International prog supergroup TEMIC have released "Ashes," the third single from their second album Ceiba, out October 2 via Season of Mist. Heavy in the wake of loss, the track opens the record with two blazing solos, thunderous riffs from guitarist Eric Gillette and drummer Simen Sandnes, and vocalist Fredrik Klemp's rousing chorus: "Though I'm broken, my will still remains."
"Ceiba is a concept album about loss in all its various forms," the band says. "'Ashes' begins the album's journey shrouded by turmoil and hopelessness. But through that struggle comes the fight for renewal and, ultimately, inner strength."
TEMIC features current and former members of DEVIN TOWNSEND's band, THE NEAL MORSE BAND, HAKEN, SHINING, MARATON and BIG CITY. The album takes its name from the tree sacred in Mayan culture for connecting the earth, heaven and the underworld. "We love how the image of the Ceiba connects to the album's overarching theme of loss," says keyboardist Diego Tejeida.
The video was directed and edited by Cesar Mendiburu and filmed aboard Cruise to the Edge 2026:
Ceiba arrives on CD digipack and four 2x12" gatefold vinyl variants. Fans can hear the whole album early at the Bandcamp Listening Party on Tuesday, September 22 at 1:30 pm Eastern.
This autumn TEMIC tour Europe with labelmates KINGCROW, visiting Finland and England for the first time:
TEMIC — Autumnal Offerings 2026 European Tour:
October 15 — Milan, IT @ Slaughter Club October 17 — Toulouse, FR @ Ready For Prog Festival October 18 — Pratteln, CH @ Z7 October 19 — Munich, DE @ Backstage October 20 — Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij October 21 — Paris, FR @ Backstage By The Mill October 22 — Rüsselsheim, DE @ Das Rind October 24 — Toruń, PL @ Rock Art Festival October 26 — Helsinki, FI @ On The Rocks * October 27 — Tampere, FI @ Olympia * October 29 — Manchester, UK @ Club Academy ^ October 30 — Hull, UK @ The Welly 2 ^ November 1 — London, UK @ 229 ^
* with support from JOVIAC · ^ with support from IN SEARCH OF SUN
Pre-order: orcd.co/temicceiba · Pre-save: Spotify · Listening party RSVP: Bandcamp