Produced by SikTh co-vocalist Justin Hill, mixed by Johann Meyer (Silvercord Studio), mastered by Tony Lindstrom at Fascination Street Studio and scheduled for release on January 30th 2026 via Spinefarm, Setting Fire To The Sky whips 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, propelling the band forward. “I feel like I'm in Metallica in 1988 with what we do,” says Nally.
The announcement is paired with the release of new single, ‘Be Not Dismayed’ which 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.
“I wrote the lyrics to ‘Be Not Dismayed’ after spending a few summers playing some of the best metal festivals around and seeing the buzz that fans would have by being there,” explains Nally. “On people’s faces, you could see they were experiencing pure elation, and I guess it took me back to that feeling I used to have going to shows. I clearly remember the feeling I had when I went to see Slayer for the first time at the London Astoria. I went through it all. In the end, it was the moment that set me on a path to where I am now.”
Listen to ‘Be Not Dismayed’ HERE: https://urne.lnk.to/BeNotDismayed
Watch the video clip here: https://youtu.be/2v5l3-MCBpQ
Urne has enlisted Kurtis Bagley as second guitarist to the live band. Kurtis will make his live debut at Urne’s sold-out London show at Camden Assembly and features in the ‘Be Not Dismayed’ video.
Guesting on the record, you’ll hear innovative cellist Jo Quail appear as part of melancholy album closer ‘Breathe’ whilst the nine-minute-plus undulating epic, ‘Harken The Waves’ - released as a single earlier this year - features guest vocals from Mastodon’s Troy Sanders.
Watch the video clip for ‘Harken The Waves’, HERE.
Be Not Dismayed
Weeping To The World
The Spirit, Alive
Setting Fire To The Sky
The Ancient Horizon
Towards The Harmony Hall
Harken The Waves (feat. Troy Sanders)
Breathe (Feat. Jo Quail)
Nocturnal Forms (CD and Digital ONLY bonus track)
Weeping To The World
The Spirit, Alive
Setting Fire To The Sky
The Ancient Horizon
Towards The Harmony Hall
Harken The Waves (feat. Troy Sanders)
Breathe (Feat. Jo Quail)
Nocturnal Forms (CD and Digital ONLY bonus track)
The stunning album art was created by New York-based artist, Dan Zollinger.
Nally adds: “The artwork for the last album was so dark, this time around we wanted to go in the complete opposite direction. I had never worked with a real artist before, but I had a clear idea of what I wanted, and Dan Zollinger has done more than capture that. We feel it ties in perfectly with what this album is, where we are as a band, and what is to come.”
Pre-order Setting Fire To The sky HERE: https://URNE.lnk.to/SFTTS
URNE will play a SOLD-OUT headline show at London’s Camden Assembly this September, before joining Orange Goblin as part of the latter’s UK farewell tour in December.
Next year, in February, the band embark on a headline run across Germany and France.
Full list of dates below: -
2025/ 2026 URNE HEADLINE TOUR DATES
13 Sep - London, UK - Camden Assembly
17 Feb - Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia
19 Feb - Wiesbaden, DE - Kesselhaus
20 Feb - Eidenhoven NL – Cafe The Jack
21 Feb - Paris, FR - La Maroquinerie
22 Feb - Lyon, FR Transbordeur Club
2025 TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF ORANGE GOBLIN
10 Dec - Glasgow, The Garage
11 Dec - Dublin, Button Factory
12 Dec - Wolverhampton, KK Steel Mills
13 Dec - Manchester, Academy 2
14 Dec - Bristol, SWX
16 Dec - Southampton, The 1865
17 Dec - London, O2 Kentish Town Forum
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