TesseracT have announced their first new album in five years, battle of existence, arriving on September 15. The video for the title track is now playable.
The British progressive metal band will offer an extensive tour for the record, including a North American tour in autumn 2023. The walking tour started October 5th in Charlotte, North Carolina and continued through November 13th in Nashville.
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The Battle for Existence introduces the film concept behind the album of the same name. TesseracT have always taken a maximalist approach to their art, both aurally and visually, but this might be their most ambitious project yet.
The story behind the album focuses on the saga of “The Strangeland”.Band synopsis: “Dream crash landing, ‘ex’ and ‘el’ wake up and find themselves in ‘strange land’, facing an enemy simply called ‘fear’, the two are separated, and so begins battle of existence…”
The title track’s 11-minute video brings the concept — part action/adventure movie, part video game, part musical composition — to life. Musically, TesseracT continues to explore the Djent side of progressive metal with literary fervor.
“‘Battle of Existence’ is a struggle for acceptance, a battle for survival and resistance to self,” said band member Daniel Tompkins. “As we burst through the white noise of reality, it’s a struggle for control. It’s the need to recognize and identify with ourselves, to accept and understand what we stand for and who we are. There is an urgent need to ‘tear off the mask’, to reveal true self.”
battle of existence Recorded at Middle Farm Studios in the UK, the album was co-produced by Peter Miles with the band and Choir Noir’s Katherine Marsh.
This location allows you to pre-order albums in a number of formats, including deluxe packages. Play the video for “Battle for Existence” and check out the album art, track listing and tour dates below. Get your tickets for TesseracT’s upcoming shows here.
battle of existence artwork:
battle of existence Track list:
01. Natural disasters
02. echo
03. gray
04. Legion
05. Bidding
06. The Battle of Existence
07. Siren
08. Burden
09. Sacrifice
TesseracT 2023 tour dates include Intervals, Unprocessed, Alluvial and The Callous Daoboys:
10/05 – Charlotte, NC @ Underground
10/06 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
10/07 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva
10/08 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
10/10 – Chicago, IL @ House of the Blues
10/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater
10/13 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/14 – Boston, MA @Paradise
10/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
10/17 – Montreal, Quebec @ Corona Theater
10/19 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/20 – Grand Rapids, Michigan @ Elevation
10/21 – St.Louis, MO @ Red Flag
10/23 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
10/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @The Depot
10/26 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
10/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
10/28 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Mills
10/29 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
10/31 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
11/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater
11/03 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Observatory
11/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theater
11/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
11/07 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11/08 – Austin, TX @Emo’s
11/09 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/11 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Theater
11/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater
11/13 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
