Thank you very much for taking the time to check it out! ❤

@AngelEncarmine

2 ай бұрын

You deserve every bit of praise here, man!

@ggates2500

2 ай бұрын

Fucking well done, Daniel. Talked with you guys ages ago near Toronto & so happy to hear you all working & working at it. It's all paying off )))

@Laura_Crawfield_Valo

2 ай бұрын

Such a good song Dan! ❤ you are the best! ❤

@rafaeldurand23

2 ай бұрын

Love your job!!!!

@keeganclanton5870

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for recording this. A masterful album. So, so good.

Invite Dan Tompkins to your channel. He’s one of the best modern metal vocalists out there PS: He's a vocal coach.

@klopol_

2 ай бұрын

Dan did a reaction/commentary video with chris liepe so he would probably be down for it if he has the time.

@Laura_Crawfield_Valo

2 ай бұрын

Dan is such a nice guy! He will definitely do it! ❤

@lauscho

2 ай бұрын

Dan's also a vocal coach in his own right, I believe. I'm pretty sure the two of you would have absolutely riveting conversation!

@Roddrummer

2 ай бұрын

I was going to say that. I've interviewed him a few times, great interview subject. And he LOVES talking about vocals, singing, technique etc....

@stevemuzak8526

2 ай бұрын

Yes! It was awesome. @@klopol_

Ah nice! Thanks for checking this out. This track was one of the surprises from the new album session. The whole band created something special. Dan and Kat's writing on this is magical, and matched with Dan's performance they created a career highlight.

@andrewpetyak7875

2 ай бұрын

Hey!

@kungfucasey

2 ай бұрын

Amos - your bass work on this whole album was special. Great work, and thanks for sharing your talents with us!

@malenky4057

2 ай бұрын

The whole album is a joy to listen to from every aspect. Bravo to you all.

@dockersmtb

2 ай бұрын

Doesn't matter how many times I hear it I get goosebumps

@stevemuzak8526

2 ай бұрын

Your bass sound is massive on War of Being. I love every second of it. No one have that special groove.

Jay Postones, 10/10.

@Prog4Prog

27 күн бұрын

100% what a dynamic, unselfish player. Incredible talent

I am SO HAPPY to see you listening to TesseracT!!! This is the tip of the iceberg of the most wonderful music!

YES!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this day for years! And this song for your first time hearing them is going to blow you away! This is their first song that they wrote the lyrics and melody before any of the music, so it really highlights Dan's incredible range and ability more than any other song they do. I can't wait to see your reaction!

@TheCharismaticVoice

2 ай бұрын

It's actually quite impressive - enough so that I picked this over any a cappella, clean singing or opera video I have filmed. It just fills me with such joy!

@themusicthrills9282

2 ай бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice Thank you so much I've been begging for this since this son released😭😭

@Laura_Crawfield_Valo

2 ай бұрын

​@@TheCharismaticVoicehe streams a lot ! He was just doing a livestream practising his vocals! Will you consider having him on your chanel? He is a vocal coach as well!

TesseracT is such a treat. I dont say this often about vocalists, but Daniel Tompkins is a whole other level of vocal mastery. The whole band is just incredible musicians and song writers.

Oh my God you're gonna go down a rabbit hole with Dan. He is no joke. Dude is just so damn talented

@MrShagification

Ай бұрын

He's not talented. He's skilled.

This song is nuts vocally, and he crushes it live.

This is quite simply one of the best bands on the planet right now. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE delve into more.

TesseracT are all masters of their craft and their soundscapes are always so powerful... You could barely go wrong with anything by them.

@jjames6990

2 ай бұрын

tbh I would love to see what one of their albums produced by Devin Townsend would sound like for this very reason

I think you'd really enjoy their song Hexes. There's a great video of them performing it in the studio, with the guest vocalist and everything. Also a wonderfully haunting & beautiful song.

