Tesseract - Polaris (KSCOPE1265) LP Clear Vinyl Due 18th October
10th ANNIVERSARY CLEAR VINYL EDITION OF TESSERACT'S LAUDED THIRD STUDIO ALBUM NEW AUDIO HALF-SPEED REMASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
Released in 2015, 'Polaris' marked a quiet shift for TesseracT - their third album, their first with Kscope & the return of original vocalist Daniel Tompkins
His presence brought focus. Instead of chasing scale, the band explored contrast: dense grooves set against clean vocals, sharp turns softened by space & melody.Tracks like "Tourniquet" & "Phoenix" ease into motion, while "Messenger" hits harder but with restraint. 'Polaris' builds tension not by force, but by control. "start to finish, Polaris is affecting, captivating & bloody gorgeous" 9/10 METAL HAMMER
Where earlier work had often felt dense & confrontational, 'Polaris' moved differently.
The band played with negative space, letting ideas breathe without softening their weight. Heaviness didn't disappear - it found new shape. The result is measured but tense, detailed without feeling overworked. "Hexes" & "Seven Names" don't rush; they take their time, leaning on tone & pacing instead of sheer technical display. Even at its most complex, 'Polaris' never feels crowded.
1. DystopiaÂ
2. HexesÂ
3. SurvivalÂ
4. Tourniquet
5. UtopiaÂ
6. PhoenixÂ
7. MessengerÂ
8. CagesÂ
9. Seven
10. Names