TesseacT has been gaining a lot of buzz in the metal world. When I hear this much hype, I have to hear for myself what all the fuss is about. I can now say that TesseracT is insanely overhyped. I had been hearing about they were "the future of progressive metal" and other accolades along that line. I will say that Tesseract is far from bad, they are just getting way, way too much acclaim at this point in time.
One is an album that is full of decent progressive metal, it just rarely rises above that. The main attraction of One is the six part "Concealing Fate"suite in the middle of the record. "Concealing Fate" has moments of greatness with some really solid riffs and intricate progressive guitar leads ("Concealing Fate Part Three and Six" are the best) . This is the part of the record were TesseracT reaches their peak. Most of the record doesn't reach the highs that these sections of Concealing Fate do. TesseracT absolutely has talent, it's just that the songwriting isn't anything special. There are many points of the record that have a ton of buildup that just lead to nothing. The vocals are also pretty subpar throughout. The vocals especially is where I feel they fall behind similar bands like Periphery.
One is a decent effort. There is really nothing bad about it, it's just that it fails to reach that next level as a whole. There is absolutely moments of greatness, but they are few and far between. I will be keeping my eye on TesseracT for the years to come. They are a young band that has the potential to be very good someday.
3/5 Stars
Standout Tracks
1.Concealing Fate Part Six-Origin
2.Concealing Fate Part Three- The Impossible
3.Concealing Fate Part Four- Perfection
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