The organisers of the award-winning ArcTanGent Festival have officially unveiled the main stage headliners for the 2026 edition of the event. Returning to its home near Bristol from the 19th to the 22nd of August 2026, the festival has secured a trio of headline acts that includes major UK exclusives and long-awaited debuts. Leading the … Continue reading ArcTanGent 2026 reveals huge headliners including Primus, Chelsea Wolfe and a special Cult of Luna set
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ArcTanGent festival 2026 reveals first wave of bands including Igorrr, Perturbator and Alcest
The award-winning ArcTanGent Festival, set to return near Bristol from August 19th to 22nd, 2026, has unveiled the first wave of acts for its next instalment. The announcement is packed with UK exclusives, special reformations, and final performances. We've covered the event in the past, and both Linz and Sam were more than impressed with … Continue reading ArcTanGent festival 2026 reveals first wave of bands including Igorrr, Perturbator and Alcest
Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 4 (Saturday 16th August)
Another dawn breaks. The compounding festival hangovers are starting to take their toll inside tents like personal saunas. One more day to go, and what a day it is. Carpe Diem. Coffee ingested and life choices questioned, I make it to the PX3 stage as the “2 Promoters, 1 Pod” live podcast wraps up their … Continue reading Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 4 (Saturday 16th August)
Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 3 (Friday 15th August)
Ithaca’s final show taking place at ArcTanGent is hugely appropriate. The UK metalcore band took a huge leap forward with the release of 2022’s They Fear Us which catapulted the band onto bigger platforms. Deciding to take a step away from the stage for personal life-balance is a huge decision for any band, particularly hard … Continue reading Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 3 (Friday 15th August)
Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 2 (Thursday 14th August)
Thursday is cooking. It’s impossible to sleep off last night’s indulgence easily with the fierce sun rising early to punish the tent dwellers of Fernhill Farm. Only one solution, right? Damn right. Codespeaker are a band I know better than many. This marks the first time the 5-piece post-metal band have crossed the barrier and … Continue reading Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 2 (Thursday 14th August)
Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 1 (Wednesday 13th August)
ArcTanGent is one of the best festivals in the UK, if not the best, for a number of reasons. From what started as a small math-rock festival it is now perhaps the front-running celebration of all types of progressive and experimental heavy music in the country, boasting over 100 bands across 4 days of live … Continue reading Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 1 (Wednesday 13th August)