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ArcTanGent announce 21 new bands

ArcTanGent have announced a further 21 new bands for this year’s festival!

Following November’s announcement, which saw the likes of DEAFHEAVEN, IGORRR, SVALBARD, ELDER, BRUTUS and more announced (as well as our exclusive reveal of TOKKY HORROR in December), now, another 21 bands have been announced for the specialist independent festival!

Leading the charge in the latest announcement is US NYC experimental rock band SWANS, the newest ‘super group’ in town EMPIRE STATE BASTARD (which features Simon Neil from BIFFY CLYRO and Mike Vennart ex of OCEANSIZE), as well as Norwegian extreme metal legends ENSLAVED. Also announced include PETBRICK, A BURIAL AT SEA, A-TOTA-SO and COPSE.

Rounding off the latest announcement is DAWN RAY’D, DIN OF CELESTIAL BIRDS, FAKEYOURDEATH, FALSE HOPE FOR THE SAVAGE, HAAST, JOLIETTE, LOS SARA FONTAN, MT. YONDER, OTHER HALF, POISONOUS BIRDS, PROJECT MISHRAM, PRUILLIP, THOUGHT FORMS and WALLOWING.

Speaking about the latest announcement, festival organiser James Scarlett says, “ArcTanGent Festival has always been about championing the most exciting, experimental, left-field artists and this year will absolutely be no different. There’s zero chance you’ll find another line up like this anywhere in the UK – this is not to be missed!”

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ArcTanGent will take place at Fernhill Farm on August 16th-20th 2023. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on the festival like their official page on Facebook.

James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.

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