Download Festival 2018 - Tesseract's Dan Tompkins Explains "Sonder" - The Metal Tris

One of the most complex ideas in Progressive Metal, I spoke to Tesseract's Dan Tompkins and asked if he could explain the idea of "Sonder" to me! Subscribe: bit.ly/SubscribeTMT
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[@Radio-Loud]

Always wanted to see Dan interviewed by his stunt double.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hahahahaha Oh man, that is one of the best comments I have ever read. Thanks so much man and I hope that you enjoyed the video despite the overlap hahah - Dan's stuntdouble ;)

[@TundraCH]

What a genuine and awesome guy, nothing but love for TesseracT, I have a feeling the next album is going to be huge

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey TundraL5Z Man its been a while! Sorry for not getting back to you quicker, I try and keep on my good game for comments but as you can see some just slip through the cracks. Man I know, its an absolutely incredible record and Tesseract are an amazing band! Truly fantastic. Thanks as always for the continued support my man :)

[@BattleKid619]

You can really tell how intelligent Dan is and he is so damn humble its amazing.

[@RTSRAZORBACK]

Just when I think Dan can't get any cooler, he ends his interview with a Chuck Norris meme reference 😂😂

[@kgrayson655]

i saw tesseract about a week ago in shepards bush, london. dan's stage presence was unbelievable, he was fuckin crowd surfing and getting into the groove and it was a pleasure to watch!

[@omramoryth]

Dan interviewing Dan. So cool!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

I just recently discovered TesseracT from a simple browse on KZbin. Heard literally half of Utopia and IMMEDIATELY grabbed Polaris 🤯🤯🤯 Brilliant freakin album! Sonder as well. I’m more partial to the newer, less screamy stuff, myself. But yea, I love these dudes. And they’re just that much cooler for being 🇬🇧🙂

[@red9317]

Rob Brown give it a few days, the screaming will grow on you like a plague in a third world village.

[@andromeda6463]

Red this is quite simply one of the best pieces of figurative language I have ever seen. Rivaled only by one of my friends comments about Jay’s drumming ‘Jesus, his legs are moving faster than a falcon on cocaine’

[@red9317]

Haha! Thanks for taking notice!

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey Rob! Sorry for not getting back to you quicker my friend, sometimes comments just slip through the cracks! Thats so awesome man, see this is one of the many things I love about KZbin. Its an absolutely killer place, where you can meet some amazing like minded people. So awesome honestly! Did you end up getting into the more screaming type stuff, I'm curious to see what your current favourite is! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video and I hope that you enjoyed it man :)

[@ckokomo808]

TesseracT is one of my top five artists! I love their new album too! My favorite song is Juno. My favorite album is Altered States- although Dan isn’t the singer, Ashe does an amazing job! Hope ya check it out!

[@sicdedworm09]

Man what an incredible interpretation for the album. The day it dropped I was at Coachella and I walked by a girl who had the word Sonder tattooed on her neck. Really felt like a synchronized moment for me especially in a crowd of almost 100,000 people.

[@Makkino]

Fucking love this guy and the band.

[@markgueren9633]

TesseracT is quickly becoming my favorite band....I got to see them and meet them all on the Sonder tour....super cool bunch of guys and all very humble and appreciative!!

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey mark gueren - Man thats awesome! Especially that not only are they your favourite band but you got to meet them all! I've yet to meet all members but I spoken to Dan and James a couple of times, James and I are friends really to be honest! But yes lovely, lovely guys! Out of curiosity what would you say is your favourite cut from the new album? Also apologies for taking so long to respond man, I try and get through to every comment possible but there are times when they just slip through the net! Thanks so much for checking out the video my friend :)

[@markgueren9633]

@@TheMetalTris oh man that's a tough one......but I'd say Orbital into Juno combined....the whole album is is incredible!!!

[@markgueren9633]

PS..James seams like a really cool dude...during the meet and greet I didn't get the opportunity to talk to him and during the photo of he looks at me and shakes my hand and says " oh man I didn't get to talk to you"...they just seem so genuine....I spent most of the time speaking with Amos....very cool...

[@brunofretsnif]

Very interesting interview with great questions!

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey BrunoFreSnif! First off can I just say thank you so much for the kind words man, sorry I haven't gotten back to you yet, some comments just slip through the net but I try and answer as many as I can! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video though my friend! What did you think of Sonder? Personally I think its an absolutely kick ass album that deserves to be played loud haha! Thanks again for the kind words my man!

[@kai_bittner]

I was so glad they performed so much of One on the US tour.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey dude! Oh man I bet that was absolutely brilliant! I have to say, weirdly enough I have a really big soft spot for Altered State and I think that it could well be my favourite Tesseract album as it goes. Though Sonder definitely kicked things up a notch for sure. All of their records have good ideas and are brilliant for their own different reasons I guess! Sorry for taking so long to get back to you mate, thanks so much for watching the video and I hope that you enjoyed the interview :)

[@Rkitt8]

Love this interview man. Been a massive fan of Mr. Thompkins forever.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey Riaan Kt - Thanks so much for the kind words! You're not alone, I remember when One first came out and Tesseract were playing with Periphery in The Underworld in Camden. Ever since then I would have loved to speak to Dan, he really is a lovely bloke and all that he puts his voice to is absolutely killer! What about you man, what did you think of Sonder? Thank you so much for checking out the video as well!

