Errai (TesseracT EP)
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Tesseract live at Tuska Open Air 2013
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| Origin | Milton Keynes, England, UK |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | www.tesseractband.co.uk |
| Members | Acle Kahney Jay Postones James Monteith Amos Williams Daniel Tompkins |
| Past members | Julien Perier Abisola Obasanya Elliot Coleman Ashe O'Hara |
Tesseract (often stylized as TesseracT) are a British progressive metal band from Milton Keynes, England. The band, formed in 2003, consists of Daniel Tompkins (lead vocals), Alec "Acle" Kahney (lead guitar & producer), James Monteith (rhythm guitar), Amos Williams (bass, backing vocals), and Jay Postones (drums, percussion). The band is currently signed to Kscope. They are credited as one of the bands to pioneer the djent movement in progressive metal. As of 2015, Tesseract have released three studio albums: One, Altered State, and Polaris, as well as a live album, Odyssey/Scala, and the extended plays Concealing Fate, Perspective and Errai.
Tesseract started out in 2003 while founding member Acle Kahney was recording and writing with his band Mikaw Barish. French vocalist Julien Perier supplied vocals during Tesseract's early stages, but the logistical difficulties of distance meant that he could not join the band permanently. After their first full lineup was realised, Tesseract began playing live shows and compiling material for their debut album; they released a four-song demo in 2007 containing parts of what would eventually become their debut album One.
In 2009, original lead vocalist Abisola Obasanya left the band. He was replaced by Daniel Tompkins; Acle had come into contact with him having assisted with the production on his previous band First Signs of Frost's album Atlantic. The band reworked the album's songs with Tompkins, moving towards a 2010 release. Just before beginning first major tours, Tesseract released Concealing Fate, a six-track suite which forms the centrepiece of their debut album, One, which was released on 22 March 2011. Later that year, Tesseract toured throughout the UK in support of One with openers Chimp Spanner and Uneven Structure, and also performed at the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth.
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