TesseracT – ‘Polaris’ [Review]
Since 2003, TesseracT have been busy building a monolithic name for themselves in the progressive metal world. Ranked alongside the likes of Periphery and Karnivool and hailed as djent pioneers, it’s safe to say that each and every move they make is made under the joint pressures of sky-high expectations and feverish global-scale anticipation.
The burning question, then, is simple: Is Polaris any good, or have the legends lost their touch?
The short answers are:
A) Yes, of course it fucking is; and
B) No, don’t be ridiculous.
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