[@ArchivingClownWorld]

Great interview!

[@stephenthomson6230]

I would like to add Daniel Tompkins to the top of my list of people I would love to have a pint with.

[@digyourowngrave666]

I could listen to Dan talk all day lol. Not in a weird way though, but like, I just want to listen and learn from him.

[@dingdongs5208]

I want daddy tomkins to blast my asshole in a really weird way

[@theScienceOfFear2012]

awesome, now i know what sonder means. i love this band.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey StrawsPulledAtRandom Ah man thats the best reaction! Sorry i haven't gotten back to you until now, some comments just slip through the net man! I'm so glad that you were able to learn something new, I certainly did when chatting to him! Was an absolutely brilliant time. Thanks so much for watching the video and I'm glad that you discovered something new! Also - side note, your name is killer. I'm a massive Meshuggah fan and thats one of my favourite tunes. I love the fact that the band implemented melody in that final section! Thanks again pal

[@franlovelsimic8421]

That shirt tho! Praise Mollusca! And you're interviewing Dan who is one of my fav modern prog vocalists! Excellent interview mate!

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey Fran! Sorry dude, I didn't see this one! Hahaha I have to say that Slugdge shirt got a hell of a lot of love that day. Those who know, know haha! Thanks so much for the kind words man, I just try and hold back a little and let the artist do the talking you know? Just try and let them open up and then go from there :) I'm glad that you enjoyed the video though man! Hope that all is well with you as well my friend :)

[@WireTire]

So honored to have met Dan on the US Tour this summer. What a fantastic group of Gentlemen

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey WireTire! Oh man I can imagine! He was such a lovely personable guy that honestly, the fact that he's in one of Prog's most brilliant bands only makes it better haha! Thank you so much for watching the video and I hope that you enjoyed what I had put together, apologies also for the late reply. I like to try and reply to all comments where I can but sometimes they slip through the net! What would you say is your favourite Tesseract track then?

[@WireTire]

TheMetalTris I have a favorite for every season of the mind and heart. Past couple of days the Errai versions have been on my playlist. ❤️

[@saysthemanbehindthemask]

Great Interview man !

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey saystheman behindthemask - Thanks so much for the kind words, I'm glad that you enjoyed it my friend! Dan is such a lovely bloke and was a delight to speak to. I've wanted to ask him some of those questions ever since Sonder came out haha! I'm glad that you enjoyed it, what would you say is your favourite Tesseract track? If you had to pick one? :)

[@saysthemanbehindthemask]

Tough Question! I will have to pick one for Dan and one for Ashe. Ashe = Proxy, Dan = April. Yuh tough but i think that's accurate for me. =)

[@user-sl4sx6dp4c]

Dan seems like a nice dude

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey A B - He really is such a lovely genuine guy and you can tell that he really has such a lovely passion for the music. It makes the listen to Tesseract even more rewarding truth be told. I absolutely love the band and to be able to chat with him was a fantastic experience, I'm sure that you'll get to say hi at somepoint? Thank you so much for watching the video though my friend, I hope you enjoyed it!

[@user-sl4sx6dp4c]

TheMetalTris good video man, im jealous you were able to speak to him!

[@marlafar]

high five for the Slugdge shirt.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey Grimtal! A very, very belated high five back to you haha! I like to try and answer all comments that people leave but sometimes they slip through the cracks. How brilliant is Esoteric Malacology!? Absolutely terrific album and very potentially my album of the year. Absoutely brilliant what those boys have put together. Slugdge aside, are you a fan of Tesseract as well? Cheers for checking out the interview and I hope that you enjoyed the video!

[@hectorThechilldudeonacouch]

You too like you could be related. Good interview.

[@irockmajorly]

Hector Calzada lol, the dude actually does kinda look like Dans actual brother

[@TheMetalTris]

Hahahaha dude I've literally just seen this! I would be thrilled if I was Dan's brother, he's an absolute dude!

[@mariagheata2133]

Kinda strange and pointless to talk about your death when you‘re immortal, just saying.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hahahahaha oh man that tickled me! Apologies for not replying sooner, some comments just slip through the net but I do try and reply to every single one as best I can! I hope that you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for checking the interview out :)

[@firstlast-wg2on]

This interview feels like a big deal.

[@TheMetalTris]

Hey Travis Godfrey Evans! Thanks so much for watching the video dude, I hope that you enjoyed it! I'm curious to see what is it that you mean by it feels like a big deal? I hope its in a good way haha! Either way though man, I hope that you enjoyed the video and what Dan had to say :)

[@stephenhughes5156]

Am I the only one that finds the interviewer cringy af 😂