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«TMT» soaring piano intro then the vibrant heroic bass that warms the ears, the cinematic atmosphere leading to frenetic prog metal with «Through The Sands Of Time»; Fredrik calms the ardor with this synthetic post-rock atmosphere; today's prog metal between calibrated djent and energetic dark à la SOEN or Katatonia, yes KATATONIA; aerial progressive drift before the provided solo of Eric GUITARIST jack of all trades. «Falling Away» follows the air of MARATON/LEPROUS, bluffing, melodic, catchy with its robotic groove variation; I think of the energy of ANDROMEDA, of EVERGREY ah the memories come back to the surface!! Boosted by the progressive breaks of the synth that sweeps away the notion of basic prog. Here it's new, progressive metal but excellent! "Count Your Losses" oh the slap, the sound, the riff, the energy released; take Dream Theater, yes the fathers DREAM THEATER, HAKEN and LEPROUS and stir, you have TEMIC; a synthetic sound that just begs to be listened to in a stadium given the energy deployed; mini drum solo raising the atmosphere before the metronomic, glacial post-ambient passage, with a complex riff. A tune that follows with "Skeletons" with its crystalline intro as hard-FM groups did so well; big sound to set the gripping vocal, the tenacious bass riff sets the tone before Simen gives even more scope on his pads; crazy break on a ZAPPA in the distance and always notes of this prodigy guitarist, no moment of rest. The perfect fusion between the before and the now creating the sound of tomorrow, look, a groove out of INFECTIOUS GROOVES while I write. The ending is more consensual, allowing us to finally settle down a bit, but this tune?ah, SYMPHONY X, KAMELOT... TEMIC?is truly excellent.

"Acts of Violence" for the icy, soft synth ballad, before cutting into a thunderous break and the guitar that speaks more than it sings, this solo is immense; it returns with a melodic rise and the divine solo... And the voice, yes, one of the most beautiful. "Friendly Fire" for the instrumental that hurts; just pleasure with everything it needs, edgy, varied, and airy, and the eternal solo accompanying the fat synth?ah, this synth, Diego isn't a fool either. In short, a major album must have its instrumental, it's there: fresh, invigorating, captivating, contemplative. "Paradigm" is a beautiful opening, with a solemn voice that returns on a choppy, jerky, thunderous tune. We find the prog metal of LINKIN PARK, but it's mainly the melodic voice that carries this track; the djent sound becomes harmonious, yes, it's possible. The progressive twist is achieved through an ambient break; a cinematic finale brings an electric cuckoo with "Once More" for alternative rock. A slightly lower rhythm and you have a punchy A-HA before you. Well, the double-pedal break and its growly riff change things; a spatial cinematic ending before the oriental, Kashmiri "Mothallah" for a long, aphrodisiac and grandiloquent crescendo; the connection with LEPROUS and HAKEN's nervousness hence this delicate fusion of genres; the rise ends with a three-key wooden piano followed by a divine choir in apotheosis.

TEMIC: a mega-sound for a major band from their first release, contemporary prog metal that pushes prog rock even further.

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