TEMIC lived up to the hype on their chart-topping debut album, but the prog supergroup have grown by leaps and bounds on their mighty and magical new album, Ceiba.
“TEMIC are back in full bloom with Ceiba”, Metal Injection wrote upon the album’s announcement.
“Ceiba proves not just a mature follow-up to the first-rate debut Terror Management Theory, but an even bolder and more determined second chapter for an exceedingly talented band”, Metal Hammer writes.
“TEMIC has tightened up their composition, and the emotional delivery hits the nail on the head”, The Prog Mind writes in a 9/10 review of Ceiba.
The Razors Edge wholeheartedly agrees: “[…]the world is going to be introduced to a new force in the world of progressive metal”.
Ceiba comes out tomorrow, Friday, October 2 on Season of Mist, but you can hear all 11 striking songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.
“Ceiba is a concept album about loss in all its various forms”, TEMIC says. “While more progressive than our first album, the songs are driven by honesty and emotions. They deal with pain, anger, fear, blame and silence, which are all difficult in their own way, but a part of the process to renewing our inner strength”.
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Available formats
CD Digipack
2×12” Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
2×12” Vinyl Gatefold (Black and crystal clear mixed with white splatters)
2×12” Vinyl Gatefold (Solid yellow, red and white marbled)
2×12” Vinyl Gatefold (Orange and black marbled)
Hear TEMIC perform new songs from Ceiba on their fall headline tour with very special guests and Season of Mist labelmates Kingcrow. TEMIC recently announced five new dates, which will bring the band to Finland and England for the very first time.
TEMIC Autumnal Offerings 2026 European Tour
with very special guests Kingcrow
October 15 – Milan, IT @ Slaughter Club [NEW DATE] [TICKETS]
October 17 – Toulouse, FR @ Ready For Prog Festival [TICKETS]
October 18 – Pratteln, CH @ Z7 [TICKETS]
October 19 – Munich, DE @ Backstage [TICKETS]
October 20 – Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij [TICKETS]
October 21 – Paris, FR @ Backstage By The Mill [TICKETS]
October 22 – Rüsselsheim, DE @ Das Rind [TICKETS]
October 24 – Toruń, PL @ Rock Art Festival [TICKETS]
October 26 – Helsinki, FI @ On The Rocks* [NEW DATE] [TICKETS]
October 27 – Tampere, FI @ Olympia*[NEW DATE] [TICKETS]
October 29 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy^[NEW DATE] [TICKETS]
October 30 – Hull, UK @ The Welly 2^[NEW DATE] [TICKETS]
November 1 – London, UK @ 229^[NEW DATE] [TICKETS]
*with support from Joviac
^with support from In Search of Sun
True to their name, TEMIC are a dream come true for prog fans all around the world. The international supergroup features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, The Neal Morse Band, Haken, Shining, Maraton and Big City.
Much like TEMIC’s first full-length statement, Ceiba can be traced back to theories around our own mortality. In Mayan culture, the titular tree is considered sacred for its connection to the earth, heaven and the underworld. As depicted by its lush cover art, the album hits like a bolt of lighting with the first of many earthshaking revelations. Heavy with loss and without any foreseeable hope on the horizon, “Ashes” rains down one thunderous riff after another, only for the dark clouds to lift like a veil amidst its rousing chorus.
Like a root, loss has a deep hold over Ceiba. “Casting Stone” turns a hopeful relationship contentious with a fiery volley between djent, hard rock and electronics. “Broken” mourns the end of a codependent relationship, accompanied by little more than ghostly synths. But whether figurative or literal, the album treats loss not as an end but as one more stop along life’s path. “The blood will testify: Your soul will never die”, assures lead single “Ceased To Be”, which crosses the threshold between prog’s technical sorcery and divine melodies.
No matter how deep Ceiba digs into philosophical soil, TEMIC continue to branch out in all directions. Supported by swaying leads, towering cleans and firm groove, the album’s 10-minute closer “As Long As We Last” will stay with you long after its final epic solo.
With Ceiba, TEMIC return with a thunderous ode of prog.
More advanced praise for Ceiba
“This band has chemistry, and you can hear it in the music” – Metal Temple
“This is just a fantastic record all the way through” – Nathan On Shuffle
“Ceiba is a bigger, more expansive beast than Terror Manager Theory…a refined, razor-sharp collection of songs that I keep coming back to” – Rhyme Signatures
“Eric [Gillette] is absolutely soaring on the guitar” – Notes Reviews
“Progressive metal with both head and heart” – Scream Magazine
“For anyone who comes to progressive metal for the songs, this is mandatory listening” – The Metal List
“It’s played at a truly high level” – Prog Wereld
“It’s an album made in the finest progressive rock tradition, and it never bores” – Rock Portaal
“The TEMIC chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and I can’t find one” – iO Pages
