halloween. Vinyl pre-order is open now: https://bi
t.ly/3SBOSc2
Spoiler NYC “Banned in 38 States” can be pre ordered via
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https://twitter.com/spoilernyc https://www.instagram.com/spoilernyc
November 5th – Hard Rock Hell (UKJ Headline)
November 6th – London, Shepherds Bush Empire
November 8th – Glasgow, Garage
November 10th – Sheffield O2 Academy
Ugly Kid Joe online
https://twitter.com/UglyKidJoeBand
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbQmV31WqZpH1OSwEbWOaw
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Thank you Nick Peek from the Pit
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Out now Brand-new EP 110 Ryan Mccombs (Soil) special
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check out the video for Nightmare https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR23b-xcmRJNmP28_TOZftt5yu-yaHZBW3tmBoTbvFcX4PYzbXxLLEKoHFo&v=0D0L-GdU7Ss&feature=youtu.be
purchase Play it forward out 26.8.2022
album listening party meet and greet with Ryan
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Out now Brand new Ep109 Single reviews for
THOUGHTCRIMES “NEW INFINITIES”
My Kid Brother Never Break Your Heart
Rituals Uk Ocean subside
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Brand new episode out now EP 108 Setting The Tone proudly presents our episode featuring Billy from Ascendia
I recently had the chance to sit down Billy from Ascendia
We spoke about their brand-new Single This is War, influences their brand new album Parasite
Thank you to Jamie from for the win media and Billy
Check out the video for the bands latest single this war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLsRZjlX5wU&list=OLAK5uy_kn545Uv7Xkfx2xnpLxdkOvimXc0TJ50rE
Ascenida online
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EP 107 Setting The Tone proudly presents our episode featuring Aleksi and Oli from Blind channel
I recently had the chance to sit down Aleksi and Oli from Blind Channel
We spoke about their brand-new album Lifestyles of the Slick and dangerous finish legends the new album, Eurovision and more.
Once again thank you to David from Wilful press and for Aleksi and Oli from Blind Channel for their time
Check out the video from the bands Eurovision 2021 performance of Dark side
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don’t forget you can catch Blind Channel on the following Europe tour 2022
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EP 106 Setting The Tone proudly presents our episode featuring Mel from the charity Safe Gigs For Women
I recently had the chance to sit down Mel from the charity Safe Gigs For Women
We spoke about what is safe gigs for women, if you spot it what can you do, and you can be a part of the charity
Once again thank you to Mel for her time.
I can stress enough how important this message is, everyone has the right to feel safe and enjoy live music.
How to be apart of the team
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GEESaL9nre5xGUkMl31rLz1NWX1KDDljjM9wgsvJbVk/edit
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EP 105 Setting The Tone proudly presents our episode featuring Kristian from The cruel intentions
I recently had the chance to sit down Kirstian from The Cruel Intentions, with Norway hottest rock band right now!
We spoke about their brand-new album Venomous Anonymous, influences, leaving their mark and more.
Once again thank you to Ben from Duff press for setting this one up and Kristian for his time
Check out the video for Venomous Anonymous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxl741eQQCM
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EP104 Setting The Tone Proudly presents it Download Festival 2022 Bonus Episode
Setting The Tone was lucky enough to attend this year’s Download Festival which was amazing, can honestly say what a feeling to be back home around so many amazing bands and people.
In the episode I had the chance to sit down with the Punk Rock Factory and Hannah from Rock Fit
Punk Rock factory interview mark
Check out Shiny from Mona (FT Benji Webb)
Punk Rock factory online
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Hannah Rock Fit
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And of course, all the bands who I had the chance to sit down with
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EP 103 Setting The Tone proudly presents our episode featuring Jody Sinclair
Setting The Tone recently had the chance to sit with Jody and ask him about his latest single featuring Matt Heafy from trivium and who this came about, as well as inspirations and influences
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Check out the video for Green and The Grey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jeGcbeRDo
Jody Sinclair online
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Setting The Tone Proudly presents it Download Festival 2022 special part 2
EP102 Setting The Tone was lucky enough to attend this year’s Download Festival which was amazing, can honestly say what a feeling to be back home around so many amazing bands and people.
In the episode I had the chance to sit down with the following bands
Dragged under interview mark 2:36 - 10:59
Check out the video for never enough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-btk-bsBUM
Dragged under online
https://www.instagram.com/draggedunder/
https://www.youtube.com/c/DraggedUnder
https://twitter.com/DraggedUnderWA
https://www.facebook.com/DraggedUnder
Sertraline interview mark 11:00-22:14
Check out the video for Vivid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRcmvmS5flY
Sertraline online
https://twitter.com/wearesertraline
https://www.wearesertraline.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA9aF2Nl9tCGO-mUitWHwUg
https://www.facebook.com/WeAreSertraline
https://www.instagram.com/sertraline_official
Anchor Lane mark 22:15-29:34
Check out the video for Stone Cold Harted (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9X2pqa4uwc
Anchor Lane Online
https://www.youtube.com/c/AnchorLane
https://www.facebook.com/anchorlaneofficial/
https://twitter.com/AnchorLane
Control the storm interview mark 29:34-40:08
Check out the video for Desire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFL4L1YMLrs
Control the storm online
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https://www.instagram.com/controlthestormofficial/
https://controlthestorm.bandcamp.com/merch...
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeXFMxAMRJzh2X0hy0DCmg
Phoxjaw interview mark 40:09-48:21
Check out the video for Teething right here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyHS1h_MU20&feature=emb_logo
PhoxJaw online
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https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/phoxjaw/1234450835
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn0xO7tcI0nC40LIlPydjAw
https://www.facebook.com/phoxjawofficial
https://www.instagram.com/phoxjaw/
Trash Boat interview mark 48:22-59:42
Check out the video for Don’t You Feel Amazing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DslBHCBH_rE&t=1s
Trash Boat online
https://www.facebook.com/TrashBoatUK
http://www.dontyoufeelamazing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/trashboatuk/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XGJ3GUPwslwFJ66yNbHeh?si=2OBxM14KSEWJkqJkRbqHUQ&nd=1
once again, a special Thank you to the following.
Hold tight
Duff Press
Mascot label group
Ld communications
And of course, all the bands who I had the chance to sit down with
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EP 101 Setting The Tone Proudly presents it Download Festival 2022 special part 1
Setting The Tone was lucky enough to attend this year’s Download Festival which was amazing, can honestly say what a feeling to be back home around so many amazing bands and people.
In the episode I had the chance to sit down with the following bands
Tempt interview mark 5:30-14:50
Check out the video for Living dangerous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IkWUnHoPA4
Tempt online
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https://www.instagram.com/temptband
https://www.twitch.tv/temptband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/54QtmkdXUQlaV9CsvT8TNk
https://www.youtube.com/c/TEMPTBand
As everything unfolds interview mark 14:51-20:15
Check out the video for on the inside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIR9QXRmzAY&t=2s
As everything unfolds online
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https://www.musicglue.com/aseverythingunfolds
https://twitter.com/AEUofficial
https://www.instagram.com/AEUofficial/
Heriot interview mark 20:16-28:17
Check out the video for profound morality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF-RzrTUILA&t=2s
Heriot online
https://www.facebook.com/heriotmetal
https://heriotmetal.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/heriotmetal
https://www.instagram.com/heriotmetal/
https://www.youtube.com/user/HERIOTUK
Kris Barras interview mark 28:18 -35:35
Check out the video for Dead horses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxEztKOZ1AM&list=OLAK5uy_lGQGTn3FAeZfb_VomdyJVFLD9iFHZ1NZo
Kris Barras online
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https://www.krisbarrasband.com/
https://open.spotify.com/user/11187219572
https://twitter.com/krisbarrasband
https://www.instagram.com/krisbarras
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZi0xOlB6BgWuoM6ZAK5Ubg
Temples on Mars interview mark 35:36 -41:10
Check out the video for Sleepwalking into Extinctionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rpMcKktYqU
Temples On Mars online
https://www.facebook.com/templesonmars
https://twitter.com/templesonmars
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dKRXW6pvTt5ceJjggiKIL?si=uiTqwhi1QmiRmxU0E8W87w&nd=1
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFW7eJpevAUt28QtSnU5gjg
https://soundcloud.com/templesonmars/sets/temples-on-mars
once again, a special Thank you to the following.
Hold tight
Duff Press
Mascot label group
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EP 100 The UMA Special
Setting The Tone Presents it’s The UMA special where recently I had the chance to down with Phil Marsh from The UMA to discuss what makes him The UMA tick
Once again, a massive thank you to Phil for his time I wish The UMA all the very best.
Check the incredible video for the band’s latest single Red Light here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmJ8oGbCuWQ
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EP 99 Anchor Lane Special
Setting The Tone Presents its Anchor Lane special where recently I had the chance to go and meet the band I. person, the guys very kindly offered me some time whislt on tour to sit down and discuss the tour and how things have been recently as.
Once again a massive thank you to Connor, Graham, Lawrence of Anchor Lane for their time, and of course their PR and management for their support.
If you like the band or even want to see what all the fuss is about well you can head over to the Dogtooth stage on Sunday 12th June 2022 to check out their sit keep on out on Download Festival https://downloadfestival.co.uk and https://anchorlanemusic.com as well as both parties socials to get a glimpse of them stage times which will be released in the coming week or so.
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Ep98
Setting The Tone proudly presents It’s Bowling For Soup.
I recently had the chance to sit down with Rob Felicetti to discuss their recent tour and the brand new album Pop Drunk Snot Bread out everywhere now.
Once again thank you to Rob for his time and of course Jamie over at Rage PR
Check out the vide for I wanna be Brad Pitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lad5sS9_kqE
Check out the video for Getting Old Sucks (But Everybody’s Doing It) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4e_IZFwTfM
Bowling For Soup online
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Palisades and their brand new track better off kick off this week’s show.
Better is taken from the bands upcoming album reaching Hypercritical out July 22 2022
Check out the video for Better here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnIWDuEzSI
Palisades online
https://www.facebook.com/WeArePalisades
https://twitter.com/wearepalisades
https://www.instagram.com/wearepalisades/
A track packed with big hooks big chorus and plenty of riff and still has plenty of energy to the feel of the track, truly a stunning track one to crank up and scream that chorus out and head bang to the stunning riff.
Go and check this one out.
Next up Blacktoothed and their track Pulse taken from their upcoming album Juli out July 29 2022
Check out the video for Pulse here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxu2u-QZ7tM
Blacktoothed online
https://www.instagram.com/blacktoothed https://www.facebook.com/blacktoothed https://www.tiktok.com/@blacktoothed
I will be honest with you I was not going to review this track from Blacktoothed as initially It did not grip me, but as Pulse went on, I found myself finding the hidden gems of the track from the melodies to the hooks to raw power of the track met with some stunning production.
This one is defiantly a grower and may take a listen or two.
Next up are ThornHill and their track Hollywood taken from their upcoming album heroine out June 3 2022
Check out the video for Hollywood here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN2BH-a20Ec
Thornhill online
https://www.facebook.com/thornhillmelb
https://www.instagram.com/thornhillmelb/
https://twitter.com/thornhillmelb
https://unfdcentral.com/artists/thornhill/
I love Hollywood as I can hear cues from Deftones, it has this atmospheric feel, and with thick bass lines and groves.
A soaring chorus with big soundscapes, this is the perfect track to kick and back and just relax I love it.
Grovestreet Lessons of the past
Check out the video for Lessons of the past here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJE-qcR1SqM
Grovestreet online
https://linktr.ee/grovest https://www.facebook.com/grovestreetfamilies1992 https://twitter.com/gsf1992 https://www.instagram.com/grovestreethc/
This really is nothing short of brilliant, packed with riffs high octane energy, plenty of grove
Great guitar breakdowns there is not much more to add apart from I love this and I hope you do go and crank this one up and have some fun
Moving over to our next band this week, Love sick Radio and there I need a little which is taken from the bands debut album love language out may 6 2022
Check out the video for I need a little here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Dna-qBKVA
A really nice upbeat track with a cool 70/80’s classic rock tones, this will be one for you if you love bands like Blackstone cherry, BlackBerry smoke, AC/DC.
As I’ve already mentioned it’s an upbeat track matched with a great set of vocals, packed with hooks in the chorus, a track to really tap your foot too some nice keys on the track too If you like a bit of piano, Go and check this one out
Love sick Radio online
https://www.facebook.com/LoveSickRadioBand/
https://twitter.com/lovesickradio
https://www.instagram.com/lovesickradio/
https://www.tiktok.com/@lovesickradio/
https://www.youtube.com/user/LoveSickRadio
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zca83vBdFEDg0119J8thJ?si=N7RrTS_QRyiAinViizGRpA&nd=1
lastly this week are appeal to authority and their stunning single Black Aura
check out the video for Black Aura here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPbuA0FCqmg&t=250s
I really love cues this band take from bands like Tool and I felt like I was picking up a little bit of a system of a down vibe with the start to the track that may just be me.
I love how this track goes from strength to strength there are different layers being added weather that be more guitars or different vocals styles. Black Aura is not afraid to take different twists and turns whilst still delivering a track at 8.09 with plenty of grove some impressive guitar tones. Can’t wait to hear what’s next from these guys
appeal to authority online
https://www.tiktok.com/@appealtoauthority
https://www.instagram.com/appealtoauthorityband/
https://www.facebook.com/appealtoauthority
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiT46C5Bxw1Y94Vh2WcJkVQ
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/appeal-to-authority/1526814075
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WHdiLPuVY8pWLIOcZQkQX?si=ZnJdu5_BTFOzniQaUPJu0g
Martell Audio Video Productions: www.facebook.com/martellavp
Schroeder’s School of Music: www.schroedersschoolofmusic.com
EP 95 Setting The Tone proudly presents its’ Divided By Design special
I Recently had the opportunity to sit down with Liam to discuss their brand new album Irretraceable Steps and what it feels like to be back out on the world as well as some fun answers to questions you may not have expected answers too.
Stream Irretraceable Steps out on the 18th March 2022
https://open.spotify.com/album/78Wes3REoFOYQ8uGWsYUtU?si=xTg63k_YQlyT1w2ryK7JXA
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/stages-to-osiris/1527933045
check out the video for D.A.V.E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amj_OVh4GcY
Divided By Design online
https://www.dividedbydesign.uk
https://www.facebook.com/dividedbydesignband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiW4mKCjCw2ZJryUaPUZRzQ
https://open.spotify.com/album/78Wes3REoFOYQ8uGWsYUtU?si=xTg63k_YQlyT1w2ryK7JXA
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/stages-to-osiris/1527933045
https://www.dividedbydesign.uk
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MALEVOLENCE on broken glass taken from the new album MALICIOUS INTENT
Broken glass comes out the gates swinging.
So much energy to this track straight away riffs and some killer early tones
And then boom the energy intensifies a whole another level.
Packed with Riff and powerful hooks what a way to announce yourself to your new label.
If you like your music fast and heavy this is for you, I’m really not surprised when you have people like Matt Heafy of Trivium singing this bands praises, every word of praise is fully deserved, I cannot wait to see this band take over the British metal scene
Give this one a spin.
Check out the killer video for Broken Glass here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqoFbD1xVWM
Malevolence online
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https://instagram.com/malevolenceriff/
Next up Silverstein and their new track ULTRAVIOLET
which is take from the upcoming album Misery Made Me 6 May 2022
Another track that carry’s plenty of energy and bounce sees Silverstein releasing their second single from their upcoming album Misery Made Me, I love this plenty of energy as I have said already some great hooks/melodies and tones as well some killer production.
Really looking forwarded to Misery Made Me as well as hopefully seeing them live at Slamdunk.
Check out the video for ULTRAVIOLET here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bAZtplV9Wc
silverstein online
https://www.facebook.com/silversteinmusic
https://www.instagram.com/silverstein/
https://twitter.com/silverstein
http://www.silversteinmusic.com
Next up this week sees the return of Crowbar to the show and their new single Bleeding From Every Hole which is taken from the bands upcoming album zero and below, on 4th March via MNRK Heavy
Check the video for Bleeding From Every Hole here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLAdKSKa4tk
This is one for anyone who loves their riffs slugy and with a chug like sound, to be honest it’s a track that despite giving it a couple of listeners I just could not connect, I like the thick opening bass line, and like I say if you’re a fan of slug then I think you will be a fan of the track let me know your thoughts on this one.
Crowbar online: http://www.facebook.com/crowbarmusic http://www.twitter.com/crowbarrules http://www.instagram.com/crowbarmusic http://www.martyrstore.net http://www.mnrkheavy.com http://www.facebook.com/MNRKHeavy http://www.twitter.com/MNRKHeavy http://www.instagram.com/MNRK_heavy
Next up DeepShade and their new single Eat My Dust.
Check out the video for Eat My Dust here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjZi3KcWVs
DeepShade online
https://www.facebook.com/deepshadeuk
https://www.youtube.com/c/DeepShade
https://www.twitter.com/deepshademusic
https://www.instagram.com/deepshademusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0W2BpSvwuR2UPoOTd5xr5C
This was one that for me I felt it got stronger as it went on, if you a fan of the late Scott Weiland then I think this one is for you as it soaked in Stone temple pilots and Velvet revolver with hints of grunge.
Some very interesting choice of production here with a trumpet I think it works it’s a bold and an interesting move, I liked this and I want to hear me as it touches on bands I love.
Next up Sicksense and their new single Kings today
Check out the video for Kings Today here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWv8yR2o6Zc
Kings Today opens with an explosion of riffs killer production and some great vocal displays you have screams mixed with some rapping and then some melody which I love, these 3 vocal styles together really work well on the track. Whilst these vocals are ongoing added to the mix is this heavy riff matched to slap you in the face. A really cool and fun track keen so see where this bands goes next
Sicksense online
https://www.facebook.com/sickxsense https://twitter.com/sickxsense
https://www.instagram.com/sickxsense
lastly this week are Rain City Drive and their latest track Dreams
check out the video for Dreams here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuNIkNcHBvo&feature=youtu.be
Rain City Drive online
https://www.facebook.com/raincitydrive
https://www.tiktok.com/@raincitydrive
https://twitter.com/raincitydrive
https://instagram.com/raincitydrive
https://www.youtube.com/c/thrillerrecords
Dreams is a track that is so different to what I have already featured this week, it’s a slightly more of poppier sounding track with a lot of production, but yet it offers a really great feel plenty of energy and some killer hooks in the chorus and the guitar tones sound great.
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EP93 Setting The Tone proudly presents its’ Bad Suns Special
I Recently had the opportunity to sit down with Chris Bowman to discuss the album and what it feels like to be back out on the world as well as some fun answers to questions you may not have expected answers too.
Purchase Apocalypse Whenever hit the below link https://badsuns.ffm.to/apocalypsewhenever?fbclid=IwAR1cvWJL0ywPML2vXyo2jCI2Qcgd1KmttxiHdUmcDo_NwaPCshBfhV9rPzc
check out the video for “life was easier when I only cared about me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmJP31reD8o
Bad Suns online
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Brand episode out now Ep 92
Kicking off this week’s show
Memphis may fire Make Believe which is taken from the new album Remade in misery out June 3rd 2022
Check out the video for Make Believe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLU3EzJCpA8
Memphis May Fire online
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This one gets off the line with ease
Opening with a nice electronic beat, meat by some very strong vocal displays with harmony/melodies which explode into a powerful chorus with a soaring hooks and powerful guitar with some very impressive tones. Make believe strongest point is that it continues to evolve adding layers along the way from more guitars, more hooks and drums. As you can tell I really like this track its one to add to the playlist or into your library
Next up is Diamante and Lit and the track America Dream
Listen to America Dream here https://ffm.to/americandreamlit
Check out the video for America Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q24xKTl_zw8
Diamante online
https://twitter.com/diamanteband
https://www.instagram.com/thisisdiamante/
https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsDiamante/
https://www.youtube.com/c/DIAMANTEOfficial/featured
It’s another track that gets off to a flyer with strong riffs and some really impressive vocals
America Dream has this rawness and power behind it with a strong set off vocals and this riff/crunchiness from the guitars makes this a track to really crank up, the combination of vocal displays is really cool and has a perfect blend of different vocal tones and yet retains this power and drive to the track
Go and check this one out
Finally, this week is Archetypes collide and their track Undertow
Check out the video for Undertow here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPhqlf91vIc
Archetypes collide online
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https://twitter.com/AtypesCollide
https://www.instagram.com/archetypescollide/
https://www.tiktok.com/@archetypescollide?lang=en
Closing this week is another belter of a track Undertow offers plenty of energy as well as a feeling of early Nu Metal vibes
Packed with crushing riffs and hooks and strong breakdowns. A really strong vocal display with melodies.
I really like the production on this track, for me it feels like the perfect blends of early Nu metal vibes blends and some of today’s sounds
Go and check this one out, I’m excited to hear more from these guys.
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Brand episode out now Ep 91
Setting The Tone
Kicking off this week’s show are Thornhill and their new single Arkangel
Check the video for Arkangel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew04Md9YUvk
Arkangel with a really gritty chug like riff, and then explodes into soaring verses and choruses the track feels like a 90’s style rock track but with production of 2022.packed with impressive hooks and some impressive punch in the guitar tones, go and check this out
Thornhill online
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https://www.instagram.com/thornhillmelb/
https://twitter.com/thornhillmelb
https://unfdcentral.com/artists/thornhill/
next up this week is Led By lanterns and their single satellite
check out the video for satellite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVjZxXkJJMw
Led By lanterns online
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wow this one comes out the gates plenty of riff and grove to this, straight away into one Hella of hook chorus matched with a catchy riff and flowing into a soaring chorus, really love the production on this track as well as the hooks and riffs
Next up we are discussing the brand new album from Bristol based Shoun Shoun and their new album Monsters and heroes
check out Did I play games on sound cloud https://soundcloud.com/user-877802138/did-i-play-games-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Shoun shoun Online
https://www.facebook.com/shounshounbristol/
https://soundcloud.com/user-877802138
https://shounshoun.bandcamp.com
https://twitter.com/ShounShounUK
https://www.instagram.com/shounshounuk/
I start by saying welcoming Shoun Shoun to the show,
I will be really honest here and say this one I’m still on the fence I have only giving this a couple of plays and I’m not sure if a I love it or not.
it’s an album that is covered in this 60’s mystic vibe which I really like the album has plenty of grove and energy, and displaying these really impressive tones and production, at times I was picking up sprinkles and cues taken from perhaps artists like Blonde and no doubt
the overall feel and sound is one that I felt like I had been taken back in time to the 60’s in London which is not a knock to the album.
I’m glad I gave this a go and open to another few listens, let me know what you think.
Next up I will be discussing StromBringer and their latest album AIIV
check out the video for the band’s latest single We Got The Right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo4q6K3KRoE
stream/purchase the album here https://orcd.co/4zv7rvo
StromBringer online
https://stormbringer.bigcartel.com/product/aiiv-cd-album-2021
https://www.facebook.com/Stormbringerrock
https://www.instagram.com/stormbringeruk
https://open.spotify.com/album/4wohmcVEBSmbEzJMAINfZF?si=hmfNhTnaRU-JIM4vtP3SoA&utm_source=copy-link
https://twitter.com/UKSTORMBRINGER
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3EfMOFJhTlTXCKt5MlJ1Sw
StormBringer first came to my attention almost 10 years ago when I went to a local show and end up coming away in ore of the band who on the night were main support, fast forwarded in time I ended up booking StormBringer to headline a charity event a few months before the event the band was in search of a new front man and one of the guitarists was recovering from some serious medical issues, none the less the event went ahead as planned. over the years band have continued to put out a strong catalogue despite line-up changes on guitars and most recently on vocals with Mike the original bands vocalist coming back into the fold
AIIV sees the band following up on what in my view was the bands best album to date in Born a dying breed which was riff heavy and somewhat a power house of an album with a great a killer anthem of a title track and tracks like Smoother, Stick to your guns and Bleed for
AIIV has that classic StormBringer sound with that most of you will love the guitar tones are still there and without doubt the guitars on this album are on another level some really impressive tones/solos are on display. vocally the album is superb Mike’s vocals are incredible a very impressive performance from him.
