2023 has undoubtedly been the 12 months of Sleep Token. Over the previous twelve months, the mysterious masked collective, who’ve impressed a cult-like following by their irresistibly catchy mix of pop and metallic and their enigmatic, rigorously crafted lore, have launched a critically acclaimed album in Take Me Again To Eden, gone viral on TikTok and been praised by everybody from Corey Taylor to Amy Lee.
Final night time (Saturday December 16) noticed the band’s wonderful 12 months attain new heights as they headlined a sold-out Wembley Enviornment in London, having bought all tickets for the gig in lower than ten minutes. Round midway by the gig, nevertheless, catastrophe appeared to strike: one among Sleep Token’s personnel arrived on stage to tell the group that frontman Vessel was sick, and had seemingly misplaced his voice.
“He’ll keep on stage,” the stagehand will be seen saying in video since uploaded to social media. “However he isn’t properly, so, we’re doing the set – you guys gotta be loud, OK?” Fortunately, Wembley was greater than as much as the duty, with round 10,000 individuals singing their hearts out for the next few songs, earlier than Vessel was capable of rally and be a part of again in once more.
Watch footage of the doubtless disastrous however in the end triumphant second under.
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Vessel’s vocal points had been on no account the one newsworthy issues to come back from the present. Band members II, III and IV debuted startling new appears to be like, together with new masks that look nearer to the kinds favoured by nu metallic heavyweights like Slipknot and Mushroomhead than the occult-tinged designs from earlier than. It marks a drastic departure for the band, with a particular video exhibiting off the incredible-looking masks – which had been designed by Lani Hernandez-David – posted on Sleep Token’s socials alongside the caption: “a brand new period.” See the video and a more in-depth have a look at II, III and IV’s masks under, and scroll a little bit additional down under to see the complete setlist from Sleep Token’s wonderful Wembley present.
Sleep Token Wembley Enviornment setlist December 16
1. Chokehold
2. Hypnosis
3. Vore
4. Darkish Indicators
5. Like That
6. Aqua Regia
7. Rain
8. The Summoning
9. Granite
10. The Love You Need
11. Atlantic
12. Nazareth
13. Alkaline
14. Ascensionism
15. Larger
16. Take Me Again To Eden
Encore
17. The Providing
18. Blood Sport