@Baldrick99

2 ай бұрын

Martin Grech, an amazing artist in his own right. Open heart zoo is the most haunting song I've ever listened to.

@Hoganply

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. 'War of Being' is an album's journey all by itself, and a pinnacle of sorts imo, but they've a wealth of gloriousness already in their catalogue, which shouldn't be slept on.

@pabmargera

Ай бұрын

YESSS PLEASE HEXES!!

TesseracT is one of the few bands where I always listen to them by the album rather than by the song. Safe to say I was obsessed upon hearing them for the first time in a random recommended playlist.

@sugoruyo

2 ай бұрын

That is the "correct" way to listen to TesseracT.

@thefloop2813

2 ай бұрын

It is impossible to pick a song to start someone out on, equally impossible to choose an album. There are very few artist you can say that about. Good rule of thumb in my 30yrs of experience is none of them. One note, a single reverb trail, and i know who im listening to immediately. I also don't know of a single band in all of the history of rock and metal that only ever got better with every album. The entirety of modern metal would not be what it currently is without meshuggah, and then tesseract. And just like the metalcore days, we're all gonna come out of these days with only a couple legendary acts in our pockets.

@DagonNaxos

2 ай бұрын

There is no other way to do so! Each album is a story in it's entirety

@kitseu

12 күн бұрын

Glad to know I’m not alone. This band turned me into more of a full album person in general. I almost exclusively listen to whole albums now and it’s hard for me to listen to non-concept albums which sucks 😂

@paulobenith9283

3 күн бұрын

Me too! I found them on a random "Progressive Metal" playlist created by Spotify LOL

This shows why Elizabeth is the best! She helps you appreciate your favourites on a whole new level as well as learning about new artists. More learning leads to more innovation.

@laurieemme1534

2 ай бұрын

This was a new band to me and the vocalist was SO impressive! I may not have learned about them if not for this channel!

@M3G4FR34K

2 ай бұрын

@@laurieemme1534 that feeling of discovering a new band for the first time is so fucking good! I hope you continue enjoying your journey through TesseracT's discography and whatever the name of that feeling continues to linger on!

Dan (and all of the guys in TesseracT really) are all REALLY nice guys too. Great musicians and great people. Oh, and he pulls this off live.. It's insane!

@NoahWolfe

2 ай бұрын

Back in 2013, i caught them at the Paradise in Boston on the Altered State tour. Needless to say it was transformative. If you know the famous venue, its like 1,000 capacity standing room only. After the show when they were breaking down I was able to walk right up to Amos and Acle and shoot the shit, shake hands, etc. Totally down to earth. Here I am blown away in what I considered interacting with genius, and they were just humbled that I loved the show. Amazing people.

@dougcronkhite2113

2 ай бұрын

@@NoahWolfe Yeah.. Acle and I have become friends and he's every bit the guy you met after the show. Super relaxed and kinda quiet. Crazy that he writes almost all of the music.

I've been waiting on this one since the day this song came out. His vocals in this are insane. So much emotion. Easily the best metal vocal performance of the year.

I am so pleased you checked out "Legion" by TesseracT with the AMAZING Dan Tompkins! He is a top-tier vocalist - one of my absolute favs! I've watched this man practice vocals for many hours and I am always in awe of him. I was in tears when TesseracT premiered this track. I love how he expanded upon his gorgeous vocal range here and blessed our ears with this masterpiece! There is a depth of emotion in his singing as well, it can really move you. Highly recommend giving the whole album, "War of Being," a complete listen because it is an incredible journey worthy of your time.

I still tear up every time I listen to it, there's nothing like this anywhere. The raw emotion, the build-up, the release, the lyrics, the story behind the video. I've never seen a band try something so profound and tell it in the best way imaginable. Music can be cinema, as it turns out.

