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In Pictures: ArcTanGent festival 2018

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ArcTanGent brings together the worlds of metal, progressive, tech and beyond into one field for a weekend of mind-bending music. Here's what it looked like!

Rolo Tomassi performing live
(Image credit: Duncan Everson)

This year's ArcTanGent festival brought together some of the most adventurous, inventive and mind-warping artists for a three-day celebration of all things progressive and underground. From the grandiose post-metal of And So I Watch You From Afar and Pelican to crushing metal of Conjurer and Svalbard to the truly unique offerings from Zeal & Ardor and Myrkur – ArcTanGent is a sanctuary for the specialist and the sublime. 

With stellar performances throughout the weekend, with particular highlights coming from Rolo Tomassi, Alcest and Møl, ArcTanGent was a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. Don't believe us? Take a look at this exclusive gallery below!

All photographs by Duncan Everson.

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Ohhms performing live
(Image credit: Duncan Everson)

Ohhms

Stay tuned to the Metal Hammer Podcast and an upcoming issue of Metal Hammer magazine for full reviews and opinions of ArcTanGent 2018.

Luke Morton

Luke Morton joined Metal Hammer as Online Editor in 2014, having previously worked as News Editor at popular (but now sadly defunct) alternative lifestyle magazine, Front. As well as helming the Metal Hammer website for the four years that followed, Luke also helped relaunch the Metal Hammer podcast in early 2018, producing, scripting and presenting the relaunched show during its early days. He also wrote regular features for the magazine, including a 2018 cover feature for his very favourite band in the world, Slipknot, discussing their turbulent 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone.