THEY’RE A NEW multinational prog-metal project driven by the principles of electronic music, who boast established names within their ranks, but if it wasn’t for Mike Portnoy, they simply wouldn’t exist. While touring with The Shattered Fortress in 2017, keyboardist Diego Tejeida (ex-Haken, Devin Townsend) and Neal Morse Band guitarist Eric Gillette struck up a friendship that would form the nucleus of Temic.
“Eric and I spent those tours geeking out, talking about synthesisers, compressors and DAWs [digital audio workstations],” Tejeida remembers. “We share a similar, nonsensical sense of humour, too. So in 2020, when I knew I was going to part ways with Haken, I spoke to Eric about writing music together. He immediately jumped in. We had a long chat, discussing the musical vision, and agreed that our bandmates would have to be exceptional musicians, equally exceptional people, and bring additional skills to the table.
This story is from the Issue 147 edition of Prog.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the Issue 147 edition of Prog.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
DIRTY SOUND MAGNET
Swiss rockers embark on a psychedelic journey with latest release.
HANDS OF THE HERON
British trio combine multilayered instrumentals and vocals with spellbinding results.
HILARY WOODS
The Irish artist evolves into a creator of totally immersive states.
PETRA HERMANOVA
Transplanted to Berlin, the Czech musician rediscovered her mojo after an injury forced her to change instrument.
TEMIC
Prog-metal alumni band's pulse-driven project forms with a little help from Mike Portnoy.
JANE WEAVER GOES "HEAVY MELLOW" ON HER LATEST ALBUM
With a major 17-date tour to follow, the contemporary psychedelicist moves into a new direction on her forthcoming LP with the help of celebrated producer John Parish.
DEREK FORBES
Forever associated with new wave, ex-Simple Minds bassist Derek Forbes reveals the influence of ELP, Steve Hillage and Genesis on their music.
Set The Controls...
Producer Youth talks to Prog about his new reboot of The Orb David Gilmour's 2010 collaboration album Metallic Spheres into Metallic Spheres In Colour and the mouthwatering prospect of the project being performed live, super-hi-tech, which would be the most amazing gig I could ever witness\".
ALL CHANGE YET STILL THE SAME
Now a band in their own right, the Spock's Beard alumni are back with Pattern-Seeking Animals and their fourth album, Spooky Action At A Distance. This provides the perfect opportunity to catch up with multi-instrumentalist and founder John Boegehold, to discuss changing things up, bonus tracks, and what the future might hold for P-SA.
Strange Band
One of the great and most original progressive bands of the late 60s/early 70s, Family were an influence on so many groups that came along after them. Fifty-two years after its release, Prog talks to Roger Chapman and Poli Palmer about one of their best albums, Bandstand.