I can't not cry when I hear this song and THAT part, they did something incredible here and with this whole album

Ah, I'm excited about this one. I LOVE Daniel Tompkins' voice. As I was suggesting since a while. His take on Let The Truth Speak by Earthside is breathtaking. I hope you could react to this one as well. Daniel does incredible transitions from clean to harsh in that track and Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh adds fascinating vocalizations.

@KylaAndTheRottenBanana

2 ай бұрын

Yessssss. His vocal performance is outstanding

@sarabordieri6666

2 ай бұрын

Let The Truth Speak is just amaaaaazing!!

@nikitalila

2 ай бұрын

@@sarabordieri6666 I 100% agree 😍

@thinkingkind8675

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree with Let The Truth Speak from Earthside. Please. You will not regret it Elizabeth and an amazing amount of emotion from Daniel on that one as well. Also, War of Being, the title track from Tesseract's album is just astonishing in the range of emotion and technique and the video is amazing as well.

@nikitalila

2 ай бұрын

@@thinkingkind8675 👍👍👍👍❤️‍🔥

Just, unbelievable. He was fantastic even on the earlier albums, now he's really mastered his craft and brought TesseracT to new heights. Masterful.

The first time I heard this song I got chills and was moved to tears. My favorite thing is to watch people listen to this song for the first time. It really is a wild ride. He's a beast and he's amazing!

Happy Birthday Elizabeth 🎉. I won't mention the number 😉.

@TheCharismaticVoice

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha, thank you. ;-)

Happy Birthday!!

@TheCharismaticVoice

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@M3G4FR34K

2 ай бұрын

It's your birthday?! Happy birthday! Well wishes for your next trip around the sun ❤️

@joergojschaefer3521

2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday, Elizabeth 💐 and may you fall more in love with music every day 💓🎶

@djblaklite

2 ай бұрын

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY OF VAGINAL EXPULSION!!!!@@TheCharismaticVoice

Massive Muse/ Matt Bellamy vibes in the vocal style and sound too. Epic song. ❤

You must check out something from their live show Portals!! It was recorded in studio while the pandemic was happening, incredible show.

I’ve been a Tesseract fan since One, but this is the best I’ve ever heard from them. I have a new favourite with every album and their emotional songs like Seven Names, Beneath My Skin/Mirror Image, Legion, get me every time. The “most played” part of this song just makes me so emotional omg Also, seconding the Skyharbor and Earthside reactions!

Yes! More Tesseract reactions! Few bands can create ambience like them. It’s also worth checking out something from their Altered State album where they had Ashe O’hara singing for them, he was also very impressive.

Amazing analysis! Also agree with Periphery, and also Esoterica 🤘

@fudgeitgirl8224

2 ай бұрын

A second on Esoterica!

@Carrie8967

2 ай бұрын

LOVE Esoterica 😍

Daniel has another band that is actually a pop band, it's called White Moth Black Butterfly, and its comprised of members from all around the world from Dan's other projects and in my humble opinion, acts as a great starting point. Oh, and he sings along a female singer called Jordan Bethany, who is absolutely fantastic.

My favourite of Dan's performances is in his recent collab with Earthside - "Let The Truth Speak"

One of the best songs Tesseract has ever written, off of the best album they've put out since Altered State, with a career-defining vocal performance as a cherry on top. Masterpiece.

So happy that you react to legion too i've been waiting for a reaction of tesseract (hexes or legion) so bad. And Happy birthday Elizabeth ! And thank you (and will ramos) for your contribution to the medical and metal field (just watched that video with the camera down his throat !)

Soooo excited you listened to Legion first! I’ve heard this song hundreds of times. I got emotional and teary eyed watching you listen to it for the first time. Ugh! So good. 🖤🖤

IT'S FINALLY HERE!! I remember requesting this on like 4 of your community posts months ago. Glad to see it come to fruition.

@justinsnow1269

2 ай бұрын

I loved your reaction to this too man.

I first saw Dan perform with Tesseract some 10+ years ago. Listening to his vocal progression into the powerhouse today had been amazing.

