Setting The Tone

Brand new episode out now EP 214  Setting The Tone presents it’s AFTERDRIVE with Ben and Ed   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Ben and Ed to discuss the bands debut EP Dress to Drive and a bit of get to know the band.    Check out the video For Jewellery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1YeL35HtYY  Presave Dress to Drive out 9th October https://sym.ffm.to/dresstodrive   Get your tic...

Brand new episode out now EP 213 Setting The Tone presents it’s These Wicked Rivers special with Rich Wilson and Dan Southall   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Rich Wilson and Dan Southall to discuss the bands brand album Fire And Folklore looking back on the bands journey and beyond  Out 2nd October 2026 purchase your copy of Fire And Folklore https://www.thesewickedrivers.com/pro...

Brand new episode out now EP212 Setting The Tone presents it’s Linkin Park Unshatter film review Recently I had the opportunity to review Linkin Park Unshatter film out September 30th 2026   Get tickets for Unshatter https://unshattermovie.com   linkin Park Online https://linkinpark.com https://www.instagram.com/linkinpark https://x.com/linkinpark https://www.tiktok.com/@linkinpark https://www.fac...

Brand new episode out now Setting The Tone presents it’s Silence Mutant special   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Silence Mutant to discuss the band’s debut album Ghosts Of Chapeltown out 25.09.2026   Out September 25th 2026 grab your copy of Ghosts Of Chapeltown https://silencemutant.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts-of-chapeltown     Check out the awesome video For The Silence and the St...

Brand new episode out now EP 210 Setting The Tone presents it’s Stryper special with Micheal Sweet   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Micheal Sweet to discuss the bands brand new album Thorne Of Thorns look ahead to future releases, and protecting their legacy Out September 25th 2026 grab your physical copy of Throne Of Thorns https://stryper.portmerch.com/collections/throne-of-thor...

Brand new episode out now EP 209 Setting The Tone presents it’s The Bites Special with Jono Richer   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Jono Richer to discuss the bands brand new LP The Bites, we peal back the curtain on album. Number 2 and what went into it   Pre order/presave the album here https://earache.lnk.to/TheBites   Check out the video for Whenever You're Ready https://www.y...

Brand new episode out now Setting The Tone presents it’s Stormbringer Special   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Stormbringer to peel back the curtain on the new album Transcendence and what went into it as well as their local legacy       Check out the video for Energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo47y87tAmc   Purchase Transcendence here https://stormbringer.bigcartel.com   Get...

Brand new episode out now EP 207 Setting The Tone presents it’s Theory of a Deadman special with Tyler Connolly   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Tyler Connolly to discuss the bands brand new Ep Part1 Funeral songs a look ahead to future releases, creative freedoms Out September 4th 2026 grab your physical copy of Part1 Funeral songs https://theoryofadeadmanstore.com/products   Pre...

Brand new episode out now EP 206 Setting The Tone presents its President Blood Of Your Empire album review special with   Recently I had the opportunity to listen from front to back side to side the debut album from President Blood Of Your Empire.   Just in case you have been living under a rock for the last few years who are President and why the hype. Let’s run it back to Download festival 2025...

    Brand new episode out now EP 205 Setting The Tone presents it’s Inglorious Special with Nathan James hit the following link to choose your platform   Ahead of the bands 10 year anniversary show at KK steel Mill in Wolverhampton  I had the opportunity to catch up with Nathan to discuss the bands upcoming self-titled 10-year anniversary show at KK steel Mill Wolverhampton on the 17th October 202...

EP 204 Billy Morrison special  Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Billy Morrison to discuss his brand-new album Hollow and the future   Grab your physical copy of Hollow here https://billymorrison.com       Check out the awesome video for Becoming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDIFBEY-tlw         Billy Morrison online https://www.facebook.com/BillyMorrisonOfficial/ https://billymorr...

    Brand new episode out now EP 203 Setting The Tone presents Marmozets Special   Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Josh and Sam to discuss their current album CO. War Dice the current tour and the future   Grab your physical copy of Co. War Dice here https://marmozets.band       Check out the awesome video for Like Last Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58blyGFF00     Marmozet...

EP 202 Slam Dunk 2026 special Setting The Tone, was invited back to Slam Dunk 2026 to cover the festivals 20th Anniversary.   Interviews with festival favourites Zebrahead, who are no strangers to the festival making their 11th Appearance.       Setting The Tone was invited to be a part of SlamDunk 20th anniversary I sat down with Ali to talk about the band’s connection with the festival and the u...

