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FESTIVAL REVIEW: ArcTanGent Festival 2026 – Live at Fernhill Farm

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Lorna Leahy

There’s something really special about ArcTanGent Festival. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, but as you approach the stages, you’re pulled into a world of heavy riffs, immersive soundscapes and music so inventive that, at times, you can’t quite believe it exists at all.

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Music Release Radar for August 21st 2026

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Keefy

Another Friday, another avalanche of new riffs! Here is your preview of the new Rock and Metal albums releasing on 8.21.26!

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Roadburn 2026 Part 2 – Live at Various Venues, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Dante Torrieri

Day 3:

The easily induced crying listening to Warning, when just the night before Patrick Walker was hosting a heavy metal Karaoke in the basement of the 013. Nothing throwing down one of the best performances I’ve seen from them. The insanity of the skate park stage, people moshing and crowd surfing on one of the boxes; all the lights have to stay on for insurance reasons, and I agree with that. The sets I missed: Mandy Indiana, Acid Mothers Temple, Chained To the Bottom Of The Ocean, to name a few. Continue reading →


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