TesseracTTalk about what's coming in 2012 and about a few

things in the past. . .

How was the recording of "One"?

I t was so long ago I can barely remember! I t took quite a

while. . . The first version we recorded was scrapped

because we weren't happy, and there were numerous takes

for the guitars and vox to get them right. . We got there in

the end though and are very happy with the result!

"Concealing Fate" was previously released in advance,

months before the release of "One". Being the song

such a monster, was it one of those songs that you just

couldn't handle in keeping to yourselves or was there

another reason behind the early release?

This is a rather boring reason, but we toured the U.S. last

autumn and we needed something to sell to help pay for the

trip. the EP was only ever intended to be a small US release

for that purpose, but it caught on worldwide which was

great.

There hasn't been an official release of the song live in

concert. Are we ever going to see live footage from the

song?

There are no plans to do that, but it's definitely something

we can think about in future! Right now we're focused on

getting our next EP finished which is predominantly

acoustic, and then finishing album two.

Many people see "One" as a enhanced version of

"Concealing Fate EP", with bonus tracks and a bonus

DVD, with the filming of the song at the studio. Was it a

way to give more to your audience?

Yeah. As half the album was already available we really

wanted to include as much in the package as possible.

Amos (bass) came up with the idea to record it l ive and is

good mates with the guy at Sphere studios where it was

recorded, so he made it happen!

Would you like to see an adaptation of the song to a

short fiction film? If so, what would it's main theme be

behind it, or what story you think it would tell?

Yeah, that would be awesome! The lyrical content is about

personal experiences of our previous singer Dan, so I

guess if i t was to reflect the songs directly, then he'd best

answer this ha-ha. Musical ly I think anything EPIC would fit.

You now have a new vocalist, Elliot Coleman. How is he

adapting into TesseracT?

He's doing very well . He was massively thrown in the deep

end as we all met for the first time a week before our first

headline tour of the UK, but has risen to the challenge

amazingly. We can't wait to get stuck into the second

album, which is where he wil l real ly start to shine.

What can we expect for 201 2?

The EP I mentioned earl ier and hopeful ly a new album. The

album basical ly depends on how much we get done in the first

half of next year, We're then going to be touring all over again,

and hopeful ly playing some of the festivals.

Recently you joked about an album title that could really

suit the band. Was it solely a joke or could "Neophobia"

actually be a hint of what TesseracT are preparing?

No. I t was simply a joke about al l the people who posted unkind

comments on our page about Ell iot. We're total ly understanding

of the people who wanted to voice their disappointment that

Dan left, and they have every right to express their opinions.

But when people post direct attacks on our page it's upsetting,

so this was our l i ttle joke in response.

When can we see TesseracT return to Portugal?

Hopeful ly next year as part of a European tour, or maybe even

a festival. We played our first international show in Portugal

back in 2008 at the Chaos Emergente festival, which was

awesome, so we can't wait to come back!

Design & Interview: Rick

Words: James Monteith

Photos courtesy of TesseracT

TesseracT will return next year

with a new EP.

Until then, debut album "One"

can be purchased at:

http://www.tesseractband.co.uk

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