Even before they officially arrived with their critically-acclaimed debut in 2023, TEMIC had already made a name for themselves in the prog space. The band features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse Band, Haken, SHINING and Maraton. With Terror Management Theory, they lived up to their billing as a supergroup. The album topped the charts in the Netherlands, reached #15 on the iTunes Worldwide Metal chart and was named one of the year’s best albums by The Prog Report, The Progressive Subway and other publications.

Now, as they prepare to announce their thunderous and grief-stricken follow-up, TEMIC are releasing a new video for “Paradigm”. Recorded live at Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Netherlands during the band’s 2025 European co-headline tour, this setlist highlight displays the full range of their prog-metal star power.

“‘Paradigm’ is one of those songs that poured out in a single writing session”, TEMIC guitarist and vocalist Eric Gillette says. “I had this concept for someone traveling vast distances through space. They’re slowly trapped inside a kind of cryosleep, only for it to transform into their version of paradise. The song came together in a way that felt really natural. It’s one of my favorite songs to play live, especially with the vocal interplay with Fredrik. ‘Paradigm’ is always a powerful moment in our set”.

Watch the video for “Paradigm (Live at the Boerderij 2025)” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/y0N0O4NAF6A?si=0M9Otih2FSqE0Aj2

TEMIC’s debut album Terror Management Theory is out now on Season of Mist

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“Paradigm” thrusts Gillette into the spotlight. Following his stellar guitar opening, the Neal Morse Band member takes the lead with cleans that shine brighter than the North Star. “It feels like I’ve lost my mind”. While the song’s narrator searches for meaning amidst the great unknown, much like the natural order of the universe, the stars of TEMIC are fully aligned. Diego Tejeida stuns with cosmic swirling keys. Drummer Simen Sandnes and bassist Miguel Pereira collide into a meteoric groove. When main vocalist Frederik Bergersen Klemp and Gilette hit full throttle during the final chorus, the packed house at the Boerderij is transported to paradise.

The video for “Paradigm (Live at the Boerderij 2025)” was directed by John Vis and Geert Jan Schoonbeek and produced by Miguel Pereira.

Additional video credits

Camera Operators – Meriam Verkleij, John Vis, Geert Jan Schoonbeek and Bianca de Ruiter

Lighting – Espen Karlsen

Technical Support – Boris Stipdonk

Monitor Engineer – David Eve

Recording credits

Recorded live at Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Mixing and Mastering – Eric Gillette

Live Sound – Geoffrey Bonnifet

TEMIC would like to give a special thanks to the entire Boerderij crew.

More praise for TEMIC and Terror Management Theory

“As the progressive metal scene witnesses a surge of new talent, this [album] places TEMIC in the discussion of the top new band releases of 2023”, – The Prog Report

“…technical without being suffocating…For anyone already invested in the genre, there is nothing here to not like” – Sonic Perspectives

“a grooving, exciting record that celebrates progressive rock while injecting it with some new flair” – The Prog Mind

“It is rare that an album so deftly and seamlessly walks the line between light and dark” – Last Rites

“…a lavish progressive metal debut that stands out sharply in the crowd” – Distorted Sound

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