TesseracT - War Of Being (Official Music Video) 

WE'RE SO BACK BOOOOOOOOOYS

The response has been incredible. Thank you all so much ✌

My best friend died very unexpectedly shortly after you released this song. It was the last thing that I sent him... He was a huge fan of your music. So it comforts me a little that he was able to enjoy some very nice tunes in his last days... I really liked you before but now even more and I will always remember this song as a tribute to a man who ultimately changed my life. If I will ever be able to see you live I hope you will play this one. Although I will cry a lot but who cares... R.I.P. Dennis, I will always love you

Yo my team and I created the VFX of the Samurai scenes! We created the entire thing in UE5 and documented the whole making-of next week! Huge congrats to the whole team, the directors at Found Format for the kickass vision, and to the incredible world TesseracT has created

It’s remarkable how much better Dan’s voice sounds than ever. I can’t recall him ever hitting lows like that. And to still keep that angelic ass voice too. Unbelievable stuff.

This is the TesseracT I've been longing for. Unafraid to make an 11 minute song that isn't rushed, has room/time to breathe, simmer. Leaves openings to just get in a trance. Haven't felt this way since One and Altered State. Thank you, TesseracT!

Absolutely amazing. Huge shout-out to Dan doing so many new things with his voice while still sounding like himself.

Lyrics: In the beginning I was told That the life in you ran cold My tears turned to dread With words of life and death I was sold a lie My future in disguise You chose to be deviant Always deviant Always desperate Binding, debased conscience Soul mate, faceless Now stare into the light Circling beyond To never release the grip or pressure The rising intent To birth and release the darkness within Tear the mask away Breathe another way Tear the mask away To uncomplicate the patterns that we all feel Keep the flames at bay Live another day Tear the mask away Facing one another Now elevate my understanding My body's fading Tomorrow came for me Rushing in and out of me I want it all Give me everything now Tear the mask away Facing one another Now elevate my understanding Elevate my understanding Don't exacerbate my perception A hidden sign amidst the cold A serpent's eye, with grinning teeth beneath it A cold surprise you won't deny You pay the price and keep it I sold a lie amidst the cold, a sudden cry I sold a lie amidst the cold, running high Grit your teeth and bear it A faint surprise, overtly bold Stand your ground and mean it I sold a lie amidst the cold, running high I sold a lie amidst the cold, running high Grit your teeth and bear it The words I whispered followed you They lit a light in you That you might not have found To dream of flowing locks untwisted And auburn eyes glistening as you weep The words that I whispered when it all began Did they shine a light on you you don't understand? To dream of flowing locks untwisted and stormy And auburn eyes glistening as you weep Raise your eyes, notice me Raise your eyes, notice me

Not sure how they managed to merge all their previous albums into one cohesive BRUTAL sound

The bass tone. The real drums. The synths. Dan’s vocals. The djenttttttt. What a return. Feels like the best aspects of every previous album combined. Can’t wait for more!!

This. Is. One. Of. The. Best. Things. I've. Ever. Heard. Fucking wow.

So proud of the team on this one. Massive thank you to TesseracT for entrusting us to help bring this video to the finish line.

Dan's always been an incredible vocalist, but this is just an insane level of range that really ties everything together. Blown away

Thank you all for your responses to this video, and for helping it reach new eyes and ears 🤘🤘- I hope to catch you at one of the shows on the world tour!

I've listened to this song multiple times a day, ever since it released. This may be my new favorite song from TesseracT. Cannot wait for the full album release!

2:20 is actually the nastiest, filthiest riff I have ever heard. Made me want to eat my entire house.

This is like the marketing you would expect for a movie or a game, damn this seems like it's going to be huge

The second half of this song, my god it might be some of the best TesseracT has ever released. The building tension, the aggression, heavy hits on the snare. Then the soothing vocals, the sorrowful lyrics, the comforting guitars...... An absolute masterpiece in every sense of the word. THIS is why we had to wait over 5 years.

Super sick song and video! Great job guys, let’s tour!

Not sure I’ve ever been this excited for a new album cycle 🥲🔥

What a comeback! And there's plenty of strength to go around. The dissonant guitar chords - what a brilliant idea! It's disruptive, and that's the point, while keeping the rhythm: brilliant. The rhythm, the guitars - you get the impression of several pieces in one. And the voice! What a voice! Screaming, high-pitched, low-pitched, clear voice, and all that for 10 minutes! I've always been a fan! But now you've hit the metal scene and our hearts very, very hard.

