TesseracT
TesseracT is a progressive metal band from Reading, UK, that uses math meta… Read Full Bio ↴TesseracT is a progressive metal band from Reading, UK, that uses math metal, djent, ambient and technical metal elements in their music. TesseracT started out back in 2003 as an archetypal djent band in then-teenage Acle Kahney's bedroom. What started as an outlet for creativity and experimentation grew and Kahney posted clips of his technically heavy guitar work on forums such as Sevenstring.org, taking the feedback on board and gradually improving his technique. It was in this way that a community of bedroom producer-musicians were spawned and this new wave of progressive music was created, along with names such as Misha Mansoor (Periphery), Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner) and John Browne (Monuments), who was a bandmate of Kahney's in Fellsilent.
The word 'djent' is an onomatopoeia for a heavily palm-muted, distorted guitar chord. It was coined by Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, though generally made popular by Mansoor on the band's online forum and it was there that Kahney originally learned the technique. When Thordendal heard and commented on some of Kahney's riffs, it was all the encouragement he needed to forge ahead.
Embodying the international vibe of the genre, Frenchman Juilien Perier initially supplied vocals but the logistical difficulties meant that he could not join the band permanently. The line-up was completed by Jay Postones on Drums, James Monteith on Guitar and Amos Williams on Bass. Monteith and Williams brought along with them the vocalist of their previous band 209, Abisola Obasanya. TesseracT released a three-track demo with Obasanya on vocals. In 2009, the band parted ways with Obasanya and chose Dan Tompkins (SkyHarbor, In Colour, ex-First Signs of Frost, Piano) to take over vocal duties.
TesseracT's long-awaited debut album 'One' was released on September 12th 2011 with Tompkins on vocals.
On August 20th 2011, rumours began spreading that vocalist Daniel Tompkins had left the band, as TesseracT were seen performing with a different vocalist during a gig at the Crauford Arms in Milton Keynes. This was confirmed by the band on the 23rd, citing personal reasons for Daniel's departure. TesseracT introduced their new singer as Elliot Coleman (Zelliack, Of Man Not of Machine, ex-Sky Eats Airplane, ex-Of Legends). Daniel remains on good terms with his former band mates and stated that he enjoyed his time as TesseracT's vocalist. Elliot stated later that he would not move permanently to the UK and that joining TesseracT would not affect his other current projects.
TesseracT released one EP in with Coleman entitled 'Perspective' (released on May 22nd 2012, primarily featuring acoustic renditions of tracks from the band's debut album) before he too announced his departure from the band.
TesseracT announced in September 2012 that Coleman would be replaced by Ashe Austin O'Hara (Voices From the Fuselage, Nebulae). The band's second album 'Altered State' was released on May 27th 2013.
Vocalist Daniel Tompkins returned to the band in June 2014, replacing Austin on the band’s live album ‘Odyssey/Scala’. Following Tompkins’s return, TesseracT have released three full-length studio albums: Polaris in September 2015, Sonder in April 2018, and War of Being in September 2023.
Music
As stated in the band's official biography: "Fans will often focus on the quintet's time signatures and musical complexity, but TesseracT are far from an exclusionary exercise in tech/extreme prog metal pomposity. They fully embrace their experimental, prog sensibility without excessive indulgence or pretentiousness; delivering atmospheric, metallic songs that stir strong emotions and evoke powerful mental images. All of which, they argue, is at the core surprisingly simple".
2. Tesseract is a modern jazz quintet based out of Toronto, Canada. Alto Saxophonist Edwin Sheard, Tenor Saxophonist Leland Whitty, Guitarist Patrick O’Reilly, Bassist Julian Anderson-Bowes, and Drummer Derek Gray began playing together while studying at Humber College. They have continued this collaboration and can be seen regularly performing at venues across Toronto. Tesseract's debut CD, "Impossible Images", was released on February 29, 2012.
