London modern metal band, URNE, – Joe Nally (bass, vocals), Angus Neyra (guitar) and James Cook (drums) –have today announced details of their new studio album, Setting Fire To The Sky.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
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.
