Festival Review – ArcTanGent Festival 2019

ArcTanGent has been a highlight of my musical calendar for the past four years, providing a chance to see loads of captivating bands whilst hanging out with good pals. A relatively small and fairly niche festival, ArcTanGent has everything going for it - unrivalled lineups, a fantastic atmosphere, a friendly crowd, a compact and easily … Continue reading Festival Review – ArcTanGent Festival 2019

ArcTanGent 2017 Review: Saturday

Saturday, the third and final day of ArcTanGent 2017, started with lots of groove. First, Wigan’s Boss Keloid, whose singer Alex Hurst’s powerful bellow and mannerisms channelled his inner John Garcia and Neil Fallon, laid out enjoyable stoner-sludge grooves with riffs heaped in fuzz. Opener “Lung Mountain” may have been the early highlight (that reprise … Continue reading ArcTanGent 2017 Review: Saturday

Video Roundup: Brutus, Origin, Full Throttle Baby, Time For Energy, I Klatus, First Signs of Frost

Hitting you with another round of videos for your day... Brutus - "Horde II" Belgian trio Brutus release today the official video for "Horde II", from their breakthrough full length debut Burst. The band continues to tour rigorously throughout the EU and UK. Origin - "Infinitesimal To The Infinite" US death metal band Origin premiere a new music video for … Continue reading Video Roundup: Brutus, Origin, Full Throttle Baby, Time For Energy, I Klatus, First Signs of Frost

Wednesday Video Roundup: Pierce The Veil, Devotion., The Bottom Line, Brutus

It's one of those weeks with so little spare time - three gigs to attend, school reports to write, kids to feed (apparently that's important)... So please excuse the fact that I'm just going to chuck four videos at you fairly uncommented. After all, what's important is what's in them. Press "play" and enjoy. Pierce … Continue reading Wednesday Video Roundup: Pierce The Veil, Devotion., The Bottom Line, Brutus