TEMIC - Terror Management Theory (Crystal Clear 2LP)
Crystal Clear double vinyl in a gatefold cover, strictly limited to 200 copies worldwide.
TEMIC are just one album in. But, to reach this point, this supergroup had to navigate quite the career maze. These guys have played with Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse, SHINING and Maraton. It wasn’t until the world shut down in 2020, that keyboardist Diego Tejedia and guitarist Eric Gillette got around to starting a band together.
Their idea wasn’t exactly simple: orchestrate their love for high-energy electronica and killer melodies into a modern prog-metal band. By recruiting vocalist Fredrik Klemp and Simen Sandnes on drums, TEMIC manage to pull that concept off.
Terror Management Theory is layered with twists and turns. “Count Your Losses” crushes out tech riffs by the ton, while “Falling Away” drifts down a blackhole of starry-eyed synths. At the end of this labyrinthine album lies “Mothalah”, a seven-minute epic that never stops reaching for the sky, led by heroic falsetto.
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
Have a look and a listen:
https://youtu.be/nS7Wx43HRYk
https://youtu.be/IE4qHkOJxPI
https://youtu.be/UW2RcVKZ_L4
Tracks:
Side A:
1. TMT
- 1. TMT
- 2. Through The Sands Of Time
- 3. Falling Away
- 4. Count Your Losses
Side B:
- 1. Skeletons
- 2. Acts Of Violence
- 3. Friendly Fire
Side C:
- 1. Paradigm
- 2. Once More
- 3. Mothallah
Side D
- UV Print
Format: Crystal Clear 2LP
Artist: TEMIC
Release Date: November 17, 2023