AIIV is truly an album that takes cues from bands like Alice in chains, Velvet Revolver Alter bridge, Iron maiden. packed from soaring chorus to hooks to pull you in and get to get stuck in your head to have your singing them at the top of your lungs and some breath taking vocal and guitar displays a very enjoyable album.
a very good Rock album a solid 9/10 stand out tracks Medication, Mourning Rose
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Brand episode out now Ep 90
Kicking off this week’s show are Erra and their new single Night to silence which is taken from their upcoming album new version arrives out on the 18 March 2022
Check the video for Night to silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDKIIDQczWI
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Night silence opens with a soft delicate melody and then explodes into a high energy octane burst of guitars and vocals and his met with these gentle melodies of vocals and tones, packed with High energy and riff, overall, a Night Silence is a great track, but I want to hear more before I know if this is a band, I should be getting excited about.
next up Moodring and their new single Disintegrate
Check out the video for Disintegrate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ark0yIRTr-k
Moodring online
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I really love the opening to Disintegrate, nice atmospheric build and straight in with soaring melodies reminds me a little bit of Deftones in the melodies
The way this track evolves really caught me by surprise. Plenty of hooks and melody.
Give this one a spin.
next up this week is Ocean Grove and their single Silver Lining taken from their upcoming album Up in the air forever 22nd April 2022
check out the video for silver lining https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmseoUIZ1Y8
Ocean Grove online
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https://twitter.com/oceangrovemelb
Silver lining opens with this incredible energy plenty of bounce to this, a nice pop punk feel plenty of melody and some killer hooks, a great upbeat feel with some soaring chorus. A real feel good single
next up this week The Alchemy and their new single Blossom check out the video for Blossom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNK4fpVS9Bo&feature=youtu.be
The Alchemy online
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https://www.facebook.com/thealchemyuk
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Blossom again is another track this week that has an incredible feel to it, plenty of energy with some great tones and hooks to this one.
Offers plenty of energy and bounce keen to hear more of these guys.
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brand episode out now Ep 89
Setting The Tone presents Daxx & Roxane special.
I recently got the chance to sit down with Daxx & Roxane on the last night of their tour.
Check out the video for Argent Trop Cher here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFRGKSDbjG8
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once again thank you to Daxx & Roxane for their time, and to Jazmyn from Hold tight
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Brand episode out now Ep 88
Kicking off this show are
Conjurer - 'Thankless'
check out the video for ‘Thankless' right here https://youtu.be/lCZoS1CbMng
Conjurer's still untitled second full-length, and follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2018 debut album Mire, is set to be released in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned for more
information. Conjurer online http://www.facebook.com/conjureruk http://www.instagram.com/conjureruk http://www.twitter.com/conjureruk
'Thankless ‘is a track that see me stepping outsider my comfort zone, it’s not the sort of track I would jump to put on straight away purely because it’s not a genre I often listen too,
However thankless has plenty of grove, a catchy riff and some thick bass lines, whilst offering a melodic hook in the chorus. Whilst still capturing this hardcore essence, there is so much more going on here with 'Thankless', an impressive display of some melodic tones to just bring the track down in tempo and then as quickly it brings calm it picks back up the pace. A very impressive track
next up are Crowbar and their brand new single 'Chemical Godz' which is taken from the bands upcoming album zero and below, on 4th March via MNRK Heavy
check out here' Chemical Godz’: https://youtu.be/EneeLfh7A0Y
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Chemical Godz offers a nice sludgy riff with plenty of power and energy behind it, I noticed the track evolves into a prog like sound which I really enjoyed it’s not a track that stays in one lane. Plenty of different breakdown’s twist and turns, overall, a great track to introduce a new album.
Next up out in colour and their new track Snakebite
Check out the video for Snakebite here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkUL88AUeug
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Snakebit opens with this really catchy drum and base feel, it’s a track that has a lot of energy to it, if you’re a fan of Pendulum then this will fit easily into your playlist, as I’ve said its energy levels are off the chart, I love the hook in the chorus as it offers plenty of melody. The track really explodes into another gear towards the end the tempo just increases, overall, a great listen something different.
Krooked tongue and their single Freaky love taken from their debut Ep out next February no vacancy hotel
Stream/purchase Freaky love, hit the below links
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A track that is constantly evolving weather that be in the melodies the amazing catchy hooks, to the great tones and then a shift in tempo at the end
I really love this for its melody and hooks, freaky love really does have a naturally great feel to this, especially with the guitar tones and the power of the guitars
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TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2021
Alex joined in 2017 and what followed in my opinion was Trivium’s best album to date The sin And The Sentence, the band followed up in 2020 with the latest album What The Dead Men Say and I honestly could not believe what I was hearing the guys had yet again put another stunner of album, with the addition of Alex the band had gone up a whole level and sounded the best they had ever done, fast-forwarded a year through COVID times and the guys dropped In The Court Of The Dragon which again in my view is their best album they have put out, this is an album that see the guys again raising the bar and taking cues from all of their back catalogue and combining it into their best work to date, I don’t think it’s no coincidence that since the Alex they guys have put out a stunning tribology of albums together long may it continue my love for this band like many runs deep.
Brand episode out now Ep 86
E.B and The Deadlights and their new single Empty Frames
Check out the video for Empty Frames here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqwyUu5V2UE
Empty Frames taken from the Ep Still See Ghosts, out 3rd December out on digital platforms
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we are greeted with an impressive riff and I just felt when this track first starts it reminded me so much of beautiful people that riff, the overall feel of it does feel very goth punk, with Rob zombie marlin Manson vibes, I really love the riff and the vocal display here.
Go and check this one out.
thanks, SaN Pr
moving over to our next single this week see the return of to the show
Schemata Theory and their single New Vision
Check out the video for new vision here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrpHtWqe1hI
Pre order the Unity in time https://www.schematatheory.com/unity-in-time
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New Vision come out the gates swinging with ferocious guitars and a powerful vocal display with some impressive hooks, new vision is packed with hooks, great vocal display some impressive energy levels.
thanks to Deaf Kitty PR
Next up this week silverstein and their single It’s Over
Check out the video for its over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrBjciRdPVQ
silverstein online
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https://www.instagram.com/silverstein/
https://twitter.com/silverstein
http://www.silversteinmusic.com
something these guys have never failed to do is put out a record with power and energy and yet again they have done that with It’s over, a power house of a track powerful guitar with a drive and some nice riffs, met by a powerful set of vocals with and some impressive hooks, I really love this so much power and drive.
thank you as Good as Gold
next up a name that I’ve heard pretty much everywhere but not yet explored
Bob Vylan and their single GDP
Check out the video for GDP here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6qnWeePDY
Bob Vylan online
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so, I have hear/seen this name Bob Vylan about for a while so now it’s time to check out what the fuss is about, GDP is a high octane track, taking cues from Fever 333 and The Prodigy, GDP is something very different on so many levels lyrically there’s a real messaged to be dived into and musically the energy form the track is so infectious I really enjoyed GDP, I’m excited to hear more and see how this progresses no doubt Bob Vylan is an exciting and sights and sounds to be seen and heard
next up this week Animals as leaders and their new single
check out the video for The Problem Of others minds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOAf8YdAOqU
pre order the album PARRHESIA HERE https://animalsasleaders.orgAnimals as leaders on line
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to those that are aware of this band won’t be surprised by the fact this new track is an instrumental one, we open with really cool synth and then a lovely section of guitars which is shortly met with some thick bass lines with a real punch to the chest, and slowly we start to hear some drums come in, we then come back to the guitars which take on a world of the own, to wrap this up this is a really cool track and if I’m being honest I sometimes wonder if these type of tracks are harder to write than to a track with lyrics, it’s got a great feel to it and I’m keen to hear the rest of the album as I just wonder if this a concept album as this feels like there may be a story to it all
last up this week Dead Posey and their brand new track Sorry I’m not dead
check out the video for Sorry I’m nor dead here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lN-dbQ7tSI&feature=youtu.be
Dead Posey online
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxMd8kqdXXmfIjdRLgoB3w
https://www.facebook.com/deadposey/
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https://www.tiktok.com/@deadposey
when I first heard Sorry I’m not dead I was getting 80’s elecontric vibes with a sprinkle of Roxette, a track packed with hooks and plenty of energy I really liked the mix between the guitars and synth, one of the things that I really enjoyed is around the 2:30 the song transforms into another layer we have some cool synth and the guitar just goes up a level with a nice guitar tone and we hear a little eruption in the chorus as Danyell lets us all hear the words won’t take it no more , let me know your thoughts I personally loved this and think it grows on you.
thank you to cosa nostra
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Brand episode out now EP85 Raiders band special.
Setting The Tone sat down with Sean Smith from the incredible Raiders band to discuss the bands formation and journey, the current single Animals as well. As the future
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Check out their latest single Animal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyjPOxbmCS0
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again, a massive thank you to Sean for his time I wish him and the band all the best.
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Brand episode out now Ep84
Gender Roles special.
Setting The Tone sat down with Gender Roles who took a few moments out of their tour to talk about touring life, back to playing shows plus much more.
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Check out their latest single Dead Alive/so useless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY_NYExjynM&feature=youtu.be
Gender Roles online
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again, a massive thank you to Holdtight for setting this one up to Conor and Tom, Jared, Jordan
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Brand episode out now Ep82
Opening the show this week that was Myriad and their new single Do You Know Where She Goes’ out now
Myriad online
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MYRIAD’S NEXT LIVE SHOW: Saturday 19th February 2022 – The Fiddler’s Elbow, London
Myraid have delivered a catchy poppy sounding track and yet it so catchy and has plenty of hooks its very different to what I have been listening too, a soft and melodic and if im honest a nice change of pace, really love the guitar tones on this, go and show these guys some love and add this to your playlist really like this so different and that’s what makes it cool
Next up Amongst Liars Kill The Tide
Check out Kill The Tide / Crucify https://youtu.be/5BmY_-o1qI4
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Amongst Liars Kill The Tide opens with an impressive riff and grove vocally its really impressive as its is a strong vocal display, guitars have a real crunch and drive behind them, great energy to this and bounce a really great track if you like your clean vocals and heavy rock cheek this out
Thank you to SaN PR
next up happy to announce I am working with a new PA Deaf Kitty who has sent me
SCHEMATA THEORY ‘VOICES’
Check out ‘VOICES’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAkQJ1JsAM0&feature=youtu.be
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something new a new PR agency and with that a new band, SCHEMATA THEORY deliver a powerful track in voices straight away the riffs are there and vocally this is epic, a little bit of an emo feel but equally this is matched by a heavy tone, plenty of energy and a some great hooks in this and an impressive switched mid-way through vocally which really elevates the song add this to the playlist thank you Deaf Kitty
next up Calling All Captains 'Laurel Canyon'
Check out the video for 'Laurel Canyon' here: https://youtu.be/GJD8K9zbRr0 Stream/purchase 'Laurel Canyon' here: https://callingallcaptains.lnk.to/Laurel Pre-save Slowly Getting Better here: https://callingallcaptains.lnk.to/SGB
Calling All Captains online
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIBN_5p3kBk
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calling all captains what a name and what a track, if you love bands like A Day to Remember and State champs you will love Laurel Canyon some classic pop punk here with plenty of high octane and a chorus with a serious hook. Overall, a really nice track plenty of energy as I have said hooks and melody are epic and a great vocal breakdown one to add to your playlist
add track to mix
Thank you to Hold Tight
next up Danish outfit NYT LIV announce new track Givet op
choose your listening platform here https://orcd.co/givetop
check out Givet Op https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO4cUUjdiq0
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This is a brand new band to me, straight you are met with a heavy slap of riff think Cancer bats and that’s what you will hear with this incredible punk riff, lyrically it nice, but not an idea what the lyrics as I would assume there in the bands native tongue and that’s cool, its got plenty of energy would be keen to hear more highlights great high octane riffs and. thick bass lines
Thank you Rage PR
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Setting The Tone’s First live stream, Blood youth and Sertaline reviews and more
Blood Youth start the reviews off this week, I was really surprised by how incredible Visons Of Another Hell is the latest offering from Blood Youth was released on the 1.10.21 and it’s a belter, there are so many different vocal styles on display from clean/growls to melody/harmonies and The guitars are amazing packed with Riffs and melody.
Overall, a great album a joy to listen too.
Check out Cells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFsZ66ArsaQ
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next up is SERTRALINE And their latest single VIVID. Vivid is the latest offering from SERTRALINE and the last with frontwomen Lizzy who is has now left the band. This is a perfect way too say goodbye from Lizzy who delivers a great vocal display, VIVID has a diffretn feel to previous singles as the is a layer of soft keys in the background and I feel its does not quite capture the same energy, but that being said clearly this being the last single with Lizzie it was going to be slightly different, vivid is still a great track and one you should add to your playlist.
check out VIVID https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRcmvmS5flY&feature=youtu.be
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EP80
EP79
Setting The Tone A Thousand Thoughts
I recently got to sit down Ethan from the band to discuss the band’s journey and the recent tour supporting Led by latens
. Check out the latest single control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43albkLp_dI Pre order Control on vinyl https://marshallrecords.stors.co/catalog/category/view/s/thousand-thoughts/id/236/
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EP 77
Trivium In The Court Of The Dragon review thoughts
Brand new Episode out not episode 29
Ep 29 Which see the return to the world for Mastodon who have unleashed a stunning new track Pushing the Tides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haT5ars6RXc for me this is classic mastodon at their very best heavy riffs classic grit vocals and soaring hooks and melody honestly cant wait for this album to drop, we could be in for a great end to the year.
Next this week Our Hollow, Our Home with their brand new track Monarch check out the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhKLa4b_TsY
Our Hollow, Our Home online
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Facebook: ourhollowourhome
Twitter: OHOHofficialuk
Instagram: ourhollowourhomeuk
Our Hollow, Our Home are new to myself and if you like it heavy then you will like these guys and their single Monarch taken from their Burn in the flood out now, there is a lot going on in this track different vocal styles from growls to clean and then mixed from some rap and this just the vocals guitars switch between heavy riffs to intricate tones, now I’m not normally in for bands like this because I feel once I have heard one I’ve heard them all but I like monarch and what it is to offer so many things going on in and track different layers
Thank you to Public City PR
Eddie Vedder returns to his solo projects with a brand new solo track Long way check the video for Long way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHqd5Q7pYo0
Wow this is so different to his previous body of solo work, this is massive country vibe going on here, it feels very safe as a track don’t expect a ukulele here or the same energy from Pearl jam, this is very much a track where you will have this on driving down a country road somewhere and the sun will be shining, there’s plenty of melody both vocally and guitars. Its nice and cheery just very very different.
Next up are Black Falcon and their single Alone As A God
Alone As A God check out the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5lCuKL-4VM
We had announced the news earlier in the show of the return of mastodon, well if you not a fan of Mastodon but like your prog then perhaps Black Falcon can gain your approval, as they have unleashed a powerhouse of a single Alone as A God, which takes its cues from Mastodon, I can even hear little bits of URNE in hear that’s perhaps because URNE are also inspired by bands like Baroness, Mastodon, riffs are heavy and hit you in the chest, thick bass lines and heavy beats are like thunder in the sky, a beautiful breakdown which is met with an breath taking solo.
Black Falcon online
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https://twitter.com/_BlackFalcon_
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thank you to Rage PR
This episode sees the return of a band who have previous featured on the show Eyes Wide open from Sweden
Who have just unleashed their brand new track End of days
Watch the video to 'End of Days' here: https://youtu.be/bP01dkvsMJE Stream here: https://eyeswideopen.lnk.to/endofdays
Pre-order Through Life and Death here: https://eyeswideopen.lnk.to/throughlifeanddeath
https://www.instagram.com/ewo_swe https://www.facebook.com/Eyes.Wide.Open.Swe
straight away I’am met with a wave of riff and vocals that remind me so much of earlier Inflames which I love why well Inflames are incredible, plenty of melody in the guitars and vocals in this offering from eyes wide open, the guitars are great and truly heavy.
What really stood out for me was the melodic break downs as it just takes the energy level down and then slowly builds it back up with more fire and energy then the verse, if you love bands like Inflames, meets Killswitch engaged then this band and this track is for you crank this one up to 11
Okay next up this week sees a new band
Blood Command and their single The End is Her
Stream The End Is Her https://orcd.co/theendisher
Blood command online
https://www.facebook.com/Bloodcommand/ https://bloodcommand.bandcamp.com/ https://www.hasslerecords.com/
straight away this is such a cool track with a bass opening line with a really cool tone, I really like the drum beats on this as there is a really cool rhythm and it really is the back bone to the track, vocally its clean and melodic and poppy , the guitars remind me a little bit from a track from the band 1975, overall this is a really cool track with a great bounce and great energy to it.
Next up this week continuing with theme of new bands
True North and their single Save Me
Check out the video for 'Save Me' here: https://youtu.be/07Da7escLPs Stream/purchase 'Save Me' here: https://truenorth.lnk.to/saveme
True north online
https://www.facebook.com/itstruenorth https://www.instagram.com/itstruenorth https://twitter.com/truenorthbandla https://www.outofline.de https://www.facebook.com/outoflinelabel https://twitter.com/outofline https://www.instagram.com/outoflinemusic1995 https://www.youtube.com/user/outofline1995
wow this has serious Bring me the horizon vibes, such a belter of a single the guitars are very gentle and soft and kick in at certain points a strong vocal display with melody and hooks in the chorus which for me was the highlight of the track as the chorus are big/bold and loud Some awesome synth in the background to tie this track all together
lastly this week I recently had pleasure of attending this year’s Slam Dunk 2021 SOUTH which was incredible
so it only seems right to close out the show with Zebrahead and their brand new single A Long Way Down taken from the III out on the 26 November 2021, make sure to check out the video as it was filmed pre SlamDunk and filming continued into the their time in the UK
Check out the video for 'A Long Way Down' here: https://youtu.be/-tt2JHaoR7I Stream 'A Long Way Down' here: https://listen.lt/ZebraheadALongWayDown
zebrahead online: http://www.zebrahead.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Zebrahead https://twitter.com/zebrahead https://www.instagram.com/zebraheadofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/zebraheadofficial
I spoke about Zebrahead a few weeks back on the sure and how I never really connected to them as a band but honestly this is the second track from the upcoming Ep III and I love it.
The track openings with a really cool beat, vocally its strong and has some serious hooks both vocally and in the guitars which offer a lovely classic pop punk tone, all this with a classic rap in the track and some serious energy again. So so impressed and honestly these guys are slowly converting a massive shout out to them and all the bands last week at Slam Dunk, as it is still not the easiest thing to attend a show or to put it on.
Thank you to Hold Tight
Brand new episode 28 out now
CottonMouth Altered Mouth Ep
CottonMouth Altered Mouth Ep, I started the journey and was not blown away but as the EP goes on I found myself more drawn to this, its’s an EP that grows throughout do not expect it to come out swinging from the word go however there some awesome displays on shows here, vocally its clean great, if guitars are you thing then there’s some rip roaring open up the havens style solo with some awesome leads on this ep matched by a great rhythm section, I know next to nothing about this band I have seen there named on gig posters and I would been keen to check them out live, as I get the feeling of their sound being more inspired by classic rock bands like Euorpe and Iron maiden in there, this is by no means not a bad thing. A really enjoyable listen
CottonMouth online
https://www.facebook.com/CottonmouthMetal/
https://www.instagram.com/cottonmouth_band/?hl=en
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Dead Reynolds Breathe With Strangers
The return of a band I have spoken about a lot on the show before
Dead Reynolds are about to drop their debut album Breathe With Strangers on the 17 September
If you want high octane then this album will be for you, an ep that draws upon styles and sounds from bands like Jimmy Eat World to Deaf Havana, this is an album packed with Melody, hooks plenty of energy and punch in the guitars with some incredible tones
In love with this make sure you grab your copy a massive thumbs up from Setting The Tone
Check out not my place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX3rAFPlq8g&t=1s
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Ashen Outlier
checkout -Outlierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VtL7SUSXE
Outlier is packed with a melodic wall of sound packed with plenty of hooks and guitars with a real drive and riff
This is a track that is always changing between heavier moments and the melodic moments and it does it so well effortless and done with such energy.
Stream / purchase 'Outlier here: https://ashen.lnk.to/Outlier
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Setting The Tone Sugar horse special
I recently got to sit down Ash from the band to discuss the band’s journey and the debut album The Live long after
Which is out on the 27.8.21 via small pond pre order here https://sugarhorse.bandcamp.com/album/the-live-long-after
Again, thank you to ash for his time all the very best with the release of the album. Check out Shouting Judas At Bob Dylan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJsdClVpp8o And Phil Spector In Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9S-RUQxbc
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I’m so happy to have heard a while back, I’m taking about The Hara
who recently appeared at the Download festival test pilot and seemed to make plenty of new friends?
fool and the thief is the upcoming brand new track from The Hara,
sadly, I don’t have a YouTube or streaming link to this wonderful new single,
what I can tell you is that, Fool and the thief is a more of melodic with hooks and melodic tones and really takes off in the second half of the track the energy levels really kick in.
keep an eye out as there is some big news coming from the Hara.
The Hara on line
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BAILER - Gateway Drug
Check out BAILER - Gateway Drug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEbhGEPMavc
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Bailer are new to myself and perhaps you guys,
Gateway drug is one for all you guys out there how like your music heavy, a track with guitars that punch and vocals to match, when I first heard Gateway drug, I could not help but drawn upon compassions to those of Cancer Bats and Hatebread, go and check this one out its pretty fun and packed with energy
Hold tight
Next up Little Thief - FREAK
Check out FREAK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrbB2qzDY4I
Packed with a 70’s vibe and a funk tone FREAK, offers a more of chilled vibe, I Really love the production on this track and the riff and that funk tone is just perfect, go and check this one out.
Stream/purchase FREAK below
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Little Thief online
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jade memphia
POORSTACY-Party At The Cemetery
Check out Party At The Cemetery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7xf0eF8qmU Party At The Cemetery straight away is a very emo track just the opening lyrics are emo. What I like about this track is at get energy, hooks and I can hear influences from the likes of AFI to MCR, if you like your emo music then this will be perfect for you, It’s quite a short track and is over in just over 2 mins, but what you get in that 2 min is energy and a really cool track packed with crushing guitars and synth. Poor Stacey online https://www.facebook.com/POORSTACY https://twitter.com/poorstacy https://www.instagram.com/poorstacy/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HHo6sjE_MKgpDDdcYzQKw/featured Cosa nostra
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Sleep Token - The Love You Want
Check out The Love You want here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrxOL_j-o88
Sleep token is band that I’m keen hear and know more about, I don’t know much but what I love there is lot mystery and mystic around Sleep token.
So with that being sound my thoughts on love you want are want are this love the electronic element at the start and almost this haunting opening verse, lyrically I enjoyed the lyrics and the meaning behind them. I really enjoyed when the other elements of the tracks such as keys and guitars and drums kicked as they offered another layer. This track feels more of chill and relax vibe its not packed with high octane energy and wont make you want to bounce around It know if you can call it ballad but its really awesome.
