NEWS: Tegmentum begin their ascent with “Accolades”!
Tegmentum, a cosmic Progressive Metal project with Michael Ball producing the music and playing guitar, Chelsea Murphy (Dawn Of Ouroboros, Cailleach Calling) on vocals, Kenji Tsunami (Ontogeny, Narcotic Wasteland) on bass and Andrew Baird (Fallujah) on drums have announced their signing to M-Theory Audio for new album “Evolvement“. Having been a solo project of ball that released a self titled demo in 2011 and an hour long album in “Passage” in 2015 it seems that the project has now reached critical mass, crossing over Progressive Metal styles with more extreme elements typically found in Technical Death Metal. They’ve shared a new rendition of 2017 single “Accolades” which will take pride of place on the album that will finally see the cold light of day on 25th August and features guest Yvette Young (Covet) on violin. Pre-orders are available over at bandcamp.
Michael Ball comments: “Tegmentum is humbled to be accepted into the M-Theory Audio family. The recognition they’ve given our unique sound means a lot, and we’re immensely grateful for the chance to be featured among their roster of killer bands”
“The cosmic theme of our concept album ‘Evolvement’ is an allegory for self-discovery that boldly explores an emotional spectrum of euphoric highs and very deep lows. It represents a struggle with seemingly unknowable cosmic forces to create an emotional balance where light and dark elements can coexist. We hope to create a captivating sound that pushes the progressive metal genre in a meaningful way. The extreme musical overtones give this project a unique edge while containing the hallmarks of top-tier progressive metal acts.”
M-Theory founder Marco Barbieri adds: “I was immediately struck by the names involved in Tegmentum. I already have a huge respect for the talents of Chelsea and Kenji, who I both know personally, and obviously recognize the popularity of Andrew’s work with Fallujah, but was sold after speaking to Michael and discovering the vision, professionalism and attention to detail given this new band. We’re excited to help Tegmentum present their music to the world.”