English progressive metal band, TesseracT return to Australia in 2024.
Set to release their fifth studio album, 'War Of Being' (15 September), TesseracT will headline concerts in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth next May – their first live shows down under in six years. 'War Of Being' is a concept album themed around ex and el, two souls stranded in The Strangeland after a catastrophic shipwreck. They encounter a mysterious entity known as Fear, sparking a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment.
"'War Of Being' has been all encompassing for us since late 2019," shares bassist Amos Williams. "After I returned home from filming 'P O R T A L S' 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.
"Within these songs the band has given life to the themes and ideas that are personified within the characters of The Strangeland story. It's certainly been a catharsis and a way for me to explore the internal dissonance."
The band have today released the album's title track alongside an epic music video. "'War Of Being' is a fight for acceptance, a battle of existence and a resistance against ego," the group's vocalist, Daniel Tompkins says.
"It's a struggle for control as we cut through the white noise of reality. It's the need to know and identify with oneself, to accept and understand what we stand for and who we are.
"There is an urgent need to 'tear the mask away' and reveal your true self."
Tickets on sale from 9am (local time) on 20 July.
TesseracT 2024 Tour Dates
Thu 2 May - The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)Fri 2 May - Metro Theatre (Sydney)
Sat 4 May - Croxton Bandroom (Melbourne)
Tue 7 May - Lion Arts Factory (Adelaide)
Thu 9 May - Magnet House (Perth)