EFFING FINALLY!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for you to discover Dan's voice and Tesseract's music) since you started this channel!! 🥳🥳

@Gee-no

2 ай бұрын

I'm still waiting for Periphery and Chevelle!!! And Erra!!! When? When?!

This is amazing! So glad you discovered Tesseract. Please consider doing their "Live in The Lockdown" performance.

Yes! This was my favorite vocal performance of last year. Dan Tompkins is amazing!

Thank you for the reaction. Dan is an absolute beast of a vocalist and he is very down to earth. Please listen to more Teseract ❤

FINALLY!!! Personally I would have chosen War of Being or April as a first-time listen but I'm so glad you got around to them. You HAVE to check out Dan Tompkin's vocals in Skyharbor as well (Illusion: Celestial is my all-time favorite).

@stevemuzak8526

2 ай бұрын

I’m glad that she react to this song because it has everything Dan has in his singing arsenal. He was experimenting with his new vocal techniques on this album. It’s incredible.

Happy birthday!!! So glad you chose this song. Dan's always been an incredible vocalist but has put in so much work since the beginning of Covid, and it seriously shows. I think there are a lot more songs from TesseracT worth checking out, like Tourniquet, War of Being, Juno, and Eden. He appeared on a song from the band Earthside called "A Dream In Static", which has some of my favorite vocals ever. I think you'd thoroughly enjoy it!! He also did vocals on a song on their album that just came out, which is also great. He also worked on a project in 2014 called Skyharbor. He has a vocal singthrough of a song called "Maeva" that's just absolutely incredible. Whether you react to it for a video, or in your own time, I think the Dan Tompkins rabbit hole goes very deep.

@marendone

2 ай бұрын

Maeva is amazing, one of my favourite performances of Daniel!!!

@jgoo9912

2 ай бұрын

the live rehearsals of Skyharbor's 'Catharsis' and 'Celestial' tracks on Dan's channel are great too

@prodigalmarine5772

2 ай бұрын

Dont forget his latest AMAZING song with Earthside "Let the truth speak"

I've heard of TesseracT and I think I've heard a couple of tracks but this one was a new one on me and it's EPIC! Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

@spinxz_314

2 ай бұрын

The new album is crazy vocally . You should definitely check out it!!

This vocal performance and arrangement is one of the most powerful and emotional that I've heard in any genre of music. Magnificent stuff.

I'm excited. The member lineup TesseracT had on the album "Altered State" was what put them on my radar. I'm excited for TCV to hear the different iterations of the band, and how far they have come!

Happy birthday! I'm so happy you covered this one. For my money, Daniel Tompkins is the best male vocalist in the metal scene currently, and one of the best to ever do it. Obligatory "Hexes" live in the studio recommendation, as well as "A Dream In Static" for more of his sheer brilliance.

This is one of the best vocal performances I've ever heard and have seen TesseracT perform this live with such emotion and power!! I am now grateful to have an appreciation of what makes this such a great performance. Thanks 🙏

That high frequence percussion is probably a stack cymbal! They are two (or more) cymbals on top of each other. This type of cymbal arrangement create a bright short sound that fit this genre very well!

Love the way he plays with dissonance in this track, so many harmonies and notes he teases flat for eternity before hitting pitch makes it so unsettling. Makes the harsh ending hit extra hard too.

I've been waiting for this for a long time! So excited! Oh and Happy Birthday to you 🎉

So glad you have finally listened to them. They are one of the best bands of any genre ever. You're just at the tip of the iceberg. They have so much great music. Even the stuff with their other vocalist Ashe is great too. He's also an incredible singer in his own right.

My absolute favorite song from 2023 - will be tuning in for this one ... :)

MORE TESSERACT. MORE DAN.

Wow! That blew my tiny little mind. Fantastic vocal performance and really great music/musicians. They have a new subscriber.

