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[Album Review] Ninth Moon Black ‘Chronophage’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 21, 2012 @ 11:30am
Category: Music / Reviews

Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Ninth Moon Black is an instrumental metal band with traces of psychedelic and ambient qualities. Their first full-length release, which came out in 2007, was self-titled and an EP followed in 2010. Now, the five piece band is back with another full length entitled Chronophage (translated: Time Eater). Only six tracks but clocking in at almost 45 minutes, does this epic take the listener on a journey or leave them by the wayside. Find out below. READ MORE

Want A Ton Of Free Music From Century Media? Of Course You Do!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 11, 2012 @ 5:10pm
Category: Music / News

It’s summertime and Century Media wants to make sure that you rock long and hard through the heat! That’s why they’ve put out a free sampler of a ton of their artists, including In This Moment, Suicide Silence, TesseracT, Jeff Loomis, Fozzy, Nachtmystium, and a ton others. You can download this free sampler here.

Also below is the official video for In This Moment’s “Blood”, which comes off their upcoming album Blood, which comes out Aug. 14th. READ MORE

Orange Amps And Prog Magazine Announce First Annual Progressive Music Awards

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 04, 2012 @ 2:00pm
Category: Music / News

As a huge progressive music fan, the following news fills me with untold amounts of joy. Prog Magazine, a publication based in the UK, has teamed up with Orange Amps to bring the first annual Progressive Music Awards. This festival will honor visionaries, new talent, and talented musicians within the progressive rock genre. Now, I’m aware that genre-specific award shows don’t have much of a reach outside the listeners who enjoy said genre, but it’s still nice to see recognition given to a genre that is almost always shunned.

This year Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, Storm Corrosion) leads with five nominations. He is followed by both Steve Hackett (Genesis) and Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), who each have four nominations, while Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) and It Bites each have three.

A full list of the nominees can be seen here.

TesseracT Bassist Provides Voice Over For The Goriest Trailer I’ve Ever Seen

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 04, 2012 @ 2:00pm
Category: Music / Trailers

TesseracT bassist Amos Williams has entered the world of voice over acting and his debut is the amazing, super gory trailer for In God We Trust. Directed by Fightstar musicians Dan Haigh and Alex Westaway, the trailer, which was shot on a budget of £1200 (just under $2,000), is meant to entice studios to provide a larger budget for a feature-length film. The story revolves around a near-future Earth whose environment is deteriorating rapidly. The world’s governments and corporations have formed small coalitions that are each vying to secure what little remains. The protagonist, Piotr Drabik, is a scientist who believes that he has made a connection with God and that God’s true intentions are quite chilling indeed. Check below for this awesome trailer (Amos’ voice begins around 1:46). READ MORE

[Original] Why The Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show Isn’t Helping Metal

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 13, 2012 @ 2:30pm
Category: Music / Editorials

On April 11th, the Revolver Golden Gods took place, giving praise and recognition to the rock and metal community. Famous musicians, such as Dee Snider, Chris Jericho, Gene Simmons, Marilyn Manson, Slash, Amy Lee, and many more, were in attendance. It was a night meant to not only celebrate the achievements of rock and metal musicians and their offerings, but it was also a night for the fans, a way to honor their passion and their love. And it was a night that did absolutely nothing to spread the word and the importance of rock and metal. READ MORE

TesseracT Announce New EP: Playing Bamboozle Fest

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 24, 2012 @ 12:30am
Category: Music / News

One of my favorite bands from the last couple of years is England’s djent/prog-metal group TesseracT. Combining seriously heavy riffs with some rather beautiful textures, they hit pretty much hit the nail on the head for me. I loved their Concealing Fate EP (review), I loved their album One (review), and I enjoyed the hell out of seeing them live. So, it’s with great excitement that I write that the band is preparing to release an acoustic inspired EP this spring. This EP will feature new vocalist Elliot Coleman, who replaced Daniel Tompkins late last summer.

The band has also been confirmed for Day Three of Bamboozle Fest, where they will share the same stage as Incubus, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Skrillex, and more. Day Three of the fest falls on May 20th, 2012. Snag your tickets here.

Finally, bassist Amos Williams has uploaded a video playthrough of the song April. Even though bass isn’t my principal instrument, it’s still a fascinating watch as he does some very clever things. Check it out below.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 05, 2012 @ 7:21pm
Category: Music / News

BANDHAPPY is a website that offers live, on-line music instruction in all sorts of different areas, such as instruments (guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc…) to sound production and engineering, and much more. Many of the teachers that have committed to the site are from such bands as Periphery, TesseracT, Textures, Lamb Of God, Animals As Leaders, Soilwork, and more.

Today sees the site open for registration, both for prospective students AND for musicians interested in teaching. There are video tutorials for teachers and students, so make sure to check them out.

I personally think this is a brilliant service as students can not only learn about their area of interest but also about the real world applications. This is a chance for musicians to lay it all out on the line so that students understand exactly how big of a commitment this lifestyle can be.

