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Cynic

Background information
Origin Miami, Florida, USA
Genre(s) Technical death metal
Progressive metal
Thrash metal
Jazz fusion
Years active 1987-1994
2006-present
Label(s) Roadrunner
Seasons of Mist
Associated acts Æon Spoke, Aghora, Anomaly, Atheist, Death, Gordian Knot, Malevolent Creation, Master, Monstrosity, Office of Strategic Influence, Pestilence, Portal, Solstice
Website www.cynicalsphere.com
Members
Paul Masvidal
Sean Reinert
Sean Malone
Tymon Kruidenier
Former members
See: Former members section

Cynic is a technical death metal / progressive metal band with incorporated jazz fusion founded in Miami, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Technical death metal (also called tech death for short or also can be known as Progressive death metal) is a term used to describe bands in the subgenre Death Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Season of Mist is a French Independent record label. Artists. Æon Spoke is a Progressive rock band from Los Angeles It was created by members of Cynic and former members of Death, Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert Aghora is a Progressive metal / Technical metal band formed in 1995 by guitarist Santiago Dobles Atheist are a Technical death metal band from Florida, founded in 1984 whose music combined brutal riffs with subtle Latin music arrangements and Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death Gordian Knot is a Progressive rock / metal band directed by Bass guitarist Sean Malone. Malevolent Creation is a Death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Master is a Death metal band formed in Chicago, USA in 1983 as the band Warcry fell apart Monstrosity is a Technical death metal band originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the Death metal scene of the late 1980s OSI is an American progressive experimental supergroup formed by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos in 2003 Pestilence are a Death metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986 Solstice is an American Death metal band They were formed in 1990 and released two albums on Steamhammer Records. Paul Masvidal (January 20 1971 is the guitarist singer and a founding member of the recently reunited Progressive metal band Cynic and currently also leads the Sean Reinert (born May 27th 1971) is the drummer of Cynic and Æon Spoke. Sean Malone is an American musician who plays Fretless Bass guitar and Chapman Stick. Technical death metal (also called tech death for short or also can be known as Progressive death metal) is a term used to describe bands in the subgenre Death Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Their only album, Focus released in (see 1993 in music), is widely regarded as a landmark release of the genre. Focus was released on September 14 1993 originally as the only Studio album by the American metal band Cynic. This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January However, the band have confirmed they will be recording a new album in 2008, which will be released through France-based label Seasons of Mist. Season of Mist is a French Independent record label. Artists. [1]

Contents

Biography

Demo era

Cynic was formed in 1987 by guitarist (and now vocalist) Paul Masvidal and drummer Sean Reinert who met in elementary school. Paul Masvidal (January 20 1971 is the guitarist singer and a founding member of the recently reunited Progressive metal band Cynic and currently also leads the Sean Reinert (born May 27th 1971) is the drummer of Cynic and Æon Spoke. Soon after they recruited bassist Mark Van Erp and vocalist Jack Kelly. John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of People John Kelly of Killanne (died 1798 leader of the In 1988, the band made their first recording, simply called the '88 Demo. After the demo, Paul Masvidal took over vocal duties, while still continuing to play guitar. The band also added a second guitarist, Jason Gobel. Jason Göbel is an American Guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the technical metal band Cynic and playing guitar on their album Another demo followed in 1989, this one titled Reflections of a Dying World. 1989 also brought the addition of bassist Tony Choy. Tony Choy is an American bass guitar player He was a session musician for some well-known Death metal bands such as Atheist, Cynic and the Dutch In 1990, the group went to the studio to record their third demo, plainly titled '90 Demo. In 1991, Cynic signed with Roadrunner Records and recorded their fourth and final demo, known as Demo 1991. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands

Recording Focus

The recording of Cynic's only full-length album, Focus did not happen immediately after the ink dried on the band's new contract with Roadrunner Records. Focus was released on September 14 1993 originally as the only Studio album by the American metal band Cynic. Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert had played on Death's 1991 album Human, and were obligated to take part in the supporting tour of Europe. Paul Masvidal (January 20 1971 is the guitarist singer and a founding member of the recently reunited Progressive metal band Cynic and currently also leads the Sean Reinert (born May 27th 1971) is the drummer of Cynic and Æon Spoke. Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death During this tour, Death ran into serious financial trouble, and Masvidal and Reinert's gear was confiscated, and they had to wait six months before being able to retrieve it. During this time, the band parted with bassist Tony Choy who then joined Atheist. Tony Choy is an American bass guitar player He was a session musician for some well-known Death metal bands such as Atheist, Cynic and the Dutch Atheist are a Technical death metal band from Florida, founded in 1984 whose music combined brutal riffs with subtle Latin music arrangements and They planned to record Focus in August 1992. However, the day they were set to begin recording Focus, Hurricane Andrew struck Florida, destroying both guitarist Jason Gobel's home, and the band's rehearsal space, leading to a further three months in delays. Hurricane Andrew is the second most powerful and the last of three Category 5 hurricanes that made U Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Jason Göbel is an American Guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the technical metal band Cynic and playing guitar on their album The band used this time as an opportunity to write new material, much of which is featured on Focus Just before recording the album, Paul Masvidal was in danger of losing his voice, death metal vocalist Brian Deneffe was recruited from Wisconsin's Viogression, but this was short-lived. Tony Teegarden was eventually brought in to do the "death growls", however all the "robotic" vocoder vocals were recorded by Masvidal. Tony Teegarden is a Death metal vocalist who performed the growling vocals on Cynic's debut 1993 album Focus. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals "Robot voices" became a recurring element in popular music during the late twentieth century, and several methods of producing variations on this effect have arisen Eventually they found and recruited Sean Malone as bassist while in the studio. Sean Malone is an American musician who plays Fretless Bass guitar and Chapman Stick. During the European tour with Pestilence, Tony Teegarden was brought in as a full member of the band, playing keyboards and singing the "death growls". Pestilence are a Death metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986 A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Bassist Sean Malone could not participate in the tour due to school commitments, and Chris Kringel was brought in to take his place. Chris Kringel is an American Bass guitarist born in Appleton, Wisconsin, who has performed with Cynic, Æon Spoke and Inda

