Setting Fire to the Sky | Urne

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Cover Notes: London three-piece Urne – Joe Nally (bass, vocals), Angus Neyra (guitar) and James Cook (drums) – have spent the last few years whipping up a firestorm of grit, swagger and grandiosity. Snarling hardcore, extreme inflections, and a strong sense of heavy metal’s inherent classicism, all burn together within Urne’s burial chamber and propel the band forward. Like the best metal albums, ‘Setting Fire to the Sky’ is about the culture itself. ‘Be Not Dismayed’ is in part an invitation for younger fans not to be intimidated by the big blokes, battle jackets and patches crowding around them at gigs and festivals. ‘The Ancient Horizon’ is about never forgetting the forefathers of the scene, from Ritchie Blackmore to Ronnie James Dio. (Urne released a righteous interpretation of Dio-fronted Sabbath highlight, ‘I’, in early 2025).