  Brand new episode out now EP 201 Setting The Tone presents it’s The Dead Collective special.   I recently had the chance to sit down with Oli to discuss the bands brand new EP self-titled Ep The Dead collective out on 22 May 2026 via Black Feather Music and what the future holds       Check Out the video for Goliath   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5K0QXo5L4c     Grab your physical copies of T...

  Brand new episode out now EP 200 Setting The Tone presents its 2026 festival round up.     Starting with Bloodstock 2026 and their 25th Anniversary sharing the line up and discussing what bands I would see https://bloodstock.uk.com     Then a quick catch up with SlamDunk festival 2026 who celebrate their 20th Anniversary https://www.slamdunkfestival.com don Then Download Festival which is pretty...

  Brand new episode out now EP 199 Setting The Tone presents it’s   A quick review from Grey Daze show from London Camden The Underworld March 21 2026, sharing my thoughts on the show and the journey to this point https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone   https://www.greydazemusic.com     Get your tickets here for the remaining shows from the Grey Daze Uk tour 2026 https://www.greydazemusic.com   Grey Da...

  Brand new episode out now EP 198 Setting The Tone presents Slam Dunk stage times and guidance for the 20thanniversary edition of Slam Dunk 2026       Get your Slam DUNK Tickets from the following link https://slamdunkfestival.seetickets.com/content/ticket-options   All your Slam Dunk info https://www.slamdunkfestival.com     You can find this episode and previous episodes from Setting The Tone i...

EP197 Download Festival day split and band tips   With the news coming from Download festival/Live nation that day tickets are on sale now https://downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets/   I wanted to put together an episode where I break down the days and give some tips on who you should be watching at this year’s event   Please note some of this year’s ticket options are now sold out     You can find th...

  Brand new episode out now EP 196  Setting The Tone presents its Austen Starr Special   I recently had the chance to sit down with Austen to discuss her journey and love for music as well her debut album out I am the enemy   Check out the video for read your mind   https://www.austenstarr.com/videos/v/read-your-mind     Pre order I am the Enemy here https://ffm.bio/iamtheenemy       Austen Starr...

  Brand new episode out now EP 195  Setting The Tone presents its TAILGUNNER Special   I recently had the chance to sit down with Bones from TAILGUNNER to discuss the bands upcoming album Midnight Blitz, a UK  tour supporting Fozzy and of Course that Download Festival 2026 appearance   Check out the video for Tears in Rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeD-9pah4fQ       TAILGUNNER UK 2026 Dates...

  Brand new episode out now EP 194 Setting The Tone presents it’s Glamour Of The kill special with Davey Richmond   I recently had the chance to sit down with Davey from Glamour Of The Kill to about the bands brand new album their first in since Savages in 2013   Vengeance is out now it a harder, heavier thrashier and darker take from the guys and honestly it is out of this world.   Check out the...

  Brand new episode out now EP193 I recently had the chance to catch up with Steph to discuss their latest release Served Heart City   Pre order Served Heart City UK/EU Store https://greywind-store.myshopify.com       Grey Wind online https://www.greywindband.com https://www.tiktok.com/@greywindband https://www.youtube.com/@greywindband/videos https://www.facebook.com/greywind/ open.spotify.com/ar...

​ Brand new episode out now EP 192 A Look Back on 2025      Looking back at 2025 Music releases, Album of the year, bands/artists to keep an eye on Greywind, Glamour of the Kill, Pip marsh, Grey Daze   Events/shows of 2025 and the year ahead.           Thank you once again to everyone who has listened to an episode, PR band, label for their support and time You can find this episode and previous e...

Brand new episode out now 191 The Funeral Portrait I recently had the chance to sit down with from Lee The Funeral Portrait their first ever UK tour supporting The Rasmus a look back on what has been an amazing year and what’s ahead      Check out the video for Suffocate city   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_hbmWMEGts     Out now Purchase Greetings from suffocate city https://thefuneralportrait...

  Brand new episode out now EP Setting The Tone presents it’s Temples On Mars Special with James Dondalson I recently had the chance to sit down with James to talk about the bands brand new album Last Ship out everywhere now, we take a peek behind the curtain in the making of the album and what Josh Freese was doing on the new akbum          Check out the video for Safe word https://www.youtube.co...