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ArcTanGent post-rock festival: Friday in pictures

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By Rob Laing ( Total Guitar ) published 1 September 2014

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ArcTanGent post rock festival: Friday in pictures

ArcTanGent post rock festival: Friday in pictures

ArcTanGent festival returned to Fernhill Farm, near Bristol, on the weekend (August 30) with Russian Circles and Mono topping a bill of post rock and mathcore acts from around the world on four different stages.

Nick Reinhart from Californian trio Tera Melos are pictured here playing the Yokai stage on the Friday.

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Tera Melos

Tera Melos

Large pedalboards were a staple sight onstage at ArcTanGent; here's some of Tera Melos guitarist Nick Reinhart's stompbox armory.

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Founder Justin Greaves and guitarist / vocalist Daniel Änghede from British progressive rock collective Crippled Black Phoenix play the Arc stage.

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This Will Destroy You

Texas post rock four-piece This Will Destroy You playing the ArcTanGent's main Arc stage. Guitarist Jeremy Galindo used his Fender Telecaster Deluxe throughout the set.

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This Will Destroy You

This Will Destroy You

Chris King, guitarist with This Will Destroy You, playing a Rickenbacker 360.

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Earlier in the day, their guitarists Robin Southby (pictured here) and John Helps had taken part in a special Total Guitar interview alongside This Will destroy You and Russian Circles' Mike Sullivan. Look out for that in a future issue.

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John Helps, guitarist with Maybeshewill, either had the band's set written on his arm or a post-gig shopping list for Tesco.

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Maybeshewill headlined the Yokai stage on the Friday of the festival.

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Chicago instrumental trio Russian Circles headlined the main stage on the Friday with a set dominated by their heavier material.

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Russian Circles

Russian Circles

As they were flying in for the show especially, Russian Circles guitarist Mike Sullivan played through hired Orange heads instead of his usual Verellen Loucks and Meatsmoke amps.

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After a successful 2014, ArcTanGent is set to return next year between August 20-22. For 20% off ticket next year's prices for a limited time visit the ArcTanGent 2015 website.

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