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Live Review: ArcTanGent Festival 2026

Peter Dennis·28th August 2026

The last event to be held at the popular Fernhill Farm before ArcTanGent moves to a new location...

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Introducing…
The Festival Tapes 2026 🤘🏻

After more than two decades of publishing Devolution, we realised our coverage of the UK's metal, punk, and rock festival scene deserved a dedicated home within our own magazine family.

Each summer, we capture countless moments, yet much of it gets lost in the fast-moving noise of the online world, quickly disappearing into the ether after we upload our coverage to our website.

So we created The Festival Tapes: a digital edition that preserves and celebrates the UK alternative summer festival circuit in one place in a magazine format. It's the first of our loud and proud annual showcase of the people who keep this festival world alive: the bands, artists, promoters, PR teams, traders, photographers, journalists and the music fans who make the scene what it is.

This first edition gives them the spotlight that they deserve, away from the churn of fast media. We're proud to share it with you, and if you joined us at any of these festivals, we hope it brings back fond moments and memories of your time there.

✨Charity Spotlights:
@sophie_lancaster_foundation | @metalforgood | @p2tmuk

✨@marshall Interview:
Steph Carter, Director of Culture Marketing

✨Festival Promoter Interviews:
Adam Gregory – Bloodstock | Jennie Russell Smith – Rebellion Festival | Simon Yarwood – Uprising Festival | Greg Brown – Rabidfest Festival

✨Festival Reviews:
Mangata Festival | Arctangent Festival | Bloodstock Festival | Rebellion Festival | Firevolt Festival | Hammerdown Festival | Maid Of Stone Festival | Eddfest | 2000trees Festival | Download Festival | Slam Dunk Festival South | Uprising Festival

✨Devolution Tapes Interviews:
Froglord | Wednesday 13 | Wrex | Vampyra | Sellsword | Bite Me Bambi | The Bar Stool Preachers | Hairdye | Be N!ce | Smoking Fingers | Massive Wagons | The Virginmarys | These Wicked Rivers | LN | Fireheart | Aethoria | Anchor Lane | Jack J. Hutchinson | Silveroller | Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts | Ginger Wildheart | P.O.D | Conjurer | Black Water County | Paleface Swiss

📸: Cover Image - Carolina Faruolo

Read for FREE or order a high-res PDF – Links In Bio 🤘🏻

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Our recent review section has some great albums that deserve your attention. Please take a moment to explore what the team had to say. You never know; you might just find your next favourite band or record. 🤘

Featuring:
@butcherbabies
@splitdogs
@anthrax
@uncleacidband
@riffwoodband
@le_bone_le_bone
@kittrigg
@coldrain_official

For More Reviews Visit: www.devolutionmagazine.co.uk

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Live Review: Evanescence and K.Flay

What a fantastic night we and many thousands of music fans had in Birmingham on Friday. ✨

📸: @gtrueman666

@evanescenceofficial
@kflay

Words & Gallery can be seen at:
devolutionmagazine.co.uk

https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2026/09/13/live-review-evanescence-k-flay-utilita-arena-birmingham/

#evanescence #kflay #amylee #devolutionmagazine

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Live Review: @mangatafestival

We had a fantastic time in Nottingham recently for the latest edition of the highly popular Mangata Festival.

📸: @gtrueman666

Read The Review At:
https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk

https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2026/09/09/live-review-mangata-festival-2026/

#mangatafestival #rescuerooms #rockcitybeta #tapntumbler #devolutionmagazine

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Our recent review section has some great albums that deserve your attention. Please take a moment to explore what the team had to say. You never know, you might just find your next favourite band or record. 🤘

Featuring:
@behemothofficial
@its_r_o_r_y
@atotasoband
@scenequeenrocks
@rickywarwickofficial
@themeffsuk

For More Reviews Visit: www.devolutionmagazine.co.uk

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With Iron Fist teasing new items over on their socials and nostalgically posting throwbacks to old designs and rock stars wearing them, it reminded us of Issue 26 of Devolution and its incredible front cover.

Shot as a Devolution and Iron Fist collaboration, inside the magazine, there was a stunning 6-page photoshoot on Brighton Beach by the incredible Marie Korner.

The creative team were on fire, and the results of the collaboration were *chef's kiss*. We will be sharing more content from the fashion shoots featured in Devolution Magazine over the last two decades as part of our forthcoming Vault Series - stay tuned!

Back in the day, Iron Fist, along with many other alternative fashion brands, happily used to send stock to us to create content for the magazine, and we look back on those early promo days fondly! 🖤

And Iron Fist, if you are reading this - go ahead and drop us a line! ha-ha

Cover Models: Izzy & Ceri
Photography: Marie Korner @shotsonstage @whatdidmariedo
Hair: Snarl Hair
Make-Up: Bella Simonsen
Clothing: @ironfistclothing

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Live Review: @arctangentfestival

ArcTanGent's final chapter at Fernhill Farm closed with anything but sadness. This year's line‑up delivered a superb eclectic celebration that honoured the past while pointing straight to a bright new era. Read our review and come and relive last week's incredible event. 🤘🏻

📸: @peterdennis298

Read The Full Review Over At:
www.devolutionmagazine.co.uk

https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2026/08/28/live-review-arctangent-festival-2026/

#ArcTanGent #arctangentfestival #devolutionmagazine

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Our recent review section has some great albums that deserve your attention. Please take a moment to explore what the team had to say. You never know, you might just find your next favourite band or record. 🤘

Featuring:
@russiancircles
@mastodonrocks
@lostvelvetofficial
@airbourne

For More Reviews Visit: www.devolutionmagazine.co.uk

#devolutionmagazine #devolutionmag #albumreviews #albums

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ICYMI - Live Review: Primus

@primusville brought their pure eccentric brilliance to Manchester, which was hypnotic and unforgettable. Read our thoughts of the night and take a look at the photo gallery, which captured this triumphant show. 🤘🏻

📸: @sabrinaramdoyal

Words & Gallery can be seen at:
devolutionmagazine.co.uk

https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2026/08/27/live-review-primus-o2-victoria-warehouse-manchester/

#primus #primusband #devolutionmagazine

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