Split-up

Cynic disbanded during the fall of 1994 while working on a Cynic's second studio album. Second album redirects here For the Roy Buchanan album of the same name see Roy Buchanan#Discography The Beatles' Second Album

Ex-members went on their separate ways. Gobel, Masvidal, and Reinert, with bassist Chris Kringel and vocalist/keyboardist Aruna Abrams formed the short-lived Portal. Currently Masvidal and Reinert perform in the band Æon Spoke, and Kringel has also played with them, touring the UK in 2005. Æon Spoke is a Progressive rock band from Los Angeles It was created by members of Cynic and former members of Death, Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The members of Cynic loosely reunited (playing with Bill Bruford, Steve Hackett, and Jim Matheos on various tracks) on Gordian Knot's second album, Emergent. William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950 is a British Songwriter and Guitarist. Jim Matheos ( Westfield, MA, USA, 22 november 1962) is the guitarist and primary songwriter for the Progressive metal Gordian Knot is a Progressive rock / metal band directed by Bass guitarist Sean Malone.

Reunion

In September 2006, Paul Masvidal announced that Cynic was reuniting to perform during spring/summer of 2007. Paul Masvidal (January 20 1971 is the guitarist singer and a founding member of the recently reunited Progressive metal band Cynic and currently also leads the During June/July/August 2007, they played 15 shows across Europe, predominantly at major metal/rock festivals. The setlist consisted of songs from Focus, Portal's demo, a cover of Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Meeting of the Spirits" and a new song, titled "Evolutionary Sleeper". Focus was released on September 14 1993 originally as the only Studio album by the American metal band Cynic. The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a Jazz-rock fusion group led by John McLaughlin, that debuted in 1971 and dissolved in 1976 and reunited briefly from 1984 to 1987

The reunion line-up features founding members Paul Masvidal on guitar/vocals and Sean Reinert on drums. Sean Reinert (born May 27th 1971) is the drummer of Cynic and Æon Spoke. Jason Gobel, the long time guitarist who played on Focus could not participate due to family and work commitments. Jason Göbel is an American Guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the technical metal band Cynic and playing guitar on their album David "Mavis" Senescu was brought aboard as a replacement. David Senescu was former rhythm guitarist for the progressive death/jazz fusion band Cynic. Sean Malone, who handled the bass playing on Focus, was unavailable due to teaching and work commitments, and Chris Kringel, who played bass on the 1993 European tour, was brought in as a replacement. Chris Kringel is an American Bass guitarist born in Appleton, Wisconsin, who has performed with Cynic, Æon Spoke and Inda All "death growls" were handled by pre-recordings of Teegarden (rather than have Masvidal or Senescu do them live). cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals All keyboards were covered by Masvidal and Senescu using guitar synths. With the absence of Teegarden, the group organized a contest in order to find fans to provide the death vocals for the song "Uroboric Forms" on various dates.

In early 2008, the band announced plans to complete a second studio album. Sean Malone has rejoined the lineup, and Dutch guitarist Tymon Kruidenier has replaced Senescu. The band will also play at the Wacken Open Air festival[2] and intend to play more live dates, although none have been announced as of yet. Wacken Open Air (WOA is a popular German music festival focusing on various forms of Extreme metal and Heavy metal.

Second studio album (2008−present)

Main article: Second studio album

Musical style

Cynic's first recordings feature a more traditional death metal sound, but in the 1990's, their sound changed toward a highly complex, experimental and extremely technical form of progressive metal, while still retaining their death metal roots. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Many influences from jazz and fusion can be heard on their final recording, the album Focus. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Focus was released on September 14 1993 originally as the only Studio album by the American metal band Cynic. The vocals on Focus have both "death growls" and a "robotic" voice, which was achieved by using a vocoder. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals "Robot voices" became a recurring element in popular music during the late twentieth century, and several methods of producing variations on this effect have arisen A vocoder, ˈvoʊkoʊdər (a Portmanteau of vox/voc ( voice) and encoder) is an analysis / synthesis system mostly used for speech in which the input is The band formed by Cynic members after Cynic broke up, Portal, released a demo recording that continues even further in the direction of progressive metal, abandoning the death metal influences altogether.

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

Demos

References

  1. ^ Cynic Sign to Seasons of Mist. News @ metalstorm.ee
  2. ^ http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/main-bands/billing-2008/

External links

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