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ALIEN WEAPONRY - Buried Underground
Check out Buried Underground
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2OPJFccQM
Here are another band that are making waves all around the world, ALIEN WEAPONRY - Buried Underground opens with a sludgy riff that will have you stomping your feet
To be perfectly honest its packed with riffs and there awesome, what I love about this track is it has this element of a real spring in its step, plenty of energy a chorus with a hook, crank this one up and bang your head.
Alien Weaponry online: WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM NAPALM RECORDS
Hold tight
STARBENDERS - No One Listened
Hailing from Atlanta Usa STARBENDERS have released No One Listened
Check out No One Listened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MrVLjSKHE0
Struggling with this one a bit there’s a like a 70’s vibe with what feels like a 90’s rock, I like the track for me it others the listening something very different, there’s some really cool guitar tones and vocally its feels edge to it. Go and check out this one and let me know
Starbenders online
cosa nostra
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Episode 23 Covid passports attending shows tributes Zebrahead Lay Me To Rest downcast britannia mills
Hey all I hope everyone is well,
It’s been a tough few weeks in the world of music first Mark hoppus announced he is battling cancer
And then the news that sadly CINDERELLA Guitarist JEFF LABAR Mike Howe metal church former slipknot Joey Jordison ZZ top Dusty Hill, without doubt it’s been a real kick in the gut to lose some seriously talented and inspiring artists Other news Gigs are coming back, there is talk about being double jab to attend shows as this will act as your covid passport what are your thoughts. I attended my first live event this week seeing the incredible thousand thoughts, it was amazing to be seeing and hearing music live again, it still is sinking in and perhaps will take some time to really register but its great has anyone else been to a live show during the pre and post pandemic share your thoughts. Okay so time for some single reviews zebrahead 'Lay Me To Rest'zebrahead are back with new member Adrian Estrella New EP planned for 26th November Playing Slamdunk on 4th & 5th September 2021
Watch the video for 'Lay Me To Rest' here: https://youtu.be/MB7cXE8_Pxc Stream here: https://listen.lt/ZebraheadLayMeToRest
zebrahead online: http://www.zebrahead.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Zebrahead https://twitter.com/zebrahead https://www.instagram.com/zebraheadofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/zebraheadofficial
I will start by saying this is a band I’ve never really found a home for in my music library, the guys are back with a new single, which is packed with a great riff with some awesome guitar tones, vocally its great plenty of melody and hooks in the chorus, what I really love about this track is the energy plenty of that, no doubt when this is played live you will be moving, overall a great track to start with plenty of energy guitars offer a real punch, really liking Lay me to rest. Next up downcast: britannia mills Check out britannia mills https://youtu.be/TaZWBRqGIqQhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5VwXi6g6pJ6la1DzkRXyda
I really loved this track from Downcast, plenty of energy and I can hear a lot of sounds from bands ive grown to love for example Blink 182 to Jimmy eat world as a couple of examples, britannia mills offers melody and some serious hooks in the chorus. I love the energy the that radiate off this high octane single
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Setting The Tone URNE special
Today’s Episode is all about the incredible Urne who to be honest I have found myself taking a crash course about them, on the 25thJune 2021 the band released their full length Lp Serpent and Spirit.
I personally love the album, I have not listened to many albums that really make you feel something as of late, I think Urne are the surprise band of 2021, very few really nail their debut album yeah sure there are good debut albums.
But I believe Urne really have hit this one out of the park, as everything is just spot on form the epic guitars, the vocal styes that don’t stick to one tone or style which is epic.
Serpent and Spirit is perhaps the most complete metal album you will hear this year, 10/10
I also had a chance to sit down with the bands front man and bass player Joe Nally to discuss the album and their thoughts on the reactions received and the plans for 2021 as well as other topics discussed, again thank you to Joe for his time.
Urne next performance is at this years Bloodstock Festival current restrictions permitting
Don’t forget Urne will be on the road in December supporting the mighty Orange Goblin which is really impressive, the shows promises to be something truly awesome as there are some amazing bands on the bill.
Check the vide for Desolate Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA58tDXz-9Y
and The Place Of Devils And Wolves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtycqiWDspk
Urne online
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCou6ZYi-fITVYr2ON0HPLow
Grab a copy of the debut album here https://urne.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=IwAR2YN8eDuSiYk3EKOB53GKlRzt66hBnBdvwj4wofavv29V9ot_RAZPwo2TE
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Jinjer have just unleashed plans on their new album and offer a taste with new single Vortex
Check Vortex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiaOSGZTwtY out the brand new single taken from the upcoming album Wallflowers album out 27th August via Napalm Records
Vortex is the latest offering from a band who for me are on a path to greatness,
Jinjer online: FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM HOMEPAGE NAPALM RECORDS
Vortex see the return of the hotly tipped Jinjer who have recently been making new friends where ever they have showcased their talents, and it’s easy to see why, Jinjer are a fantastic band who can switch between the heavier tones and melodic tones with ease and are so captivating to watch and listen too, their latest offering Vortex backs that, by showcasing the melodic side of the band going straight into a heavier higher octane sound, I really enjoyed the guitar tones on this track, plenty of melody and harmony on vortex, I can’t wait to hear the album, for our American friends check out the bands socials because they will be hitting the us for a tour really soon and I believe some dates of now sold out.
Next up this week we are going across the pound to USA,
As we have AVOID and their brand new single Hostage at beach house party taken from their ep Burner.
Before we unleash our thoughts on this track a big shout out these guys as they are the first band to be signed to the legendry Bob Beker brand new label Thriller records
Check out Hostage at a beach house party here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqzx5wBaEcg
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Hostages at a beach house party offers a perfect blend of good charlotte meets Beartooth and what I’m getting at here is
Is this the track offers a popier sound lyrically mixed with heavy tones, it’s a packed with plenty of energy and will make you want to lose yourself and have fun, no doubt this will be a track that goes down very well in all environments, the guitars are great as they offer a real punch, lyrically this is great and the production is on point overall it’s a great high octane track to add to your summer playlists
Next this week see the return of one of Setting The Tones Favourites Noir who have just released their brand new EP Are we really alive out now.
Noir online
https://www.facebook.com/thebandnoiruk
https://www.instagram.com/thebandnoir/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdhbaAiI4oIM1yJQFeYTGw
Here is a small taste from the Ep here is
spinless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wT7l97B93k&t=1s
Phantom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUNx0VKfESk&t=2s
NOIR have been a band I have been happy to support on the show I really love their soundscape and what they bring to the table they melody, hooks plenty of energy and all in the form of NUmetal , they are not afraid to draw upon their influences the likes of Korn, linkin Park, and Are we alive is just this is packed with plenty of energy, soundscapes hooks and drive, if your familiar with the band you not what to expect if you’re looking to get into this band, this Ep is a good place to start, overall a great Ep well produced and is exactly the reason why I love NOIR, possible the most devise collection of songs from the band yet.
carrying on with the theme of retuning bands to the show, Dead Reynolds have unleashed a high octane single Bring it down
check out Bring it down https://youtu.be/fFrmuM1SBZE
I ‘m more than happy to welcome back these guys, they just a great band they never seem to fail to bring the energy and make you wanna move your feet, bring it down is a track that does everything it says on the tin, offers melody, energy, hooks, if you love your music a little lighter then go and check this out and add it to your summer playlist crank it up
Dead R enfolds online
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next I have something I’m really excited to bring you, so some of you maybe already aware but Black Spiders returned from their long overdue hiatus and with that the band were hard at work on putting together their brand new album Black Spiders, the guys have put out a new single Give Em what they want, personally I love it and I love Black spiders to close out the show I will be playing that, also guys if you have not seen the guys will be on tour in July fingers crossed full details are on the bands website and socials , these will be shows you won’t want to miss so grab a ticket or 2
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Next Up URNE The Place of devils & wolves URNE The Place of devils & wolves this straight is a riff onslaught if you love Slayer and metallica then your in for a treat as this takes ques from both of them bands sprinkle a hint of mastodon and then you have this beautiful track of heaviness mixed with crushing guitars, if I had to find one fault with this track it’s that it took me a couple of listens to like it and still I’m not convinced perhaps this is because Desolate Heart witch is the first track from the bands upcoming release serpent & Spirt is so good and so strong, however this is a great follow upCheck out The Place of devils & wolves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtycqiWDspk
Urne online
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Next up is The Five Hundred Our Demise another High Octane fast past headbanging track for you all, vocally it reminds me a little bit of a of Wednesday 13, our demise is packed with melody and hooks really love the beats coming off this and the guitars are a punch to the chest overall this is a great to add to the summer metal playlist its well-produced. The Five Hundred Our Demise check out - Our Demise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKPO9v3hCSE The Five Hundred Onlinehttps://www.facebook.com/wearethefivehundred https://www.instagram.com/thefivehundred_ https://twitter.com/thefivehundred_
Next up a big Shout out to NWOC (NEW WAVE OF CLASSIC ROCK)Mason Hill, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons, The Dust Coda, Thundermother, and more join forces with Massive Wagons for a rousing new rendition of fan favourite track ‘Tokyo’!
I be lying if I said I’m familiar with the original version however I love this some very talented artists have come together for some fun and the end results is something of pure joy a great track packed with melody and hooks so good go and check this one out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc0AITu0-wA&feature=youtu.be
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New episode out now
I be discussing my thoughts on the below artists STORM THE EMPIRE, SERTRALINE, As December Falls,SpritBox, Eyes Wide Open, THE FINAL CLAUSE OF TACITUS
STORM THE EMPIRE on line
Leap Of Faith, out now - https://youtu.be/c3Bwmewz6W8 .
https://www.tiktok.com/@stormtheempire
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCklmIM3bnmPaHoi1t7v70FQ
Leap Of Faith well what can I say it feels like these guys are not afraid to mix pop punk with metal elements it feels like Leap of faith has this perfect blend of poppunk moments in terms of energy in the clean vocals to the screams the unclean vocals to that say of While she sleeps. Overall the track is amazing well produced and plenty of energy all the best to these guys.
SERTRALINE
2205 Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFOZNKua2u8
SERTRALINE online: Official Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
2205 opens with this really cool riff and tone straight away I’m hooked, 2205 has this way of crossing over naturally between the lighter moments and the heavier moments of the track with little effort I really like this, it does not feel forced, the way this track switches from melody to the growls in the vocals is epic and the hooks in the chours are awesome to hear,
As December Falls
Nothing On You' here: https://youtu.be/f2tq2gG2edc
Pre-order Happier here: https://www.asdecemberfalls.store/collections/happier-collection For more information: https://www.asdecemberfalls.com/ https://www.facebook.com/asdecemberfalls/ https://twitter.com/AsDecemberFalls/ http://www.instagram.com/asdecemberfalls/
'Nothing On You' here kicks off straight away with a punch and a lovely melody vocally and guitar tones, plenty of energy in this one, I love the vocal hooks in the chorus a really great single go and give this one a spin
SpritBox
Announce Highly Anticipated Debut Album
ETERNAL BLUE
Releasing On Friday, September 17th Via Rise Records
Pre-Orders Available Now Here
SECRET GARDEN https://riserecords.lnk.to/EternalBlue
Spiritbox Online
https://www.instagram.com/spiritboxmusic/
https://twitter.com/spiritboxband
https://www.facebook.com/Spiritboxofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWxquutalJ1ZjdmWLdlhSg
thoughts on Secret Garden, I really love Spiritbox there’s a lot of hype around this band right now and rightly so they have put out their debut album pre order links and within 24 hours all the colour variants of their vinyl had sold out, Secret Garden is a more melodic approach and offers another side of the spectrum to this band, I really love the guitar tones and riff in secret garden, the melodies there’s some real energy behind secret garden I feel that its been built with this natural bounce and I love that , I will say this believe in the hype Spritbox have all the tools and more to become real stars.
Eyes Wide Open sign to Arsing Empire and announce new single Devastation'
Watch the video to 'Devastation' here: https://youtu.be/_KPVJv6S_c0
Eyes Wide Open online: https://www.instagram.com/ewo_swe https://www.facebook.com/Eyes.Wide.Open.Swe https://www.e-w-o.net
Thoughts on 'Devastation' well its packed with a real punch from the word go, packed with melody hooks that hit you hard, I really like this from the drive in the vocals to the riffs and punch from the guitars, it’s a track that will go down very well as you will have your fist in the air screaming the chorus, now I wont pretend to know much about bands like Amon Amarth, Nightwish but I can hear so much of that classic Scandinavian sound, but this feels fresh its feels new and I really like it, go and check this one out.
Lastly THE FINAL CLAUSE OF TACITUS who have a brand new EP Asinine Music For The Solemn And Staid Ep
out now
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I really Love the Ep there’s a lot of different sounds going on here weather that be the bands influences from Rage Against the Machine to Linkin park to the sounds of The Beastie Boys,
Its an ep packed with real punch in the guitars and thick Bass lines that remind a little bit of fle from the red hot chilli peppers, to the vocal hooks I feel there is something here for many to enjoy. A real pleasure to listen too as this is a band to keep your eyes on.
Packed with energy punch, a joy to listen too 5 stars from Setting The Tone, standout out track I can talk to you love the Beastie boys vibes crank this one up.
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To kick off the show this week we start with UK Metal/Grime crew Hacktivist who have just unleashed their second single Reprogram https://youtu.be/nY9PJWSnuhY taken from their upcoming release Hyperdialect
Co-vocalist Jot Maxi comments: "There’s a double meaning to this one. Society needs reprogrammed, Hacktivist has been reprogrammed, so if you’re listening and you’re vibing out to it, have a little think about what you might need to do in your own life to reprogram – to make yourself like yourself better, or to have less regret. "Society needs a reboot, our band has had a reboot, so why don’t you? At the same time, it’s got this little science fiction story within it, about a future that breaks down and actually needs reprogrammed from zero. In an ideal world, hopefully, we will have all reprogrammed before anything like that happens to us for real." Hyperdialect will be released on 18th June 2021 via UNFD, and is available to pre-order here: https://unfd.lnk.to/hyperdialect Hacktivist recently announced a special one-off headline show to celebrate the release of Hyperdialect. Set to take place on 29th July 2021 at London's Signature Brew, support will come from rising artist Kid Bookie who features on the band's single 'Armoured Core'. Tickets for the show are on sale here: https://www.hacktivist.uk.com/shows Check out 'Armoured Core' featuring Kid Bookie here: https://youtu.be/kuN7AbgZzao Watch the video for recent single 'Planet Zero' here: https://youtu.be/zcjxxoJ8BHU
Hacktivist online
https://www.hacktivist.uk.com https://www.facebook.com/Hacktivistband/ https://twitter.com/hacktivistuk https://www.instagram.com/hacktivistuk
Reprogramme for me is classic Hacktivist big riffs with thick bass lines that hit hard almost like a punch to the chest, mixed with grime elements, lyrically reprogramme is genius production is great crisp clean as always from these guys who are never afraid to keep pushing boundaries, I can’t speak highly enough of these guys they are great at their own induvial crafts and bring this all together to give us their unique sound, a great track to kick off the show with.
Next track of the week
They Fell From The Sky who are making their Setting The Tone debut
They Fell From The Sky who are Colin Doran - Vocals
Jason Bowld - Drums
Dave Draper - Guitars, Programming
Lee Erinmez – Bass
Oly Edkins - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Release a brand new track crush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atL5uqqRNKw
They Fell From The Sky formed after Colin Doran (Hundred Reasons) and Jason Bowld (Bullet For My Valentine, Pitchshifter, Killing Joke) got together for Jason’s collaborative project ‘This Is Menace’. They then started writing with Dave Draper and completed the line up with Lee Erinmez (Snuff) and Oly Edkins.
Once in the studio the band’s songwriting flourished and an album began to take shape, blending the multitude of styles each member brought to the table. The songs started to flow and the sound honed to make the unique songwriting juggernaut that is ‘They Fell From The Sky’.
Their upcoming single ‘Dry’ is a perfect example of the bands ability to mix their heavier backgrounds with mainstream appeal, taken from their debut album due for release in the Spring of 2021. The album is produced by the band’s guitarist Dave Draper, who’s best known for his work with The Wildhearts, The Professionals and Kerbdog.
Commenting on the track, vocalist and lyricist Colin Doran explains: “It’s about people who are consistently only apologetic when absolutely caught out; But are not actually sorry at all.”
They Fell From The Sky online
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what I love about Crush is a can hear an element of Rise against us, this punk rock vibe with big hooks and melody but the guys here are not afraid not add their own ideas on this track weather that be a slight growl on the vocals as an example
I really like crush and I’m keen to see what else comes from They Fell From the Sky
Next this week is the return of One Last Day
South-East rockers ONE LAST DAY are proud to unleash their new single THIS BOTTLE GOT ME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyigRypD1ZM&feature=youtu.be
About One Last Day
It started with a single jam session between two guitar loving friends. Gareth Stapleton and John Harmsworth knew they had the start of something that could work. With a shared desire to deliver heavy yet accessible music, One Last Day's journey was born. Of course, at this point there were no other members, no plan, not even the name! Through the creative development, the guys started playing with different musicians and cementing the direction they wanted to progress, with the addition of Adrian Osman on drums, they found a kindred spirit and also the solid backdrop on which they could deliver. As active members of the South East music scene, they already knew of the vocal prowess of Alex Willox, and after a few hours in a dingy practice room, One Last Day had found its voice, literally.
ONE LAST DAY are: Alex Willox - Vocals Gareth Stapleton – Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals John Harmsworth – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals Bob Brockwell - Bass Adrian Osman – Drums
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Okay so this is a welcome back to the show for this band and I recall speaking about their debut single and like I don’t want to slam this because the positive is it’s a new band coming out during a pandemic and all thou I was not blown away by their debut single, I wanted to hear what else was to come rather than just shutting them down, well I’m pleased with the latest offering
What I like straight away is the tone of Alex vocals it reminds me a little bit of Howard Jones vocals what is love single The chorus has a massive hook will and will easily have you pulled in, the tempo is really important on this as track is not afraid to speed up or slow down at any stage, and this even time for a bit of a Rammstein influence towards the end where the words I lose my mind are being reparteed, overall it’s a great follow up single and there is plenty of room for this band to grow.
Lastly this week we have Next up is a band who are no strangers to Setting The Tone, welcome back to NO:IR who have just unleashed their brand new single Phantom
Since their debut in 2019, Bristol-based Nu-Metal five-piece NO:IR have evolved their sound from their hardcore roots to create a modern fusion from a host of genres. They take deep inspiration - and their name, from Film Noir, often characterised by cynicism, intricate plots and existential philosophy.
With four previous successful singles under their belt, the band have achieved more than 100,000 streams on Spotify. Their innate blend of rap and metal draws on an array of influences including emo, hip-hop and dark pop. This has resulted in a signature re-imagination of the Nu-Metal sound; their upcoming single Phantom due for release May 7th 2021, captures this perfectly.
Produced, Mixed and Mastered with Josh Gallop (Phoxjaw) at Stage 2 Studios in Bath, Phantom challenges and explores the honesty and authenticity around an artist’s image. Established artists show a diverse variety of personalities, with some being completely transparent about their feelings and life stories; and some being the opposite, creating new identities or writing about fictitious situations in order to seem more appealing or interesting.
NO:IR online
https://open.spotify.com/album/473c5cJuhkFlv5YfY8cvrN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUNx0VKfESk
https://www.facebook.com/thebandnoiruk
https://twitter.com/thebandnoir
https://www.instagram.com/thebandnoir
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5BVZqn07CjxpVxqBkmDzHw
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/no-ir/84853764
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/noir3/phantom
I wont lie and pretend to hide my excitement these guys have been on my radar for a while I really love what they have to offer.
Phantom is a slightly different take on what has come before, it’s a slightly more melodic feel almost like this is NO:IR ballad and that’s fine there is almost like a grime feel to phantom, bars are being spit.
Overall it’s different from what has come before there is not as much high energy behind this, but this is perfect for a set as you can bring the pace down with this track and pick up later.
To close out the show here Phantom
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London metal trio Urne have released a studio video for current single Desolate Heart, taken from their upcoming debut album Serpent & Spirit, set for release on 25th June via Candlelight Records. Capturing the atmosphere of the Serpent & Spirit recording sessions, watch the video to 'Desolate Heart' here: https://youtu.be/YA58tDXz-9Y Stream 'Desolate Heart' and pre-order Serpent & Spirit here: https://URNE.lnk.to/SerpentandSpiritPR The video footage was filmed by guitarist Angus Neyra during the Serpent & Spirit recording sessions in Oct 2020 at Foel Studio in Wales, with Chris Fielding on engineering duties. Bassist / vocalist Joe Nally commented: "We wanted to capture the feel of the studio itself as its in such a remote location, and every day the valley would fill with fog and silence. At night the only light comes from the moon and stars completely unpolluted. It's an incredible place to record and we feel it helped set the mood for the album." On 'Desolate Heart', Joe continues: "The song 'Desolate Heart' had been in the making years before Urne actually formed, but was never completed." During the writing process for Serpent & Spirit, Joe found an old demo of the first few minutes of the track, and instantly knew it had to be finished. 'Desolate Heart' subsequently became the first single released from the album. There is no single way that Urne describe their sound, it all comes back to one thing: heavy. There are shades of Metallica, Mastodon, Alice In Chains in there, hopping between sludge, tech-metal, doom, hardcore and anything else with a weighty heart. Formed by ex-Hang The Bastard bassist Joe Nally and guitarist Angus Neyra after their former band called it quits, the pair already had a reputation for big, heavy riffs. Getting drummer Richard Harris on board in 2018, they gilded their new outfit with debut EP The Mountain Of Gold, which immediately marked Urne out as a formidable new metallic force. Now, they return with debut album Serpent & Spirit. Heavier, wider and with an even higher ratio of killer riffs than the EP, it also comes with a weighty concept based around the central character’s struggle as he’s pulled between good and evil, darkness and light. “I had a bit of a bad patch for a few months,” explains Joe, revealing the inspiration for the album’s lyrics. “I’m absolutely fine now, but I drew on those two months where I just wasn’t feeling great. I took that and wrote a story based about that. The actual track-listing is done like that film Memento, where it’s all in a different order. Maybe one day someone will listen to the lyrics and work out which order the story goes in. “The album is called Serpent & Spirit. The spirit is the human experience, the serpent is the evil that tricks your mind. It’s about getting pulled apart and trying to find yourself within all of that. So it’s almost good and evil, and throughout the album it’s about a person getting pulled from the light to the dark.” Due to COVID, the final parts of the album were written over Skype, before being recorded by Chris Fielding (Conan, Electric Wizard, Primordial) at Foel Studios in deepest Wales during lockdown. It was then sent to acclaimed producer Jens Bogren who handled the mastering of Serpent & Spirit. Urne have announced a UK tour in support of Serpent & Spirit. Catch them on the following dates: Wed 7th July - Bournemouth - Anvil Thu 8th July - London - The Black Heart Fri 9th July - Birmingham - Dead Wax Sat 10th July - Manchester - Star & Garter Urne are: Joe Nally - Bass / Vocals Angus Neyra - Guitar Richard Harris - Drums Urne online: https://www.facebook.com/urneband https://www.twitter.com/urneband https://www.instagram.com/urneband
Desolate Heart we kick off the show with an absolute tune, at just over 8 mins Desolate Heart offers so much from crushing drum blast, to guitars riffs that would punch a hole in the Ozone layer, I won’t lie to you this took me a couple of listen to get to grips as I really struggled with the vocals in the verse but the choruses just have this natural big hook to them to pull you in.
