# 2026 progressive metal album releases

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> Updated: 2026-08-24T16:57:43.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3.

In early July 2026, Italian metal band TEMPERANCE announced a new tarot‑themed record titled Arcani.

Later that month, the international progressive‑metal collective TEMIC, which includes members from groups such as Devin Townsend, Shattered Fortress, and Haken, revealed details of its sophomore album Ceiba, scheduled for release on 2 October 2026 via Season of Mist. The concept album explores themes of loss and mortality, utilizing the symbolism of the Ceiba tree as an axis‑mundi linking earth, heaven, and the underworld. Recording for the project took place at Lionheart Studio in Oslo, Norway.

To promote the upcoming release, TEMIC has released two singles. The first, “Ceased to Be”, features a music video filmed on the Yucatán Peninsula with a Mayan death‑god motif. The second single, “Broken”, was described by vocalist Fredrik Klemp as being built on “overwhelming emotion and honesty”. The band plans to perform new material during a 2026 European headline tour, which will feature special guests Kingcrow.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: TEMIC releases new single ‘Broken’ ahead of upcoming album Ceiba

Progressive metal supergroup TEMIC has released ‘Broken’, a new single ahead of their upcoming album Ceiba, set for release on October 2, 2026.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/temic-releases-new-single-broken-ahead-of-upcoming-album-ceiba

### 2026-07-31: Progressive metal supergroup TEMIC announces second album “Ceiba” for 2026

TEMIC announced its 2026 album “Ceiba”, released 2 Oct via Season of Mist, with the single “Ceased to Be” and a Mayan‑themed video.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/progressive-metal-supergroup-temic-announces-second-album-ceiba-for-2026

### 2026-07-02: Italian Metal Band TEMPERANCE Announces Tarot-Themed Album ‘Arcani’

Italian symphonic power metal band TEMPERANCE announced their seventh album, Arcani, due 16 Oct 2026 on Napalm Records. The tarot‑themed release is led by the single “The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin.”

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-metal-band-temperance-announces-tarot-themed-album-arcani

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