tesseract live

Uneven Structure started the night off, and it wasn’t the best of starts. The sound was a bit dodgy and the crowd were definitely asleep. Add to that, that the five guys who made up the band didn’t really look like a band, more like five people plucked off the streets and thrown together. They really struggled to head bang in time, and I don’t just mean in time to the music. They weren't even in time with each other, which was extremely off-putting. On a positive note, by the end of the first song all the sound issues had been sorted, leaving the band sounding strong and tight, just like a band should be. Their front man had a really strong voice and was clearly into the music, however the overall review is, as someone in the crowd stated later, ‘uneven’ for Uneven Structure.

How many times when you were growing up were you told not to judge a book by its cover? Well, don’t judge a band by its name. It may not be the best name, and one guitarist admitted after the gig that there wasn’t even a cool story behind the name; they were just young and stupid.But Chimp Spanner were impressive! They are far more likely to remain as a novelty band, however, being instrumental. Some of what they did was very technical and some of it was very heavy. A very good band and class act, if you can get by the name. Well worth checking out.

Finally, the band everyone was waiting to see: Tesseract. They came out and opened with an instrumental song, the bassist Amos Williams playing shoeless. He definitely captured the crowd’s eye as he danced his way around the stage. The second song is clearly one that is going to become a classic amongst fans, Concealing Fate Part 2. The band’s new vocalist, Elliot Coleman stepped up to the mark, also performing bare footed and dancing about the stage. He was obviously comfortable in his new role, despite having been there only a few weeks. The crowd went crazy for them for each and every song, including a few crowd surfers during the last song. Coleman graciously thanked the two support acts as well as the crowd and encouraged the Glasgow crowd to cheer for them as well.

Overall, it was a cracking night out for fans of the increasingly popular djent brand of heavy metal, with headliners Tesseract definitely one to keep an eye on for the future.

by Jennifer Thomson