6. Urne – "A Feast On Sorrow"

2021’s “Serpent & Spirit” was an extraordinarily self-assured slice of modern metal that demonstrated that it understood the failings of the genre but also knew how to bring out its high points. The follow-up “A feast on sorrow“ is inconceivably even better. 

This is a raw and breathtakingly honest thesis on loss. Singer, bassist and principal songwriter Joe Nally skilfully uses the power of metal to demonstrate the devastating effect of dementia. It is a highly textured record, with every note and each riff having a distinct job to do. 

The layers of searing noise combine to create a whole that is emotive and highly effective. Not only does it sound divine but it is so intrinsically plotted that you keep finding new things in it every time you go back to it. An astounding record that manages to redefine what is possible with metal.

Watch our Urne interview at Bloodstock Festival 2023 : HERE