Oh MANNN this is exciting you are listening to them. There is SO much insanely good music. They have had multiple singers I would definitely check out both of them. You are in for a ride!

Never clicked on a video faster, Dan is the GOAT of prog metal vocalists. Hexes live studio version like others have said is absolutely perfect.

My favorite band and vocalist on the planet. So excited that you've been introduced to them! I think you'd love one of their new tracks, War of Being. It's a 10 minute masterpiece and Daniel's full vocal range is fully on display.

i have so much love for this band and i am so grateful i got to see them live for the first time in berlin. best concert experience so far and it doesn't even matter that this was only a crowd of 700 if everyone is celebrating this band together

One of your best videos, super informative! I love this song so much and seeing your passion and enthusiasm for Dan's vocals is super exciting! Thank you!

So so happy you did this. I’ve been waiting and hoping Thank you. You’re great !!

SO excited to not only see you react to tesseract, but THIS song in particular. Such a moving vocal performance.

Yes!!!!! So glad you are checking them out. They are amazing live as well. They do not disappoint.

Just saw Tesseract in concert in Melbourne, Australia on the weekend and Dan is phenomenal live. I have now seen Tesseract twice and each time they get even more incredible live.

The "pish" sound you mention is a China cymbal on (I think) dotted quarter notes. Jay Postones is the drummer and he's superb along with the entire rest of the band. Thank you for reacting to this; it's a favourite and their whole catalogue is a marvel of modern metal (Try "Hexes" live in the studio for a comparison and a bonus vocalist!)

Happy Birthday Elizabeth! Enjoy your day.

Oh boy....time for you to go down a rabbit hole with this one Elizabeth. What a great birthday present as well to treat yourself to my favorite band of all time. Happy Birthday Elizabeth 🙂

So happy you're listening to TesseracT. Dan is such a beast. And happy birthday!

Happy birthday!!! And thank you for finally checking out this amazing artist! Hope you have a great day.

I am so so so glad you have finally opened the book on TesseracT! And what a song to start yourself off with!Dan is an absolute monster of a vocalist he is easily top 5 for me, his dedication to vocals is something else! We need all the TesseracT deep dive analysis! I am loving hearing what you have to say about one of my favourites 😍 got to see them live a few weeks ago for the first time and it was everything I hoped it would be! Song suggestions - Tourniquet Cages Sirens Hexes The Grey Tender Juno Beneath my skin/mirror image

I saw these guys live in 2010 when they opened for Between the Buried & Me and Animals As Leaders. I had no idea who they were at the time, but I've been listening to them ever since. Can't wait to see your reaction.

Awesome to see you check out this song. The whole War of Being album is amazing! I love your videos and have been a huge Tesseract fan for over 10 years so it's very cool seeing the 2 worlds crossover. Saw Tesseract live a few weeks ago in Adelaide and Dan was incredible live.

Thanks you so much for your analysis of this amazing track and band! You should definitely check out the title track from this album. At 10min +, it's a full-on 3 course meal! I've seen these guys every time they've toured my home country, Australia. Can't wait to see them in both Sydney and Melbourne, 2 nights in a row, in just over a month. 🤘🤘🤘🤘

YES! YOU DID IT!!! OMGGGG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONGGGGG

😍😍 YES! So good to see you analysing Dan Tompkins! My favourite singer, he really stepped up (and out of the box) on their latest album. He sings 80s synthpop too, with his other band Zeta, and more atmospheric music in his project White Moth Black Butterfly. Gorgeous voice. He sings on live stream quite a bit too when not on tour. 🥰

Thank you for doing this review! Probably my favourite vocal performance from last year and great to get a breakdown explaining that mix between the technical and emotional

I've been waiting so long for this! My favourite reviewer/reactionist with one of my favourite bands (their logo is tattooed on the back of my right hand), and because of Dan they were just so obviously a great fit for this reaction channel.

