TEMIC

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), and vocalist Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22). The origins date back to 2017, when Tejeida and Gillette toured the world as members of Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress. From the very first chords they exchanged, their musical chemistry was undeniable, leading them to discuss the prospect of starting a band together. Unfortunately, conflicting tour and recording commitments forced them to turn their attention elsewhere — 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 debut album, Terror Management Theory, began to emerge. Within a few weeks after the phone call, the musical vision 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 the pulse can be the focus, and the vocal melody can be king. FFO: Devin Townsend, Gojira, Infected Mushroom, Leprous, Mastodon, Muse, Pain of Salvation, Periphery, Sleep Token, Tesseract