Little is known of the identities of Sleep Token, however, the group has been making waves since their emergence in 2016, truly coming into their own in 2019 when they released their first full-length album Sundowning. Their debut is a record defined by stark musical duality; lush ambient soundscapes and haunting Deftones-Esque choruses join hands with biting, low-tuned guitar riffs that would not be out of place on a Meshuggah album. Many genre labels have been used to describe Sleep Token, including post-metal, ambient, alternative rock, and progressive metal. Their sound is very much their own however, one might place them in a similar category to the Liverpool band Loathe.

Sleep Token has been slowly but steadily releasing singles from their new album since June of this year, the first being ‘Alkaline’, followed by ‘The Love You Want’ in early August, and most recently, ‘Fall For Me’, released on September 17^th. Whilst “Alkaline” and “The Love You Want” provide the snarling guitar and rich, distorted walls of sound that fans are used to, “Fall For Me” enters new territory; a piece of music that is almost entirely vocal effect-laden acapella, which some fans have likened to Imogen Heap’s ‘Hide and Seek’.

‘Fall For Me’ is now yours.

September 24th – ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’.https://t.co/Tstn56mkvK pic.twitter.com/ilqEOztxm8

— Sleep Token (@Sleep_Token) September 17, 2021

The group has released music videos to accompany these singles, which can be viewed on their YouTube channel.

Sleep Token’s new album This Place Will Become Your Tomb is set to be released on September 24^th. The album can be pre-saved here for digital streaming services. In addition, the group has merchandise and physical copies available for pre-order, including several different vinyl variants. These can be found on their website.

On top of this, Sleep Token are embarking on a UK tour in November. Tickets can be bought here, and the dates are listed down below.

12/11/2021- The Foundry- Torquay
13/11- O2 Institute- Birmingham
14/11- SWG3- Glasgow
15/11- The Leadmill- Sheffield
17/11- The Academy- Dublin
18/11- Manchester Academy 2- Manchester
19/11- Y Plas- Cardiff
20/11- O2 Shepherds Bush Empire- London