In the beginning I was told / That the life in you ran cold // My tears turned to dread / With words of life and death // I was sold a lie / My future in disguise // You chose to be deviant / Always deviant // Always desperate / Binding // Debased conscience / Soul mate // Faceless / Now stare into the light // Circling beyond / To never release the grip and pressure // The rising intent / To birth and release the darkness within // Tear the mask away // Breathe another way / Tear the mask away // To uncomplicate the patterns / That we all feel // Keep the flames at bay / Live another day // Tear the mask away // Facing one another / Now elevate my understanding // My body’s fading // Tomorrow came for me / Rushing in and out of me // I want it all / Give me everything now // Tear the mask away // Facing one another / Now elevate my understanding // Elevate my understanding / Don’t exacerbate my perception // A hidden sign amidst the cold // A serpent's eye / With grinning teeth beneath it // A cold surprise you won’t deny / You pay the price and keep it // I sold a lie amidst the cold / A sudden cry // I sold a lie amidst the cold // Running high / Grit your teeth and bear it // A faint surprise, overtly bold / Stand your ground and mean it // I sold a lie amidst the cold / Running high // I sold a lie amidst the cold // Running high / Grit your teeth and bear it // The words I whispered followed you // They lit a light in you / That you might not have found // To dream of flowing locks untwisted / And auburn eyes glistening as you weep // The words that I whispered // When it all began / Did they shine a light on you // You don’t understand? / To dream of flowing locks untwisted and stormy // And auburn eyes glistening as you weep / Raise your eyes, notice me // Raise your eyes, notice me / (from: kscopemusic.bandcamp.com/album/war-of-being)

I think this is the best showcase of Daniel’s vocals we’ve seen yet, so powerful and the whole sound feels like a conjunction of all their previous work.

To anyone who doesn't think this isn't bomb. YOUR IN DENIAL!

I’m overflowing with happiness ! Hearing that much screaming from Daniel feels like a phoenix resurrecting, and those djenty riffs are brutal… DAMN !!!

They didn‘t lie when they said that everything about this album will be next level. This honestly feels like a several hundred million dollar movie or game marketing campaign so far.

Damn that vocal transition going from the clean "always" into the screamed "desperate" at 1:51 caught me off guard in the best of ways. Very cool.

Masterclass for the metal community. These guys just keep getting better over the years and honestly this track just proves it. Such a beautiful piece of art.

Slaps harder than Will Smith at The Oscars.

Dan should win Grammy with that vocal performance so good

Again, Tesseract remind us they are on top of the game, continue to push the envelope, and have set the bar that much higher. The last 5 years have been very long, but this is without a doubt, peak Tesseract. 10/10.

What a Masterpiece. This song molds every element from Tesseract's previous albums and creates a journey that takes the listener through pure emotion. The concept, graphics, songwriting and Daniel's interpretation brings everything together creating something unique, yet familiar to every Tesseract fan. Thank you so much for delivering us so many emotions across the years, I can't wait to enjoy all the rest of the songs from the album and sing them loudly to the next year's concerts.

Dear TesseracT, please add the lyrics as subtitles in your future video songs. It would be great for non English native speakers. Thank you! I love your music. ❤❤❤❤

Dan's vocals and especially his screams are phenomenal on this one. From a singer's perspective at least it's the best part of the song 😍

Vildhjarta dropped an album after a decade of silence, Veil of Maya returned to their heavy roots, Circle of Contempt is finally working on a new album and now TesseracT comes around the corner swingin' with "One" vibes. This truely is the djent renaissance I've been waiting for ages!

I can't stop revisiting this video. Damn. The silence before the breakout after 9:21 is just... chilling.

4,600 views in one hour! Should be millions!! Tesseract is so underrated it’s criminal! Well done for producing such an epic masterpiece boys. Can’t wait for the full album.

Saw this in recommended and thought "No normal band would ever have the balls to call itself Tesseract", the name invokes a more cerebral mindset ya know, and low and behold this band is far from normal, shit feels ethereal, and those vocals feel strangely nostalgic. The sounds, the vibes everything is very unique, a band that really loves up to it's name! Tl;Dr This song and band are just straight up 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Subscribed, and can't wait to listen to more from this band!

Thanks to MESHUGGAH we have cool bands like this!! 2:20-3:10 🤘🥁🎸

My favorite band of all time. Can't wait for new music!

That first riff almost threw my head off my shoulders. All the hype of the last 5 years exploding in that choppy monster oh my god I love it.

