Desolate is the second studio EP by American punk rock band Set The Sun, released on September 21, 2011.

Music

With ''Desolate'' Set The Sun has been stated to incorporate elements of

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has been ...

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

, electronicore, deathcore,

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

and southern hardcore leading to them being compared to the likes of Wage War,

August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist Ja ...

Bring Me the Horizon Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated as BMTH) are a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 2004. The group consists of lead vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardist Jordan Fis ...

Chelsea Grin Chelsea Grin is an American deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group have released two EPs and five full-length albums. Since 2018, no original members remain in the band. Chelsea Grin was originally founded under ...

and Whitechapel. ''Father Said'' has been praised for its infection hooks and compared to

's Happy Song, whereas ''The Prince'' has been called deathcore and praised for being "maintaining its heaviness, even when melodic". Additionally, the band have been able to mature their sound by pushing its synths into the background, improving lead guitar work and relying less on chugging.

Track listing

Personnel

*Nate Anderson - Unclean vocals *David Southern - Clean vocals, rhythm guitar *Arturo Pina - Lead guitar *Dakota Price - Bass *Brandon Daniels - Keyboard *Alex Summers - Drums

References

{{reflist 2011 EPs Metalcore EPs Post-hardcore EPs The White Noise albums