OMG YES. Daniel Tompkins and Einar Solberg are the best metal singers on earth. I’d love to watch a reaction to Tesseract’s Beneath my Skin/ Mirror Image (:

Liz now reacting to prog/djent? pls u are rlly this close to the goldmine that is spencer voice in the band periphery

@TheCharismaticVoice

2 ай бұрын

My husband's in discussions with Spencer on which version of "Wildfire" for me to film. So, it's coming!

@doulfadlayman9167

2 ай бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice let's goooo I'll be seated no matter what thanks for the answer

@bhoff5492

2 ай бұрын

This just made my week! Also definitely stoked for this Tesseract analysis 🤘 thank you!

@Rstlaurent

2 ай бұрын

I second this! Between his voice and all the complex time signatures I think she'd love Periphery. Periphery took Djent and perfected it

@doulfadlayman9167

2 ай бұрын

@@Rstlaurentcan't wait for her to react to songs from the jugg albums prolly my fav sound from periphery and in metal ever

Elizabeth, I am so stoked you finally...FINALLY...FIN-A-LLY...checked out the lads in Tesseract. Dan is my favorite singer/vocalist. Thank you so very much!

Um I'm a new fan of TesseracT!! Thank you for doing this song on your channel ElizabetH!!

Need to get Dan on the show for some tea and a chat!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELIZABETH! 🎉

I am so glad you did this, I have had this album on repeat since it dropped. Absolutely incredible work!

TY. This might be the first time I have ever found a gem (that i will chase down the rabbit hole) on your channel. Love it!

YES YES YES!! more yes!! i requested also this!! finally!! TesseracT need more recognition!! :D:D i hope later you do TesseracT with Ashe O hara, of matter!! live in studio!!

@CrazychristX

2 ай бұрын

More? Cmon, imo it's 2nd or 3rd most recognisable math/djent band ever after Meshuggah and Periphery maybe ))

@angelocrocilla

2 ай бұрын

CIAOOOOOOOOOOOOO CARISSIMISSIMA ELIZABETH🌹AUGURISSIMI MY SWEER FRIEND 😊🤗💙

Elizabeth, may I suggest you check out Periphery if you have not already? Another progressive metal band. Two songs that come to my mind are Stranger Things and Satellites. Both will take you on a journey and I'd be curious to hear your analysis.

I'm so glad that you got to know this band's work! Hope one day you will make an interview with Dan can't wait for your analyse of the song "war of being"

“There’s a lot to digest here in the beginning” got me so hype for you to hear when he goes absolutely BALLISTIC.

Sebastian Bach from Skid Row... " I Remember You "

@TheCharismaticVoice

2 ай бұрын

Filmed, uploaded and waiting on the copyright to clear!

@tombrang6226

2 ай бұрын

Sweeeeet... your channel is the BEST !!!

Pretty sure I heard Mike from Spiritbox say he was inspired by Tesseract.

@stephenwoodrum2735

2 ай бұрын

Makes sense. Could you imagine a Tesseract/Spiritbox collab?! I think Daniel and Courtney could do some amazing vocal things. Tesserbox!

My favourite vocal performance of 2023 and a vocal goal song for me to work on, thank you so much for breaking it down

I have been waiting for this review since this album came out. So happy you covered this.

Periphery next

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

I've been waiting months for this! I'm so glad you've done this... I've had the album on repeat since it released!

What a great commentary!@@@ Completely agree with the reactions and the goosebumbs.

Day/video 49 of requesting a return to Ne Obliviscaris.

@user-scott-pearce

2 ай бұрын

I have no idea what this is brother but I hope you get it

Happy Birthday Elizabeth, hope you have a wonderful day! Cheers!

I've been waiting for this reaction. The song is amazing. Dan is so so awesome.

Great review of a totally epic and fantastic band!! Can't wait to see them live for the first time on 11. May in Singapore!! THANK YOU