TEMIC revolve around many moving parts: djenty riffs, acrobatic drum breakdowns, neon synth runs that pump hard enough to ignite a rave. After all, they are prog’s new supergroup.
Today, TEMIC are revealing yet another piece of their proggy puzzle with a pared-down performance of what’s perhaps the most tender deep cut on their new album.
Stream: https://temic.fanlink.to/ActsofViolenceAcoustic
This video was directed and produced by TEMIC’s drummer Simen Sandnes. It was recorded live at Stora Teatern in Gothenbrug, Sweden. The theater is just a floor up from the studio where Sandes recorded the drums on Terror Management Theory.
“Acts of Violence” already showed off the softer, more introspective side of Terror Management Theory. The song fits squarely within the album’s larger theme of wrestling with our own mortality, but this new acoustic version really strips those emotions bare. The recording’s rafter-reaching guitar solo resigns to a jazzy piano interlude that’s so delicate it could shatter at any moment beneath Diego Tejeida’s nimble fingers. But Fredrik Klemp still packs plenty of firepower with his booming falsetto.
“This impromptu, one-take performance occurred at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg, Sweden, in February 2022, during the vocal recording sessions at Top Floor Studios”, says TEMIC. “The video – shot by our drummer Simen -captures the sincere and intimate nature of the moment. Fredrik and Diego didn’t rehearse or pre-arrange this version; it was a real-time improvisation. It’s been a month since the release of Terror Management Theory, and we’re thrilled with the response it’s received. To show our gratitude, we want to share this performance with you.
We hope you enjoy it!”
‘Terror Management Theory’ is out now! Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Temic
Track list:
1. TMT (2:02)
2. Through the Sands of Time (7:00) [WATCH VIDEO]
3. Falling Away (4:58) [WATCH VIDEO]
4. Count Your Losses (6:13) [WATCH VIDEO]
5. Skeletons (7:00)
6. Acts of Violence (5:52) [WATCH VIDEO]
7. Friendly Fire (5:57)
8. Paradigm (6:33)
9. Once More (5:45)
10. Mothallah (7:27) [WATCH VIDEO]
Total: 58:54
TEMIC are already living up to their billing as prog’s new supergroup. Their debut album, Terror Management Theory, just topped the charts in the Netherlands and reached #15 on iTunes Worldwide Metal chart.
Diego Tejeida and Eric Gillette first got the idea to start a band together when they were touring members of Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress. Here are just some of the nice things that their fellow road dog had to say about Terror Management Theory.
“Musically, it falls somewhere between Leprous, Sleep Token, Haken, Dream Theater & Pain of Salvation…amazing stuff, insane playing, check it out if you haven’t already!”
Their vision for TEMIC wasn’t exactly simple: synthesize their love for high-energy electronica and flashy riffs into a killer prog-metal hybrid. But after recruiting former soccer prodigy-turned-Zildjian-endorsed drummer Simen Sandnes (SHINING, Arkentype) to go along with the high-powered falsetto of Fredrik Klemp (Maraton), together, the supergroup managed to connect all those puzzle pieces on their very first album.
“As the progressive metal scene witnesses a surge of new talent, this [album] places TEMIC in the discussion of the top new band releases of 2023”, – The Prog Report.
“Bursting with ideas and extraordinary individual performances, it sounds like the work of a living, breathing band” – Blabbermouth
“…technical without being suffocating…For anyone already invested in the genre, there is nothing here to not like” – Sonic Perspectives
“…a lavish progressive metal debut that stands out sharply in the crowd” – Distorted Sound
Stream: https://orcd.co/tmtpresave
TEMIC came together from across the globe, but they also share a wide variety of influences.
Check out the playlist that the prog supergroup update each month on Spotify. The December edition features Mastodon, Richard Spaven, The Prodigy, Bleed from Within and Ólafur Arnalds.
Line-up:
Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22) – Vocals
Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress) – Guitars and Backing Vocals
Simen Sandnes (Shining, Arkentype) – Drums and Percussion
Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken) – Keyboards and Sound Design
Guest musicians:
Jacob Umansky (USA) – Bass guitar on the whole album
Mosaic Gospel Choir (Norway) – Mothallah
Garden State Threshold Choir (USA) – Mothallah
Recording Studio: Drums and vocals recorded at Top Floor Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Producer: Produced by TEMIC. Drums and vocals engineered by Jakob Herrmann Gothenburg, Sweden)
Mix/Mastering: Mixed and mastered by Rich Mouser at The Mouse House (Los Angeles, USA)
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