TesseracT – Eden

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on October 27, 2011 @ 9:55pm
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TesseracT Release Behind-The-Scenes Photos From ‘Eden’ Shoot: Announce New Album Title

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 07, 2011 @ 3:00pm
Category: Music / News

TesseracT have announced that their new album has an official title: Neophobia. Interestingly enough, this announcement, which the band made on their Facebook, comes before any official announcement of a new album being recorded. Hmm….

Also, after the jump you can check out behind-the-scenes photos from the Eden music video shoot, which is directed by Ganesh Rao, who filmed the beautiful Empyrean video.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 02, 2011 @ 9:19pm
Category: Music / News

Many people were shocked when, a few weeks ago, TesseracT announced that vocalist Dan Tompkins had left the band and that Elliot Coleman (OMNOM, Sky Eats Airplane) had joined on as his replacement. While I wish Dan the greatest success in his future journeys, my eyes are set square on TesseracT and their next move. Turns out I didn’t have to wait terribly long as the band has unveiled a trailer for their upcoming Lowering The Tone Tour, which features support from Chimpspanner and Uneven Structure. This trailer features a new demo with Elliot on vocals. Check it out below and leave your thoughts!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 23, 2011 @ 4:44pm
Category: Music / News

A few days ago, we posted the exclusive breaking story that TesseracT singer Dan Tompkins was leaving the band and a replacement singer, Elliot Coleman (Sky Eats Airplane, OMNOM, Haunted Shores), had been found. Until now, the band has been keeping it quiet, waiting for the right moment to say something. Well, that time has come. Check after the jump for quotes from several of the members, including Dan.

TesseracT will also be filming a video for Eden, which comes off of One, released earlier this year (review here). The video will be directed by Ganesh Rao, who made this awesome video, which gives a lot of nods to the visual aesthetic of Tool.

TesseracT Issues Official Statement For New Singer Elliot Coleman

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 21, 2011 @ 6:38pm
Category: Music / News

Bloody-Disgusting has scored the exclusive scoop that singer Dan Tompkins has officially left TesseracT. Dan has been offered a chance to be part of a pop project, which is apparently where his heart lies.

Although I’m sad to see Dan go, as he has some amazing pipes on him, we can also exclusively confirm that vocalist Washington D.C.’s Elliot Coleman has officially come aboard as the new singer. Elliot was in the bands Sky Eats Airplane and OMNOM. An official announcement will be coming Tuesday.

After the jump is a live clip of Elliot singing Concealing Fate Part 1 – Acceptance.

Elliot Coleman:

Exclusive: TesseracT Singer Dan Tompkins Quits: New Singer Announced

Photo Courtesy – Soundcloud

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 02, 2011 @ 5:46pm
Category: Music / News

In what might end up becoming the wet dream tour for prog metal fans, Between The Buried And Me have announced a full North American tour with support coming from Animals As Leaders (interview here) and TesseracT (interview here).

“It will be so exciting to get back out on the road and play some tunes for all our wonderful fans,” said BTBAM guitarist Paul Waggoner. “Our anticipation for this tour is massive and I hope that sentiment is shared by all the metal geeks out there. The bill is loaded with some of the most forward-thinking, virtuosic musicians in the genre and the audience can expect to hear all 12 notes in every humanly audible octave many times during the course of the evening!”

Check after the jump for all tour dates. I’ll be at St. Andrews Hall on the 10th. Where will you be?

Between The Buried And Me Announce Fall Tour With Animals As Leaders And TesseracT

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 25, 2011 @ 3:35pm
Category: Music / News

TesseracT are quickly becoming one of the biggest names in up and coming artists and rightfully so! They are incredibly intricate yet easily accesible, something that’s very difficult for a band in their particular genre. Now, after the release of One, TesseracT are already looking forward, keeping the momentum going. Working with Metal Injection, the guys recorded three acoustic tracks and the videos are now online! Check out April below and Origin and Dream Brother after the jump.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 11, 2011 @ 5:38pm
Category: Music / News

It’s Wednesday, so I figure a little humor will help make the week go by faster. Therefore, let me tell you an anecdote. My pal Jamie (drummer of Tesseract) took advantage of Facebook’s “Add any friend you want immediately to your group without them being okay with it” function. Normally, I get pissed off in these situations and immediately leave and block that group. However, this group is something so magnificent, so hilarious, that I had to remain a part of it. For, you see, this group is the “Venue C*ck Art” group, a forum where musicians, artists, and whomever so desires, can post pictures of the various male genitalia graffiti they see in venue green rooms across the world. Join the group at the link above.

