In Pictures: ArcTanGent festival 2018
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!
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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.

Ohhms

Svalbard

Conjurer & Pijn

Rolo Tomassi

Jamie Lenman

And So I Watch You From Afar

Conjurer

Pelican

Zeal & Ardor

Anathema

Leprous

Glassjaw

Møl

Plini

Black Peaks

Myrkur

Alcest

Arcane Roots
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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.
