Following their earth-shattering return with an announcement of a world tour, new single and epic 11-minute cinematic video for title track ‘War Of Being’, UK prog-metal luminaries TesseracT continue their journey into The Strangeland in the form of new single ‘The Grey’.
‘The Grey’ is the second song taken from TesseracT‘s forthcoming “War Of Being” album, released 15th September via Kscope. it builds on signature grooves that undulate in TesseracT’s sound, flanked by polyrhythmic rhythms tied together by the band’s iconic melodies. It’s yet another example of the multi-faceted appeal of their sound and proves that they can craft immediate and affecting tracks just as masterfully as their epic 11-minute opuses.
Pre order “War Of Being” HERE.
Regarding the track, Amos Williams had the following to say: “‘The Grey’ explores the story and character within The Strangeland of the same name. A character who has suppressed their own voice to the point that they have blended into the shadows, their story lost amongst the white noise of the world. Through the song we experience their journey as they wrestle with their frustration and sorrow at how they have ended up this way. It’s a powerful, energetic piece that pushes each member of TesseracT to a next level of musicianship and expression. And continues to shine a light upon the diversity that can be expected from War Of Being.”
Alongside the release of the single is a fully functional, immersive video game titled War Of Being. Launched on 11th August, the user can enter the world of the album bridging the gap between listening and experience to create a living, breathing concept that brings you closer to the world of TesseracT than ever before.
In the game’s ‘Early Access’ fans can expect to explore several surreal landscapes, meet characters from the concept of War Of Being and solve puzzles in order to unlock parts of TesseracT‘s second single ‘The Grey’. The end of the game will unlock the full song where the player can listen from within the same breathtaking landscapes used in the ‘War Of Being’ music video.
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The album opens with the reverie shattering ‘Natural Disaster’, followed by the pendulum swing of ‘Legion’. That slingshots us into the herculean title track – the album’s 11 minute centerpiece that undulates with precision and power. When coupled with the beguiling melodies of ‘The Grey’, or the unshielded honesty of ‘Burden’, the band deliver their most impassioned release to date – an album to excite and inspire. Acle Kahney, Daniel Tompkins, Amos Williams, Jay Postones, and James Monteith truly have crafted a phenomenal set of immersive, absorbing sounds.
“War Of Being” was recorded at Middle Farm Studios in the United Kingdom with Peter Miles (Architects/Sylosis/Dodie) co-producing with the band alongside Katherine Marsh of Choir Noir (Bring Me The Horizon / Architects / Marillion). Assisting with additional programming and production, the band were joined by Randy Slaugh (Periphery, Architects, Devin Townsend). With additional engineering by Forrester Savell (Karnivool). The artwork, which features characters ‘ex’ and ‘el’ was created in collaboration between AI and human as a means to extend the concept into its presentation.
The album will be available in a variety of formats that include the following:
- Deluxe version — “The Strangeland” – a limited edition collector’s 3 Disc, 68 page Hardback Book Edition containing the “War Of Being” audio CD/a DVD/a Blu-Ray that features “The Journey of Being” 40-minute documentary on the making of “War Of Being”, “The Strangeland,” an in-depth view of the characters of “War Of Being”, the 1- minute feature length video and album in 5.1 Surround — strictly limited to 1,500 copies worldwide.
- CD Digipack with 24-page booklet
Digital (+ in Dolby Atmos)
Gatefold 2LP ‘The Scribe” – Black and Gold Corona (TesseracT EU Store exclusive limited to 1000) - Gatefold 2LP “Fear” – Red and Black Marble (TesseracT US/AUS Store exclusive limited to 1000)
- Gatefold 2LP – Red Vinyl (Revolver.com exclusive limited to 500)
- Gatefold 2LP – Clear Vinyl (Amazon.co.uk + Euro indie stores exclusive limited to 1000)
- Gatefold 2LP – Yellow Vinyl (Kscope Store + EMP Germany Exclusive limited to 500)
- Gatefold 2LP – Black Vinyl
- Blu-Ray (5.1 Surround/“War Of Being” 11-minute feature length video / “The Strangeland” and “The Journey of Being”)
Alongside the brand new album the band will be embarking on a worldwide tour that will begin in 2023 running through to 2024, performing shows throughout the US, EU, UK, Asia and Australia with support from Intervals, Unprocessed, Alluvial and The Callous Daoboys. Tickets will be on sale Friday July 14th from THIS LOCATION.