What really has grab my attention with this track is the way it grows and gets stronger and stronger, Desolate Heart really is a power house of a single from the upcoming release of Serpent & Spirit it goes from strength to strength, don’t stand still on this one, truly one hella of a track to kick off the show with
TRENDKILL and their single Obsession Northern heavyweights, TRENDKILL, have revealed their brand-new video and single, Obsession - https://youtu.be/TP0GeUMsrSY . The track is a layered slab of groove-induced thrash metal that showcases the band’s deft ability to produce captivating heavy music steeped with riffs, dynamics, rage, and intensity.
Comprised of Alistair Lisle (Vocals), Jonny Stern (Guitar), Isaac Edwards (Bass and Backing Vocals), and Corey Bennett (Drums), TRENDKILL come at you from the North East of England. Formed in 2014 as initially just a garage cover band, it didn’t take the metal upstarts long to realise that they had the drive and dexterity to forge their own unique path.
By 2016, TRENDKILL put out their debut release, EP One, which helped to place the youngsters firmly on the map. Many reviews, streams and sales were acquired, along with an invitation to tour throughout the UK, which included a thunderous slot at Bloodstock Festival. The quartet backed their debut EP with the release of their sophomore EP, Black Moon. The record again moved the burly metallers forward, earning them much praise and acclaim. Original vocalist Elliot Bartram, however, departed the group in 2019, and after an extensive search, TRENDKILL recruited new friend and powerhouse vocalist, Alistair Lisle. The band marked their triumphant return last year in supreme style by dropping their new single, Struck From Existence.
The foursome are set to take 2021 by the scruff of the neck, and they are loaded up with their strongest track to date, Obsession. The single is a fury of thrash, groove, and metal, wrapped around anthemic hooks and peppered with contemporary lyrical themes. The band elaborate: "The theme behind Obsession is addiction, whether it's sex, food, drugs or even social media. Addiction is a very real and dominating issue in many people's lives, possibly even more so now during a time where we're all trying to cope through a particularly challenging time”.
With further material on the way, and with the addition of a new management team, Unearthed Music Management, the future is looking very bright.
TRENDKILL on line
https://www.facebook.com/trendkilluk/
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https://open.spotify.com/artist/17CBF3HaWk5eWspmlRdK6A
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Obsession reminds me of classic Dream theatre, the track starts with a really nice acoustic opening and slowly builds from this foundation into a full on assault of crushing vocals for the chorus which is met with a crushing riff, for me about halfway through Obbession is really where this goes into another life, fast paced guitars with crushing solos with amazing drums beats to match we have gone back to the late 80’s where thrash was king and that’s exactly what Obsession sounds like it’s a mixture of pure brilliance of melody and harmony matched with power and thrash, this is another track that is out of this world.
Friday, April 30th, 2020 - (Los Angeles) - Canadian metal outfit and one of this year's hottest break out bands, Spritbox have released a brand new song "Circle With Me" today on Rise Records . The track features the glorious combination of ethereal vocals, bombastic riffs and savage screams that make up the utterly unique Spiritbox calling card. It is accompanied by a gorgeous music video directed by Orie McGinness, that perfectly compliments the lyrical theme of the song with a constantly revolving shot around the band as they perform. Listen to "Circle With Me" here and watch the video here or by clicking the image below.
Speaking about the new track, Courtney LaPlante shares
"This song was written in the studio as a last minute addition, one of the many reasons we are so grateful to no longer be exclusively working remotely. It captures the spectrum of emotions I’ve been feeling lately about my music. From the anxiety I feel about messing up, to a confidence meant to protect me from self doubt.
Visually, we wanted to present the viewer with the image of us that we miss the most: us performing on stage, with nothing to hide behind: instruments, some lights, and beautiful camera movement."
“Circle With Me” follows the band's two break-out, hit singles released last year - the heartbreaking and otherworldly "Constance" and the unrelentingly brutal "Holy Roller". Between them, they have clocked up a staggering 18 million streamsto date, with "Holy Roller" debuting at #25 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs and spending 7 weeks at #1 on SiriusXM Liquid Metal's "Devil's Dozen" with the remix version of the song feat. Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake spending 5 weeks at #2.
Spiritbox recently finished work on their debut album which is slated for release later this year.
ABOUT SPIRITBOX
The husband and wife duo Courtney LaPlante and Michael Stringer made their debut with a self-released EP in October 2017, quickly building a cult following. In 2018 the duo found their musical counterpart in bass player Bill Crook and partnered with Pale Chord Music to continue to create and release music in single and EP formats and in Fall of 2020, signed with globally renowned label Rise Records.
Spiritbox have quickly become hotly tipped as one of the most exciting, creative and unique new forces to erupt from the world of heavy music. Pushing boundaries both sonically and visually with their beautifully haunting music videos that perfectly match the the juxtaposition of the ethereal, velvet textures of Courtney's singing voice and the visceral, rageful power of her screams as they soar over complex soundscapes that ebb and flow between brutally heavy riffing and and progressive, other worldly electronic-tinged passages.
Drawing their name from a device that some believe is capable of communing with the ldead, the band have a paranormal undertone that runs through everything they do, using EVP (electronic voice phenomena) recordings both at their live shows and within their tracks. A quick look at the music videos for fan favorites such as Belcarra, Blessed Be and Rule of Nines and it's clear to see that the band are no strangers to the macabre or paranormal.
Having toured the world many times over with their previous bands - metal outfit iwrestledabearonce (Courtney and Mike) and pop punk band Living With Lions (Bill) - Spiritbox absorbed the highs and lows of living as working musicians and decided to try a different and more sustainable approach when it came to releasing their music. They took the concept of supply and demand and applied it to their release model, focusing on making fans across the globe by using the social media tools available to them, releasing shorter bodies of music and removing touring from the plan until a demand was built. In doing so they quickly garnered a cult-like online following which has lead to over 66.6 million streams across all platforms and sell outs on every physical release and most merch items they've released to date.
In Feb of 2020 Spiritbox jumped on a plane and finally went on tour in support of After The Burial across Europe, which was unfortunately cut short due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Despite having to return to Canada early, Spiritbox have remained busy - recording the two new music, shooting the accompanying videos, launching their Patreon and working on their debut LP expected out later this year. The band are also scheduled to perform on major festival line-ups across Europe including Reading & Leeds, Download, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park.
SPIRTBOX
Courtney LaPlante - Vocals
Mike Stringer - Guitar
Bill Crook - Bassist
Spiritbox Online
https://www.instagram.com/spiritboxmusic/
https://twitter.com/spiritboxband
https://www.facebook.com/Spiritboxofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWxquutalJ1ZjdmWLdlhSg
A lot is being said about these guys rightly so you could say never mind trees being pulled up acres of forests are in this band’s sights. The guys have just unleashed Circle with Me, and in all honesty, I get why there so much of a spotlight on these guys right now.
Circle With Me straight will hit you in the chest a real punch to the chest with the guitars will be felt, there is plenty of melody here in the chorus as it has a natural fit
I really Love Courtney vocals as she can easily go from clean to growls in her vocals.
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New episode out now. BROKEN LINKS BRIT DARK ELECTRO ROCK THREESOME RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM & MORE! BROKEN LINKS express melodic and hook laden alternative rock that is dark, haunting and potent. Loaded with atmospheric guitars, melancholic vocals and electronic soundscapes, the UK dark rock combo will reveal their stunning third album, Conflict::States, on Friday 30th April. The band have also just unleashed a spanking new single and video for the track, Pioneers - https://youtu.be/j8OtHWe6zDA Originally drawing influences from an assortment of areas stretching from the Manic Street Preachers, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails to The Chemical Brothers and Massive Attack, BROKEN LINKS have meticulously formulated a hugely unique sound that is stacked with integrity and is utterly all-conquering. The three piece consist of Mark Lawrence (Vocals/Guitars), Lewis Betteridge (Bass), and Phil Boulter (Drums), and hail from Eastleigh. Since their inception in 2008, the threesome have constantly pushed boundaries, endeavouring with much success to create new pathways and avenues for their ever-evolving sound. BROKEN LINKS have built a formidable and loyal fanbase following the self-release of three EPs and two albums, and by playing shows with the likes of British Sea Power, The Boxer Rebellion, InMe, My Vitriol, and The Chameleons in the UK, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, and Italy. This year, BROKEN LINKS return with their fiery new album, Conflict::States. The album is an angry declaration aimed at the current state of the world. Mark Lawrence (Vocals & Guitars) explains: “People are living in a world where they think they have choices. There are no choices. We’re on borrowed time. This album is a statement of awareness to all the shit holding society back.” From top to bottom, the album is a heady fusion of goth-electro, post-punk, and pop-rock that takes the listener on a powerful aural experience. Broken Links online http://www.brokenlinksmusic.co.uk/ http://www.facebook.com/brokenlinks http://www.instagram.com/broken_links https://www.youtube.com/user/brokenlinksmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VBx7ymL8y6CI3TgOFFhTz
Pioneers is a great track to kick off the show with, packed with harmony and melodies both vocally and electronically, what I really love about this track is the perfect mix of the electronic elements meeting the guitars because they complement each other perfectly, there are moments in this the song where it kinda of reminded me of a 30 seconds to mars meets Depeche mode. Overall, I really enjoyed this track and I hope you do!
Californian quartet Hail The Sun have released new single / video 'Misfire', taken from their album, New Age Filth, released 16th April via Rude Records (UK/EU) Equal Vision (NA). Watch the video to 'Misfire' here: https://youtu.be/xGQYE_epZG4 Purchase New Age Filth here: newagefilth.com and stream here: https://hts.lnk.to/newagefilth Speaking about the track vocalist and drummer Donovan Melero states, “'Misfire' is about feeling so detached from everyone that even while going through the motions of normal behaviors, it feels like you're watching yourself as an outsider. We often try to validate ourselves in ways we think are necessary.” 'Made Your Mark' follows previous singles 'Made Your Mark', 'Domino' and 'Parasitic Cleanse', giving a taste of the expansive and genre-defying sounds found across New Age Filth. When Hail The Sun entered the studio to record what would become New Age Filth, they knew they were setting out to make their most collaborative and diverse album yet. The band, consisting of Donovan Melero (vocals/drums), Aric Garcia (guitar), John Stirrat (bass) and Shane Gann (guitar), spent a month living in an apartment attached to producer Kris Crummett’s studio which provided a much different experience from the creation of prior albums. The ten songs on New Age Filth showcase the band’s post-hardcore roots blended with elements of alternative and progressive rock, proving the band’s ability to be extremely technical in instrumentation while also unleashing some of the catchiest hooks they’ve ever created. The lyrics, penned by Melero, centre around the theme of reflection, weaving through painful and emotional experiences of love, cynicism, and touching on how awful humans can be to one another. Having sold through nine vinyl variants before the album was released, the anticipation for the record marks a milestone in the band’s career not only from a fan perspective but for the band to share these songs and watch as they take on purpose.
Hail the Sun online
Misfire is our second this week having previously featured Hail the sun on the show I really like this band they remind me so much of Piece the veil and perhaps this is because of Donovan sounds a little like Vic, Misfire is another great track from the bands firth album plenty of hooks and melody as well as a lot of energy, for me the elements I love about the track are the guitars are on point plenty going on here from the bands guitarist Aric and John who complement each other and guitar and bass, in closing I like Misfire lots of energy great guitars add it to a summer playlist as this track just getter better with each listen!
Swedish horror metal band Mister Misery today release new album A Brighter Side of Death via Arising Empire, the follow up to their breakthrough record Unalive. Watch the video to lead single 'Ballad Of The Headless Horseman' here https://youtu.be/oo_H4p1xUWs Stream / purchase here: https://MisterMisery.lnk.to/misterhyde Spawned from the hallowed parts of Sweden in 2018, Mister Misery have rapidly grown to prominence in Europe, with their debut album Unalive (2019) gaining huge praise from Metal Hammer DE, Aardschok NL, Rock Hard Italy and more. While the global pandemic crushed schedules, Mister Misery kept busy during quarantine writing breathtaking material, resulting in new album A Brighter Side of Death. This album marks a milestone for the band and opens up the next chapter of their horror story. Mister Misery are stronger, scarier and more diverse than ever. A Brighter Side Of Death will be available on CD, a limited special coloured vinyl, and a special surprise bundle including CD and rare items. Stream A Brighter Side of Death here: https://MisterMisery.lnk.to/abrightersideofdeath Mister Misery are: Harley Vendetta | Vocals/Guitars Alex Nine | Guitars Alister | Bass Rizzy| Drums MISTER MISERY online: http://www.mistermisery.com https://www.facebook.com/mistermiseryband https://www.instagram.com/mistermiseryband
'Ballad Of The Headless Horseman is our next single this week and I must admit when this dropped into my inbox this week, I was instantly taken by the bands imagery and the name, Mister Misery just feels like a great band name for the genre of music this band deliver.
The track its self does not hold back its straight away in your face, and for all you circle pit lovers out there, I have no doubt when live gigs return if you have not started a pit you will when this kicks in.
Mister Misery without doubt will give the scene a much needed injection, if you’re a fan of bands like Black Veil Brides, Motionless in White, Wednesday 13 then you will be right at home with Mister Misery as this single is packed with elements of those bands the double kick bass drums, to the fast guitars with riffs and solos. This band are a must if you’re a fan of the bands I’ve mentioned as I’ve already said they are going to give the scene a much needed injection!
Yard Amrs Hollow Ankles
Quick off the back of their latest successful EP release ‘Sanctuary Lines’, Yard Arms are back again with their new single ‘Hollow Ankles’, due for release April 23rd. By far the Bristol-based melancholic pop duo’s most heart-rending and serene track since formation, bursting with alt-90s indie sensibilities and post-emo lyricism set to soundtrack your spring time. This record is described by frontman and lyricist Noah Villeneuve as “a musing on the chronic
Stream the single below
https://open.spotify.com/album/33zaxywlWFuMrqrj1c2t4n https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hollow-ankles-single/1554480243
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7isJarLIfc
Yard Arms Online http://yardarmsmusic.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/yardarmsmusic www.twitter.com/yardarmsmusic www.instagram.com/yardarmsmusic
YARD ARMS ARE:
Noah Villeneuve Guitars/VOX
Billy Golding - Drums
For fans Of Echo & The Bunnymen
The National
Alvvays
Hollow Ankles, is a beautiful and an easy listen track, I feel it has landed at the right time of the year spring/summer vibes from this wonderful track which is packed with melody, overall a great track from Yard Arms for the time of the year!
Lastly this week
Stone Sour Guitarist & Songwriter, Josh Rand Teams Up With Vocalist Cassandra Carson For New Musical Partnership
THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT
Release First New Track & Video Titled
"The Nothingness"
Friday, April 23rd, 2021 - Multi-instrumentalist, veteran songwriter, and long-tenured guitarist of the Grammy-nominated rock outfit Stone Sour, Josh Rand, has today announced a brand new musical endeavor, The L.I.F.E. Project with vocalist Casandra Carson. Accompanying the announcement of the new project is the release of the group's first track "The Nothingness" which premiered on SiriusXM's Octane yesterday to much acclaim. The track features Rand's signature chart-busting, anthemic songwriting and Carson's powerfully diverse vocal prowess, providing fans with an exciting first taste of what's to come from the duo.
The Nothingness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaToYxLfZfM
Nurturing the project from concept to execution, the instrumentation was written, arranged, recorded, and produced by Rand in his home studio and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Parkway Drive) . Completing the collaborative effort with the addition of Carson, The L.I.F.E. Project presents an important milestone in an already decorated career for Rand, one that was punctuated with the addition of a one-of-a-kind vocal lead that understood how to compliment the music with her lyrical pen. Speaking on his new project, Josh Rand shares
"I'm so excited to announce The L.I.F.E. Project and to release 'The Nothingness'. Casandra and I are really proud of the music we've been making over the last year and can't wait to share it with the world."
ABOUT THE L.I.F.E PROJECT
Arriving at the intersection of time and circumstance, multi-instrumentalist, veteran songwriter, and long-tenured guitarist of the Grammy-nominated rock outfit Stone Sour, Josh Rand, found himself at a proverbial fork in the road.
Rotating back to real world after an extensive two-year run on the road completing Stone Sour’s Hydrograd album cycle, Rand resumed his routine of immersing himself in his craft, songwriting with clear intent - breaking new ground and exploring new sounds. Shortly thereafter, a series of events would prompt Rand to make some significant professional decisions.
The pivot would find Rand continuing to push his creative pace as a songwriter, while devising a brand-new outlet that would feature his stylistic signature throughout. Accustomed to working with the kind of vocalist that is equally commanding and versatile, Rand knew he wanted to maintain a standard of a dynamic lead, while bringing something new to the space of hard rock and metal.
As chance would have it, just a few degrees of separation stood between Rand and vocalist Casandra Carson. The resulting introduction of The L.I.F.E. Project is a five-track EP that offers a complete presentation of a songwriter asserting his stride after more than two decades steeped in his craft. Building off the sonic stamp he established during his six albums, twenty-year tenure with Stone Sour, Rand’s current iteration holds true to his track record, without relying on it.
Stylistically, The L.I.F.E. Project is a fluid combination of classic metal sensibility and Rand’s penchant for pushing the boundaries of contemporary heavy. Between Rand’s instrumental framework, accentuated by Carson’s ability to articulate poignant stanzas, The L.I.F.E. Project remains a passion project culminating in perfect collaboration with Carson’s undeniable vocal soar, asserting an articulate aggression - a cathartic ebb and flow - that is as sincere as it is dynamic.
The L.I.F.E. Project online
https://www.facebook.com/thelifeprojectband
https://www.instagram.com/thelifeprojectband/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCssnEAmgBwicLWpGqJdtGxg
As a massive Stone sour fan I am familiar with Josh Rands body of work and whilst stone sour are on a hiatus, its great to see Josh not just fade into the shadows.
The Nothingless is packed with Riffs and a lot of punch from Josh on guitar, Casandra Carson delivers a some awesome vocals on the track, but I could not help draw on compassions between Casandra vocal tone and that of Lizzy hale from Halestorm, not a bad comparison to be honest as Halestorm and Lizzy are awesome. I feel this single is a grower and whilst on the first couple of listens I’m not bowled over I want to hear the rest of the Ep
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Setting The Tone presents As Everything Unfolds special
Welcome to Setting The Tone As Everything Unfolds special
The episode showcases a couple of tracks that are my favourites from the band’s debut album Within Each lies the Other and my thoughts on the album, as well as sitting down with George and Owen from the band to talk about the bands journey to making the debut album, some light hearted conversation on wallpapering doors and upstaging oasis.
Again, a massive thank you to the bands George and Owen for their time, and the bands PR and management for their support, I wish As Everything Unfolds nothing but the best with their journey, remember the album Within Each lies the Other is out now via Longbranch records.
Check out the latest single On the inside here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIR9QXRmzAY
As Everything Unfolds Online
https://www.facebook.com/AsEverythingUnfolds
https://www.instagram.com/aeuofficial/
https://twitter.com/AEUOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOWaNpwRhe_SnY4XClOY6_Q
https://open.spotify.com/artist/aseverythingunfolds
https://www.musicglue.com/aseverythingunfolds/
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Mike’s Dead
“NIGHTMARES”
- Hard-hitting and darkly charismatic Los Angeles-based singer, rapper and producer, Mike’s Dead, has dropped brand new music video for "Nightmares", the second single to be taken from his upcoming 'Revenge EP'. The video offers a macabre, twisted narrative of a relationship gone wrong that sees Mike suffer at the hands of an unhinged girlfriend. Watch the video here or by clicking the image below. Find the track on DSPs here.
"Nightmares" follows previous, punk tinged “SICK”, which was released earlier this month and has clocked up 110,000 streams across platforms since release. These new songs mark a sonic shift that has seen Mike's Dead embrace the influence of the nu-metal and hard rock he grew up on (Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit, Korn and Linkin Park) and provide Mike's rabid, 1 million+ fanbase with a great taste of what's to come with his upcoming ‘Revenge EP’.
Providing some further insight on "Nightmares", Mike’s Dead shares
"With "Nightmares" I really wanted to show my versatility as an artist.This is the first song I’ve ever released with any sort of falsetto singing. I think fans are going to connect with this one a lot - especially the music video. I wanted to keep the same level of darkness that my videos have so we went with a plot based idea where I get fed raw meat by a psychotic girlfriend. Super sick. Definitely an out of the box idea."
About Mike's Dead
Combining elements of legendary nu-metal/ hard rock groups such as Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit & Korn with modern trap and electronic elements, American singer & producer, Mike's Dead, has paved his own lane as a multifaceted artist. Launching his brand in June of 2018, he quickly amassed over 1 million followers across social platforms leading him to over 15 million independent streams on his music in his first two years.
Growing up just outside of Washington D.C., he dropped out of college and at the age of 20, moved to Los Angeles to study audio engineering and music production. After years of relentless studio work, he crafted his unique sound; blending elements of hard rock with crushing bass lines and elaborate synth work. Vocally, he combines hard rap lyrics matched with raw emotion and ghostly melodies. With successful headlining tours under his belt and a "cult-like" fanbase at his side, we see an exciting future for Mike as he rolls out his new sound & inevitably his first album in 2021.
Mike’s Dead online
https://www.instagram.com/mikes.dead/
https://twitter.com/mikes_dead
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCQ4YvxumUo0fKNIr0Rt_w
https://www.tiktok.com/@mikes.dead?lang=en
My thoughts
I really love this track it really demonstrates all of mikes musical taste from Gary Numan , Nine Inch Nail, Slipknot, it’s a great track very dark and gothic my only issues is towards the end of the track it picks up pace I just wished it had offered a bit more during the first half of the track but this does stop how cool the single is.
Next this week is the return of DohnyJep and. the news that they are set to release their second ep in 2021.
Shallow Is The Water', due for release May 28th 2021.via Favour The Brave Records.
The first single due from the upcoming EP is Fade due on April 9 2021, now other than this I don’t have too much for you in terms of singles are videos I can share just yet. What I can say is this I honestly love Shallow Is The Water.
Personally, I was slightly disappointed with their first Ep Smile It May Never Happen which as released earlier this year, it just did not quite reach the same level as the tracks from Lust.
However, I really like these guys and I think if you’re a fan of bands like Don Broco, Enter Shikari then you will find a place for them.
