On the eve of Devin Townsend’s Retinal Circus, Ruth Booth headed to Newcastle in search of the universe’s ultimate warm-up show.
Six things we learned when the Devin Townsend Project played in Newcastle:
Arcite
Biography from Last.fm
Already coming from established bands with years of live experience, Newcastle England's five man metal outfit Arcite came together to produce music different and compelling from what a lot of people would dare, giving today’s trends and “fads”. Rather than trying to be at the forefront of the next 'flash in a pan' genre, Arcite aim to present a typological construct that identifies their take on metal, combining all the elements they love and have been inspired by. Forming in 2009 Arcite set out to establish their sound touring the UK and sharing stages with signed acts such as, Siege Read more on Last.fm.