Since their emergence from London’s vibrant metal scene, Urne have carved a distinctive path through the world of heavy music. Their third full-length, Setting Fire To The Sky, arrives amid considerable anticipation, promising to elevate their already formidable reputation. Urne formed in 2016 and the members brought together a potent fusion of experience and ambition. … Continue reading Album Review: Urne – Setting Fire To The Sky
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Bloodstock announces 27 more bands for 25th anniversary in 2026
As plans for Bloodstock’s 25th anniversary get underway, the festival has revealed another 27 bands for 2026’s monumental event. With heavyweights, cult favourites, and rising stars joining the impressive list already announced, this year’s line-up is shaping up to be one for the ages. And there are still plenty more names yet to come, with … Continue reading Bloodstock announces 27 more bands for 25th anniversary in 2026
Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 1) – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2025)
Takedown Festival had to be cancelled last year and so I was very pleased to get the green light to attend this year’s festivities instead. Having been brought up in Fareham (a kind of no-mans-land between Pompey and Southampton), I went to some of my earliest gigs at Portsmouth Guildhall, Hawkwind being the very first. … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown Festival 2025 (Day 1) – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2025)
Gig Review: Urne / Mountain Caller / Tribe Of Ghosts – O2 Institute, Birmingham (12th December 2023)
Into the festive season, what's not to love about a chilly walk towards Digbeth in Birmingham straight into a heaving crowd of metalheads at the o2 Academy? Placed in the upstairs stage, about halfway through the "A Feast on Sorrow" tour of Urne which followed from the release of their sludge and sombre induced album … Continue reading Gig Review: Urne / Mountain Caller / Tribe Of Ghosts – O2 Institute, Birmingham (12th December 2023)
Bloodstock 2023 Interview: Urne
Shells had a chance for a chinwag with RJD stormers Urne! Header image by Katie Frost Urne: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | spotify | bandcamp | youtube https://youtu.be/ZJwj-FXqGIU
Album Review: Urne – A Feast on Sorrow
If 2021’s Serpent & Spirit rightly sent ripples through the post metal world, then the sophomore album from London trio Urne should shake the very foundations. It’s a deeply personal release, acutely focused on experiences that frontman Joe Nally has shouldered in recent times. There’s little to cheer here. A reflection on the march of … Continue reading Album Review: Urne – A Feast on Sorrow