Keep an eye out for the single Fade out April 9 and then the release of the Ep Shallow Is The Water', due for release May 28th 2021
Dhony Jep online
Website: https://www.dohnyjep.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dohnyjep/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DohnyJep Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dohny_jep Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nEdS3WIsPnjqxJZbVx5rT
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcaYfugBzJ9SPJtAduAEDMw
Lastly this week is band I am truly excited by and honestly are making waves In their homeland US
TETRARCH stream new single / video Unstable to be released 30 April via Napalm Records
Breakout metal stars Tetrarch have continued to deliver on their promise of taking over the metal scene in 2021 with the release of their two successful new singles, 'I'm Not Right' and 'You Never Listen'. Today - in anticipation of their new album Unstable (out 30th April via Napalm Records) - they're dropping a third, 'Negative Noise'. Watch the video to 'Negative Noise' here: https://youtu.be/NFuPQ159LRU 'Negative Noise' is a sonic call to rise above the mediocre static that surrounds us. This vigorous banger showcases the heavier-metal side of Tetrarch, walloping the listener with gritty riffage, forceful growls and an unrelenting double bass assault that harks back to Slipknot’s prime years. With moshpit ready breakdowns, eerie Jonathan Davis-esque vocal passages and a blistering solo, 'Negative Noise' proves itself as one of 'Unstable’s most relentless, assertive anthems. Frontman and guitarist Josh Fore says: "'Negative Noise' is one of the heaviest songs on the new record. It mixes big riffs with thick bass, extreme drums and some of the most intense screams I’ve ever done. One of the highlights of the song is Diamond’s guitar solo that she absolutely killed and I know will turn so many people's heads." Lyrically, the song is about constantly being surrounded by negativity and people trying to pull us in a million directions. More than ever, there is so much static around us, and we wanted to write a song about dealing with it and blocking out all of the noise." The album is available for pre-order in several exciting formats, here: https://napalmrecords.com/tetrarch
Produced by the band and Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Allegaeon, Khemmis), Unstable follows the band’s breakout debut Freak (2017). The new album shines not only as a natural step forward for TETRARCH, but a giant leap ahead – an even more focused effort combining bright flourishes, grooving low-end and soaring choruses. Unstable wastes no time igniting with the unforgettable, punching first single 'I’m Not Right'. Boosted by frontman Josh Fore’s raw emotion and dynamic vocal style, the track pays homage to the genre’s greats while lifted by the eerie leads of trailblazing lead guitarist Diamond Rowe. Radio-ready, lyrically-relevant tracks like anti-bullying anthem for the ages 'Sick Of You' and empowering 'You Never Listen' showcase TETRARCH’s hefty progressions and unforgettable choruses. Unstable’s heaviest offerings prove the band’s dynamic assault of varying heavy styles, most notedly on assertive breakneck burner 'Negative Noise' – a track that will turn the heads of metal’s greatest riffers with Rowe’s mighty axe attack – and on the melodically chilling 'Take A Look Inside', highlighting the powerful rhythm section of bassist Ryan Lerner and drummer Ruben Limas. The album explores a brooding, introspective side of the band on the standout, melodic 'Addicted' and closer track 'Trust Me', which trickles in supernatural atmosphere. Delivering heavy hit after hit, Unstable is 10 tracks of pure potency and undeniable talent. Diamond Rowe says about the album: “The album has an overall theme of self-reflection and really looking at the relationships or parts of yourself/your life that you don’t like and getting out of those situations. It’s an angsty record. Musically, we were not timid in showing that we refuse to be boxed in as artists, and I think we really came out swinging with showing the world the type of band that we want to be. Freak did great for us and showed us that the music we were making was something that people wanted to hear, and that gave us the confidence to write and record this beast of an album.” TETRARCH Online www.tetrarchmusic.com www.facebook.com/tetrarchmusic www.twitter.com/tetrarch www.instagram.com/tetrarchmusic
I really really love 'Negative Noise' what hits me straight away is that TETRARCH are perhaps the NU NU metal trail blazers in a genre that has seen the likes of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Linkin Park to name a few and then the genre kind of of fell away over the lst few years TETRARCH are not afraid to hone in on the these incredible bands and pull ideas together, 'Negative Noise' perfectly demonstrates this and is overall a great track with power, guitars and vocals with a punch and a killer guitar solo with a really cool tone.
TETRARCH are a band to keep your eyes on and your finger tips on the keys of your keyboard so that you don’t miss a thing, I really hope they can show case their talents in Europe.
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New Episode Out Now
Mike’s Dead
“NIGHTMARES”
- Hard-hitting and darkly charismatic Los Angeles-based singer, rapper and producer, Mike’s Dead, has dropped brand new music video for "Nightmares", the second single to be taken from his upcoming 'Revenge EP'. The video offers a macabre, twisted narrative of a relationship gone wrong that sees Mike suffer at the hands of an unhinged girlfriend. Watch the video here or by clicking the image below. Find the track on DSPs here.
"Nightmares" follows previous, punk tinged “SICK”, which was released earlier this month and has clocked up 110,000 streams across platforms since release. These new songs mark a sonic shift that has seen Mike's Dead embrace the influence of the nu-metal and hard rock he grew up on (Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit, Korn and Linkin Park) and provide Mike's rabid, 1 million+ fanbase with a great taste of what's to come with his upcoming ‘Revenge EP’.
Providing some further insight on "Nightmares", Mike’s Dead shares
"With "Nightmares" I really wanted to show my versatility as an artist.This is the first song I’ve ever released with any sort of falsetto singing. I think fans are going to connect with this one a lot - especially the music video. I wanted to keep the same level of darkness that my videos have so we went with a plot based idea where I get fed raw meat by a psychotic girlfriend. Super sick. Definitely an out of the box idea."
About Mike's Dead
Combining elements of legendary nu-metal/ hard rock groups such as Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit & Korn with modern trap and electronic elements, American singer & producer, Mike's Dead, has paved his own lane as a multifaceted artist. Launching his brand in June of 2018, he quickly amassed over 1 million followers across social platforms leading him to over 15 million independent streams on his music in his first two years.
Growing up just outside of Washington D.C., he dropped out of college and at the age of 20, moved to Los Angeles to study audio engineering and music production. After years of relentless studio work, he crafted his unique sound; blending elements of hard rock with crushing bass lines and elaborate synth work. Vocally, he combines hard rap lyrics matched with raw emotion and ghostly melodies. With successful headlining tours under his belt and a "cult-like" fanbase at his side, we see an exciting future for Mike as he rolls out his new sound & inevitably his first album in 2021.
Mike’s Dead online
https://www.instagram.com/mikes.dead/
https://twitter.com/mikes_dead
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCQ4YvxumUo0fKNIr0Rt_w
https://www.tiktok.com/@mikes.dead?lang=en
My thoughts
I really love this track it really demonstrates all of mikes musical taste from Gary Numan , Nine Inch Nail, Slipknot, it’s a great track very dark and gothic my only issues is towards the end of the track it picks up pace I just wished it had offered a bit more during the first half of the track but this does stop how cool the single is.
Next this week is the return of DohnyJep and. the news that they are set to release their second ep in 2021.
Shallow Is The Water', due for release May 28th 2021.via Favour The Brave Records.
The first single due from the upcoming EP is Fade due on April 9 2021, now other than this I don’t have too much for you in terms of singles are videos I can share just yet. What I can say is this I honestly love Shallow Is The Water.
Personally, I was slightly disappointed with their first Ep Smile It May Never Happen which as released earlier this year, it just did not quite reach the same level as the tracks from Lust.
However, I really like these guys and I think if you’re a fan of bands like Don Broco, Enter Shikari then you will find a place for them.
Keep an eye out for the single Fade out April 9 and then the release of the Ep Shallow Is The Water', due for release May 28th 2021
Dhony Jep online
Website: https://www.dohnyjep.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dohnyjep/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DohnyJep Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dohny_jep Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nEdS3WIsPnjqxJZbVx5rT
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcaYfugBzJ9SPJtAduAEDMw
Lastly this week is band I am truly excited by and honestly are making waves In their homeland US
TETRARCH stream new single / video Unstable to be released 30 April via Napalm Records
Breakout metal stars Tetrarch have continued to deliver on their promise of taking over the metal scene in 2021 with the release of their two successful new singles, 'I'm Not Right' and 'You Never Listen'. Today - in anticipation of their new album Unstable (out 30th April via Napalm Records) - they're dropping a third, 'Negative Noise'. Watch the video to 'Negative Noise' here: https://youtu.be/NFuPQ159LRU 'Negative Noise' is a sonic call to rise above the mediocre static that surrounds us. This vigorous banger showcases the heavier-metal side of Tetrarch, walloping the listener with gritty riffage, forceful growls and an unrelenting double bass assault that harks back to Slipknot’s prime years. With moshpit ready breakdowns, eerie Jonathan Davis-esque vocal passages and a blistering solo, 'Negative Noise' proves itself as one of 'Unstable’s most relentless, assertive anthems. Frontman and guitarist Josh Fore says: "'Negative Noise' is one of the heaviest songs on the new record. It mixes big riffs with thick bass, extreme drums and some of the most intense screams I’ve ever done. One of the highlights of the song is Diamond’s guitar solo that she absolutely killed and I know will turn so many people's heads." Lyrically, the song is about constantly being surrounded by negativity and people trying to pull us in a million directions. More than ever, there is so much static around us, and we wanted to write a song about dealing with it and blocking out all of the noise." The album is available for pre-order in several exciting formats, here: https://napalmrecords.com/tetrarch
Produced by the band and Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Allegaeon, Khemmis), Unstable follows the band’s breakout debut Freak (2017). The new album shines not only as a natural step forward for TETRARCH, but a giant leap ahead – an even more focused effort combining bright flourishes, grooving low-end and soaring choruses. Unstable wastes no time igniting with the unforgettable, punching first single 'I’m Not Right'. Boosted by frontman Josh Fore’s raw emotion and dynamic vocal style, the track pays homage to the genre’s greats while lifted by the eerie leads of trailblazing lead guitarist Diamond Rowe. Radio-ready, lyrically-relevant tracks like anti-bullying anthem for the ages 'Sick Of You' and empowering 'You Never Listen' showcase TETRARCH’s hefty progressions and unforgettable choruses. Unstable’s heaviest offerings prove the band’s dynamic assault of varying heavy styles, most notedly on assertive breakneck burner 'Negative Noise' – a track that will turn the heads of metal’s greatest riffers with Rowe’s mighty axe attack – and on the melodically chilling 'Take A Look Inside', highlighting the powerful rhythm section of bassist Ryan Lerner and drummer Ruben Limas. The album explores a brooding, introspective side of the band on the standout, melodic 'Addicted' and closer track 'Trust Me', which trickles in supernatural atmosphere. Delivering heavy hit after hit, Unstable is 10 tracks of pure potency and undeniable talent. Diamond Rowe says about the album: “The album has an overall theme of self-reflection and really looking at the relationships or parts of yourself/your life that you don’t like and getting out of those situations. It’s an angsty record. Musically, we were not timid in showing that we refuse to be boxed in as artists, and I think we really came out swinging with showing the world the type of band that we want to be. Freak did great for us and showed us that the music we were making was something that people wanted to hear, and that gave us the confidence to write and record this beast of an album.” TETRARCH Online www.tetrarchmusic.com www.facebook.com/tetrarchmusic www.twitter.com/tetrarch www.instagram.com/tetrarchmusic
I really really love 'Negative Noise' what hits me straight away is that TETRARCH are perhaps the NU NU metal trail blazers in a genre that has seen the likes of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Linkin Park to name a few and then the genre kind of of fell away over the lst few years TETRARCH are not afraid to hone in on the these incredible bands and pull ideas together, 'Negative Noise' perfectly demonstrates this and is overall a great track with power, guitars and vocals with a punch and a killer guitar solo with a really cool tone.
TETRARCH are a band to keep your eyes on and your finger tips on the keys of your keyboard so that you don’t miss a thing, I really hope they can show case their talents in Europe.
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With the release of their highly anticipated new album - 'Perfectly Preserved' - and a globally streamed album release concert only a week away, Love and Death, the anthemic hard rock project spearheaded by Brian 'Head' Welch (Korn) and Jasen Rauch (Breaking Benjamin) have revealed the full list of special guests joining them as they take to the stage for the first time in eight years. Joining the band for their epic streaming event on February 12th will be Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf, Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin and Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire. Tickets available here.
The band have also shared a clip of behind the scenes rehearsal footage for the event, which can be viewed here or by clicking the image below. The official trailer for the event can be viewed here.
Speaking on his excitement for the upcoming streaming event, Brian "Head" Welch shares:
"Regarding the album release concert February 12, I'm actually quite shocked that we are going to pull off such an amazing event with some special very guests who live in different states–all during a world-wide pandemic!"
Love and Death have also treated fans to the third new track from 'Perfectly Preserved'. Titled "The Hunter" and featuring Keith Wallen from Breaking Benjamin, the track is accompanied by a thought provoking lyric video providing a visual commentary to the lyrical theme of the song, showing the state our society currently finds itself in. The video for "The Hunter" can be found by clickinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfa4PmIzGr0&feature=youtu.be
Elaborating on the meaning behind the new track and it's visual accompaniment, Welch adds
"We've been very fortunate to have such a professional team around this project to help us put out such quality content with our latest release. Our newest track "The Hunter” feat. Keith Wallen is no exception. Naro Studios along with Soft Surrogate really helped get our message across in "The Hunter” regarding the many different crises that our society in America has been facing as of late. It truly is a work of art."
"The Hunter" follows the release of lead single "Down" which was released in November 2020, marking the band's first new music in 8 years and subsequent track "White Flag". Since its release, "Down" has hit 1.2 million total global streams to date with the official music video and lyric video amassing 937k YouTube views to date.
About Love and Death
Love and Death began with the similar raw, authentic emotional honesty that drove singer/guitarist Brian “Head” Welch to multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning heights as a cofounder of genre trailblazers Korn. Forged as an outlet for recovery and redemption in a season of change, the formation of Love and Death resulted in the dynamic 2013 debut Between Here & Lost. The album spoke plainly to the hearts of similarly disenfranchised fans all across the world.
Love and Death now return with Perfectly Preserved, a crushing yet accessible full-length follow-up, driven by the spiritual resilience inherent in the first record, combined with an even starker depiction of real-life struggle. Anger, broken relationships, lowered self-worth, and the collision of optimistic values with oppressive systems are all on display, from the arresting refrains of “Tragedy,” “Death of Us,” and “Affliction,” to the bold, conqueror driven anthem of “White Flag.” Simply put, it is heavy music to vigorously confront depression, heartbreak, and pain.
Perfectly Preserved marks the introduction of guitarist, bassist and co-songwriter Jasen Rauch as a full-fledged member of the band, as well as second time producer for Love and Death (co-production from Joe Rickard). Jasen, best known as an integral part of chart-topping rockers Breaking Benjamin, produced Love and Death’s first album in 2013. Completing this definitive lineup as they charge into this new chapter are the band’s original guitarist, JR Bareis, who now shares vocals with Welch, and powerhouse drummer Isaiah Perez.
Much like A Perfect Circle or Stone Sour, Love and Death isn’t a “side project” or replacement for the guys’ respective bands. It’s an extension and companion, offering each of them a unique outlet to explore different aspects of their creative passions.
It’s also an opportunity for further collaboration with their friends from other bands. “The Hunter” features Jasen’s Breaking Benjamin bandmate (and solo artist) Keith Wallen, who was also a major co-writer on the project, and longtime comrade and former Flyleaf singer, Lacey Sturm lends her vocals to a metallic rendition of a surprising pop cover.
As their fans have learned to expect, Love and Death are fearless in their open examination of contradictions and failure, making confessional music with an underlying anchor of purpose and hope. Like the band’s very moniker suggests, both ‘Love’ and ‘Death’ are very present in all that they do.
Love and Death Are
Brian “Head” Welch – Vocals, Guitar
Jasen Rauch – Bass
JR Bareis – Guitar, Vocals
Isaiah Perez – Drums
My thoughts on the Hunter straight away you are hit in the face with melody plenty of punch and drive from the guitars with some lovely tones, Keith wallen vocals are out of this world and fit so well with the track, production is crisp and clean and for me is the perfect boarder for the track to be placed into , overall a great track and I can’t wait for this album.
Pleased to announce Setting The Tone’s Interview with JR from Love and Death
I recently got the chance to sit down with JR from Love and Death to discuss their release of the new album Perfectly Persevered released on the 12.2.2021
Okay continuing with our Love and Death special, we now have Setting The Tone’s interview with JR from Love and Death,Once again, a huge thank you to JR, I wish the guys all the best with the release of the album Perfectly Persevered
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Check out the latest vide for. White Flag ft. Ryan Hayes
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The provocative, imperious and engaging Swedish-based metal group SOEN reveal the thought-provoking and emotive video for ‘Illusion’, taken from their fifth album, IMPERIAL, set for release via Silver Lining Music on January 29th 2021.
Founder members Joel Ekelöf (vocals) and Martin Lopez (drums), along with Lars Enok Åhlund (keyboards and guitar), Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (bass) and Cody Ford (lead guitar), are an undeniable cypher for all the issues and emotions which swirl around us. The outfit once more step up to challenge our perceptions of life and humanity with ‘Illusion’, an addictive ballad brimming with bewitching guitar riffs, powerhouse-soaring chorus and a poignant message for all of us to reflect on.
“Illusion is a song about the shared responsibility amongst us if we wish to improve the world, change has to be made by us, you and me...the people” asserts Lopez. “It’s about the frustration of feeling powerless but also the hope in realizing that things can be changed for the better” further Lopez, “if we stop criticizing each other and making enemies of ourselves by blindly following the ideas of politicians and their media.”
Ekelöf affirms: “we can’t just sit around and wait for those in power to help, they are preoccupied with battling each other in matters of greed and power.”
“The ‘Illusion’ video is about dreamers” comments video producer, Daniele Zed Berretta. “There are people who are ready to lose everything to follow their dreams, no matter the cost. Others are afraid of making dreams come true, so they stop right before fulfilling them, just to keep dreaming.”
The video follows the tale of a father and daughter in their quest for survival in a dystopian universe. Watch the video for 'Illusion' here or by clicking the image below. MPERIAL will be released on January 29th 2021, via Silver Lining Music. Available as a CD Digipak, vinyl album, digital formats and special D2C bundles. To pre-order click here.
SOEN: Joel Ekelöf – Vocals / Martin Lopez – Drums / Lars Enok Åhlund – Keyboards and Guitar / Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel– Bass / Cody Ford – Lead Guita
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SOEN - Illusion
My thoughts
It has a lyrical softness of Shinedown meets the escapism of pink Floyd
This track has soft tones and yet it’s still able to be powerful and hit it’s a track that will have you mesmerized and yet still be able to transport you to what feels like another reality
Lyrically its awesome, the guitars are out of this world as I’ve said the tones are soft be powerful, it well produced and it’s a track that will pull you in.
Next track this week
A New Tomorrow - "A New TomorrowMODERN BRIT ROCK CREW DETAIL NEW CINEMATIC VIDEO! UK hard rockers A NEW TOMORROW surge into 2021 with a brand-new video for their namesake single, A New Tomorrow. The video is a striking cinematic version of the single and its out now via Frontiers Music. Check it out here - https://youtu.be/vc0ZVWyIfWw . A NEW TOMORROW were Formed in London by vocalist/guitarist Alessio Garavello, and bassist Andrea Lonardi. The dynamic duo were later joined by drummer Tim Hall and guitarist Michael Kew. Harnessing influence from colossal heavyweights such as Foo Fighters, Alter Bridge and Incubus, the quartet have worked tirelessly to hone in on a sound that fuses uplifting and melodic hard rock. To date, A NEW TOMORROW have toured and played a slew of successful shows right across the UK, and throughout most of Europe. Along the way, the tuneful rockers have supported the likes of Fates Warning, Freedom Call, and Thousand Foot Krutch, to name a few. Serving up a barrage of furious riffs coupled with ultra-melodic hooks, it was only a matter of time before industry interest beckoned. In December 2019, A NEW TOMORROW released their debut album, Universe, via Frontiers Music, and widespread critical acclaim soon followed with Metal Hammer Italia, Powerplay, and a host of other publications. The foursome then released a new single and fresh take of their self-titled track, A New Tomorrow, last Autumn - https://youtu.be/xEJcixIoZBc with a stripped-down piano version as a bonus track. The band remark: “We originally intended the cinematic version to be only a B-side to the main single, but we were so impressed with how it turned out, we had to do it justice with its own video”. This new cinematic version showcases the band in a whole new light, and with the next album already in process, A NEW TOMORROW will continue to break new boundaries in 2021 and beyond. A new tomorrow social links
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my thoughts
My thoughts the opening of the track has a beautiful delicate melodic opening a great vocal display for a large part of this track is stays on the same path melodic soft and this is
cool it’s a really nice track and something cool to chill out too.
Next single
MARTIN GORE, songwriter and founding member of Depeche Mode, has today released the hypnotic video for his haunting new track, ‘Howler’, directed by the acclaimed NYSU (Bastille, New Order, Wild Beasts). The track is taken from the forthcoming 5-track instrumental EP, The Third Chimpanzee, out 29 January 2021. Like a recurring nightmare that gets more vivid as time passes, the video draws on the pulsating beat of the track, taking us further into the torment as the video draws to a climax. “I resynthesized my voice and used warped delays and other manipulation effects on ‘Howler.' The end result was a sound that wasn’t quite human, more monkey like.” Martin said of the track. “I really liked the idea of blurring the lines between monkeys and humans. Sometimes I think we just feel that we're so evolved, and that we're so much better. I have been questioning that quite a lot recently.” NYSU said of the video, “On first hearing ‘Howler’ there was a feeling of being inside a Monkey’s brain, its consciousness. It was brutal and primitive but, at the same time, so smart and almost human. The video is an attempt to reflect that, portraying the precise moment when apes evolved into a man or maybe a human regressed into an animal form.”
Watch the video for ‘Howler’ HERE
Today, Thursday 28th January at 3pm EST/8pm GMT/9pm CET, Martin will exclusively broadcast the full EP live through his Facebook page for the first time, providing commentary during the stream. The Third Chimpanzee will be released digitally, on CD and on Azure Blue Vinyl the following day. It’s been five years since Martin released his acclaimed instrumental album MG. In 2017 Depeche Mode released their global monster Spirit and were recently inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Tune into some of Martin’s influences and favourite acts with his ‘Escaping 2020’ playlist HERE. links Pre-order the EP: https://mute.ffm.to/mg-ttc Listen To 'Mandrill': https://youtu.be/DppPzGLjN6s Howler’ on YouTube: https://youtu.be/osewmILqfck
BRAND OF SACRIFICE – Animal
Thursday, January 28th, 2021- Canadian deathcore wrecking crew, Brand of Sacrifice, have treated fans to the latest cut of unrelenting, face pummeling gnarliness today with the release of "Animal" - the third track to be released from the band's highly anticipated new album, 'Lifeblood' (out March 5th via Blood Blast Distribution). The new track was exclusively premiered with Loudwire yesterday, who called the new track 'Savagely Brutal' and added "What makes Brand of Sacrifice's sound so compelling is the insane control they have over the chaos that results from a truly wide range of influences.".
Accompanying the new track is a beautiful, cinematic video featuring epic battles between Samurai sword wielding warriors. Watch the video here or by clicking the image below. Find 'Animal' on your streaming platform of choice here.
Since 2018, Toronto-based deathcore quintet Brand of Sacrifice have been imprinting their mark on the heavy music scene. Dubbed ‘The Branded Ones,’ the group’s fans joined and marched with them as they tore across the globe in support of debut EP 'The Interstice' and LP statement 'God Hand' which debuted at #20 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums Chart.
Other highlights to a whirlwind cycle for 'God Hand' included a slot on The Summer Slaughter Tour with Carnifex, Cattle Decapitation, The Faceless and Lorna Shore, a world tour with tech vets Rings of Saturn, plus a tour with fellow upcoming deathcore titans Shadow of Intent.
Brand of Sacrifice have spread their wings for sophomore LP 'Lifeblood' which will be released with help from Blood Blast Distribution on the digital end. The production is even more pummeling, exemplified by laser-sharp structures and a wide-gulf of dynamics. The album takes catchy to another level, with choruses comprising string orchestrations and synths, alongside bludgeoning breakdowns.
The band draws its name from popular anime series Berserk by Kentaro Miura. 'Lifeblood' focuses on the series’ dark horse protagonist Guts, a lone wolf who faces demons both inside and out in a post-apocalyptic world.
Fans at any Brand of Sacrifice show will be familiar with set-closer “Eclipse” and its ending chant of, “Welcome to the new age.” With 'Lifeblood', it’s evident the band have ushered in yet another, even fresher era from which there is no turning back.
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My thoughts BRAND OF SACRIFICE – Animal I’m going to start off and be honest I found this to be a very very strange experience, for me it has the feel of cradle of filth meets dimmi borgi, there some great elements to this track lots of different sounds from different genres mixed, for me I can say I’ve listened to it but did not get it, perhaps you guys will.
