Episodes

Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
New Episode Out Now Setting The Tone presnts
Episode 119 reviews, Divided By Design
For the Fallen Dreams Shell Beach and more
Kicking off the show this week is Divided By Design and the return of a new album titled The fear of being forgotten due for release on 10th February 2023
It’s always nice to have an artist or band come back to me and ask if I will listen to the new project they have been working on.
The fear of being forgotten is another instrumental album from Divided By design and to be honest I kind of always seem to struggle with these albums, what I will say is the latest offering from Divided By Design is nothing short of magical some lovely soundscapes of music are presented to the listener and offer the idea of going on a concept about the beginning of life, this journey is achieved by due by offering some brutal riffs and mind-blowing guitar solos. Overall, The fear of being is forgotten and is nothing short of amazing with these wonderful riffs and stunning sounds.
Go and check out Divided by design this one is a huge thumbs of from Setting The Tone what a mind-blowing epic journey of sound.
Divided By Design online
https://www.facebook.com/dividedbydesignband
https://dividedbydesign.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/dividedbydesign_band
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiW4mKCjCw2ZJryUaPUZRzQ
For The Fallen Dreams Last one out
Check out the video for Last one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZCWBWoJne8
Last one out a track for the ones out there who like it a little heavier and something to stomp your feet and nod your head, the track is packed with melodic chorus, some nice breakdowns and some real high-octane energy
Pre-order For The Fallen Dreams here: https://arisingempire.com/forthefallendreams
For The Fallen Dreams online
https://www.instagram.com/ftfdband
https://www.facebook.com/forthefallendreams
https://www.tiktok.com/@ftfdband
https://twitter.com/ftfdband
https://ftfdltd.com/
Shell Beach Feeble Glory
Check out the video for Feeble Glory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWTtLJ0lWcc
A track with a lot of grove, packed with melodic hooks in the chorus and some great guitar tones, I really love the energy in Feeble Glory some very nice melodies in the chorus and this feeling if a real sense of drive behind the song certainly will have you signing back the chorus and moving your feet
Stream 'Feeble Glory' here: https://ffm.to/shellbeach_feebleglory
Pre-order / pre-save Solar Flare here: https://ffm.to/shellbeach_solarflare
Shell Beach online
ttp://shellbeachband.com/
facebook.com/shellbeachband
instagram.com/shellbeachofficial
youtube.com/shellbeachband
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Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
EP 118 Ville Valo Neon Noir review
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
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I can safely safe if you’re a fan of HIM this record will not disappointment as their classics sounds and themes from Ville Valo, from cleverly worded lyrics such as the lyric is the forever lost (. moon dial up sun dial down) to soaring melodic chorus that will have you humming alone.
all of this is pieced together in these huge beautiful mesmerizing soundscapes vertigo eyes is the perfect example of this.
In closing HIM may have been gone for the past five years, but, it’s so good to have Ville Valo still humming and strumming on his guitar.
There is still such love for Ville Valo, the key with Neon Noir is it’s not a HIM album it’s a Ville Valo album
Tracks to make your hairs stand up on the back of your neck
Echolocate Your Love, The Foreverlost, Neon Noir, Vertigo Eyes
Neon Noir is the perfect offering of mesmerizing soundscapes 9/10
Check out the video for The Foreverlost here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iur2X9E82D4
Ville valo online
https://www.heartagramshop.com
https://www.facebook.com/theheartagram
https://www.instagram.com/heartagram/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QeGMmMBYG14aeTzkVny1l
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvanyA-9wbXAVkfgRfOWCA
Pre order Neon Noir here https://lnk.to/theforeverlost https://vv.tmstor.es/?lf=57413003d5a573da032377171de62fb5
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Thursday Dec 22, 2022
EP 117BadWolves Special
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
EP 117 Setting The Tone presents It’s Bad Wolves Special
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Doc Coyle whilst on tour in the uk to discuss their recent European tour with Volbeat, skindred Dear monsters re issue as well as the current landscape of the industry and much more.
I want to once again thank Doc for his time and of course Valeria from Duff press for helping to arrange this.
I hope you all enjoy the episode Thank you to everyone who has listened or download an episode in 2022.
