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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...

New episode out now.     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...

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...

New episode out now.   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...

 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...

Brand new eposide out now!   Dead Reynolds ASCENDING ANTHEMIC ROCK QUINTET SET LOOSE NEW SINGLE & REVEAL DEBUT ALBUM PLANS! Fast rising modern rockers, DEAD REYNOLDS, are poised to climb even further with the release of their ultra-hooky new single, Bright Lights, out now Check out Bright lights https://youtu.be/HESGPSkc0aE . This killer cut has been taken from the band’s hugely anticipated debut...

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...

New episode out now.   Pleased to announce Setting The Tone’s Interview with Pete from Black Spiders I recently got the chance to sit down with Pete from the incredible Black Spiders to discuss their return and their upcoming releases for 2021    Once again, a huge thank you to Pete, I wish the guys all the best with the release of the EP and album   Black spider links can be found below. https://...

New episode out now.    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” Kobe...

 New Episode Out Now   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://somth...

 New Episode Out Now Setting The Tone, proudly present Setting The Tone’s Interview with Sean Dowdell   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...

 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 wo...