Arctangent Competition has revealed a brand new set of headliners and have added over 50 bands to the 2025 invoice.
Norwegian metallic legends Wardruna are set to headline the Wednesday night time and prog metallic juggernauts Tesseract will prime the Saturday.
Additionally added to the lineup is grindcore duo Clown Core, Norwegian proggers Leprous, and French heavy psych-riffers Slift, in addition to Arab Strap, Emma Ruth Rundle, Kalandra, Mew and Inexperienced Lung, the latter two bands marked as UK competition exclusives.
The newly introduced bands will probably be becoming a member of Karnivool as Friday night time headliner, alongside Melvins, Rolo Tomassi, Kylesa, Dvne, Adebisi Shank, Alpha Male Tea Get together, Gost and Sugar Horse.
Additionally on the invoice is Fall Of Troy, who will probably be performing their album Doppelganger in full, in addition to Between The Buried And Me and We Misplaced The Sea, who will each be enjoying two units.
Arctangent will happen from August 13 till August 16 in Bristol, with tickets on sale now.
Competition organiser and booker James Scarlett says of the annoucement: “To have Wardruna, a Important Stage headliner, closing off the Wednesday night time of ArcTanGent 2025 really cements this as our largest yr but.
“If you may make it to ATG a day early, a 4-Day ticket is now a no brainer. To not point out TesseracT headlining Saturday night time alongside the brand new additions of Clown Core, Mew, Arab Strap, Envy, Inexperienced Lung and tonnes extra throughout the entire weekend. You’re not going to need to miss a second of this weekend – FOMO is an understatement.”
Whereas James Monteith of headliner Tesseract feedback: “We’re past excited to headline the Saturday at Arctangent 2025! The lineup as soon as once more boasts a number of the most revolutionary and forward-thinking different bands round, and we’re really honoured to shut out the competition. This present can even mark the conclusion of our two-year tour in assist of Struggle of Being, so we’re planning a really particular efficiency to have fun this milestone.”
Leprous vocalist and keyboardist, Einar Solberg declares: “All the time such a pleasure enjoying at Arctangent! Positively one of many coolest festivals within the UK. Can’t wait to be again, and see you all there later this yr!”
And Inexperienced Lung frontman Tom Templar provides: “We will not wait to grace the hallowed floor of Fernhill Farm for the primary time – ArcTanGent is no doubt some of the forward-thinking and numerous heavy festivals going, and we’re excited to deliver some old skool British heavy metallic thunder to what’s already a stellar lineup. If the scheduling workforce are studying this, please do not allow us to conflict with Melvins.”
View the line-up and day splits beneath:
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