Any Tesseract album could be your favourite and we’d more than understand. Since forming as guitarist Alec “Acle” Kahney’s bedroom project, the Milton Keynes quintet have added a new branch to prog metal, casting the dense rhythm guitars of djent masters Meshuggah against lush, David Gilmour-like leads. It’s an approach (affectionately dubbed ‘Milton cleans’) that’s inspired many wannabes, but none have retained their relevance like the originators. Tesseract have never put a foot wrong when it comes to putting out great new albums, each one feeling fresh, melodic and forward-thinking. Though it’s a tough job ranking such a discography, Hammer has shouldered the burden.
