UK prog-metal band, TesseracT, have achieved a new standard for outlandish gig locations by playing the first ever set on an igloo, thought to be the world’s biggest. The immense snow structure, spanning the equivalent of 3.5 double decker buses near Yllas village, Finland, was part of the Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig series, which puts artists to the test as they perform in unconventional, ice cold conditions.

 

The stunning location played host to the hour-long show which included fan favourite track “Nocturne”. The gig was performed to a unique crowd, pulling in reindeer, skiers, and Sami tribesmen from some 20-50 kilometres away.

In the words of guitarist James Monteith: “We’re great mates first and foremost, so we’ve shared some amazing moments. But even after playing the main stage at Sonisphere last year, the Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig was definitely TessaracT’s most challenging performance to date, and what an amazing experience it was. Something we’ll remember forever!

“The final stage build was tougher going than we expected - we were shifting one-tonne blocks of ice to create the steps leading up to the stage. Fortunately, we had a team of locals to help us and the effort was well worth it. It was absolutely freezing, but as soon as we saw the crowd of people adrenalin took over, the hard work was forgotten and we battled through the gig.”

 

TesseracT are set to release their first live audio/video concert. Titled Odyssey/Scala, the CD/DVD and LP/DVD package welcomes back One vocalist, Daniel Tompkins. Odyssey, the audio portion, was recorded live during various stops in the autumn of 2014 throughout Europe and Russia on the Altered State World Tour. Scala, the video portion, was filmed live on November 6th, 2014 at Scala, London, UK. A trailer for Odyssey/Scala can be seen below.

TesseracT officially burst on the scene in 2011 with their debut album, One. Touring with the likes of Devin Townsend, Protest The Hero and Between The Buried and Me helped make them one of the most successful break through acts in the progressive metal genre. 2013's Altered State, featured vocalist Ashe O'Hara and was nominated for the Progressive Music Award's Album of the Year. They toured the US with Cloudkicker and Intronaut, playing to sold out venues across the country. Altered State went on to outsell One and appeared on many Year End "Best Of" lists.

Odyssey/Scala, available in CD/DVD, LP/DVD and in digital formats on May 18th in Europe and May 19th in North America on Century Media Records.

 

Odyssey (audio) tracklisting:

“Singularity” (recorded in Moscow, Russia)

“Deception - Concealing Fate Part Two” (recorded in Birmingham, UK)

“The Impossible - Concealing Fate Part Three” (recorded in Nottingham, UK)

“Perfection/Epiphany - Concealing Fate Parts Four/Five” (recorded in Rome, Italy)

“Origin - Concealing Fate Part Six” (recorded in Strasbourg, France)

“Of Matter - Proxy” (recorded in Koln, Germany)

“Of Matter - Retrospect” (recorded in Nijmegen, Netherlands)

“Of Matter - Resist” (recorded in Budapest, Hungary)

“April” (recorded in Paris, France)

“Nocturne” (recorded in Manchester, UK)

“Acceptance - Concealing Fate Part One” (recorded in Moscow, Russia)

Scala (video) tracklisting:

“Singularity”
“Deception - Concealing Fate Part Two”
“The Impossible - Concealing Fate Part Three”
“Perfection/Epiphany - Concealing Fate Parts Four/Five”
“Origin - Concealing Fate Part Six”
“Of Matter - Proxy”
“Of Matter - Retrospect”
“Of Matter - Resist”
“April”
“Nocturne”
“Acceptance - Concealing Fate Part One”

Trailer: