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:

 

 

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

 

 

Tracklist:
1. Asunder
2. Ashes
3. Beyond the Voice
4. Ceased To Be
5. Broken
6. Casting Stone
7. See Myself
8. Parting the Waves Inside
9. Night of Veils
10. Alone
11. As Long As We Last

 

Ceiba comes out October 2, 2026 on Season of Mist

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Available Formats:
CD Digipak
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)

Much like TEMIC’s first full-length statement, Ceiba can be traced back to theories around mortality. In Mayan culture, the titular tree is considered an axis mundi and held sacred for how it connects the earth with heaven and the underworld. As with the album’s striking cover art, “Ceased To Be” is cracked open by guitarist Eric Gillette’s booming riffs and an electronic soundscape that rumbles like ominous clouds on the horizon.

“I have experienced lots of personal losses, along with everyone else”, keyboardist Diego Tejeida says. “Though we don’t often talk about them with each other, loss is so universal that it will always be a natural part of our lives, like a tree”.

Indeed, Ceiba treats loss not as an end but as one more step along life’s path. “The blood will testify: Your soul will never die”, vocalist Fredrik Klemp sings with conviction amidst the endlessly rewarding chorus of “Ceased To Be”. No matter how deep the album digs into philosophical terrain, TEMIC continue to branch out in all directions – both literally and figuratively. Newest member and fleet-fingered bassist Miguel Pereira locks in with drummer Simen Sandnes despite a multitude of tricky tempo shifts, leading into the song’s dramatic finale, which is graced by triumphant keys and a transcendent guitar solo.

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

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”.