Urne - Setting Fire to the Sky - VINYL LP

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.

Gear Fab digs into the psychedelic vaults of Alabama, unearthing 28 rare, undiscovered tracks from 1965-68. Features the K-Oties, the Jerks, Stolen Children, Dedications, This Side Up, Rites of Spring, Mad Lads, Yardleys, Seeds of Time, Versatiles, 5 Cent Stamps, Lost Chords, Sheffield's Gate, Torries, Omen & the Luv, K-Pers & others.

The works presented on this place us firmly in the midst of the events and ceremonies of 17th century France, the period known as the Grand Siècle. That period's unusually splendid pomp and ceremony can be seen in the famous Te Deum, whilst the devotion and ritual suitable for a solemn feast day are evident in the Messe pour plusieurs instruments au lieu des orgues. The conjunction of these two pieces casts a spotlight on Charpentier's musical language, whose archaic and modern style of writing and vocal and instrumental colors were unique in the 17th century.