British progressive metal outfit TesseracT have launched the song “The Grey” as the second single from their fifth studio album “War Of Being“. That song arrives online today alongside a playable video game which further explores the concept of “War Of Being“.
The band’s vocalist Daniel Tompkins is among the development team for that ambitious project, also titled ‘War Of Being‘, which is available now in early access on Steam.
Bassist/vocalist Amos Williams, who created the below visualizer video for the aforementioned single, weighed in on this new track:
“‘The Grey‘ explores the story and character within The Strangeland of the same name — a character who has suppressed their own voice to the point that they have blended into the shadows, their story lost amongst the white noise of the world. Through the song, we experience their journey as they wrestle with their frustration and sorrow at how they have ended up this way.
It’s a powerful, energetic piece that pushes each member of TesseracT to a next level of musicianship and expression. And continues to shine a light upon the diversity that can be expected from War Of Being.”
As for the game, Tompkins offered:
“As a keen gamer and livestreamer, I have always understood the potential waiting for a musical project to bridge the gap between the gaming and music worlds and with such a visually stunning concept, I could see that this was the perfect opportunity to bring it to life in virtual reality and as a desktop game.
This has been without a doubt the biggest project I have personally ever undertaken and is a huge achievement for our developers. It has pushed us to our absolute limits and I’m so proud to have accomplished the beginnings of a fully developed game on Steam.”
“War Of Being” will arrive in album form on September 15th through Kscope. The band will mount the following headlining run with Intervals, Unprocessed, Alluvial and The Callous Daoboys across North America this fall in support of the album:
10/05 Charlotte, NC – The 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 Blues
10/11 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
10/13 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/14 Boston, MA – Paradise
10/15 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
10/17 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
10/19 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/20 Grand Rapids, MI – 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 Factory
10/29 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
10/31 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
11/01 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre
11/03 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
11/04 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
11/05 Albuquerque, NM – Revel
11/07 Dallas, TX – The Granada Theater
11/08 Austin, TX – Emo’s
11/09 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
11/11 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
11/12 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
11/13 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
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