ANNISOKAY - Like A Parasite
German metalcore quartet ANNISOKAY have released new single / video 'Under Your Tattoos', taken from new album Aurora, out today via Arising Empire. Watch the video for 'Under Your Tattoos' here: 'Under Your Tattoos' follows previous singles 'The Cocaines Got Your Tongue', 'The Tragedy', 'Bonfire Of The Millennials', 'STFU', 'Like A Parasite' and 'Face The Facts', which have been streamed collectively over eight million times on Spotify. Aurora is now available in digital, CD and vinyl formats, as well as a special limited edition fan box. Purchase / stream the album here: https://Annisokay.lnk.to/Aurora Aurora sees ANNISOKAY reinventing themselves, welcoming new frontman and heavy vocalist Rudi Schwarzer - a long-time friend of the band - who stepped into the role in late 2019. Once again guitarist/clean vocalist Christoph Wieczorek oversaw production duties on the album, which is full of heavy riffs, driving percussion, melodic, goosebump-inducing cleans and aggressive shouts. Formed in 2007, ANNISOKAY are at the forefront of German metal with their cutting edge sound, which has earned them huge success at home and has seen them breakthrough internationally. The four-piece have embarked on successful tours throughout Europe, the UK, Japan and the USA, including several headline shows in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, a US run with I Set My Friends On Fire, two sold-out shows in Russia supporting Parkway Drive, and, more recently, the Xmas Bash Tour with Emil Bulls, which marked Schwarzer's first tour with the band. ANNISOKAY’s first three studio albums were released through Long Branch Records/SPV, all of which charted in the Top 100 Official German Album Charts. In 2018, the band signed to Arising Empire to release their fourth studio album Arms, which reached #26 and marked their highest chart entry to date. ANNISOKAY will embark on a European headline tour in 2021, with support from Future Palace and Set Your Sails.
ANNISOKAY socials www.annisokay.com www.facebook.com/annisokay www.instagram.com/annisokay www.twitter.com/annisokay
My thoughts
ANNISOKAY - Like A Parasite Another track from another band who are not afraid to mix genres and try different things, Like A Parasite offers some heavy guitar tones but with a real punch, a melodic chorus that has a natural hooks crossing over into its heavier elements which is awesome some great production on the track, really enjoyed the video for this one make sure to check it out
Lastly our latest single of the week
The Hara Black Soul Ceremony ‘out today, is this week’s hot track of the week
The hara who are 3 piece from Manchester are for me right now one of the uk most exciting bands right now with so much energy and drive, they are a band to keep an eye.
Check out Black Soul Ceremony video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AJVKfpZI3I&list=OLAK5uy_niUDXG9wUNrrTREFcew8UBFsdBbUN-9hM
Right now, I believe this is number two on the Itunes singles chart, further proof of how exciting these guys are
The Hara Social links
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My thoughts The Hara Black soul ceremony, opens with a sexy riff vocally and lyrically these boys have delivered something incredible. It’s a track packed with melody and hooks and comes at you with so much energy and this is exactly what The Hara, are about energy in their songs and even thou I am yet to see them live I would imagine that same energy transmits across live, really love the energy and the production in this track a massive favourite of mine this week.
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SOM: atmospheric rock collective featuring current/former members of Constants, Junius and Caspian stream single; announce EP New EP Awake to be released via Blood Blast on 5th March
Awake will be available independently as a limited edition cassette release and digitally via Nuclear Blast’s digital subsidiary, Blood Blast Distribution. Pre-order Awake here: https://somtheband.bandcamp.com/ SOM Links : http://www.som.band http://www.facebook.com/somtheband http://twitter.com/somtheband http://www.instagram.com/somtheband
My thoughts on 'I really enjoyed Awake // Sedate I loved the riff in the chorus really has a crunch to it, the production on the track is really clean and it felt like there hints of influences from Deftones SOM with Caspain really have come up with such a cool track, lyrically its very mesmerizing and its to chill too, and with the help of Caspain you get this punchy riff driving sets of guitars and I really like this track. Go and check this one out
HAIL THE SUN have announced their highly-anticipated fifth full-length album, New Age Filth, set for release on 16th April via Rude Records (UK/EU) Equal Vision (NA). To celebrate the announcement, the band have shared the passionate first single 'Domino', alongside an accompanying video. Watch the video to 'Domino' here: https://youtu.be/f8XrhjIgswg New Age Filth marks the band’s most ambitious material to date, recorded over five weeks with producer Kris Crummett. The energy and thought the band put into the release is apparent on 'Domino', astheir technical prowess shines with instruments dancing over one another as vocalist Donovan Melero belts out his signature vocals. Lyrically, the track centres around reflection of self and how past actions can affect others. On writing 'Domino' Melero stated: “Reflecting is important. What we might discover in reflection can be a hard pill to swallow. I’m only as big as my weakest character flaw. I’m told that I talk a lot in my sleep, and these are the things I think I say.” When HAIL THE SUN entered the studio to record what would become New Age Filth, they knew they were setting out to make their most collaborative and diverse album yet. The band, consisting of Donovan Melero (vocals/drums), Aric Garcia (guitar), John Stirrat (bass) and Shane Gann (guitar), spent a month living in an apartment attached to producer Kris Crummett’s studio which provided a much different experience from the creation of prior albums. The result is ten songs that find the band pushing their creative boundaries in every way. They’re heavier and poppier at the same time, proving their ability to be extremely technical in instrumentation while also unleashing some of the catchiest hooks they’ve ever created. The influence from genre-melding predecessors like Coheed and Cambria, At The Drive-In, and even Yes is apparent, but the sound is still very much a natural evolution from HAIL THE SUN’s past work. The shifting musical compositions on New Age Filth perfectly accompany the emotive lyrical outpour found across the album. Continuing along the theme of reflection, Melero weaves through painful and emotional experiences of love, cynicism, and touches on how awful humans can be to one another. Set for release on 16th April, New Age Filth is sure to appease HAIL THE SUN’s powerful fanbase, who have been clamouring for more from the band since the release of 2018’s Mental Knife, and newcomers alike. The album is available for pre-order now at https://hts.lnk.to/newagefilth HAIL THE SUN Links https://www.facebook.com/hailthesun https://twitter.com/hailthesun https://www.instagram.com/hailthesun
My thoughts on 'Domino' is pretty cool to listen too lyrically its feels like piece the veil mixed with some classic cohead and cambria, the track changes direction a couple of times in the first couple of mins which is awesome it shows too me some really cool ideas different things being tried, packed with melody and hooks, energy guitars with some punch and a mixture of some great tones. Domino is great really enjoyed this track.
Moving over to our next single this week and a brand new band
ONE LAST DAY unleash debut single NOT READY TO DIE OUT NOW
South-East rockers ONE LAST DAY are proud to unleash their debut single NOT READY TO DIE upon the world. With its deeply introspective lyrics, the track explores dark times that will resonate with many, but rather than accepting this as the reality we allow to dominate, the listener is reminded that we can choose our own outcome. As with all debut tracks, this is the first opportunity to see what One Last Day has on offer, where they sit on the kick-ass spectrum. Not Ready To Die provides us with a riff-centric slice of accessible rock with the meat and muscle of metal. With a nuanced grasp of mixing different phrasings, the band effortlessly slide between rigid structure and blazing breakdowns, all neatly held together by the experienced vocals of Alex Willox (ex Bad Solution).
Alex Willox (vocals) brings some insight about the band and track: "Since myself and the guys got in contact I felt an instant connection to their artistic passion and desire to play and immediately wanted to be a part of this brotherhood or fellowship. Let's say fellowship! Not Ready To Die is a track that I feel many will resonate with during these trying times for many. If we can all take one thing away from this track it's, please don't give up on whatever journey you are on no matter the circumstance. We need to be there for each other.”, John Harmsworth (guitar) continues: "This track is living proof we can adjust our journeys. All band members had to be remote during the whole process which can be tough but like millions of others out there right now we are getting it done and learning boatloads of knowledge also. Our way of being there for our friends and loved ones is through our passion of playing and delivering great music. We hope you will all enjoy our music too and cannot wait to fire away on this journey together!".
Check out not ready to die here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j75mydD6HKc&feature=youtu.be
About One Last Day
It started with a single jam session between two guitar loving friends. Gareth Stapleton and John Harmsworth knew they had the start of something that could work. With a shared desire to deliver heavy yet accessible music, One Last Day's journey was born. Of course at this point there were no other members, no plan, not even the name! Through the creative development, the guys started playing with different musicians and cementing the direction they wanted to progress, with the addition of Adrian Osman on drums, they found a kindred spirit and also the solid backdrop on which they could deliver. As active members of the South East music scene, they already knew of the vocal prowess of Alex Willox, and after a few hours in a dingy practice room, One Last Day had found it's voice, literally. It's an interesting time to be setting out in the industry and One Last Day are accepting the challenge. One day soon, these guys will be tearing up stages everywhere, come along for the ride and remember where you heard them first!
ONE LAST DAY are: Alex Willox - Vocals Gareth Stapleton – Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals John Harmsworth – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals Bob Brockwell - Bass Adrian Osman – Drums Credit: Sam Tracii (Bass on recording of Not Ready To Die)
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My thoughts this is ONE LAST DAY debut single, not ready to die, I think the key thing to remember here is this is a band that have come out during a pandemic there are no guide books ever written for how to launch a band during a global pandemic when you can’t tour and barley rehearse together let along play any shows, so with that in mind, the
So with the being said Not ready opens with a bluesy style solo, the guitar work on this track is absolutely epic there constantly changing between chuggy riffs and little mini solos which is pretty cool, vocally I feel it’s a pretty safe display of melody. Overall, for the band’s first single its not terrible and I feel with time naturally they will grow and the songs will get stronger, it’s a decent place to begin and I enjoy their first single
Lastly our last single of the week
New album The Greatest Mistake Of My Life out 16th April 2021 via SharpTone Records
HOLDING ABSENCE have released their deeply anthemic new single 'Afterlife'. The track is the second single from their upcoming sophomore album, The Greatest Mistake Of My Life, due for release on 16th April 2021 via SharpTone Records. Check out the video for 'Afterlife' here: https://youtu.be/qfe8NvYSPmY Impassioned frontman Lucas Woodland comments: "We truly believe this song to be one of our best yet, with its pounding chorus and emotive vocals. Just listening to this song is making us itch for the return of live music so we can get out and play it to you all! "With this song released, we're one step closer to releasing our sophomore album The Greatest Mistake Of My Life and we can't wait for you guys to hear it!" Stream 'Afterlife' and pre-order The Greatest Mistake Of My Life here: https://shrptn.co/afterlife Check out the video for HOLDING ABSENCE's previous single 'Beyond Belief' here: https://youtu.be/BoFUI1Xv4Dw The band comment on the new album: “This album is about telling stories that are presented through the lens of hindsight, regret and looking back. There are songs that celebrate life when faced with death, and others that speak to the choices we make about how we live our lives. The fear of love, newfound respect for life and the covering up of depression are all subjects that rear their head. The Greatest Mistake Of My Life exercises emotion in many ways, and that was an important thing for us to do, because emotion isn’t rigid – it’s not just love or joy or sadness – it’s a lot of things.”
HOLDING ABSENCE is: Lucas Woodland - Vocals Scott Carey - Guitar James Joseph - Bass Ashley Green - Drums HOLDING ABSENCE links http://holdingabsence.com/ http://facebook.com/HoldingAbsence http://twitter.com/HoldingAbsence http://instagram.com/HoldingAbsence http://sharptonerecords.co/
My thoughts on 'Afterlife' well I have been waiting for the follow to Holding absence debut album this is the single track from the guys new album The greatest Mistake of my life , and straight away I am hooked, the feel of this straight away feels like it’s like an arena anthem, packed with strong melody and hooks, this really feels like a huge step in terms of progression from everything from writing and recording to production, it’s a track with some real punch and energy to it. 2021 is a year to keep eyes on these guys.
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I was recently lucky enough to get to sit down with Sean from Grey Daze to talk about their current album Amends and an in depth look into their early days, as well as the bands upcoming release, Amends Stripped a five track ep
Amends Stripped offers a completely different take on the songs you know and is due for release digital release 29th January 2021 and then available on limited vinyl on the 28th April 2021.
If you loved Chester Bennington and his body of work, then Grey Daze is a band you should be checking out as this is where it all began for Chester.
This is an episode that offer Grey Daze fans and Chester Bennington fans a different insight into Grey Daze.
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New Episode Out Now ‘Paralyzed' out 26th February 2021
French metalcore stars LANDMVRKS have released a video for their new single 'Paralyzed'. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album Lost in The Waves, due for release on 26th February 2021 via Arising Empire. The turbulence of the global COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on live music. Shows and festivals across the world have faced cancellations or postponements, with much uncertainty as to when they will return. One such festival was Storm The Arena, which was set to take place at the Accor Arena in France on 12th December 2020. LANDMVRKS took to the iconic venue during the pandemic to safely record the video for ‘Paralyzed’, which is dedicated to the musicians and those around the world who remain paralysed during these unprecedented times. Check out the video for 'Paralyzed' here: https://youtu.be/YNLZUinqksw Stream/purchase 'Paralyzed' here: https://Landmvrks.lnk.to/paralyzed After successfully building their reputation through asserting their own style on 2018 masterpiece Fantasy, LANDMVRKS return with their upcoming third album, Lost In The Waves, their heaviest and most organic album to date with an uncompromising, distinctive style. This is LANDMVRKS in their purest form. Lost In The Waves will be available as CD, limited vinyl in two different colour variants and a limited special fan box. Pre-order here: https://Landmvrks.lnk.to/lostinthewaves LANDMVRKS formed in 2014 in Marseille, France, and are now comprised of Florent Salfati on vocals, Rudy Purkart on bass guitar, Nicolas Exposito and Paul C. Wilson on guitars, with Kévin D’Agostino on drums. The band spent two years writing and recording material and playing local shows, building their reputation within the French metalcore scene with a series of singles. In May 2016, LANDMVRKS self-released their debut album Hollow, which was produced entirely by Salfati and Exposito. Following the release of Hollow the band ventured on tours throughout Europe, enticing new fans with their modern metalcore style, peppered with hardcore riffs and catchy choruses. The record also landed them slots on big festivals, strengthening their reputation even further. In 2018 LANDMVRKS signed a record deal with Arising Empire, releasing their second studio album Fantasy. Continuing to build their name with their own fresh take on metalcore, LANDMVRKS went on to travel the world, playing in Japan, embarking on several headline tours and supporting While She Sleeps and Stray From The Path on a UK/European tour. While they were out on the road LANDMVRKS focused on writing brand new material, which showcases a powerful new direction from the French band, one that is more mature, melodic, and deeper than before. LANDMVRKS' UK/European tour has been postponed to October/November 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and European restrictions. The date in Nuremberg has been moved to Schweinfurt - tickets will be refunded and cannot be transferred to the new show. 04.09.21 FR Marseille - Espace Julien 09.09.21 FR Grenoble - L'Ampérage 10.09.21 FR Lille - La Bulle 11.09.21 FR Paris - La Maroquinerie 16.09.21 FR Metz - L'Aérogare 17.09.21 FR Mulhouse - Noumatrouff 18.09.21 FR Lyon - CCO 24.09.21 FR Nantes - Scène Michelet 25.09.21 FR Quimper - Novomax w/ Resolve + Special Guest (TBA) 11.10.21 UK Birmingham Asylum 2 12.10.21 UK Glasgow Garage Attic 13.10.21 UK Manchester Star & Garter 14.10.21 UK London 229 15.10.21 NL Arnheim Willemeen KZ 16.10.21 BE Aarschot JC De Klinker 18.10.21 DE Köln MTC 19.10.21 DE Leipzig Naumanns 20.10.21 DE Hamburg Logo 21.10.21 PL Warsaw Poglos 22.10.21 DE Berlin Cassiopeia 23.10.21 DE Essen Crowdsalat Festival *Landmvrks only 24.10.21 CZ Republic Prague Futurum 25.10.21 SK Bratislava Kulturak Klub 26.10.21 DE München Backstage 27.10.21 DE Stuttgart Club Cann 29.10.21 DE Trier Miez 30.10.21 DE Schweinfurt Alter Stattbahnhof 31.10.21 DE Göttingen Freihafen 01.11.21 DE Wiesbaden Schlachthof 02.11.21 CH Aarau Kiff 03.11.21 IT Modena La Tenda 04.11.21 IT Milan Legend Club 05.11.21 IT Verona The Factory 06.11.21 CH Martigny Sunset Bar Tickets are on sale here: www.landmvrks.com LANDMVRKS have also released their first live album, Live At Espace Julien, Marseille, available to stream or purchase here: https://landmvrks.lnk.to/Live Stream/purchase the band's previous album Fantasy here: https://landmvrks.lnk.to/FantasyAlbum LANDMVRKS links www.landmvrks.com www.facebook.com/landmvrks www.instagram.com/landmvrks www.twitter.com/landmvrks
My thoughts
I’m pleased to welcome back LANDMVRKS to the show last year we got to check out their single Lost in a wave, Paralyzed straight away is something completely different too … its more of slower paced opening with Melodic vocals and delicate keys in the background, and then just when you think you have gage where this is going later on Florent lets rip. Overall, this is great track and is very very different too but that what is perfect I said I wanted to hear more from these guys have done that with Paralyzed
Moving over to our next single this week
AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS are: Charlie Rolfe - Vocals Adam Kerr - Guitar Owen Hill - Guitar George Hunt - Bass Jon Cassidy - Synth Jamie Gowers - Drums
Melodic post-hardcore sextet AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS have released their new single 'Wallow'. The track is the fourth single from their forthcoming debut album, Within Each Lies The Other, set for release on 26th March 2021 via Long Branch Records. Check out the visualiser for 'Wallow' here: https://youtu.be/HGAhxk24ohI Vocalist Charlie Rolfe comments on the single: "Anger and sadness really drove this track lyrically and there's a lot of frustration which is present through the use of the mostly harsh vocals. It’s a song about betrayal, liars and anyone who has ever done anything to you to make you deliberately feel worthless. A lot of energy is taken out on this song, and we invite you to do the same." 'Wallow' follows the band's previous singles 'Take Me There', 'Hiding From Myself' and 'Stranger In The Mirror', which have collectively garnered over 1,000,000 streams. Stream 'Wallow' and pre-order Within Each Lies The Other here: https://aseverythingunfolds.lnk.to/withineachliestheother
Since the release of their Closure EP in late 2018, AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS have gone from strength to strength, touring heavily across the UK & Europe, including performing alongside the likes of Dream State, ADEPT, Our Hollow, Our Home and more. The success of Closure caught the attention of the esteemed Long Branch Records, who signed an international deal with the six-piece this year. Alongside their dedicated fanbase and hard-working ethos, the future is strong for the band, the future is AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS. As Everything Unfolds links https://www.facebook.com/AsEverythingUnfolds https://twitter.com/aeuofficial https://www.instagram.com/aeuofficial/ https://www.musicglue.com/aseverythingunfolds/
My thoughts Wallow is a track that straight away comes at you the guitars have a big impact on this track, a great riff is matched by a great melodic hook of a chorus, I can hear a lot of Dream state in this track but equally a lot of Butcher babies, it’s clear As Everything Unfolds have many inferences to draw upon, the track is well produced and will fit lovely into your playlist this weekend overall a great track.
Moving over to our next single
Alt-rock quintet STANDING LIKE STATUES release video for 'Stupid Love'New EP Reality Checkpoint out now
Cambridge alt-rockers STANDING LIKE STATUES have released a video for 'Stupid Love', taken from their 2020 sophomore EP, Reality Checkpoint. The enticing single has already proven to be a hit with press and fans alike, including strong support from Kerrang! Radio's Johnny Doom. 'Stupid Love' was also championed as one of the best tracks on the BBC Introducing uploader, following recent airplay on BBC Music Introducing in Cambridge. Check out the video for 'Stupid Love' here: https://youtu.be/6dZRrawRK04 The band comment on the new single: "Love is beautiful, but it can also be painful. This is the ultimate 'keeping it together' anthem. It was written following the end of a near decade-long relationship, about dealing with the mixed emotions that come from all angles. It’s about fighting through the worst of it and realising that the end of one thing can be the beginning of something else." Stream/purchase the band's Reality Checkpoint EP here: https://statues.fanlink.to/realitycheckpoint Formed in 2015, STANDING LIKE STATUES have supported We Are The Ocean, Decade, Fort Hopeand Courage My Love, as well as being featured on BBC Look East and, more recently, BBC Introducing Cambridge. Inspired by the likes of Taking Back Sunday, 30 Seconds To Mars and Biffy Clyro, STANDING LIKE STATUES draw from the greats of alternative rock to combine anthemic energy with soul-searching lyrics. STANDING LIKE STATUES worked with renowned producer Romesh Dodangoda on their latest EP, which has forced the band to dig deep and harness the power to commit themselves to authenticity; rising above the blur of memes, trends, concepts and false personas which dominate modern life. Having learned to laugh in the face of adversity, there are no barriers to fight through and lots of love to give. STANDING LIKE STATUES links https://www.standinglikestatues.com/ https://www.facebook.com/standinglikestatuesuk/ https://twitter.com/statuesband https://www.instagram.com/standinglikestatues/ https://www.youtube.com/user/likestatuesuk
My thoughts, STANDING LIKE STATUES really have a great sound to them, and Stupid Love showcases their influences from taking back Sunday to Biffy Clyro, the thing I love more than anything about this track is the production is out of this world the guys have worked with the legendry Romesh Dodangoda who has worked with Funeral for a friend, Kids in glass houses, the blackout to name a few. The track has tones of melody and packed with some beautiful guitar tones and hooks to match I really enjoyed Stupid Love, if you’re a fan of Kids in glass houses, Biffy Clyro add this to your playlist.
Our next track sees Setting The Tone meeting a new band
Drop Down Smiling have just released a new track 'The Fear of Missing Out' check out the video www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaFY_P04Sro
Like the Phoenix from the ashes, the butterfly from the cocoon, Drop Down Smiling have emerged from their lockdown hibernation to bring you a brand-new track, aptly titled 'The Fear of Missing Out'.
You've missed out on a lot this year, don't miss out on this!
The Fear of Missing Out addresses the social pressures of ‘fitting in’ - the issues we face and self-destructive habits we form while under constant bombardment from ‘the-grass-is-greener-rose-tinted-glasses’ lifestyles presented to us on social media.
It’s a song about the anxiety that comes with comparing your regular life to the highlights of others’. Fuelled by the desire to be connected to others, especially this year, it’s about the skewed sense of ‘normal’ that develops when your main outlook on the world is through the glowing brick in your hand.
The Fear of Missing Out release is accompanied by a brand-new music video from the lads, featuring exclusive footage from the recording studio alongside their evocative lyrics to make sure you can scream them back at them when they can tour again.
Against a backdrop of generic indie and dull pop-punk regens, Drop Down Smiling stand out with a mix of modern rock, raucous electronica and rich, resonant four-part harmonies.
Having previously worked with Gavin Monaghan (Editors, The Twang, Ocean Colour Scene) & Jason Wilcock (You Me At Six, We Are The Ocean), The Fear of Missing Out was produced by Peter Dowsett of Abbey Road Studios (Scouting For Girls, Pharrell Williams & Snoop Dogg to name but a few).
Experimental yet organic, with high octane hooks and even higher energy on the stage, Drop Down Smiling have been described as ‘Biffy Clyro meets Bring Me the Horizon’ & ‘Red Hot Chilli Peppers meets System of a Down’. If those comparisons don’t warrant a listen, what the hell does?!
