Setting The Tone

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     Daxx & Roxane online https://daxxroxane.com https://www.facebook.com/DaxxRoxane/ https://twitter.com/DaxxRoxane https:/...

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/conjur...

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2021   Trivium In The Court Of The Dragon- simply because ever since arrival of Alex Bent in 2017 the band has gone from strength 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...

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   E.B and The Deadlights online https://twitter.com/DeadlightsNI   https://www.facebook.com/e.b.andthedeadlightsband   https://www.i...

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   You can check out that interview with Gender Roles right here hit the following link to choose your listening platform https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone     Check out their lates...

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.   You can check out that interview with Gender Roles right here hit the following link to choose your listening platform https://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone     Check out their latest single Dead Ali...

Brand episode out now Ep83   Opening the show this week and first up this week BETRAYING THE MARTYRS Betraying the Martyrs and their single 'Black Hole'   Check out the video for 'Black Hole' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV85Fz--rQw   Stream/purchase 'Black Hole' here: https://betrayingthemartyrs.lnk.to/blackhole Betraying the Martyrs online https://www.facebook.com/WeAreBetrayingTheMarty...

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 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.c...

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...

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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/       A Thousand Thoughts online http...

Setting The Tone Proudly presents Slam Dunk Festival 2021. On 5th September 2021, Setting The Tone attended this year Slam Dunk South. The day started with checking out a bit of Hacktivist before heading back to the press sent to setup for interviews with Hacktivist, For you the Moon, The Hara and WARGASM. First up is my interview with Josh from Hacktivist, who were simply incredible so much energ...

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...

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 ri...

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 htt...

Brand new episode out now 26 single reviews for We The North - W.I.Y.G Rising Insane serenade RitualsTurn Away From The Sun Wethenorth - W.I.Y.G? Listening to this W.I.Y.G I’m reminded a lot of 70’s infused rock with blues style riffs, the guitars have a great tone to them and vocally this great clean vocals with matched by a punchy riffs which reminded me a little bit of black sabbath, plenty of...

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...

  New episode out now single reviews, and Limp bizkit, New Guns N Roses Absurd   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...

New episode out now. 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...

Brand new Episode out now   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 surpr...

Brand new episode out now     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: FACEBOO...

New episode out now   We start this week episode Solence and their track Indestructible with For fans of 30 seconds to mars and Shinedown, its really hard not to like Indestructible from solence packed with melody and harmony, this is a high octane track with plenty of grove and hooks, and is sure to appeal to many a great track to kick off the show.   Check out Indestructible https://www.youtube....

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://stormtheempire.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@stormtheempire https://www.instagram.com/stormtheempire https://www.facebook.com/Stor...

New episode out now.   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 vibi...