Here’s a quote from Jamie: ”As any touring musician will know, the walls of most backstage rooms at venues around the world are generally flooded with extremely detailed drawings of male genitalia. This page is here to acknowledge and appreciate the good ones, and SHAME the terrible ones. SHARE”

Check after the jump for the first of what will hopefully be many hysterical images. WARNING: if a drawing of a cowboy penis that looks like a melding of Krang (TMNT) and Audrey II (Little Shop Of Horrors) offends you, go away.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 08, 2011 @ 12:35am
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A few weeks ago, I got the opportunity to go and check out TesseracT, one of my favorite new bands, rocking the Magic Stick in Detroit, Michigan. Calling them new is a bit misleading as they’ve been in the underground scene for years. However, since signing to Century Media Records, their rise in popularity is nothing short of astounding. They’re currently nominated in the Metal Hammer Golden Gods as “Best New Band” (cast your votes here), they’ve toured all over the world and they have several surprises up their sleeves for 2011 alone (I can’t say what yet, but it’s awesome). Check after the jump for some live photos and a review.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 21, 2011 @ 1:10am
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Well, the time has come. The review that many have been waiting for is finally up. Tesseract’s ‘One’ was chosen as my ‘Most Anticipated Album of 2011’ due to my love of the ‘Concealing Fate EP’. So the question arises, has Tesseract been able to produce an album that satisfies? Have they been able to create that same magic? Find out after the jump!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 16, 2011 @ 2:59pm
Category: Music / News

Tesseract are making a huge scene in the metal world right now. Hell, their debut album isn’t even out yet and they got nominated for Best New Band in the UK Golden Gods (which I’m pretty sure they’re gonna get). Now, they hype is building up even more as they have released a video for their upcoming single ‘Nascent’, which is off their debut album ‘One’ (due for release next week, the 22nd). Check out the video below and then check after the jump for a comment from bassist Amos Williams about the Golden Gods nomination and tour dates for a full North American run.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 08, 2011 @ 10:35pm
Category: Music / News

If those exclusive pictures we showed you weren’t good enough, TesseracT have released a short teaser for their upcoming music video ‘Nascent’. This song comes off their soon-to-be-released album ‘One’, which hits stores March 22nd (pre-order it here). I’m loving the look and the song is badass, so I can’t wait to see the full version!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 25, 2011 @ 6:49pm
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TesseracT has teamed up with AOL Noisecreep to premiere the video for ‘The Impossible – Concealing Fate Part III’, which you can watch below. The footage was recorded in studio where the band performed the Concealing Fate EP with no edits or overdubs. The entire performance will be released on a DVD which will come with ‘One’ (due March 22nd).

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 24, 2011 @ 6:55pm
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Bloody-Disgusting has an exclusive audio interview with Misha Mansoor, guitarist/programmer/producer of progressive metal/djent band Periphery. We chat about the upcoming tours with TesseracT and Monuments (The League Of Extraordinary Djentlemen Tour), and Fair To Midland with Scale The Summit, what the next Periphery release is going to be like and we even manage to sneak some possible exclusives out of Misha. What are they you might ask? Well, I guess you’ll just have to listen to the interview after the jump!

Exclusive Audio Interview: Misha Mansoor Periphery

Photo credit: Larry DiMarzio READ MORE

Exclusive Music Video Photos: TesseracT’s ‘Nascent’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 14, 2011 @ 5:36pm
Category: Music / News

Bloody-Disgusting has scored some exclusive before and after shots of TesseracT’s upcoming music video ‘Nascent’. The song comes from their upcoming album, ‘One’, which hits stores March 22nd. Also after the jump are some quotes from singer Daniel Tompkins and bassist Amos Williams. I’m personally loving the look and those weird octopus brain things are kinda badass. Check ‘em out after the jump!

Make sure to check out our exclusive interview with Amos (bass), James (guitars) and Acle (guitars) as well as Jay’s (drums) Top 10 Horror Movie list and James and Acle’s guitar rig walkthrough.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 10, 2011 @ 10:27pm
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British progressive-djent band TesseracT have released details about their upcoming debut LP ‘One’, which will be released on Century Media Records on March 22nd. The album has the ‘Concealing Fate’ EP (review here) sandwiched by five new songs. The album will also include a bonus DVD that features the band playing the entire ‘Concealing Fate’ EP live in studio without any overdubs, re-records or anything like that.

Bassist Amos Williams had this to say about the upcoming DVD: ”Ever since we first started performing and recording, we’ve always wanted to explore the idea of surround sound. The density and layers of TesseracT’s music lends itself perfectly to multichannel sound. So, we came up with the idea of filming and recording ‘Concealing Fate’ in 5.1 surround sound for a special DVD that would come as standard with the album release. It’s really great for us to show you guys the evolution of the songs as they’ve grown slightly since we’ve started touring them. There is absolutely nothing better than the energy and euphoria of live music and hopefully with this DVD we’ve helped represent that. We enjoyed the experience and the result so much that we may just do the next album like this too!

TesseracT has also teamed up with Got-Djent.com to open up the official TesseracT forum. The band members will hop on there every so often to answer questions, post updates and chit chat here and there.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 03, 2011 @ 5:43pm
Category: Music / News

TesseracT drummer Jay Postones has been kind enough to shoot Bloody Disgusting his Top 10 Horror Movie list. Filled with a mixture of classics and a few unusual choices, this is definitely a horror fan’s list! Jay was so excited to do this list that he even sent a picture of his home theater system! Check after the jump for the home theater system pic, the list as well as some honorable mentions.