TESSERACT | War Of Being - The Making of Documentary

“… one of the best albums of the year” – Album of The Month - Rock Hard FR

“Bon voyage to The Strangeland” – 4/5 – URN

“…a turning point” – 87/100 – Rumore

 “exudes an almost beguilingly beautiful and monumental atmosphere.”- Metal Hammer DE

"...the band's most dynamic, varied, complex and at the same time most accessible... eclipsed

“This band’s quintessential release – not to mention a frontrunner for metal album of the year.”- 9/10 - Metal Hammer

“…not only TesseracT’s most accomplished record to date, but it’s one that adds greater extravagance wonder and distinction” – PROG

Alongside the release of the single is a fully functional, immersive videogame titled ‘War Of Being’. Launched on August 11^th, the user can enter the world of the album bridging the gap between listening and experience to create a living, breathing concept that brings you closer to the world of TesseracT than ever before.

In celebration of the early access game, the band have made a visualiser for the single which incorporates areas seen in the game alongside the track itself and was created by Amos Williams.

In the game’s ‘Early Access’ fans can expect to explore several surreal landscapes, meet characters from the concept of ‘War Of Being’ and solve puzzles in order to unlock parts of TesseracT’s second single ‘The Grey. The end of the game will unlock the full song where the play can listen from within the same breathtaking landscapes used in the ‘War Of Being’ music video.

After finishing the album recording in August 2022, singer and frontman of TesseracT Daniel Tompkins immediately began his focus on developing War Of Being VR and desktop computer game based entirely on the album’s original concept, created by Amos Williams and himself. Tompkins is the lead designer and developer of the game alongside Adam Boyt (Programmer / Developer) and Kirsty Harvey (3D Designer).

Regarding the game Dan said the following:

As a keen gamer and live streamer I have always understood the potential waiting for a musical project to bridge the gap between the gaming and music worlds and with such a visually stunning concept, I could see that this was the perfect opportunity to bring it to life in virtual reality and as a desktop game.

“This has been without a doubt the biggest project I have personally ever undertaken and is a huge achievement for our developers. It has pushed us to our absolute limits and I'm so proud to have accomplished the beginnings of a fully developed game on Steam.”

The game will be available exclusively on Steam for £4.99 UK and playable in VR on Viva / Rift S and Oculus accompanied by a SteamDeck playable version.

TesseracT bassist Amos Williams states:

“War Of Being has been all encompassing for us since late 2019.  After I returned home  from filming P O R T A L S I found myself in such a deeply introspective headspace. The scale of work and reward from that project kind of set this up to be inevitable. We simply had to try and see how far we could take a concept album with TesseracT.

Within these songs the band has given life to the themes and ideas that are personified within the characters of The Strangeland story. It’s certainly been a catharsis and a way for me to explore the internal dissonance.”

‘War Of Being’, the first single to be released from the album of the same name, is an eleven-minute visual extravaganza and provides the perfect prologue for the album’s aurally and visually immersive story. Written and Directed by Found Format alongside 2^nd unit director Richard Oakes / Dark Fable Media (Sleep Token) - the feature length video proves that TesseracT remain not only pioneers but innovators in a movement of their own making. Be sure to wait until the very end of the clip for the next piece of the puzzle to be revealed…

Regarding the track, Daniel Tompkins, the band’s vocalist, had the following to say:

“War Of Being is a fight for acceptance, a battle of existence and a resistance against ego. It’s a struggle for control as we cut through the white noise of reality. It’s the need to know and identify with oneself, to accept and understand what we stand for and who we are. There is an urgent need to ‘Tear the mask away’ and reveal your true self.”

Leaders not followers, TesseracT exist in a sphere of their own with ambition positively written into the band’s DNA and ‘War Of Being’ is no different.

The album is available in a variety of formats that include the following:

• Deluxe version - “The Strangeland” – a limited edition collector’s 3 Disc, 68 page Hardback Book Edition containing the War Of Being audio CD / a DVD / a Blu-Ray that features ‘The Journey of Being’ 40 minute documentary on the making of ‘War Of Being’, ‘The Strangeland’ an in-depth view of the characters of ‘War Of Being’, the 11 minute feature length video and album in 5.1 Surround - strictly limited to 1,500 copies worldwide.

• Gatefold 2LP ‘The Scribe’ – Black and Gold Corona (TesseracT EU Store exclusive limited to 1000)

• Gatefold 2LP ‘Fear’ – Red and Black Marble (TesseracT US/AUS Store exclusive limited to 1000)

• Gatefold 2LP – Red Vinyl (Revolver.com exclusive limited to 500)

• Gatefold 2LP – Clear Vinyl (Amazon.co.uk + Euro indie stores exclusive limited to 1000)

• Gatefold 2LP – Yellow Vinyl (Kscope Store + EMP Germany Exclusive limited to 500)

• Gatefold 2LP – Black Vinyl

• Blu-Ray (Hi-Res Stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mix by Bruce Soord / ‘War Of Being’ 11 minute feature length video / ‘The Strangeland’ and ‘The Journey of Being’)

• CD Digipack with 24-page booklet

• Digital (+ in Dolby Atmos)