ArcTanGent is a festival built for its community. For 3 days or 4 (if you’re really up for it) you will be surrounded by likeminded music fans who enjoy a good mix of everything heavy, experimental and well written. It’s a music festival where the music shines louder than anything else possibly could. Platforming many artists who wouldn’t typically get a place at a festival in the UK, the biggest strength of the festival is curation. You can enter the festival knowing no one

In the centre of London, up a staircase below a neon sign blazing the venue’s name into the sky, is Scala - and for one night only, in the height of summer, it became the home of the most uplifting prog band in music, PROTEST THE HERO. With two bands opening for them, there were mere hours between arriving and the time to finally witness their glorious live show - but first, the supports. OBEYER took to the stage first - with a sound that landed somewhere in the djent/deathco

Nottingham's Bodega hosted a deeply uncompromising bill last week as WORN OUT , PUPIL SLICER and LLNN delivered a night that explored multiple corners of contemporary heavy music. Across the evening, each band brought a distinct approach to intensity. WORN OUT began the evening's performance. The group's sound is immediately abrasive and hard, with an undeniable punk attitude and urgency. No effort was made toward polishing the group's performance. Rather, there was a cle

Britain’s PUPIL SLICER have been a whirlwind of underground heavy music for a number of years now, so with the release of their third LP Fleshwork they’ve really become a part of the furniture. Having already passed through searing grindcore on the outstanding debut release Mirrors , and a more conceptual melodic metalcore record with their fantastic sophomore release Blossom , it’s time to see whether an album that was meant to be the best of both worlds has really hit the

With the release of two new singles, a pair of tours, and of course a new album hidden up the bands' sleeves, Pupil Slicer are about as...

April has arrived, and with it Spring may have finally sprung! The weather is looking better, temperatures are a bit more mild, and most...

Out Of Rage reviews Reality Unfolds Festival in London, featuring post-hardcore, pits and Pupil Slicer The first day of a festival is...

Nottingham’s Bodega has stood as a proud place of musical enrichment for many years. Serving itself as a venue for early shows for...