Reunited Brit-metal heroes earthtone9 will be playing their classic third album arc’tan’gent in full at the end of 2025.
After returning last year with their excellent In Resonance Nexus comeback record, reunited cult Brit metal outfit earthtone9 have announced a run of gigs to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 2000's landmark third album, arc’tan’gent.
The band will hit the road through autumn to play the album in full. Supports will come variously from Bristol post-doomsters Sugar Horse, similarly reunited UKHC veterans Stampin' Ground, Nottingham Brutalists The Five Hundred and London metallers Burner.
arc’tan’gent was the jewel of earthtone9's original three-album run before the band split in 2002. Receiving a glowing review from K! upon its release, it was praised for its intelligence, creativity, and ability to mix visceral heaviness with deep artistic vision. It became an underground hit, leaving a mark on the Brit metal scene.
Festival director James Scarlett liked it so much he named his ArcTanGent fest after it, and after years of pestering, managed to book the band to play the album in full there last summer.
Speaking to K! about the tour, the band underlined the occasion by pointing out that this will be the last time they do such a thing.
“These 25th anniversary arc’tan’gent shows are going to be truly special, and a real celebration," says singer Karl Middleton. "We’re going to play arc’tan’gent in full on this tour. Every track. You’re gonna hear songs that have never been played live, and after this tour, will never be played again. This is a 2025 only, never to be repeated thing. One chance to come party with us, folks. Be there."
"Looking back now, it's clear that the arc’tan’gent album was the zenith of our original incarnation of earthtone9," adds guitarist Owen Packard. "Four years of relentless writing, touring and just living together as a band all coalesced into 10 songs and a defining musical statement about who we were as a collective. We were really proud of that record. It came out exactly as we had hoped. And it dropped at a time in history – the early 2000s – that felt exciting, communal and bursting with possibility. It was a great time to be a band, and the celestial paths aligned to allow us to be a part of it."
See them at the following:
earthtone9 arc’tan’gent 25th anniversary tour dates
September
18 Lincoln The Drill
19 Glasgow Cathouse
20 Manchester Academy 3
(with Sugar Horse)
October
9 Birmingham Mama Roux’s
10 Exeter Cavern Club
11 Swansea Sin City
12 Bristol Thekla
(with Stampin' Ground)
November
6 Norwich Waterfront Studio
7 Southampton Joiners
8 London The Dome
9 Milton Keynes The Craufurd Arms
(with The Five Hundred)
December
12 Limerick Dolan’s Kasbah
13 Dublin Workman’s Club
14 Belfast Voodoo
(with Burner)
