Returning after the biblical rain fest of 2019, ArcTanGent Festival is back for 2022 with a slight drizzle and plenty of riffs. Headlined by Cult Of Luna with an intense set on the main stage, Thursday gave us a day scattered with heavy raves from Pertubator, water blasting from Skin Failure and an inspiring set…
It’s that time of the week again – the Rock Sins Weekly Spotify Playlist has been updated with a fresh set of songs for your listening pleasure. A wide range of new tunes of all varieties is balanced out this week with one or two old (newish) favourites from the likes of Devin Townsend, Spiritbox…
Cult Of Luna have been celebrated in post-metal circles for a long time now but their recent run of releases stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any band’s recent form. 2016’s Mariner and 2019’s A Dawn To Fear alongside 2021’s The Raging River EP didn’t just solidify their place as one of the best bands in the scene,…
Bristol’s ArcTanGent festival has announced another wave of great additions to the already stacked line-up. On top of all the bands added to the bill, an extra day has also been added, meaning that next year’s festival will take place between the 17th and 20th of April. Joining the likes of Opeth and Cult Of…
To build a legion of loyal fans in the 10s and 20s, a band has to consistently improve and build upon already stellar foundations.
Allow me, if you will, to get on my soapbox and shout about all the bloody brilliant music that has come out this year. If you’re willing to listen – not to me mind, to the music – you will find that 2019 has been one of the best years of the decade and as the 10s draw to their eventual but inevitable close, join me as we look at my top 20 (ish, I cheated) albums and five EPs of the year.
Whenever post-metal royalty such as Cult Of Luna come to town, it is always a special occasion. Even more so when the supporting cast is as impressive as it was on this evening in London. It is a crying shame that the room is barely even a third full for A.A. Williams’ set. Opening with…
How do you sum up a legacy like that of Cult of Luna’s? It would take someone or something of incredible skill, depth and eloquence to really grasp what it is that makes the band so revered, so beloved and so fabled in the world of post-music. Having released what is – spoiler – one…
Following on from our highlights of the first two days of ArcTanGent 2019, here’s a quick round up of the best bits of the final day. A full review of ArcTanGent 2019 is to follow soon! Maybe it’s our bias talking, or more likely it’s the fact that The St Pierre Snake Invasion are one…
Somehow we’re veering towards the end of the Summer at an almighty pace. We’ve just finished one festival (ArcTanGent) and we’re now gearing up for another double header in the shape of Reading and Leeds – so we’ve themed our playlist feature this time around accordingly. With Reading and Leeds just a handful of days…
Lucky number seven so they say. Now in its seventh year as Britain’s premiere summer home for all things mathcore, progressive, explorative, post-anything, whatever off kilter subsection of music you desire, ArcTanGent has not only lived up to the audience’s lofty expectations, but it’s fair to say shattered them into slack-jawed disbelief. Having hosted a…
Needless to say, I have most definitely slacked and avoided a LOT that I shouldn’t have this year. Not surprisingly to those that know me, my attendance at gigs has almost evaporated in recent years, especially when you consider at one point in my life I was frequenting 4-5 gigs a week… What is surprising…
