TesseracT Announce New EP, Unveil “Crucible”: Stream
TesseracT have announced their new EP ARC_ONE: Obscura, due outout March 5th via Nuclear Blast Records. Ahead of the release, the band has unveiled the lead single “Crucible.”
“Crucible” is a driving progressive metal tune that draws as much from Tool as it does from Ihsahn, featuring the later’s orchestrated and angular approach to progressive music with the former’s sense of a throbbing pulse.
ARC_ONE: Obscura is the first part of an album-length project that will be delivered over numerous smaller releases. Vocalist Dan Thompkins said of this approach, “We’re trying to approach this a little bit differently, in terms of not just dropping a full album. We’re trying to work with how music is consumed in general, but also trying to deliver what we think our fans really want from us: a captivating story and a good concept.”
TesseracT will also be touring North American in winter 2027 with Entheos and Sunborn in support of the release. The tour launches January 7th in New York City, and hits Toronto, Houston, Los Angeles, and other markets, before wrapping up in Denver on January 31st. Tickets are on sale now.
The concept of ARC_ONE: Obscura is an extension of their previous full length, 2023’s War of Being. He explained the concept, saying, “War of Being was very much about ego and the masks that we wear. The ending to that album was quite important, because it was about tearing the mask away, which is a key lyric from the album. As I, personally, made more music on the back of War of Being, I started to discover more about myself and my own being. I’ve started to really think about what direction we could take the next batch of music in, and I think, for me, it’s very much about understanding what’s left when you’ve exposed who you really are.”
See the music video for TessarcT’s “Crucible” below, along with the artwork for ARC_ONE: Obscura and the band’s upcoming tour dates.
ARC_ONE: Obscura Artwork
TesseracT Tour Dates:
01/07 – New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza
01/08 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
01/09 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
01/10 – Toronto, ON @ Concert Hall
01/12 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
01/13 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
01/15 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
01/16 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham
01/18 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
01/19 – Dallas, TX @ Echo
01/20 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
01/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theater
01/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
01/24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
01/26 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
01/27 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
01/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
01/31 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
03/11 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
03/13 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
03/15 – Köln, Germany @ Die Kantine
03/16 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
03/18 – Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
03/19 – Leipzig, Germany @ Täubchenthal
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