Two years ago, prog metal was introduced to its newest, most ambitious and adrenaline-fueled supergroup when TEMIC burst onto the international scene. “Falls somewhere between Leprous, Sleep Token, Haken, Dream Theater and Pain of Salvation”, Mike Portnoy says about this new band of proven players, which includes current and former members of Devin Townsend, the Neal Morse Band, SHINING and Maraton.
Now, after landing on year-end lists with their debut album Terror Management Theory, TEMIC are embarking on their first-ever European tour.
“We’re beyond excited to bring our music to cities across Europe this month during The Theory of Dreams Tour”, the band says. “This is our first tour together as TEMIC and we will perform all of the songs off Terror Management Theory every night!”
As they gear up for this 11 date run with Norway’s progressive metal dream chasers Rendezvous Point, today, TEMIC are giving fans everywhere another glimpse of what they can expect this year when the band hits not only Europe but the high seas of the Carribean and ProgPower Fest USA.
Watch TEMIC perform their smash hit “Falling Away” live at last year’s Midsummer Prog Festival:
Footage from this video was compiled from Midwinter Prog Fest 2024 and Posada Rock 2024. Footage from Midwinter Prog Fest was filmed by John Vis while the footage from Posada Rock was filmed by Burlacu Dragos.
TEMIC The Theory of Dreams 2025 European Tour with Rendezvous Point
March 19 – Lisbon, PT @ República da Música [TICKETS]
March 20 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club 2 [TICKETS]
March 21 – Madrid, ES @ Nazca [TICKETS]
March 22 – Barcelona, ES @ Upload [TICKETS]
March 24 – Paris, FR @ Backstage by the Mill [TICKETS]
March 25 – Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos-Saal [TICKETS]
March 26 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal [TICKETS]
March 27 – Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij [TICKETS]
March 28 – Zoetermeer, NL @ Boerderij [TICKETS]
March 29 – Neunkirchen, DE @ Stummsche Reithalle [TICKETS]
March 30 – Antwerp, BE @ Kavka Zappa [TICKETS]
TEMIC 2025 North American Dates
April 4–9 – Miami & Carribean @ Cruise to the Edge [TICKETS]
September 3–6 – Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA [TICKETS]
Even when dialed down to little more than brittle, acoustic plucking, “Falling Away” is uplifted by the full range of TEMIC’s super powers. Eric Gillette (Neal Morse Band) alternates between beefy distortion and warped, nimble riffing while newest member Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City) hammers down a hard bass groove. Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken) fires off an interstellar keyboard solo before Simen Sandnes (SHINING, Arkentype) fills the bridge with booming finesse.
“I will give in to the eternal night“, sings Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22). The way his falsetto lightly shatters against the gentle harmonies of “Falling Away”, it’s like the band are all orbiting one another, the way only true superstars can.
“‘Falling Away’ is one of our favorite tracks from Terror Management Theory” says TEMIC. “The song embodies all the core elements we envisioned for this band: powerful lyrics and catchy vocal melodies at the forefront, a constant pulse underneath, dynamic and rich instrumentation all around, and electronic-influenced sounds adorning the edges”.
Terror Management Theory is out now on Season of Mist.
Track list:
1. TMT (2:02)
2. Through the Sands of Time (7:00) [WATCH]
3. Falling Away (4:58) [WATCH]
4. Count Your Losses (6:13) [WATCH]
5. Skeletons (7:00)
6. Acts of Violence (5:52)
7. Friendly Fire (5:57)
8. Paradigm (6:33)
9. Once More (5:45)
10. Mothallah (7:27)[WATCH]
Total: 58:54
Diego Tejeida and Eric Gillette’s 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 to go along with the high-powered falsetto of Fredrik Klemp, together, the supergroup managed to connect all those puzzle pieces on their very first album.
TEMIC came together from across the globe, but they also share a wide variety of influences.
Check out their curated Spotify playlist, which features everyone from GoGo Penguin and The Dillinger Escape Plan to Meshuggah, Infected Mushroom and the Blade Runner soundtrack.
Introducing TEMIC—prog’s newest, most ambitious, and most adrenaline-fueled act. TEMIC melds the creative minds of keyboardist and sound designer Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken), guitarist Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress), drummer Simen Sandnes (SHINING, Arkentype), bassist Miguel Pereira and vocalist Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22).
The origins of TEMIC date back to 2017, when Tejeida and Gillette toured the world as band members of Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress. From the very first chords they exchanged, their musical chemistry both on and off stage was undeniable, leading them to discuss the prospect of starting a new band together. Unfortunately, conflicting tour and recording commitments forced them to turn their attention elsewhere for years—that is, until the world came to a standstill in 2020, and Tejeida called Gillette to ask a fateful question:
“Remember how we said we should make music together? Well, how about now?”
Thus, the first demos for what would later become TEMIC’s 2023 debut album, Terror Management Theory, began to emerge. Within a few weeks after that initial phone call, the musical vision of TEMIC had become clear: Let’s create progressive music that is heavily influenced by high-energy electronic music, but arranged and orchestrated for a 5-piece modern prog rock/metal band—where, at last, the pulse can be the focus, and the vocal melody can be king.
Eager to join forces with the very best bandmates, Tejeida and Gillette first summoned the rhythmic power of their friend and drummer Sandnes. With characteristic enthusiasm, Sandnes seized the opportunity, prepared to contribute his percussive prowess as the heartbeat of TEMIC. When it came time to find the singer that would carry TEMIC’s melodies to new heights, Sandnes recommended vocal powerhouse Klemp, whose emotive delivery and unmatched intensity left no doubt that he was destined to be the voice of TEMIC. Finally, to round out the rhythm section of Terror Management Theory, dynamic bassist Jacob Umansky (Intervals) was invited on board as a guest player, gracing the album with an unrivaled groove and a signature low-end sound.
Together, this mammoth lineup is TEMIC, a high-energy, electronic-inspired, modern melodic prog metal band for the next generation.
Line-up:
Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress) – Guitars and Backing Vocals
Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken) – Keyboards and Sound Design
Simen Sandnes (Shining, Arkentype) – Drums and Percussion
Fredrik Bergersen (Maraton, 22) – Vocals
Miguel Pereira – Bass (Withem, Big City)
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)
Guest musicians:
Jacob Umansky (USA) – Bass guitar on the whole album
Mosaic Gospel Choir (Norway) – Mothallah
Garden State Threshold Choir (USA) – Mothallah
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