# TesseracT launch Crucible single from upcoming EP ARC_ONE: Obscura

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tesseract-launch-crucible-single-from-upcoming-ep-arc_one-obscura/
- Published: 2026-11-12T10:00:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T11:37:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/tesseract_crucible_single_arc_one_obscura_ep
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- TesseracT have released “Crucible”, their first single for Nuclear Blast.
- The track previews the concept EP *ARC_ONE: Obscura*, due on 5 March.
- The band’s tour includes Manchester and London dates in March.

## Summary

TesseracT have released “Crucible”, their first single for Nuclear Blast, ahead of their concept EP *ARC_ONE: Obscura*, due on 5 March. Vocalist Dan Tompkins says the band is changing how it releases music after making 2023’s *War of Being*, aiming to deliver a focused story and concept rather than a full album.

Tompkins describes “Crucible” as exploring how constant measurement and judgement can bury a person’s authentic self. He connects the EP’s themes to *War of Being*, which examined ego and the masks people wear. TesseracT will tour North America in January with Entheos and Sunborn, then play two UK dates and four in Germany in March.

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