TesseracT (band)
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TesseracT are a British progressive metal
band formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Century Media Records
.
), Paul Ortiz
(Chimp Spanner) and John Browne (Monuments), who was a band mate of Kahney's in Fellsilent. It was these such musicians who led the way into what was to become the djent
scene.
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). In 2009, the band parted ways with Obasanya and settled on Dan Tompkins (First Signs of Frost, Piano) to take over vocal duties, going on to write and record vocals for the début album, One
.
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 (OMNOM, Zelliack, ex-Sky Eats Airplane
, ex-Of Legends). Daniel remains on good terms with the band and stated that he enjoyed his time as TesseracT's vocalist. Elliot stated later that he would not move permanently to the UK (although he would be living there for up to half of the year) and that joining TesseracT would not affect his other main project Zelliack (a pop/soul/RnB/jazz project consisting of Elliot and Zack Ordway).
Dan's departure and Elliot's arrival to TesseracT caused a split in opinion between fans of the band. Some fans became hateful and even offensive towards the new singer, usually over social networking and internet forums (Elliot attributed this behaviour to a "fear of change"). Other fans and musicians within the "Djent community" were much more supportive of Elliot and spoke out against the abusive fans in blogs and through social networking. On September 5, 2011 they announced that their next album will be called "Neophobia". This was later revealed by Acle to be a joke (Neophobia being the fear of change).
Acle Kahney - Guitar
(2003-present)
Jay Postones - Drums (2005-present)
James Monteith - Guitar (2006-present)
Amos Williams - Bass
, backing vocals (2006-present)
Elliot Coleman - Vocals (2011-present)
Previous members
Julien Perier - Vocals (2004-2006)
Abisola Obasanya - Vocals (2006-2009)
Daniel Tompkins - Vocals (2009-2011)
The band also actively post video blogs whilst on tour and in the studio on their YouTube account.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
.
History
Tesseract started out back in 2003 as a personal side project, to Fellsilent, in the 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 (PeripheryPeriphery (band)
Periphery is an American metal band from Bethesda, Maryland , formed in 2005.- Formation and lineup changes :Periphery was formed by guitarist Misha Mansoor in 2005...
), Paul Ortiz
Paul Ortiz
Paul Antonio Ortiz is a guitarist and musician from Colchester, UK. He is most famous for his work under his solo project name of Chimp Spanner. Both his 2004 album Imperium Vorago and his 2009 album At The Dream's Edge are entirely self produced in Ortiz' home studio...
(Chimp Spanner) and John Browne (Monuments), who was a band mate of Kahney's in Fellsilent. It was these such musicians who led the way into what was to become the djent
Djent
Djent is a heavy metal music subgenre that emerged as a spin-off from progressive metal. Coined by the band Meshuggah, it was popularized through the internet by Periphery, specifically guitarist Misha Mansoor. The word "djent" is an onomatopoeia for a heavily palm-muted, distorted guitar chord...
scene.
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). In 2009, the band parted ways with Obasanya and settled on Dan Tompkins (First Signs of Frost, Piano) to take over vocal duties, going on to write and record vocals for the début album, One
One (TesseracT album)
One is the debut studio album by British Djent band TesseracT released on March 22nd 2011, the album features six tracks, with the third track "Concealing Fate" split into 6 parts for a total length of over twenty five minutes...
.
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 (OMNOM, Zelliack, ex-Sky Eats Airplane
Sky Eats Airplane
Sky Eats Airplane was an American electronic post-hardcore band, formed in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2005. The band was signed to indie label Equal Vision Records and most recently released their self-titled full-length album through the label in July 2008....
, ex-Of Legends). Daniel remains on good terms with the band and stated that he enjoyed his time as TesseracT's vocalist. Elliot stated later that he would not move permanently to the UK (although he would be living there for up to half of the year) and that joining TesseracT would not affect his other main project Zelliack (a pop/soul/RnB/jazz project consisting of Elliot and Zack Ordway).
Dan's departure and Elliot's arrival to TesseracT caused a split in opinion between fans of the band. Some fans became hateful and even offensive towards the new singer, usually over social networking and internet forums (Elliot attributed this behaviour to a "fear of change"). Other fans and musicians within the "Djent community" were much more supportive of Elliot and spoke out against the abusive fans in blogs and through social networking. On September 5, 2011 they announced that their next album will be called "Neophobia". This was later revealed by Acle to be a joke (Neophobia being the fear of change).
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 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".Band Members
Current membersAcle Kahney - Guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(2003-present)
Jay Postones - Drums (2005-present)
James Monteith - Guitar (2006-present)
Amos Williams - Bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals (2006-present)
Elliot Coleman - Vocals (2011-present)
Previous members
Julien Perier - Vocals (2004-2006)
Abisola Obasanya - Vocals (2006-2009)
Daniel Tompkins - Vocals (2009-2011)
Discography
- Demo (2007)
- Concealing Fate [EP] (2010)
- OneOne (TesseracT album)One is the debut studio album by British Djent band TesseracT released on March 22nd 2011, the album features six tracks, with the third track "Concealing Fate" split into 6 parts for a total length of over twenty five minutes...
(2011)
Videography
- Deception (Concealing Fate Part 2) (2010)
- Nascent (2011)
- Concealing Fate EP - Live (2011) Bonus DVD with the album, One.
- April - Lyrics Video (2011)
- Eden 2.0 (2011)
The band also actively post video blogs whilst on tour and in the studio on their YouTube account.
Tours and Festivals
- Bloodstock-Open-Air, UK - 2008
- Caos Emergente, Portugal - 2008
- Hammerfest, UK - 2009
- Hellfire II (first gig with Dan on vocals), UK 2009
- Headline UK Tour (Instrumental tour playing the Concealing Fate EP), UK 2010
- The Devin Townsend Project US Tour, N. America 2010
- Great Indian Rock Festival, India 2010
- The League Of Extraordinary Djentlemen Tour with PeripheryPeriphery (band)Periphery is an American metal band from Bethesda, Maryland , formed in 2005.- Formation and lineup changes :Periphery was formed by guitarist Misha Mansoor in 2005...
and Monuments, UK 2011 - Scurrilous Tour With Protest The HeroProtest the HeroProtest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band line-up has remained the same since their formation in 1999. The band changed their name to Protest the Hero shortly before releasing their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002...
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, N. America 2011 - Sonisphere UK On the Red Bull Bedroom Jam stage, Knebworth, England 2011
- The League Of Extraordinary Djentlemen Tour with Periphery, Australia 2011
- Lowering The Tone Tour with Chimp Spanner and Uneven Structure, UK 2011
- Euroblast Festival Vol.7 Germany, 2011
- Saints & Sinners Tour with Between The Buried And Me and Animals As Leaders - N. America 2011