3. Tesseract is a democratically run jazz ensemble, formed in 2011, featuring the composing and playing talents of bassist Chris Hyson, saxophonist Matt Anderson, pianist Sam Leak and drummer Chris Draper.
The word 'djent' is an onomatopoeia for a heavily palm-muted, distorted guitar chord. It was coined by Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, though generally made popular by Mansoor on the band's online forum and it was there that Kahney originally learned the technique. When Thordendal heard and commented on some of Kahney's riffs, it was all the encouragement he needed to forge ahead.
Embodying the international vibe of the genre, Frenchman Juilien Perier initially supplied vocals but the logistical difficulties meant that he could not join the band permanently. The line-up was completed by Jay Postones on Drums, James Monteith on Guitar and Amos Williams on Bass. Monteith and Williams brought along with them the vocalist of their previous band 209, Abisola Obasanya. TesseracT released a three-track demo with Obasanya on vocals. In 2009, the band parted ways with Obasanya and chose Dan Tompkins (SkyHarbor, In Colour, ex-First Signs of Frost, Piano) to take over vocal duties.
TesseracT's long-awaited debut album 'One' was released on September 12th 2011 with Tompkins on vocals.
On August 20th 2011, rumours began spreading that vocalist Daniel Tompkins had left the band, as TesseracT were seen performing with a different vocalist during a gig at the Crauford Arms in Milton Keynes. This was confirmed by the band on the 23rd, citing personal reasons for Daniel's departure. TesseracT introduced their new singer as Elliot Coleman (Zelliack, Of Man Not of Machine, ex-Sky Eats Airplane, ex-Of Legends). Daniel remains on good terms with his former band mates and stated that he enjoyed his time as TesseracT's vocalist. Elliot stated later that he would not move permanently to the UK and that joining TesseracT would not affect his other current projects.
TesseracT released one EP in with Coleman entitled 'Perspective' (released on May 22nd 2012, primarily featuring acoustic renditions of tracks from the band's debut album) before he too announced his departure from the band.
TesseracT announced in September 2012 that Coleman would be replaced by Ashe Austin O'Hara (Voices From the Fuselage, Nebulae). The band's second album 'Altered State' was released on May 27th 2013.
Vocalist Daniel Tompkins returned to the band in June 2014, replacing Austin on the band’s live album ‘Odyssey/Scala’. Following Tompkins’s return, TesseracT have released three full-length studio albums: Polaris in September 2015, Sonder in April 2018, and War of Being in September 2023.
Music
As stated in the band's official biography: "Fans will often focus on the quintet's time signatures and musical complexity, but TesseracT are far from an exclusionary exercise in tech/extreme prog metal pomposity. They fully embrace their experimental, prog sensibility without excessive indulgence or pretentiousness; delivering atmospheric, metallic songs that stir strong emotions and evoke powerful mental images. All of which, they argue, is at the core surprisingly simple".
2. Tesseract is a modern jazz quintet based out of Toronto, Canada. Alto Saxophonist Edwin Sheard, Tenor Saxophonist Leland Whitty, Guitarist Patrick O’Reilly, Bassist Julian Anderson-Bowes, and Drummer Derek Gray began playing together while studying at Humber College. They have continued this collaboration and can be seen regularly performing at venues across Toronto. Tesseract's debut CD, "Impossible Images", was released on February 29, 2012.
3. Tesseract is a democratically run jazz ensemble, formed in 2011, featuring the composing and playing talents of bassist Chris Hyson, saxophonist Matt Anderson, pianist Sam Leak and drummer Chris Draper.
