TesseracT have announced a new three-song EP titled ‘ARC_ONE: Obscura’, which is scheduled to arrive March 5 through Nuclear Blast Records. The news also marks the British progressive metal band’s signing with the label, with the newly released single “Crucible” offering the first taste of the upcoming material.
Vocalist Dan Tompkins explained that the band are taking a different approach with this release, opting to deliver new music in a shorter format while still giving fans the conceptual storytelling they have come to expect.
“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.”
Tompkins also discussed how the new material builds on the ideas explored on the band’s previous full-length album, ‘War Of Being’, and the personal discoveries that have helped shape the next chapter.
“‘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.”
The EP’s lead single, “Crucible,” has arrived alongside a visualizer. Tompkins described the track as exploring the external pressures that can shape a person while gradually pushing their authentic identity further out of reach.
“The pressure that shapes and distorts the individual: the fact that we’re being constantly measured and judged and refined until our real, authentic self is just pushed further and further inside us and buried.”
‘ARC_ONE: Obscura’ was co-produced, mixed and mastered by TesseracT alongside producer Lewis Johns (Employed To Serve, Rolo Tomassi). Pre-saves are available now here.
In addition to the new EP, TesseracT have a North American headlining tour booked for early 2027 with Entheos and Sunborn opening. The band will also head overseas for a UK and European run in March.
TesseracT – North American Tour With Entheos & Sunborn:
- January 07 – New York City, NY – Irving Plaza
- January 08 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
- January 09 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
- January 10 – Toronto, ON – Concert Hall
- January 12 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- January 13 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
- January 15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
- January 16 – Orlando, FL – Beacham
- January 18 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
- January 19 – Dallas, TX – Echo
- January 20 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- January 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
- January 23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
- January 24 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
- January 26 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- January 27 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
- January 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
- January 31 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
TesseracT – UK & European Tour:
- March 11 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
- March 13 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
- March 15 – Cologne, GER – Die Kantine
- March 16 – Frankfurt, GER – Batschkapp
- March 18 – Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
- March 19 – Leipzig, GER – Täubchenthal
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