Wow, that extra bass pedal kick thrown in there @2:53 is sick. Loved this entire song

Goddamn those low screams scared the crap out of me! Awesome to see Dan branching out further and adding new skills to his already mind blowing arsenal! Also those tones, and the mix!

This one has everything we wanted, and so much more. Great band, great song, great production quality. Thank you for existing. Love ya.

POV: You look up “epic” in the dictionary.

Totally mindblowing. 🤯 Most bands and artists have stopped to do this kind of marketing campaigns, videos, promo and this overall expectation to a piece of art. 👌🏻 But as well, to choose an 11 minute song as your very first single is a very risky move, one that I deeply respect. 🔥 Amazing song and fantastic video, the best that I've seen in a very long time. 👏🏼

It seems like a mature song. A song to crown a artistic path. A song that blends sounds of all albums: remember Concealing Fate, Of Matter, Dystopia, Juno, King, all together. Amazing!

1:52 "HAWT WAAANNGSS! CRISP IT!!" 🤌🏼

Hooray for bands that are trying to move forward in the realm of sound, rhythm, groove, and melody.

at the end lyrics "raise your eyes, notice me" please take a moment to watch him and feel him and hear him. those tears running down his eyes as his soul screams those words. its esoteric. this is by far the most passionate ive seen him perform

I've been trying to come up with the words for this one, after a few days I've settled on HOLY MOOSE BALLS

The scale and quality of everything that TesseracT does is just massive!! We are so lucky to be able to enjoy what they create. Utmost respect for these lads

Their sound is just so damn polished and defined now… The song structure is so well put together blended with their sound… it really affects the listener

It's amazing how rock has evolved and we are living in probably the greatest time for progresive rock and metal music. Every time I turn around there's a new album around the corner from the best minds in rock music it just gets me emotional. Cannot thank you guys enough

I’m getting restless, I own two of their albums on vinyl and I’ve played Polaris a billion times this week. So excited

Tesseract is the only band that can disappear for 5 years only to then release an 11 minute banger as their first single. Love this shit

There are 3 minute songs that feel like they are 11 minutes long, and there are 11 minute songs that feel like they are 3 minutes long

Tesseract: The Game I'd buy it without question

Honestly, was not sure at first. Every time I replay this it just keeps getting better and better. Songs that live on for you, are sometimes ones that you have to dig in to. What a great song, playing through my studio monitors and repeating it, impressive.

It's the embodiment of self hatred. we all do it.. Some of us deal/except it and grow. The ones who can't or won't, we miss them.... The battle... My God that battle......Reach out.. even when your closest friends or family ignore it... Stay strong. And understand you are not alone.. There is hope. and there are people who hear you! Don't give up friend. Fight the good fight. IT IS ALL WORTH IT!!!!!!!!

AYO A TEN MINUTE SONG WITH HOLLYWOOD LEVEL MUSIC VIDEO??? YOU GUYS SPOILED US 😭 LOVE THE EBBS AND FLOWS OF THIS SONG MAN. YOU GUYS KEPT IT TESSERACT BUT ABSOLUTELY EVOLVED YOUR ELEMENT. LOVE IT 🙏

Takes some balls to release an 11 minute track as a single, yet it certainly did not disappoint. The first track I ever heard was Lament in 2011 from the Album "One" I instantly fell in love with TesseracT and they've been in my top 3 Bands of all time ever since. War of being has quite literally taken techniques that has made each album of tesseracts unique and perfectly blended into a Prog Metal masterpiece. This, to me, is quite possibly their best work to date! Also Manchester date falls right on my Birthday so I'm double stoked!

I NEED THE BASS PLAYTHROUGHHHHH SO BAAAAAAD

Thanks for existing you guys, you literally make my life better. Your music is sweet balm to my soul.

This song makes me want to break in someone’s house and toast all their bread and put it back in the bag

sounds like Dan has been practicing his singing . . .

Raise your eyes, notice me Raise your eyes, notice me This is the tippity top of music humans have been able to cultivate thus far in our tireless yet fantastic existence. We don't deserve something this special, but certainly the world is better for this now existing.

On my 20th listen, and holy hell. That groove at 2:20 DOES NOT get old. What an actual masterpiece this song is. I don't understand how people have this amount of creativity, talent and utter will. Absolutely amazing. THE BOYS ARE BACK WITH AN AOTY 🔥🔥🔥

Oh no. He learned to scream. Introducing Daniel Tompkins. The greatest metal vocalist of a generation.

