London three-piece Urne 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. Produced by SikTh co-vocalist Justin Hill, and featuring guest appearances from Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Jo Quail Setting, Fire to the Sky has a freshness and bite that will tear through the uniform and often flat-sounding metal scene; their incandescent form of modern metal promises to become a supernova.
