Radar Festival (Day Two): TesseracT Mesmerize while Conjurer Maul in Manchester [Photos]

Sitting in the shadow of Manchester United’s gargantuan Old Trafford stadium is the O2 Victoria Warehouse, which, for three days last week, played host to a slew of bands as Radar Festival returned for its second event. (Check out Day 1 coverage here.) Still a relative newcomer to the UK festival circuit, the 2024 iteration of the event saw Caskets, The Midnight, Conjurer, Tesseract, Humanity’s Last Breath and Leprous head the line-up across the two stages. Day Two sees things move into heavier waters, starting with the Neural DSP: Archtype Stage, where the acts, some still dipping into proggy waters, certainly cranked up the energy levels. The chaotic hardcore from one of our personal faves Ithaca, to the brutal tech-metal of Brit crew Heart of a Coward certainly brought more of an edge t...

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