Thank you to all the PRs bands, artists for their time this year.
All have an amazing festive time and Happy new year here is to 2023
Check out the lyric video for Carol Of The Bells here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lxXr0RZ6U
Check out the video for Mama I’m Coming Home here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iKEZ0CXcZQ
Bad wolves online
https://www.facebook.com/badwolvesofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/badwolvesofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsvgAhBm50a88Bw2v-275ng
Thank you once again to Siobhan from Public City PR and to Levi
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Friday Nov 18, 2022
EP 116 Chuggaboom special
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Brand new Episode 116 ChuggaBoom out now
I recently had the chance to sit down with Levi from ChuggaBoom to discuss their brand new album Death pledge out now everything form 7 years to from their debut album, pandemic, to loyalty and more.
Hit the below link to choose your listening platformhttps://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone Out now Brand-new EP116 Chugga Boom
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Check out the video for Should Have been (Feat Kellin Quinn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWPWlTIxAs
ChuggaBoom Online
https://www.facebook.com/ChuggaBoomBand
https://www.instagram.com/chuggaboomband/
https://twitter.com/chuggaboomband?
https://www.youtube.com/chuggaboomband
Thank you once again to Siobhan from Public city PR
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Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Brand new Episode 115 we have reviews for Forgotten Sons, Waterlines, and ville valo and that first Download festival; 2023 announcement
Kicking off the show are Forgotten sons and their single Flipside.
Flipside has elements of pop punk/ rock it’s a track you can really enjoy and the theme of the song is great, I think the ingredients are there for this track but I would have like to have seen the track a little tighter, a bit more power/temp behind it and them vocals just a little tighter, as I say it’s a good track and the right things are there so I don’t want to see like I am slamming the song let me know your thoughts. Check out Forgotten sons online
https://open.spotify.com/artist/22xkAF22Pn7ZNXCcoNQRoT
www.facebook.com/forgottensonsshetland
their debut Ep comes out November 11 2022
check out the video for The Halo around the horns here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKYaAYMwnAI
catch waterlines debut show supporting Borders 20/11/2022 Satans hollow Manchester https://bordersbanduk.com
waterlines online
Official Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Closing out the show is Ville Valo and his brand new single The forever lost taken from his debut solo album Neon Noir out January 13th 2023
This initially pulls you in with that little dance on the keyboard and then some really punchy driven guitars all met with the first 50 seconds of that voice we all know and love.
The Forever lost has it all changes in tempo, soaring vocals and hooks a real punch to this I love the production especially in the chorus with the vocals, and I cannot wait for the album wake me up when its January 2023
Check out the video for The Forever lost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnR1Hm_IBC4
Pre order links are below
https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/product/ville-valo/neon-noir?lf=60e5e3a71175d3c94e59d98ba357fa62
https://vv.tmstor.es/?lf=60e5e3a71175d3c94e59d98ba357fa62
Ville Valo will be on tour in the uk in 2023 tickets are on sale below
Note tickets are selling fast and THIS TOUR WILL SELL OUT
https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?aid=872970&user_input=vv&q=VV&tm_link=tm_header_search
Ville Valo online
https://www.facebook.com/theheartagram
https://www.instagram.com/heartagram/?hl=fi
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvanyA-9wbXAVkfgRfOWCA
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Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Saturday Oct 22, 2022

Monday Oct 03, 2022
Ep 113 Nothing More
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Brand new Episode 113 Nothing More out now
I recently had the chance to sit down with Daniel from Nothing More to discuss their brand new album Sprits out on October 14 2022 trying to always raise the bar, metal fabrication and more.
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Check out the video for Tired if winning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR4yR_rjhEg&t=87s
Pre order Sprits https://store.nothingmore.net/collections/spirits/spirits
Nothing More online
https://www.facebook.com/nothingmore
https://twitter.com/nothingmorerock
https://www.twitch.tv/nothingmoremusic
https://www.instagram.com/nothingmoremusic/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingmoremusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/39VNwvlQTqE9SvgPjjnMpc?si=EWo0wNCHSpeWAHRpfPKaNQ&nd=1
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Friday Sep 09, 2022
EP 112 Silversun Pickups
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Episode 112 Silversun Pick ups
This is one episode I am a little nervous to release as I had mistakenly incorrectly named Silversun pickups Latest album and called Butch Vig (Bruce Vig) but I am happy that Brian and Joe seemed to work with me on this and we had a laugh, such fun guys.