Drop Down Smiling have previously shared the stage with Saves The Day, We Are The Ocean, The Blackout, Lonely The Brave, Rat Attack, Lost Alone, Blitz Kids, Idiom and tonnes more, as well as performing at Wychwood Festival, Wizzfest, Godiva Festival and somehow playing to a wildly confused audience at The Clothes Show on the Kerrang! Stage at the NEC Arena (now Resorts World Arena).
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My thoughts Missing out for me was like if David Bowie and AFI made a track now I don’t say this as insult, you have Chris West vocals and at times they felt very Bowie and then when you add that to the chorus this is where the AFI element comes in
Missing out does a great job of mixing melody with some driving punchy guitar sounds, it’s a high octane track with tones of energy and hooks. Production on this is awesome.
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Setting The Tone top 20 albums of 2020
#1Grey Daze Amends, okay so this is Setting The Tone number one album and there’s been a lot of emotion behind my call whilst this year has truly sucked for many for so many reasons, the one thing that has been amazing is this year we have had some stunning albums from so many different artists, we have had singles, and eps and albums that have all been great to distract us from the true reality of 2020.
so I have chosen Grey Daze and their album Amends, why you ask well simply I’m a huge fan of the 90’s Rock sound, but what this comes down to is that this is an album that is made up of original songs and re worked, sadly in 2017 the world lost an incredible artist in Chester Bennington, Grey Daze was the band he was in before Linkin Park prior to his death plans where in motion to play an anniversary show in Arizona at the famous club tattoo, and even re-recording some of the original tracks from the bands earlier albums, however as well know Chester lost his battle with depression. Some time had passed and Sean Dodwell one of the bands original foundering members reached out to Chester’s; family about finishing what he and Chester had discussed in 2017. With the families wishes he and Mace Beyers, Cristin Davies along with some amazing producers set to work on breathing new life into these songs. Using the original tapes from 20 years ago. And the results are breath taking. I was lucky enough to interview Mace about the album and Chester.
Honestly this album is an emotional roller-coaster but the work and dedication that went into this album is incredible everyone has poured their heart and soul into it. And this is why it’s my number 1 album of 2020
#2 Deftones Ohms I don’t know really what to say that has not been said about this album, it’s the follow up to 2016 Gore in in my opinion this is miles ahead of gore, it feels the guys went back to an earlier sound that of white pony, it’s just amazing and one to put on and just sit back relax and hear the amazing sounds that only Deftones can offer.
#3 Trivium what the dead men say in all honesty it’s hard for me not to put this in my top 2, it’s so strong and I feel that Trivium have really found something with this I loved their previous two albums Silence in the snow and The sin and the sentence, but they in reality those albums where the ground work to what was being for this album, its heavy, its fast and brutal and see’s Trivium in my opinion hit their best form to date.
#4 Lamb of God -Lamb of God this is LOG first album without Chris Adler who had this unique sound, and I took me a couple of listens with this album to truly apricate Art cruiz the new mam behind the kits style, and in all honesty as much as I miss Chris Adler this is log BEST ALBUM in a long time.
#5 Killer be killed Reluctant hero ,KILLER BE KILLED is Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Black Queen), Troy Sanders (Mastodon, Gone Is Gone), Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, ex-Sepultura) and Ben Koller (Converge, Mutoid Man, All Pigs Must Die)
This album is just amazing, you don’t get time with this album to breath as each track rolls perfectly into the next, this has a bit of black sabbthy style riffs to punk to hardcore to thrash just awesome
#6 Creeper Sex death and the infinite void, this album was a great follow up from Creeper, offers to perfect bland of Rock with Emotional tones achieving the band a top 5 in 2020,
#7 Biffy Clyro A celebration of endings, this caught me off guard as I did not think this album was going to be so good, I have not enjoyed a Biffy album since only revolutions as that was so strong every song on that album felt like it could be a single, Biffy were album to secure a number 1 album with this and for me it just shows why Andy Copping and Download Festival are right to put their faith in them to headliner the main stage at next year’s Download festival for only their second time.
#8 Ozzy Osbourne no ordinary man, this perhaps is the album I have heard from Ozzy in recent years where I get to sit back and go Ozzy you have delivered, I know many are torn over it as there are a host of amazing musicians that appear on the album from Slash, Duff. But for me it’s so good and it feels that if this is to be to prince of darkness last album then it’s a perfect one to end on.
#9 LOATHE `I let it in and it took everything, believe me when I say this, I wish I could put this album higher up the list but it’s been that dam good of a year for music, however this debut album is out of this world a slight Deftones feel to this album amazing.
#10 All time Low wake up sunshine this is a band that when they announced they was going to release their 9th Album I was a bit on the fence I felt they had lost their way with their later albums. However, wake up sunshine is a great return to form and I feel they have really found the perfect balance between earlier material and now.
#11 Green Day Farther of All MotherFuckers what I loved about this album is yet again Green Day are not afraid to change the game with their sound, this album is completely different to anything before it, it has this vibe of like a 50’s Rock n roll feel love it
#12 Five finger death punch F8 sees a great return to form for Five fingers death punch for their 8th album packed with the sound of five finger death punch but this an album that feels. More personal
#13 Phoxjaw Royal swan, is Phoxjaw debut album an album that takes so many different paths, and I really enjoyed that it does not stick to just one path
#14 Pearl Jam Gigaton Pearl Jam return with their 10th Album and the follow up to 2013 Lighting Bolt, there are moments of excitement but this is more of a slower paced album than lightning bolt.
#15 Machine Gun Kelly tickets to my downfall so MGK has gone down a different path, the joke is Eminem Kill shot in response to MGK rap devil made MGK go into to the pop punk game with this
album he has teamed up with Travis Barker from Blink 182, and the results of this album are surprising go
#16 Enter shikari nothing is true & everything is, I know this may not please many but Enter shikari is a band I have never really gotten into but this album had me hooked just so good and its one that takes so many twists and turns was one that caught me off guard at how good it is
#17 Bush The kingdom I will admit I have heard the name of this band for many years but never really took the time to listen to what they had to offer, well what a mistake the kingdom is stanning packed with Rif and
#18 Seether Si Vis Pacem, para Bellum, the album title stands for if you want peace prepare for war. Seether are a band I have loved since 2005, their grunge rock sound with heavy tones is something I just really love to hear them, this album is their best in a while, its heavy in your face and angry
#19 Kill The Lights the sinner , so this was a last minute changed around and honestly its been so hard to rank this albums this year, it has been such a strong year, however this album reminded me so much of Bullet for my valentine debut album and I’m trying not say it’s because of Moose their ex drummer but this album has the hunger, the fire that that debut album from Bullet had this is such an amazing debut album
#20 Anchor Lane Casino Anchor lane is a band who starting to make some really big noise in the scene they’re about to make their second appearance at next year’s Download Festival and that takes me doing when you’re still finding your way as a band, their debut album is just so much fun to listen to, check out Setting The Tone’s Interview with https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9csjvq/Conor_Gaffney_Anchor_Lane_interview_final_mix60ngp.mp3
Some that despite their sheer brilliance did not quite get into the top 20 list
#21 The Used Heart work a good album from the used for me it went a bit strange in the middle of the album
#22 Orbital junction Egos and Instincts I love this genre so much the riffs are sludgy and it’s just a great album to chill out too
#23 Alpha wolf a quiet place to die is a great follow up to their debut album mono, its heavy and one that will go over very well live
#24 Haken virus Haken Virus is just incredible within the first few tracks I was hooked and wanted to add the rest of this awesome bands back catalogue, I admit it took a Facebook advert for me to try this out I knew very little of this band. I’m just happy I tried
#25 Boston Manor Glue Boston Manor is a band I got into a few years back and have never looked back, Glue is a great alternative it’s a great rock album.
I picked this has I’ve liked this bands previous work, there is great energy from this album and is different from everything else on this list
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ANURYZM - Ruby Demon
Lebanese-UAE progressive metal frontrunners ANURYZM return with their long-awaited new single and stunning animated video 'Ruby Demon'. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/y4oaFRPxlvI The band comment: “2020 has certainly brought its host of demons. But we wanted to end the year by marking our return with a song that would resonate with everyone. 'Ruby Demon' is a labour of love which took months of composition, arrangement, scripting, and designing; and we could not have accomplished this feat without the wonderfully talented people that we call family. We truly hope that you are left in jaw-dropping amazement.” Formed in 2003, ANURYZM are one of the prominent forces in middle-eastern rock and metal, and the leading progressive metal band. Having gone through various line-up changes, dealt with the tragic death of a founding guitarist and spent time honing their sound, by the 2010s they were a true musical force to be reckoned with. Following the release of debut album Worm’s Eye View (2011), the band earned supports with many prominent acts such as Avenged Sevenfold, Yngwie Malmsteen, Scorpions, Nightwish, Epica, Dark Tranquillity, Myrath, Orphaned Land as well as Black Sabbath at the iconic Du Arena, in Abu Dhabi. In 2014 ANURYZM hit the studio to write their next album and sought help from guest musicians Michael Lepond (Symphony X), Uri Dijk, Charlie Zeleny, and composer Christopher Chaplin. 2015 saw the release of second album All Is Not for All via Melodic Revolution Records and in 2016 embarked on their ‘Awakening the Humanoids’ European tour, playing cities in Germany, Holland, and Belgium. 2019 saw the band appear at festivals in Lebanon and Romania, as well as a unique showcase event with Sceptic Flesh in Dubai. After relocating to Canada in 2018 the band set out write new material for their next album, with new members Simen Sandnes on drums, and Rami Lakkis bass. 2019 saw the departure of long-time vocalist Nadeem Bibby and the introduction of new vocalist Will Patterson. The long anticipated follow up to All Is Not for All is planned for 2021, more news soon. ANURYZM are: John Bakhos - guitars Jay Jahed - synthesizers Will Patterson - vocals Rami Lakkis - bass guitars Simen Sandnes - drums
My thoughts
Ruby is a track that takes straight away reminds of a classic dream theatre, it’s a track that takes on so many different forms, there are many layers to this track from guitars, vocals and synth, and I feel this is what makes this stand out from current prog tracks, great production with some killer guitars that pack some punch and vocals that switch between melodic hooks and more aggressive tones. With so many layers that are blended beautiful what should not be missed is the awesome synth tones that just naturally bring it all home, overall an incredible track to kick things off with, also on a side note the video is so cool.
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Moving onto our next release
UK rockers CHEAP MEAT return with news of debut LP, stream new single People Are The Worst to be released 29th January via Jerk Store Records 'Marigold Moon' out now
London trio CHEAP MEAT are back, announcing their debut full-length record People Are The Worst, to be released 29th January via Jerk Store Records. check out 'Marigold Moon' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0G_wh4T1U4
Pre-order the record here: Bandcamp: https://cheapmeat.bandcamp.com/ IndieGogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cheap-meat-people-are-the-worst-lp-launch The group - Ross Drummond (vocals and guitar), Matt Rebeiro (drums) and Peter Hakola (bass and vocals) - formed at a chance meeting at a pub quiz hosted by ex-Coronation Street star Martin Hancock, almost certainly the only band in the world to have this claim to fame. Cheap Meat had already kicked up a fuss with their hook-filled, guitar-heavy The Parts That Show EP and subsequent single 'Spin-Offs'. Some years on they now return with People Are The Worst, an LP which has been created despite significant setbacks. The theme of the record is misanthrope; the story, DIY. People Are The Worst was mostly written during a time of significant socio-political unrest – Brexit debates at their peak, Trump being, well, Trump, and culture wars on left and right of increasing hysteria. The band's refrain became the title of the LP. The specific context and themes of the record are rooted in the day-to-day unpleasantness the band found themselves involved in – which is captured in the album artwork, a series of microaggressions all claustrophobically close together in a high-rise apartment block. It’s taken a long time for CHEAP MEAT to get their heads around releasing People Are The Worst. In the span between the EP release and now, Matt’s had two kids, Pete was diagnosed with manic depression/bi-polar disorder, and Ross was diagnosed with high-functioning depression and anxiety. Safe to say the group have been through the ringer: emotionally, physically and creatively. Despite the challenges, People Are The Worst is the record the band wanted to make, on their own terms, and is released on their own label, Jerk Store Records. Despite too, People being The Worst, some are the best – not least the crew of friends and creative contacts CHEAP MEAT relied on to make their record. There are plenty of moments of light and love throughout the LP. Musically, as a counterpoint to the bleakest lyrical moments, the album delivers a sonically upbeat palette, delivering poppy hooks and air-guitar-euphoria. Clocking in at only 30 minutes or so, People Are The Worst is here for a good time, not a long time. CHEAP MEAT have previously received acclaim from Kerrang!, Rock Sound and Upset, and supported Bob Mould, Frank Iero, Tellison, Lonely The Brave, We Are The Ocean, and have performed at 2000 Trees and The Great Escape festivals, among others. Cheap Meat links https://cheapme.at https://twitter.com/cheapmeat https://facebook.com/cheapmeat Https://instagram.com/cheapmeatmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CBljS50TFYhmjln8aR06X https://cheapmeat.bandcamp.com/
My thoughts
Marigold Moon took me a couple of listens to get my head around to what is happening on this track, overall, the production is crisp, the intro reminded me of Alex is on fire track young cardinals with its opening riff, the track for takes cues from kings of Leon meets Royal blood which is cool, I really enjoyed the way the guitars builds throughout the track and the different tones from the guitars, my only criticism would be and I trying to be as polite as possible the chorus did not pull me in a felt it was bit mundane.Moving over to our next single the returns of a band I really enjoyed their EP this year.
Dohny Jep - Looking In My thoughts I start by addressing the elephant in the room the beauty of this band is they are inspired by the likes of Don Broco and Bring me the horizon, they use this inspiration to create their own unique musical journey, looking in is packed with different layers that have a natural fit, nothing with this track feels forced, it has a great organic feel. Filled with guitars that punch natural hooks and awesome melodies and a chorus that soars.This is one to add to your playlist and you should not turn a blind eye too Looking is taken from the upcoming EP Smile It May Never Happen keep an eye out for the. This release. Dohny Jep links below
Website: https://www.dohnyjep.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dohnyjep/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DohnyJep Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dohny_jep Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nEdS3WIsPnjqxJZbVx5rT
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New Episode out now
Setting The Tone’s interview with Josh Taylor from the incredible The Hara, we spoke about the current journey of The Hara, favourite tracks from Play dead, Play dead tour, faith from Download festival in the band for 2021,
And something for anyone who loves the band is in this episode thy will be very excited to hear, listen closely as you will miss it!
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New episode out now Setting The Tone Meet Matthew Lidwin of 616
I recently got to the change to sit down with Matthew Lidwin of 616, to discuss the creation of 616 and what has led him down the path of entering the world of the Love metal genre, we spoke about how a crazy plan led into a friendship with Bam Margera, working with Gas Lipstick formally of HIM and his respect for the legendry John Fryer who produced Alison Moyet - Hoodoo (1991),HIM RazorBlade Romance (2000), HIM - Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights [Bonus Tracks] (2001), Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine, Depeche Mode - Singles Box (1991), 616 - One Way To Love (2019),616 - Cinderella Valentine featuring Bam Margera and Gas Lipstick of "HIM" (2020) and of course 616 first European trip plans for 2021
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Denmark's current hottest export SIAMESE have just dropped a video for new single 'Can't Force The Love'. The award-winning post-hardcore outfit blend heavy riffs with soaring melodic vocals in this hook-filled track. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/qb1nwhkGNWU Listen to 'Can't Force The Love' here: https://siamesedk.lnk.to/cantforcethelove 'Can't Force The Love' is the follow up to 'Home' ft Drew York (Stray From The Path) which received an incredible response and amassed over 700,000 streams in eight weeks. Feedback for the track was extremely positive and placed the band firmly on the map, with support from the likes of Rock Sound, Radio 1, Kerrang! Radio and top placements on Spotify's influential 'Kickass Metal' and 'New Core' playlists. The video for 'Can't Force The Love' is number two of three the band filmed in an abandoned military base in Denmark, that was actually the set for Netflix series 'The Rain'. "We found it to be very 2020 apocalyptic, but also had to be creative and smart in trying to make an idea work during lockdowns, restrictions etc." explains frontman Mirza Radonjica. "Lyrically the song is dedicated to a person I had to let go last year. Not to diss her, or to point fingers, but to explain what an impossible idiot I am, and why she's better off without me to be honest." SIAMESE have moved their UK tour to July and August, see below for new dates. Line-Up: Mirza Radonjica - Vocals Andreas Kruger - Guitar Christian Lauritzen - Guitar, Violin Marc Nommesen - Bass Joakim Stilling - Drums SIAMESE online: https://www.facebook.com/siamesedk https://siamese.bandcamp.com/
My thoughts
Force the love is a strong single packed with melody and a chorus with a natural hook, guitars sounds that really hit hard, Siamese have really delivered a great track, packed with influences from bands like apocalyptica and Nightwish I feel the guys have done an incredible job at mixing all these incredible sounds you have the heavy guitars and drums and yet the melodic electronic trance sounds.
Go and give this a listen
Moving on to our next single this week
OKAY so something completely out of my comfort zone and genre I have never even thought I consider looking into
DUB TRIO share a new single via New Damage Records titled 'Them Thing Deh Dub' featuring BENJI WEBBE of Skindred on vocals.
Listen on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/o5GB9JFl5I8 Stream here: https://fanlink.to/DubTrio 'Them Thing Deh Dub' is a cover of 'Them Thing Deh' by legendary reggae artist Ini Zamoze. "We're putting this song out for the love of it. We knew we wanted to do a track that paid homage to our forefathers of reggae and dub, rhythm section greatness, Sly and Robbie. They have been an endless source of inspiration to us as a band from the beginning,” shares DUB TRIO’s Stu Brooks. “So, as helicopters swarmed over Hollywood during BLM protests, my wife and I felt compelled to finally break quarantine. As we approached Hollywood and Vine to join in solidarity with the protesters, ‘Them Thing Deh’ happened to be the soundtrack in my headphones. The lyric “got to keep your cool” really spoke to me as I could feel the tension in the air. That week, we quickly put the rhythm tracks together, recording from three different states, with the help of Roger Rivas on organ and keys and hit up our old friend, legend Benji Webbe. Benji is the ultimate genre-masher, soulfully clashing metal, reggae, punk, dub, dancehall... all the sh*t we love!” Among the band members' many production and recording projects, Stu Brooks had the honour to track the bass for Danny Elfman's first solo single in 36 years, 'Happy'. It is available now and can be found here: https://dannyelfman.ffm.to/happy DUB TRIO released their 5th full-length album The Shape of Dub to Come on New Damage Records in 2019, with praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Consequence of Sound, Revolver, Noisey, Brooklyn Vegan, New Noise Magazine, Submerge Magazine, and more. An homage to titles such as Refused’s The Shape of Punk to Come and Ornette Coleman’s The Shape of Jazz to Come, The Shape of Dub to Come’s groove hinges on slower stoner-inspired sludge riffing. The release was followed by touring across the United States and Europe, including direct support on the Incubus tour. The acclaimed LP was announced with 'World of Inconvenience [feat. King Buzzo]' at Rolling Stone, who called it, “Heavy, trippy… a crafty, atmospheric hybrid." 'Fought The Line [feat. Troy Sanders]' followed via Consequence of Sound, "The creepy, script-flipping video speaks to the song’s heavy lyrical theme." With 'Forget My Name Dub [feat. Meshell Ndegeocello]', they usher dub into new territory like only they can. Purchase The Shape of Dub to Come here: http://smarturl.it/DubTrio Over nearly two decades together, Brooklyn’s DUB TRIO - Stu Brooks [bass], DP Holmes [guitar], andJoe Tomino [drums] - not only delivered a string of albums that forever redefined the term “dub” under cover of metal, punk, alternative, and shoegaze, but also infused its musical prowess into the studio recordings and the shows of genre-bending icons ranging from Mike Patton to Lady Gaga. Dub Trio social links https://dubtrio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dubtrio/ https://www.instagram.com/dubtrio/
My thoughts so Like I said at the start this is something that I’m not in my comfort zone and feel like a massive intruder but we give this a guy, personally I quite enjoyed this track its melodic and an easy listen, some lovely production on the track with different sounds and different effects within the track, if you’re a fan of reggae then go and check this out Dub war sound like a lot of fun
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Debut album Royalty Kult Enjoying the End out now
Royalty Kult is a California based hard rock/alternative project from creators Joshua Michael and David Fulford-Brown
The California based duo of began their musical journey together more than a decade ago and have shared stages with the likes of Jonathan Davis of KoRn, Fear Factory, Taproot, Spineshank, Flaw, Powerman 5000 and Adema, among others.
Enjoying the End was produced by Joshua Buma (Boy Hits Car, Malaki, September Mourning), mastering engineer Joe Bozzi (Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, U2, Imagine Dragons) and recording engineer Andy Haller (Ozzy Osbourne, System of a Down, Rob Halford, Santana).
