TesseracT

TESSERACT are without a doubt one of the UK’s most promising and talked about progressive metal bands. Since the formation of the band’s five-piece line-up in spring 2007, TesseracT have picked up richly deserved props from peers (Textures, Meshuggah) and press alike (Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Scuzz). Following the release of their 2007 demo, TesseracT continue to cultivate a growing International fanbase, through well recieved UK and European tour dates and internet word of mouth.

With the recent addition of Nottingham based singer Dan Tompkins (ex-First Signs Of Frost) they have reached new heights… bringing a huge vocal range and further melodic impetus to TesseracT’s ambitious, accomplished musicianship. Their reputation of delivering jaw-dropping live performances has been furthered fuelled through appearances at Bloodstock, Hammerfest, Caos Emergente in Portugal and the recent Hellfire 2 festival at the Birmingham NEC arena - as well as tours across Europe and as far a field as Russia.

Tech-heads will often focus on the quintet’s time signatures and musical complexity, but TesseracT are far from an exclusionary exercise in tech 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 – evident in the sneak peek album track ‘Lament’ (featured on Metal Hammer’s November 2009 issue cover CD),

TesseracT will celebrate the dawn of a new decade with something truly special when they unleash their debut album ‘One’ later this year.

The record will mark the realisation of a bold, experimental creative vision that began in 2003 as a solo writing project in the mind of guitarist Acle Kahney, and has subsequently spawned one of the most hotly tipped metal bands in the UK.

"One of the most promising rising bands in the UK" Rock Sound Magazine

"Seriously badass!! I don’t think you guys realise just HOW badass you are!" SCUZZ TV

"Nice tone!!! All the demos you’ve uploaded on the Toontrack forum are amazing!!!" Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)

"Up-and-coming British prog-metal. From the department of things that are slept on but are Stupendous" The Washington Post