From the moment they joined forces, TEMIC appeared as a dream come true for prog fans everywhere. The international supergroup features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse Band, Haken, Shining, Maraton and Big City. The group’s chart-topping debut lived up to the hype, but on their upcoming new album, Ceiba, they’ve grown by leaps and bounds.

Today, TEMIC are officially announcing the mighty and magical Ceiba with a soul-stirring video for the album’s lead single. While rattled by the encroaching shadow of death, “Ceased To Be” positively ascends by crossing the threshold between progressive metal, pop and hard rock.

“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. ‘Ceased To Be’ is told from the perspective of someone who’s dying, while surrounded by their loved ones. Death is not feared nor resisted. Rather, it is observed as a sacred rite of passage”.

Watch the music video for “Ceased To Be” below:

Ceiba comes out October 2, 2026 on Season of Mist

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The video for “Ceased To Be” was directed by Cesar Mendiburu. It was filmed in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, beneath a Ceiba tree and inside a cenote, where Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death, welcomes a woman to the afterlife.

“Since the moment I received the invitation to be a part of ‘Cease To Be’, I felt an immediate calling to say yes”, actress Anna Kirse says. “Representing all the joy and pain of life, its transformation after death, and the relief of letting go in absolute surrender resonated with me immediately. It was a beautiful artistic challenge”.

“Filming the underwater scenes was a profound experience for me as well. It required me to face my own fear of disappearing beneath the water. Surrendering to the unknown and trusting that I was safe became a significant moment of growth for me. Every day of filming was filled with magic, creativity, genuine collaboration and incredible team spirit. I am deeply grateful, truly happy and very proud to be part of this video”.

Additional video credits

Producer - Mountain Head Media

Actresses - Anna Kirse & Zizinete Marave

Screenplay - Esteban Erosa

Directors of Photography - Dreyken Hinojosa & Linda Alcocer

Underwater Photography - Esther White

Wardrobe - Gabriela Heredia

Production Assistant - Kinbe Hinojosa

TEMIC Autumnal Offerings 2026 European Tour

with very special guests Kingcrow

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 @ Art Rock Festival [TICKETS]

No matter how deep Ceiba digs into philosophical terrain, TEMIC continue to branch out in all directions both literally and figuratively. The album treats loss not as an end but as one more step along life’s path. “Your soul will never die”, assures lead single “Ceased To Be”, which crosses between prog’s technical sorcery and pop’s divine melodies with relative ease thanks to shrewd guidance from the group’s newest member and bassist Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City). Supported by swaying leads, towering cleans and firm groove, 10-minute closer “As Long As We Last” promises to stay with us long after its final epic solo.

“We wrote this album together with contributions from all five members”, the band says. “We allowed ourselves to explore the songs and really extend ourselves while always keeping the emotions at the front of our minds”.

With Ceiba, TEMIC return with a thunderous ode of prog.

Lineup

Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22) - Vocals

Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress) - Guitars, Backing Vocals

Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken) - Keyboards, Sound Design

Simen Sandnes (Shining, Arkentype) - Drums

Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City) - Bass

Production credits

Drums and lead vocals recorded at Lionheart Studio in Oslo, Norway

Lead vocals engineered and produced by Diego Tejeida

Mixed by Chris Edrich

Mastered by Pierrick Noël at Atelier Mastering