--- product_id: 5445599 title: "Altered State" brand: "tesseract" price: "₹ 5185" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/5445599-altered-state store_origin: IN region: India --- # Altered State **Brand:** tesseract **Price:** ₹ 5185 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Altered State by tesseract - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 5185 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/5445599-altered-state) ## Best For - tesseract enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tesseract brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tesseract second full length album, ALTERED STATE, will be divided into four movements: Of Matter, of Mind, of Reality and of Energy, ALTERED STATE in it's purest form, is about the transformations the band has gone through over the past few years. ## Images ![Altered State - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811ZVbvRWnL.jpg) ![Altered State - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715AWnWao4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Astounding! *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014* For some 40 years now, I have awaited and dreamed of the arrival a new musical evolutionary leap. All things move in cycles and it was with a patient knowing that the day would come wherein my most cherished musical modes would at last be consolidated, refined, updated, made manifest in new and possibly unexpected form. In a typical generational skip with the aid of technology, the generation has arrived that is spring boarding off the long percolation of the wondrous age of prog rock and its greatest progenitors. Seeds planted long ago are now germinating in explosive form and fashion. Two weeks ago I made 2 discoveries. They both have new albums. One group is from UK (Tesseract) and the other from the US (Animals as Leaders). The UK chaps have recently acquired a new singer who is astonishing. The band has 2 guitars, bass, drums and the vocalist. All the power, complexity and beauty of Yes, the atmospheres and daring inventiveness of King Crimson, the rhythmic sophistication of GG, the wondrous spirit of early Genesis, the vigorous compositions of the Dreggs, and everyone else, it seems, whose music I cherish. It's like the incorporation of all the elements in my favorite musical entities fused out of my own fantasies of what the future of electric music might be like.This holds true of the other band as well. This is a 3 piece instrumental group with 2 8-string guitarists and drummer. These guys have short hair and stand a play in slacks and shirt. The founder, composer and lead guitarist is Tosin Abasi who started out in college as a jazz major and then went off the deep end. The music for me is akin to what you might have gotten in another space time continuum if Kerry Minnear and Steve Reich formed an instrumental band with Steve Howe,and Chris Squire in 1972 - sort of.Here's the clincher....... these two groups just announced that they would be going on tour together in Europe this summer. Small venues in Prague and the like. Well, these days it's all about open source, de-centralized idea sharing and friendly competition. What the result of these guys spending time on the road together, learning and co-inspiring, one can only imagine. I expect this low profile tour will go down as the stuff of legends in coming generations, for it will surely result in a creative super charge for both engines. My prediction is that the follow up albums from both groups will usher in a musical renaissance. The only way to do justice to this new form is to return to the days of yore with all due reverence by altering one's state and laying back under headphones. The shear complexity, intensity, and sublime elements in the recordings demands an attentive mind. Not for the easy listener or faint of heart. This burgeoning genre of music is certainly for the lover of creative enterprise. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best releases in modern metal right now *by J***I on Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2013* This album is not geared towards your typical retard/pseudo-metal head that is just obsessed with heavy. That kind of attitude metal is very disgraceful and ignorant. This album is true music, true metal, metal with a progressive twist that is NOT afraid to go back to the roots of metal when there was actually just 1 incredible frontman and singer, no screaming. People have lost appreciation for this and they all tend to treat screaming as a MUST for any metal band. This band shoves that mentality totally to the side with this album and beats it to a pulp.If you are looking for:-Metal with taste for sound-Fabulous vocal performance-A KILLER RECORDED BASS TONE-Syncopation, relaxing grooves, intense grooves-Ethereal layering to the ears, creating soundscapes for one's mind to absorb and think deep things as a result-Relaxing vibes-Another band to add to your arsenal of ACTUAL outstanding progressive metal bands-Drummer's music/Guitar nerds alike-Something other than screaming for a change-A band that is from the UK by chance? Kidding, location doesn't matter.You should find yourself thoroughly enjoying this album.Even if this album peaks your interest, but your ears do NOT really enjoy it, you should either KEEP ON listening or STOP.This music is not easy to get into. I can see where some people lack motivation to listen to this type of music, and I will be honest, the first time I heard most of the music that I enjoy today: I hated it, too.A good example was Periphery's first album, I just had a hard time, but then I learned to appreciate their approach and all that they were doing. (Shameless plug for Periphery and their SECOND album which was easily the best album of past few years in metal)Keep your eye on this band, they are heading for some awesome sounds.If you like this band, you may also enjoy the music of bands like Karnivool, Twelve Foot Ninja, and Periphery. Not always relative per se, but relative in the fact that they are all doing something unique with their music.If it's not unique, then tell me what does music bring to the table then? If is nothing to be interesting to the ears, than shouldn't we simply dismiss all of the filler music from our lives?Think different, listen different.This album is 5/5 for what it is.I'm not a fan boy of Tesseract by any means, and I have no extensive history of listening to the band, I am simply giving you my 2 cents on THIS release as it stands, and my review about is all I wanted to let people in on.Hope this helps.Happy hunting (for the music that your heart, mind, and soul yearns to hear). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Game changer *by L***G on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2013* Maybe I don't get out enough but Altered State strikes me as major turning point in the rock/metal scene. It's grandiose but taut; complex yet melodic; ground-breaking and yet familiar. It is, quite simply, a sensation and should be heard to be believed because it's a real treat. I'll refrain from analogising, and just hope you listen to Altered State without any preconceptions; it's one of the most rewarding listens from one of the freshest bands to emerge in decades. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/5445599-altered-state](https://www.desertcart.in/products/5445599-altered-state) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*