TEMIC, the electronic-influenced progressive metal band featuring current and former members of Devin Townsend, Neal Morse Band, Haken, SHINING and Maraton, have released an official live video for “Paradigm,” taken from their 2023 debut album Terror Management Theory. Recorded at Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Netherlands during their 2025 European co-headline tour, the video documents one of the standout moments from the band’s live set.
Watch “Paradigm” live at Poppodium Boerderij: https://youtu.be/y0N0O4NAF6A
“Paradigm” opens with a guitar-led introduction before expanding into interlocking vocal harmonies between Eric Gillette and Fredrik Bergersen Klemp. The song follows a narrator drifting through vast space and into a cryosleep that becomes its own version of paradise, its structure moving through dynamic shifts that give the band room to stretch across electronic textures, melodic peaks, and a locked rhythmic foundation from Simen Sandnes and Miguel Ribeiro Pereira.
The track appears on Terror Management Theory, TEMIC’s debut album released in 2023 on Season of Mist. The album topped the charts in the Netherlands, reached number 15 on the iTunes Worldwide Metal chart, and was named one of the year’s best by The Prog Report and The Progressive Subway, among others.
Order Terror Management Theory: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Temic
Stream Terror Management Theory: https://orcd.co/tmtpresave
Photos by © Seth Abrikoos (@sethpicturesmusic)
TEMIC – Terror Management Theory – Cover Art
Tracklist:
1. TMT (2:02)
2. Through the Sands of Time (7:00)
3. Falling Away (4:58)
4. Count Your Losses (6:13)
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)
Full runtime: 58:54
Country: Norway (NO)
Style: Progressive Metal
FFO: Devin Townsend, Gojira, Infected Mushroom, Leprous, Mastodon, Muse, Pain of Salvation, Periphery, Sleep Token, Tesseract
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 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 unrivalled 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:
Fredrik Bergersen (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
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
Cover Artwork: Hicham Hamzi
Follow TEMIC:
Website: https://temicband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TEMICBAND
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/temicband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/temicband
Bandcamp: https://temic.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
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Available Formats:
CD Digipak
Digital Download
2×12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – White
2×12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Crystal Clear
2×12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Gold & Black Marbled
2×12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – White & Black Marbled
