Stood at war with ourselves

[New Album + Single]

War Of Being will be yours September 15th. Pre-orders and exclusive bundles are now available from the official TesseracT web stores.

The division breeching
lowly we draw our weapons
And take one last deep breath
– Շђє รςгเ๒є pic.twitter.com/8IbRDrTOwZ

— TesseracT (@tesseractband) July 13, 2023

The Milton-Keynes five-piece have been teasing new material for some time now and fans of the band will rejoice at the news that Tesseract will be releasing War of Being 0n 15th September. The group have also just dropped their first single of the new record- accompanied by a video-also called “War Of Being.”

The new album is set to be the band’s most ambitious and conceptual record to date. Tesseract, always a band noted for its intricate musical patterns and originators of the Djent metal style, are continuing their all-immersive, story driven sonic adventures. “War Of Being” is an eleven minute mammoth of a song-the story of which is set in the fictional world of Strangeland. The two protagonist characters ‘ex’ and ‘el’ have crash landed in the world and separated, all while having to face a new foe called ‘Fear’.

For many bands, concept projects can be a hit or miss success but Tesseract are well-versed in the art of telling a compelling story to match their aural capabilities. 2020’s cinematic experience titled, Portals, pushed the band into uncharted waters, as the group filmed themselves performing songs that spanned their entire discography.

Speaking about the new album, bassist Amos Williams said, “War of Being has been all-encompassing for us since late 2019. After I returned home from filming Portals, I found myself in such a deeply introspective headspace. The scale of work and reward from that project kind of set this up to be inevitable. We simply had to try and see how far we could take a concept album with Tesseract.”

Began in 2003 by guitarist Acle Kahney, Tesseract gained world-wide attention with the release of their third studio album Polaris. Since then, the band have been growing from strength to strength, pushing themselves to continue to expand the band’s limits with each release. With a 5 year gap between Sonder and War of Being, Tesseract are ready to pick up where they left off-cementing themselves as one of the most important bands in modern prog-rock.

So excited to announce that we will be on the UK & Europe dates of @tesseractband’s War Of Being tour alongside @Unprocessedband!!!!

Tickets on sale Friday. pic.twitter.com/zdswBp1IQA

— The Callous Daoboys (@callousdaoboys) July 12, 2023

Tesseract’s world tour will see the band begin in North America for the autumn, before travelling throughout Europe in the new year. Supporting the band on their massive globetrotting campaign will be Intervals, Unprocessed, Alluvial and The Callous Doaboys. Tickets will go on sale, Friday 14 July and can be found here. War of Being can be pre-ordered here.

Tesseract UK and Europe Tour:

18/01/2024 – Rockhal – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19/01 – CCO La Rayonne – Villeurbanne, France
20/01 – Sala Apolo – Barcelona, Spain
21/01 – Sala MON Live Madrid – Madrid, Spain
23/01 – Bataclan – Paris, France
25/01 – Artefact La Laiterie – Strasbourg, France
26/01 – Muziekcentrum Trix – Antwerp, Belgium
27/01 – Im Wizemann – Stuttgart, Germany
28/01 – Alcatraz – Milan, Italy
30/01- Komplex – Zurich, Switzerland
01/02 – Palac Akropolis – Prague, Cech Republic
02/02 – Backstage Halle – Munich, Germany
03/02 – Simm City – Vienna, Austria
04/02 – Barba Negra – Budapest, Hungary
06/02 – Columbia Theater – Berlin, Germany
07/02 – Progresja – Warsaw, Poland
09/02 – Tampereen tavara-asema – Tampere, Finland
10/02 – Tavastia Club – Helsinki, Finland
12/02 – Fryshuset Klubben – Stockholm, Sweden
13/02 – Vulkan Oslo – Oslo, Norway
15/02 – Amager Bio – Copenhagen, Denmark
16/02 – Gruenspan – Hamburg, Germany
17/02 – Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne, Germany
18/02 – Tivoli Vredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands
20/02 – Rock City – Nottingham
21/02 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
22/02 – O2 Academy Bristol – Bristol
23/02 – O2 Forum Kentish Town – London
24/02 – O2 Ritz Manchester – Manchester
25/02 – SWG3 – Glasgow
27/02 – The Academy, Middle Abbey Street – Dublin

The band issued the following statement on their social media channels yesterday: “We are extremely excited to partner with Nuclear Blast worldwide for the forthcoming release of our second album. Having spent the last year or so getting to know Monte Conner, we count ourselves lucky to be working with not only a true legend in the world of heavy music, but one who continues to champion exciting, forward-thinking art.”

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Following the overwhelmingly positive reception of their debut 4-track EP I (2016) and its follow-up Mire, Conjurer had a busy 2019 releasing the brilliant collaborative project Curse These Metal Hands with Pijn and a cover split with Palm Reader. In September 2020 their previous independent label Holy Roar Records was hit by mass allegations against its owner, with certain staff members and leading acts like Rolo Tomasi, Svalbard and Apologies, I Have None all leaving amidst the public scandal. As a result, Conjurer were amongst the bands that respectfully cut all ties with the company with no further comment, and focused on their future.

Yesterday’s band statement confirmed the extreme outfit have been working with industry titan Monte Connor in preparation for their hugely anticipated second album. Previously from Roadrunner Records, Connor joined Nuclear Blast in 2012 and boosts an impressive portfolio, with the likes of Slipknot, Trivium and King Diamond worth mentioning standing out from the the endless list of hugely influential metal acts. His recent partnership with Conjurer pushed the promising young act into joining the international division of Nuclear Blast, adding:

“We’ve now also been introduced to Barley and the rest of the international team at NB and it’s evident that they understand our mentality and want nothing more than to support and nourish our creativity. In what has been an awful year on so many levels, we are grateful to have found the right home for our music. We look forward to working together with NB to bring you our sophomore album in 2021, and much more in the years to follow.”

We are extremely excited to partner with @nuclearblast worldwide for the forthcoming release of our second album. Full statement on FB/Insta. pic.twitter.com/s0rQgUIzMI — Conjurer (@ConjurerUK) February 3, 2021

With the exciting announcement of the new record deal with Nuclear Blast out of the way, Conjurer can direct all their energy into preparing the release of their second album. Official title, artwork and tracklist are yet to be confirmed but stay tuned for further updates and upcoming promotional singles. As Nuclear Blast have already added to their updated artists roster page, “the future of British metal lies in safe hands with Conjurer, who continue their journey as the country’s most exciting young metal band with their signing“.

So far, the Rugby quartet have three festival appearances booked for Summer 2021. On 30 July Conjurer will perform on Radar Festival alongside Dirty Loops, Sleep Token and Palm Reader, followed by 14 August for the second day of the huge Bloodstock Open Air, supporting Mercyful Fate, Dimmu Borgir, Paradise Lost, Bury Tomorrow, and more. Conjurer are also set to feature on the 2021 edition of the more prog and experimental-focused ArcTanGent Festival, bringing their Curse These Metal Hands collaboration with Pijn on Friday 20 August.

TesseracT’s latest release, Altered State, came out earlier this year. Check out the video for their track Singularity here: