Set Before Us will be hitting the road this month in support of their latest full-length album Vitae. A mere 5 weeks since its release on August 31, the band’s debut full-length album has already surpassed 175,000 streams on Spotify. The Vitae 2018 European Tour will begin on October 12 in Berlin (Germany) at Double H and conclude on October 25 in Prague (Czech Republic) at Fatal Music Club. See the dates and venues below and get tickets at this location.
Set Before Us was formed in 2012 when five good friends came up with the idea to create music together. The quintet quickly established themselves in the local alternative music scene. While frequently playing in youth centers and pubs around Stockholm, the band quickly gained a following. Set Before Us released their first single entitled ‘Wildfire‘ in 2014, which received many positive reviews. With the wind at their backs, they quickly released their debut EP Voyagers (2014). Armed with a new repertoire and a growing fanbase, the band began playing more frequent shows. 2015 saw the release of another single, ’Highborn’, and followed up with their second EP Enigmas (2016).
The band frequently tours outside of Sweden as well, in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Estonia, Ukraine, and Russia. Throughout 2017, in between tours, Set Before Us spent most of their time writing new material and shopping pre-production demos of new material to labels. In June, the band caught the attention of Eclipse Records (Mushroomhead, A Breach of Silence, Bobaflex), and signed to the US-based label in January of 2018.
“Vitea” is the band’s debut full-length album, produced by Dino Medanhodzic (Smash into Pieces, Adept, The Unguided) at Radionika Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. From the inspirational ‘Ignite’ being written about the confidence of chasing your dreams, to the painfully-personal ‘Identity’ which tackles the negative impact of being raised by emotionally distant parents, and the single ‘Avalanche‘ which is just… epic; the band refuses to hold back opening up emotionally and spiritually to deliver a truly amazing album that will leave a lasting impression upon the metal scene worldwide. The album was released worldwide on August 31, 2018.
Upcoming Shows:
OCT 12 – Berlin, Germany @ Double H
OCT 13 – Enger, Germany @ Kleinbahnof
OCT 14 – Köln, Germany @ MTC
OCT 16 – Bielsko-biała, Poland @ Rudeboy Club
OCT 17 – Kraków, Poland @ Cemetary Pub
OCT 19 – Hamburg, Germany @ Marx
OCT 21 – Hannover, Germany @ Bei Chez Heinz
OCT 23 – Frankfurt Am Main, Germany@ Elfer
OCT 24 – Erfurt, Germany @ Club From Hell
OCT 25 – Praha 3, Czech Republic @ Fatal Music Club
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Video for ‘Avalanche’
Video for ‘Ignite’