What a surprise! For one did not expect the news of TesseracT's new frontman unveiling until the single released, but Century Media and the band have let the cat out of the bag and announced that the new vocalist is Ashe O'Hara, frontman of Voices of the Fuselage. Incidentally, Voices of the Fuselage sounds a hell lot like Tesseract, and with Ashe also looking quite similar to the older vocalist Daniel Tompkins, it wouldn't be too hard for fans to accept the change.
The teaser of their latest song 'Nocturne', with Ashe O'Hara was released on 25th September, and it surely sounds promising. Ashe's voice fits in with ease, and sounds somewhere between Dan Tompkins and Eliot Coleman. The band mentioned that the full song will be launched on October 12th.
However, we have an early bird's treat here. A radio rip of the song has leaked on Youtube on 1st October, and I have one word for it - WOW! The drums are exeptional, the riffs are simple, apt and complement the drums, the background fills give a surround feel, and Ashe's voice just drives the song to perfection. There are no growls as what Dan had brought in, but for this song, I'd say Ashe just nailed it.
Absolutely amazing harmonies, and in the world of progressive/djent, Tesseract have just extended the boundaries. Nocturne is cold hard proof that TesseracT have grown and risen to the next level.
Final Word : If Nocturne is any indication of what we can expect from TesseracT in the future, then the progressive world will be scrambling to keep up. After all the hype and drama surrounding the band over the past year, this song blew away all of my expectations, and then some more.
Rating : 9/10
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