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TesseracT Lyrics
Acceptance Now show your hands, your hands. You have no right to…
April A deep engrained lust for possession Modern sundowns break …
April Song I'm not tense... it all looks grey, and not quite…
Beneath My Skin Mindless eyes Tightening veins beneath my skin Forming shape…
Burden I throw it away Walking the si lent road I t comes…
Cages ""No little secrets left to compare No feelings left of…
Concealing Fate Part 1 Now, show your hands (your hands) You have no right…
Concealing Fate Part 1: Acceptance ""Now show your hands your hands. You have no right…
Concealing Fate Part 2: Deception ""So my demons your time has come You will find…
Concealing Fate Part 3: The Impossible ""Don't you know how you're feeling? Breathe in. Reach…
Concealing Fate Part 4 ""Give me just one moment Through the eyes of the…
Concealing Fate Part 6 ""I became so sick of it all The feelings we…
Concealing Fate Part One Now show your hands, your hands. You have no right to…
Concealing Fate Part One: Acceptance ""Now show your hands your hands. You have no right…
Concealing Fate Part Six: Origin ""I became so sick of it all The feelings we…
Concealing Fate Part Three: The Impossible ""Don't you know how you're feeling? Breathe in. Reach…
Concealing Fate Part Two Now, show your hands (your hands) You have no right…
Concealing Fate Part Two: Deception ""So my demons your time has come You will find…
Concealing Fate Parts 1 2 & 3 Now, show your hands (your hands) You have no right…
Concealing Fate Parts Four/Five: Perfection/Epiphany ""Give me just one moment Through the eyes of the…
Concealing Fate, Part One Now show your hands, your hands. You have no right to…
Deception So my demons your time has come You will find me…
Dystopia Talking in my sleep Cursing through my teeth Sweating in t…
Echoes I was wrong and I 'm ashamed A twist ing of…
Eden ""Souvenirs sustain life Souvenirs of flesh and bone Waste t…
Eden 2.0 Souvenirs sustain life Souvenirs of flesh and bone Waste th…
Hexes Is there something I should know Of the colours that you…
Juno All the silhouettes that pass us by The sound of shrieks…
King You died within me The boatmen came to sail me down…
Lament I can't be further away from endless life Oh my god…
Legion Fill my eyes with blur Stare into the sun Linger just enough…
Luminary You could raise the dead With those terribly troublesome eye…
Messenger Your smile's giving me all that you know I'm your design V…
Mirror Image As the dust begins to fall I see an image of…
Nascent As the mind evolves menaces are born As the needles turn…
Natural Disaster Born rest less Keep i t inside You don't mind You don't get…
Nocturne Climb (you're dehydrated) Fly (your wings are jaded) Cry (yo…
Of Energy I think I've seen A million sights And then I see That I'm…
Of Energy – Singularity No, don't Give me your hand, I can save you from…
Of Matter I'm a surrogate I'm our type of land in civil rest I'm…
Of Matter – Resist Turn back time Reason why Break neck speed History Waiting, …
Of Matter – Retrospect Burning bridges as I cower beneath Trying to salvage the deb…
Of Mind Turn your back on everything Banging heads with prophecy Lav…
Of Mind – Nocturne Climb (you're dehydrated) Fly (your wings are jaded) Cry (yo…
Of Reality What emerges from this seed (No ones's to know) The endless…
Of Reality – Palingenesis What emerges from this seed? (No one′s to know) Endless poss…
Orbital I can't be farther away from endless light One voice in…
Origin I became so sick of it all The feelings we found…
Perfection Give me just one moment Through the eyes of the one…
Phoenix ""You exist And you're a friend of mine You're alive;…
Sacrifice I am a shoulder and a crutch to hold on…
Seven Names ""Here I can breathe again I left it all behind…
Sirens I am wai t ing for the si rens to…
Smile I can feel you getting closer I can sense you start…
Sunrise ""Don't you look at me with those eyes I hate…
Survival Will I disappear with a vision of tomorrow Will I disappear…
Tender You said we were everything we needed to be We hel…
The Arrow You wasted so much damn time on it You wasted half…
The Grey All you need is instant gratification (You desire nothing mo…
The Impossible Well, I swear we are in limited lanscapes. Well, I…
Tourniquet ""I'll wait for you; run wild and aspire Thrive burn…
Utopia Broken mirror on the wall You give no reflection of me…
War Of Being In the beginning I was told That the life in you…