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My thoughts
Enjoying the end is A fantastic debut album from Joshua and David, as I was listening to this album I often found myself trying to pinpoint where does the album fit into scene, because honestly it has so many different directions everything form The sounds and styles of Linkin park, to Twenty one Pilots all the way through to Motley crue to electronic wizardry and influence of the Pet shop boys , there is literally something on this album for anyone, the production is crisp and clean and this album switches effortlessly between different sounds from different genres, go and check this out
For fans of Twenty One Pilots, Blink 182, 30 seconds to mars
Moving on to our next single this week we have Joy in Blue who are a four piece Post hardcore band based in Portsmouth, the band launched in 2020 with the release of their debut single Old Roads which was then closely followed by their second single places. The latest release tilted sunflower is a product of the covid19 lockdown and portrays the bands emotions during this difficult time, the song is accompanied by the band’s debut video which you can check out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkHkmIVPZrI
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My thoughts
So this In Joy Blue 3rd single and their first with a video, , Sunflower is packed with a melodic tones and a lovely hooks, it has a really nice feel tom the track and is well produced for a large part of this track it does not changed course now this not a bad thing and out of now its kicks into life I kind of would have liked a bit more of this intensity as for most of the track it did not feel like it was going anywhere, but this would be my only criticism , its clear that this is a band that are starting their journey and that’s fine, its will be interested to see how they grow and their material develops over time., for fans of
Moving onto our next release and we are going to Europe
French metalcore quintet LANDMVRKS release video for new single 'Lost In A Wave
LANDMVRKS are: Florent Salfati | Vocals Nicolas Exposito | Guitar Paul C. Wilson | Guitar Rudy Purkart | Bass Kevin D’Agostino | Drums
Marseille, France-based metalcore stars LANDMVRKS have released a video for their new single 'Lost In A Wave'. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album Lost In The Waves, due for release on 26th February 2021 via Arising Empire. With 'Lost In A Wave', LANDMVRKS show off what this masterpiece of an album truly holds. Check out the video for 'Lost In A Wave' here: https://youtu.be/uHSl0Zpw2pw Stream/purchase 'Lost In A Wave' here: https://Landmvrks.lnk.to/lostinawave LANDMVRKS are back with a vengeance. After successfully building their reputation through asserting their own style on 2018 masterpiece Fantasy, the band returned last month both fresher and heavier before with their new single 'Rainfall'. Their upcoming third album, Lost In The Waves, is their heaviest and most organic album to date with an uncompromising, distinctive style. This is LANDMVRKS in their purest form. Lost In The Waves will be available as CD, limited vinyl in two different colour variants and a limited special fan box. Pre-order here: https://Landmvrks.lnk.to/lostinthewaves LANDMVRKS formed in 2014 in Marseille, France, and are now comprised of Florent Salfati on vocals, Rudy Purkart on bass guitar, Nicolas Exposito and Paul C. Wilson on guitars, with Kévin D’Agostino on drums. The band spent two years writing and recording material and playing local shows, building their reputation within the French metalcore scene with a series of singles. In May 2016, LANDMVRKS self-released their debut album Hollow, which was produced entirely by Salfati and Exposito. Following the release of Hollow the band ventured on tours throughout Europe, enticing new fans with their modern metalcore style, peppered with hardcore riffs and catchy choruses. The record also landed them slots on big festivals, strengthening their reputation even further. In 2018 LANDMVRKS signed a record deal with Arising Empire, releasing their second studio album Fantasy. Continuing to build their name with their own fresh take on metalcore, LANDMVRKS went on to travel the world, playing in Japan, embarking on several headline tours and supporting While She Sleeps and Stray From The Path on a UK/European tour. While they were out on the road LANDMVRKS focused on writing brand new material, including latest single 'Rainfall' which showcases a powerful new direction from the French band, one that is more mature, melodic, and deeper than before. LANDMVRKS have announced tour dates for 2021, including a UK/European tour with special guests Resolve and Wolfpack. Dates: 27.02.21 FR Marseille - Espace Julien 04.03.21 FR Metz - L'Aérogare 05.03.21 FR Mulhouse - Noumatrouff 06.03.21 FR Lyon - CCO 11.03.21 FR Grenoble - L'ampérage 12.03.21 FR TBA - TBA 13.03.21 FR Lille - La Bulle 19.03.21 FR Nantes - Scène Michelet 20.03.21 FR Quimper - Novomax 26.03.21 FR Monpellier - Secret Place 27.03.21 FR Toulouse - Connexion Live w/ Resolve and Wolfpack 02.04.21 AT Wien - Impericon Festival 03.04.21 DE Leipzig - Impericon Festival 04.04.21 CH Zürich - Impericon Festival 05.04.21 DE Trier - Miez 07.04.21 IT Verona - The Factory 08.04.21 IT Modena - La Tenda 09.04.21 IT Milano - Legend Club 10.04.21 DE München - Impericon Festival 11.04.21 DE Oberhausen - Impericon Festival 13.04.21 UK Birmingham - Asylum 2 14.04.21 UK Glasgow - Garage Attic 15.04.21 UK Manchester - Star & Garter 16.04.21 UK London - 229 17.04.21 BE Aarschot - Jc De Klinker 18.04.21 NL Arnehm - Willemeen Kz 19.04.21 DE Köln - MTC 20.04.21 DE Hamburg - Logo 21.04.21 DE Berlin - Cassiopeia 22.04.21 PL Warsaw - Puglos 23.04.21 SK Bratislava - Kulturak Klub 24.04.21 DE Göttingen - Freihafen 25.04.21 DE Nürnberg - Z-Bau 26.04.21 DE Wiesbaden - Schlachthof Tickets are on sale here: www.landmvrks.com LANDMVRKS have also released their first live album, Live At Espace Julien, Marseille, available to stream or purchase here: https://landmvrks.lnk.to/Live Stream/purchase the band's previous album Fantasy here: https://landmvrks.lnk.to/FantasyAlbum Landmvrks links can be found below www.landmvrks.com www.facebook.com/landmvrks www.instagram.com/landmvrks www.twitter.com/landmvrks
My thoughts with an opening Riff I would expect to hear on a Deftones track and ten quickly into guitar tones I would expect to hear from Machine Head, okay so I’m not expecting none of this but I like and boarding the train, I really love the production and energy on this track, it feels like it is packed with so many different influences ranging form Machine head, Defrtones, and Linkin Park, Fever 333.I really enjoyed Lost in a wave its heavier in your face and has so much energy awesome.
Lastly our last single of this week
German post hardcore outfit OUR MIRAGE release new single 'Remedy'
"The Post Hardcore, clearly inspired by The Amity Affliction, is composed confidently, professionally produced and performed in an appealing manner." – METAL HAMMER DE
German post-hardcore outfit OUR MIRAGE released have new single / video 'Remedy', the first new material from the band since 2019's full-length Lifeline. Watch 'Remedy' here: https://youtu.be/Idao4nFlOoQ Stream / purchase: https://OurMirage.lnk.to/remedy The band comment: "In one of the hardest years ever we were struggling with remaining our confidence and belief. Not only do we miss being on tour and playing shows, we miss YOU guys! Music connects us with people from all over the world, you guys help US through our toughest days just by letting us know that we are able to create change. We are more grateful than ever to every single one of you supporting us throughout this (hopefully) not forever lasting off-phase. How can the whole world be so wrong? There is a REMEDY for all of us, it‘s called unity! We are one, we are OUR MIRAGE." Previous album Lifeline was released in 2019 via Arising Empire. Stream / purchase Lifeline here: https://OurMirage.lnk.to/Lifeline Watch their previous videos here: 'Falling' feat. Telle Smith (The Word Alive): https://youtu.be/eUGZNmiUZ-4 'Unseen': https://youtu.be/yTXlJgjQ_xQ 'After All': https://youtu.be/db2poByTU-U 'Different Eyes': https://youtu.be/BfwdyIFETXE 'Lost': https://youtu.be/sGc3gM3GVyY 'The Unknown': https://youtu.be/36j03cY1SIw
OUR MIRAGE are: Timo Bonner | Vocals Steffen Hirz | Guitars Manuel Möbs | Bass Daniel Maus | Drums For more information: https://www.facebook.com/OurMirageBand https://www.instagram.com/ourmirageband/ https://www..ourmirage.de Click here for bio
My thoughts Remedy straight away reminds of a track A day to remember would be proud of I really enjoy the harmony and the melodic tones in the track the production in the track is great and the overall I really enjoyed Remedy I’m keen to see what else this band has in its catalogue.
For fans of A day to remember and Papa Roach
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Setting The Tone sites down with Danny and Josh from the incredible PhoxJaw
We got to sit down to talk about the bands journey so far, their debut album Royal Swan and their debut appearance at next year’s Download festival
I would like to once again say thank you to Danny and Josh for their time. Hopefully I can witness them doing what they do next.
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Setting The Tone interview with Mostly Matt
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Churchly AKA Mostly Matt to talk about his latest single Creatures of the night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fp_BEbMXwU
and his journey as Mostly Matt as well who would he like to calibrate with dead or alive?
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CROSTPATHS EXCITING NEW CROSSOVER CREW DETAIL EP PLANS & ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE! Unstoppable alt-metal crew CROSTPATHS continue their ascension with the launch of their sophomore EP, Mutated, out Friday 27th November. Before then, the nu-metalcore rapscallions have just unleashed an explosive new single, Rampage, check out the single here https://youtu.be/JXqS2-d82iA Coming at you from Kent and born at the very end of 2018, CROSTPATHS made an early name for themselves with the release of last year’s self-titled debut EP. Tracks from the record spawned radio airplay via Total Rock and Hard Rock Radio and grass roots support poured in from many quarters. Taking cues from Papa Roach, Fever 333, and Linkin Park, CROSTPATHS have managed to astutely etch fresh imprints on the nu-metalcore genre. Consisting of Ritchie Murray Jack (Lead Vox), Owain Lewis (Bass/Vox), Michael Edwards (Lead Guitars), and James Mason (Drums/Percussion), the emerging crew have recently signed to Enso Music Management and have collaborated with local artists including Dohny Jep, WeatherView and apatternimperfect to produce remixes of their self-titled EP. Recently, the band’s focus has firmly shifted to their thunderous new EP, Mutated. The record is a burly slice of alternative metal infused with killer breakdowns, monstrous riffs, rampant energy, and a plethora of hooks. Lead Vocalist, Ritchie Murray Jack remarks: "We wrote this high-octane material in late 2019 with the intention of a spring release to coincide with touring. Best laid plans eh? Sonically, it's all action, but lyrically the songs reflect a rollercoaster of emotions that many will be familiar with (especially now): anger, sorrow and stubborn defiance." CROSTPATHS have a hatful of blistering singles and videos on the way and will tour the EP as soon as the world allows. Stay tuned to their social sites for constant updates. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8zEymgsw2XzmNroFgJtggs https://www.facebook.com/crostpaths
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My thoughts Rampage is a high energy track packed with monstrous riffs, a plethora of hooks, Crosspaths are not afraid to lay their cards on the table with this track and with a stunning breakdown in the middle of the track, it’s a track that touches on so many great bands from the likes of the Prodigy ,Hacktivist Papa Roach and Fever 333. No doubt one we can all get back to being at live shows this is a track that will be a live fan favourite
Not really knowing anything about the band I just feel this yet again is another band to keep eyes on because the beauty with music is anyone at anytime can pop up and showcase what they are about, if you ever hear people saying the scene is dead where is the next headliner for this festival, there are plenty of bands and artist out there some just need a platform and to be giving a chance to showcase what there about and just maybe Crosspaths are a band that could make the transition
Following a strong 2019, London-based rock and roll three-piece Come at The King ar e due to release their second studio EP ‘Take To The Streets’ on the 13th November.
Come At The King draw their influences from the blues-infused sounds of the early 00’s garage rock revival, blended with the big riffs, hooking choruses and swagger of the mid 90’s Britpop scene.
Inspired by the likes of Oasis and Arctic Monkeys, Take To The Streets - produced by Max Hopwood at London Road Studios and mastered by Philip Marsden, sees the band try to find the poetry in the mundane life of working-class towns in the shadow of big cities.
Very much a case of stick to what you know, the four-track EP explores the pursuit of romance, the tragic lives and small-mindedness of big egos in small towns and the unconditional admiration and respect of where you grew up.
Ahead of Take To The Streets’ release, sees the release of it’s leading single ‘In My Place’ on the 6th November.
Take To The Streets is due for release November 13th and will be available on all major platforms.
COME AT THE KING ARE:
- Max - Guitar, Vocals
- Cal - Drums
- Laurence - Bass
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comeatthekinguk
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My thoughts Take to the streets is a strong release from Come At The King the EP packed with big hooks and melodic tones, this is an ep that takes inspiration from the past rock legends such as oasis and the stone roses as well as cues from Morden day giants like Biffy Clyro and kings of Leon and as well as creating its own unique path for you to be taken guided down
overall this is tied up into a perfect packaged of production and well written songs my personal highlight is the track overgrown which I have included in the episode as this offers a great insight into the writing and production of the EP .
For fans of
- The White Stripes
- Oasis
- The Charlatans
- The Stone Roses
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LITTLE TRIGGERS new and single and release a brand new video for the new track ‘FEED ME’ 6 November 2020
Check out the single here https://youtu.be/SPpipaxDCUc
About the band
LITTLE TRIGGERS are two piece from Liverpool
With two Led by singer and guitarist Tom Hamilton and drummer Jay Radcliffe
ACCLAIMED BRIT ROCKERS REVEAL NEW VIDEO ‘FEED ME’! LITTLE TRIGGERS have just released their strikingly provocative video, Feed Me - https://youtu.be/SPpipaxDCUc Targeted to depict cooperate consumerism, environmental neglect, and our government’s inaction to provide meals for the vulnerable, the video is a powerful and extremely relevant statement. The track lands on all streaming sites and platforms on Friday 6th November. Emerging two-piece LITTLE TRIGGERS channel influences spanning from The Who through to Queens Of The Stone Age. Still in their early twenties, Tom Hamilton (lead vocals & guitars) and Jay Radcliffe (drums & backing vocals) have a maturity that surpasses their youth. To date, they have already toured throughout the UK, Europe and China, and have shared stages with the likes of Iggy Pop and Temples. LITTLE TRIGGERS’ debut album, Loaded Gun, landed in 2019 and soon lit up the UK rock scene. Classic Rock Magazine backed the rocksters with a full-page feature, review and a position on the publication’s cover CD. Planet Rock playlisted the single, So Fine, for their New Rock Show, and the band picked up widespread support from Total Rock, BBC Introducing, and Louder, where they were awarded with two Track Of the Week slots. The rock ‘n’ roll newcomers also graced many Spotify curated prominent playlists, including All New Rock and Rock The World. Towards the end of the year, LITTLE TRIGGERS were once again featured in Classic Rock Magazine, appearing on their Cover CD. The new year started with a bang, and the twosome hit the road in February with a massively successful 12 date UK tour. After revising touring plans due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the duo turned their attention to writing and creating new material. This Spring, LITTLE TRIGGERS dropped Burn to enthusiastic support. Louder/Classic Rock Magazine again included the band as part of their Tracks Of The Week features, and Wyatt Wendels once more added the twosome to his esteemed New Rock Show on Planet Rock. The single also racked up critical acclaim from a slew of radio stations across the world, as well as adorning a glut of Spotify playlists. The band now have another single on the horizon and it’s an out and out stunner. Boasting ferocious riffs, a killer hook and inspired by our societies’ rampant consumerism, Feed Me is a bold declaration. Tom Hamilton comments: "Feed Me is inspired by the failure of our leaders to protect our planet and its people from the rampant corporate greed that is at the root of issues such as hunger, poverty and racism. I wrote the song after watching TV and social media explode with anger and fear over the Summer. The main image I had was of the planet being eaten up by greed. It is hugely ironic that, as the single is being released, the UK is in the grip of a Government scandal over its refusal to feed our own children.” Tom adds: “That's why we have decided to donate all proceeds from the single to food bank charities in our home city of Liverpool." With further singles, an EP, and tour dates penned for 2021, LITTLE TRIGGERS are primed to break out to the masses.
Band links
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My thoughts
Feed me is packed with a 60-70’s sounding grove and riff a blistering opening, with just over 3 minutes of hooks and fun but, a strong melodic song, my personally highlight is the groovy blues backdown in the middle, overall a great track very well produced so much energy and fun.
Onto the next band
Onto our next
Glass Waves new single Do it again out now
About the band
RISING ALT-ROCKERS REVEAL NEW SINGLE & MORE! Alt Rock newcomers GLASS WAVES have just dropped a firecracker of a single entitled Do It Again Channeling influences from the likes of Don Broco and Queens of The Stone Age, through to Bring Me The Horizon, GLASS WAVES dispatch energetic alternative rock merged with captivating riffs and gloriously anthemic hooks. Based in Liverpool and North Wales, the newly formed fivesome consist of Bryn Williams (Lead Vocals / Synth), Tomos Gashe (Rhythm Guitar), Sion Jones (Lead guitar / Backing Vocals), Dewi Williams (Bass) and Sion Roberts (Drums). The crew originally bonded through their mutual desire to craft passionate music, framed by candid lyrics that examines real life topics that affect the world around us. Although this is a brand-new venture, all members from the band are seasoned musicians and have toured throughout the UK. GLASS WAVES have just released their engrossing new single Do It Again. Recorded and produced by Rich James Roberts at his Ferlas Studio in Wales, the track has already attracted attention and support from BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, a glut of websites, and has garnered strong grass roots radio airplay. The single has also been added to a plethora of Spotify playlists. The band comment about the track: “The story behind the song is about our own experience of mental health. The track is written about the experience of personal lows and breaking the stigma of mental health in men. As a whole, the band aren’t afraid of talking about the real issues going on in the world”. With further singles to follow in 2021 and the promise of a raft of UK shows for next year, GLASS WAVES are set to climb.
Check out the single Do it again here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg4q_69z0E0&feature=youtu.be
Band links
https://open.spotify.com/track/7LKT7JzsyKY83qe3SHmkbR
www.instagram.com/glasswaves20 www.facebook.com/GLASSWAVES20
My thoughts
So will start by saying that whenever a new band from Liverpool pop up regardless of my if I have heard a note of what they are about to offer to me, I’m interested why you ask quite simply over the years wales has been a strong feeder system of giving Britain some great bands, from funeral for a friend to kids in glass houses, skindred, stereophonics, the blackout and many more, I don’t know what it is about wales perhaps people are inspired by the beautiful landscapes of wales, but it sure does give us some amazing artists and bands,
Glass waves don’t disappointment with their new single do it again packed with melody and stunning tones, the track reminds a little bit of an band called kids in glass houses, it feels a bit like a track those guys would have laid down, and TBH I really like this do it again, put this on in your car put down the window and let this amazing track out, without questioning the guys take influence from some of their country’s past and present bands, this is for fans of don broco, bring me the horizon
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Pleased to announce Setting The Tone’s interview with Zach Allen from the awesome Tempt
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zach from Tempt, to talk about his and the and the bands journey how they came together, their inspirations and their current releases, as well as future plans. And of course, their appearance at Download Festival
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It was an absolute joy to sit down and talk to Zach to discuss their journey and what has inspired them, Tempt will be at Download festival on The Dog Tooth Stage Friday the 4th June 2021
Please go and check them out on the Friday there a great band who take so much pride in wanting to not just write great music but also be able to put one hell of a show on.
Check out their latest single Hot Summer Nights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGUszfjGyJM
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Pleased to announce Devil in the Details and their new album The Hell You Wanted due for release 30 October 2020
About the band
Formed in 2013, Devil in the Details are a five piece progressive, post-hardcore band from Omaha, NE out to connect with people through music. The name Devil in the Details is a reminder not to take everything at face value. Things aren't always as they seem
SeanThomas (Vocals)
AaronKoenig (Guitar)
MattLund (Drums)
DannyCasteel (Guitar)
Dylan Lutterll (Bass)
Band links
https://devilinthedetailsband.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlhywxKOTk3AKZtq0OaZEQ/featured
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BHtEJ6LTp3dilQE7JzhtP
https://www.instagram.com/devilinthedetailsofficial/
www.facebook.com/devilinthedetailsband
My thoughts
It’s always nice when you are caught off guard by something and you can come away from it with excitement and sheer joy in what you have witnessed and I am pleased to say that exactly what’s happened with devil in the details, their upcoming album The Hell You Wanted does just that.
I was handed this album to listen to by a friend of mine from my town and knowing his musical taste can be a bit more on the heavier side then mine I was sceptical about this listening to this album if I would truly enjoy it, I did not just enjoy it I loved it the album offers a perfect blend of melodic sounds as well as crossing over to slightly heavier tones. This is an album for fans of Bring me the horizon and Architects. Personally. I think this album sounds like its already ahead of the latest work from the bands I have mentioned, it’s an album park with melodic hooks and crushing guitars.
This really is an album that is a late comer in this year list, but this will easily squeeze its way onto your 2020 playlist a huge favourite of Setting The Tone.
All the best guys with the release hopefully see you on UK soil soon.
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Single review for NOIR and their brand new track Placebo
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Brand new epsoide out now Dead By Wednesday New Single SOS out Now
DEAD BY WEDNESDAY is:
Steve Alvarez - Vocals
Opus - Drums
Mike Modeste - Bass
Dave Sharpe - Guitar
Connecticut-based metal band DEAD BY WEDNESDAY has revealed a video for the crushing new track “S.O.S.,” the first single to feature new vocalist Steve Alvarez.
The video, directed by Alex Vazquez/AVArtdigital, is available today, exclusively via Metal Insider at https://www.metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-dead-by-wednesday-s-o-s. The single is also available now at DEAD BY WEDNESDAY’s Bandcamp page at https://deadbywednesday.bandcamp.com/track/s-o-s.
“S.O.S” is a throwback to the angst-ridden roots of early DEAD BY WEDNESDAY releases like Democracy is Dead and The Killing Project while channeling the today’s frustration with the state of the world. “We are legitimately pissed,” says drummer Opus. “Frustrations are high for musicians, as well as most people around the world, and we use our music as an outlet. That's why it really sounds angry - because we are! We've also come to realize who we are as a band during this unwanted time off, so we went deep and heavy! It's fast, lean and mean - perfect for the times.”
With the current struggles as not only Americans but as humans of this world, the message of “S.O.S.” encapsulates the general outcry for help from all people. With both money and the media running the world, DEAD BY WEDNESDAY felt a message needed to be sent to the people that this is a turning point in history.
“’S.O.S.’ also shows brotherhood among different races,” Opus says. “It has a strong message. I believe this tune will not only attract a whole new audience, but I also feel like this will please some of the old school DEAD BY WEDNESDAY fans as well.”
“S.O.S.” was produced and mastered by Nick Bellmore (Dee Snider, Jasta) at Dexter's Lab Studios, Milford, CT.
Established in 2006, DEAD BY WEDNESDAY quickly caught the attention of Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta, who went on to release their debut through his Stillborn Records label. The band has released one EP and four full-length albums, including Darkest of Angels (EMP Label Group), which featured an impressive list of guest vocalists. The quartet’s latest release, the self-titled Dead By Wednesday, was released last year via the newly revamped Combat Records, a division of EMP.
Opus and guitarist Dave Sharpe, who also serve as touring members of Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson’s solo band, will once again join forces with Ellefson for three “End of Days 2020” festival dates with Saliva, A Killer's Confession, The Crowned and many more.
End of Days 2020 dates:
Friday, October 30 – San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station
Saturday, October 31 – Slidell, LA @ Brown's Village Plaza
Sunday, November 1 – Seabrook, TX @ Barge 295
DEAD BY WEDNESDAY online:
www.facebook.com/deadbywednesday
www.twitter.com/deadbywednesday
www.instagram.com/deadbywednesday
I really enjoyed SOS I feel that it has a Five Finger Death Punch , Bad Wolves meets Sepultura
Vibe. It straight up heavy and in your face, the messaged of the song is a powerful one and overall the track is very strong,, feel this is one for any metal head
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Brand New Episode out now TETRARCH’s I’m Not Right
Modern metal phenom TETRARCH’s new single, “I’m Not Right,” from their forthcoming Unstable album, debuted at 39* on the Billboard Rock Charts and Active Rock Mediabase, further solidifying the potency of the fast-rising frontrunners.
“We are honored to crack the top 40 of the ‘Billboard’ mainstream rock chart,” guitarist Diamond Rowe says. “The love from our fans around this song has been amazing and we know that it is only the beginning of our journey as a future headliner in the hard music genre.”
An official video for “I’m Not Right” has already amassed more than 1.3 million views. Watch it at https://youtu.be/YGbXuxGh1Dk.
Rowe and guitarist Josh Fore are featured artists this week in Guitar World’s “Sick Riffs” series, where the pair offers an instructional video on how to play “I’m Not Right.” Watch the lesson at https://youtu.be/hpV8pod3iPo.
Fierce individuality and a fearless embrace of the outsider are at the heart of TETRARCH, a band equally defined by metallic power and melodic hooks. Seamlessly blending technical chops and aggressive ferocity with menacing groove and massive choruses, TETRARCH obliterates musical barriers. The band’s tireless hard work and relentless determination has established TETRARCH as one of the top up and coming bands in heavy music, catching the attention of major media, including Guitar World, Guitar Player, Premier Guitar and Metal Hammer where lead guitarist Diamond Rowe was the first African American female lead guitarist from the heavy metal genre to be featured.
TETRARCH’s Unstable was recorded earlier this year with producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decaptitation, Allegeon, Khemmis) and is due for release next year via Napalm Records.
TETRARCH is:
Josh Fore – vocals/guitar
Diamond Rowe – lead guitar
Ryan Lerner – bass
Ruben Limas – drums
TETRARCH online:
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I’m not right was a track that did not gel with me straight away, I had to give this a few listens. However, on the third listen I found myself really starting to enjoy the track.
Its kind of like motionless in white meets Korn. with the early stages of the song meeting Motionless in whites’ vocals style and then korns guitar sound. A track that is heavy in sound and a great hook in the chorus a band worth keeping an eye as they are likely to come across the pound on a big support.
You can find this episode and previous episode in the below links
Spotfiy
https://open.spotify.com/show/6Jj9SsrXxve44839dptihN…
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/setting-the-tone/id1499390718
https://podcasts.google.com/?q=setting%20the%20tone
podbean
https://Settingthetone2.podbean.com