Overall, I’m proud and so happy to be brining to you Setting The Tone Silversun pickups special,
episode 112 all I recently sat down with Brian and Joe to talk about Silversun pickups latest album physical thrills the journey of the album, the pandemic and more
I can't thank Ryan and Joe enough for their time who were both amazing to talk to. and of course, to Phoebe for arranging the interview.
Hit the below link to choose your listening platformhttps://linktr.ee/SettingTheTone Out now Brand-new EP112 Silversun Pickups special
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Check out the video for the Scared together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkORKjMQgWg
Silversun Pickups Online
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https://www.youtube.com/silversunpickups
https://www.instagram.com/sspu/
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Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Brand new Episode 111 out new single reviews
Kicking off the show this week is Alan Robert (Spoiler Nyc) who is best known Renowned artist Alan Robert, best known for being the primary songwriter and bassist for Life of Agony and the creator of the hit book series The Beauty of Horror,
Next up this week are Love Sick Radio and their new track Gimme something
Stunning southern blues rock riff infused sounds, with clean vocals what’s not to love about this track, killer hooks, all tied off with a beautiful dance keys and guitars a real power house of a track
Check out the video for Gimme something https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM7iAoMPWZQ
Love sick Radio online
https://www.facebook.com/LoveSickRadioBand/
https://twitter.com/lovesickradio
https://www.instagram.com/lovesickradio/
https://www.tiktok.com/@lovesickradio/
https://www.youtube.com/user/LoveSickRadio
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zca83vBdFEDg0119J8thJ..
Thank you Jamie @RagePR
Next up Ugly Kid Joe Long Road,
What can I say about Long Road other than it’s a master piece lyrical its warm and beautiful, great guitars and some lovely tones, Long Road has this blues feel to it with a killer solo whats there not to love
check out the video for Long Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGq80hCco0U
Co-headline tour with Massive Wagons
November 3rd – Liverpool, O2 Academy
November 4th – Nottingham, Rockcity
Alan who is in Spoiler NYC have just released their new single Damaged goods
A raw punk edge to this track with crunchy riffs and some real grit to the vocals give this track the feeling of pumping your fits into the area and yelling out the chorus damaged goods, a really good feel factor over a great track with real energy and power
Check out the video for Damaged Goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G1hxEeyeKc
“Banned in 38 States” will be available digitally on August 31st, and on limited edition green and purple vinyl this Halloween. Vinyl pre-order is open now: https://bi
t.ly/3SBOSc2
Spoiler NYC “Banned in 38 States” can be pre ordered via
iTunes: https://apple.co/3bBYVxa Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vKpI11
Spoiler NYC online
https://www.facebook.com/spoilernyc
https://twitter.com/spoilernyc
https://www.instagram.com/spoilernyc
November 5th – Hard Rock Hell (UKJ Headline)
November 6th – London, Shepherds Bush Empire
November 8th – Glasgow, Garage
November 10th – Sheffield O2 Academy
Ugly Kid Joe online
https://twitter.com/UglyKidJoeBand
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbQmV31WqZpH1OSwEbWOaw
https://www.instagram.com/uglykidjoeofficial
https://www.facebook.com/uglykidjoetheband
Thank you Nick Peek from the Pit
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Friday Aug 12, 2022
Ep 110 Soil Special
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Out now Brand-new EP 110 Ryan Mccombs (Soil) special
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Soil online
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https://twitter.com/soiltheband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4PoYwGOztIrPpBfRIlMSxP
https://www.instagram.com/soil_official/
check out the video for Nightmare https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR23b-xcmRJNmP28_TOZftt5yu-yaHZBW3tmBoTbvFcX4PYzbXxLLEKoHFo&v=0D0L-GdU7Ss&feature=youtu.be
purchase Play it forward out 26.8.2022
album listening party meet and greet with Ryan
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=613941733433813&set=a.236445337850123
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