I'm being brought again to 2013 😢 it's like the first time I discovered this awesome band. The lyrics, instrument, mix, and all of the hard work they put in this masterpiece is fire, just goosebumps 🔥🔥🔥

I SCREAMED WITHOUT THE S

I can't get over how good Dan's vocals are in this song. There are so many different things happening, it's insane.

man, Periphery is back with bangers, Kmac is back with bangers, Tesseract is back with bangers. it´s a good year. i wonder who´ll be back next.

After Polaris and Sonder, it seemed like the band was moving in a more chill and ambient direction. And unlike a lot of people, I was good with that, since I loved those albums. But THIS... holy fuck. I did not expect a track that goes this HARD. Not to mention the presentation and marketing. Needless to say I am now extremely curious as to what this album is going to be like.

My brother and I are constantly showing each other new music and then discussing and dissecting songs. It's like a reaction video but we don't film it cause we have real jobs 🤣🤦‍♂️ but I sent him this and about 15 minutes later I got a text that read "and the journey begins." ❤️🔥🤘

An entire album of these sounds and vocals and riffs is going to be nuts

That was all I expected it to be. Lots of throwing it back to Altered State sounding with some new vocal elements. Production is so well done as always. I’ll be buying the deluxe expanded special edition vinyl or whatever comes next.

The song has wonderful structure. Very dynamic, many emotions in tied up in coherent way. Well done, Cult Of Luna would be proud

I just wanted to say this is my first time hearing one of your songs and damn that was beautiful.

Amazing, need this after my mum passed just under a week today...thank you guys🤘

Daniel GIGACHAD Tompkins

I can hear the natural drums - Love it - 2:53 That kick pattern hits hard. The progression of this song almost feels like it going through the various past albums in order!

Holy moly!! I was just telling my wife how we haven’t heard much about this album yesterday. STOKED!!

And just like that..... they became more untouchable. You guys are sick. Always have been. Always will be. See you in Boston this October. So excited you're coming back to the states!

Such a fire track. I felt this, I’ve been going through this. Thank you for your contribution to mankind guys. Excellent work. Namaste 🙏

Those melodic highs from 9:50 on until the end sent chils down my spine. This man is a god of vocal technique. What a song holy shit

It is a very rare occasion that a song makes me tear up. This one did. TesseracT is just pure genius, the fall of FellSilent gave birth to 2 bands that changed my perception of music forever which I’m eternally grateful for.

I need a cigarrete after this...

This is the heaviest TesseracT has sounded since One, and I'm here for it 🔥🔥🔥

This is probably one of the most epic metal songs ever written.

I’m getting that same feeling I got when I heard “One” for the first time. So beyond excited for this new album this is everything I could’ve ever hoped for from TesseracT

This song and music video are HUGE! This album is already well worth the wait. Good job, TesseracT!

It takes me a few listens to really grasp this song. Every time I listen to it a find something new. Every time a new experience. Every time thankful for what you have created.

9:20 is just something so unbelievably special, it's so powerful

What the fuck?! This is excellent! Feels like the ultimate form of what they were trying to achieve with Concealing Fate all those years ago, honed in and sculpted through their experiences and development of their craft with everything that came after. Dan seems at his most versatile thus far, as well - like WHAT was that sound he made at 5:31?! All the highs, lows, in between; clean, harsh, in between; the harmonies! The rest of the guys being the timelords/atmos builders they've always been, but x100! I cannot wait for the whole album! Welcome back, TesseracT.

Daniel is such an underrated vocalist. I have loved him in everything from Tesseract, Haji's Kitchen, White Moth Black Butterfly and so on. Just a fantastic singer!

This is how you write music. It's a journey, it's a masterpiece.

Amazing production, amazing vocals, amazing musicianship, amazing songwriting, amazing black t-shirt wearing by James Monteith. This has set the bar, Djentlemen 🤘🏻🔥

So much appreciation for the mind-altering journeys you create for us to gratefully get lost in. An emotional experience for sure, had goosebumps twice over and got teary-eyed of course. Jay's drums had me skipping back a few times, because my mind couldn't process that level of skill and groove in one go. Wow, this is monumental, thanks for making it long, I love to linger in a TesseracT song.

Absolutely beautiful. Cannot express my excitement. So so so so good. I’ve been listening since One and the talent then and the talent today is beyond words can express. Unbelievable talent amongst the entire group. Beautiful vocals done by Daniel and the control at points throughout is amazing. The low deep dark screams was amazing to hear as well. Congratulations on the upcoming album - beautiful song and video. Stunning job and beautifully executed. SO EXCITED.