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Member Since2/19/2008
Band Websitehttp://www.cyniconline.com
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Management:
Clay Marshall
clay@prostheticrecords.com

General inquiries:
contact@cyniconline.com

North American Booking:
Josh Kline
joshkline@theagencygroup.com

European Booking:
Isobel Dacombe
isobel.dacombe@helterskelter.co.uk






"On the basis of Traced In Air, more so than it's predecessor 'Focus', Cynic should be understood not so much alongside any metal bands, but along with such radical harmonic progressives in the last 45 years of pop and jazz as Milton Nascimento, the Beach Boys or Pat Metheny."
- The New York Times: 2008 Critics Choice


"Traced In Air's cleaner sound owes more to prog gods Mahavishnu Orchestra and King Crimson than to death metal proper."
- Revolver


"....this sophomore release sounds like the doctoral thesis of a summa cum laude student: Beautiful. Grade A+."
- The Aquarian Weekly: BUZZ


"...the welter of detail is about one-quarter mathematically busy, earning it's designation as "progressive" music, and three-quarters flamboyantly, outrageously beautiful."
- The San Diego Union - Tribune


"...there is nothing like this out there. Period. Focus was groundbreaking for a reason. Traced In Air once again proves that original music can still be written. Best album of 2008? Hell, try one of the best albums of the decade. Get this."
- Guitar World - Metal Kult


"How do you follow a timeless classic? Wait 15 years and make another one! Traced In Air is a sublime, otherworldly monument to artistry, inspiration and music itself!"
- Metal Hammer


"The music seems to breathe, exciting our lungs during it's heaviest moments, then halting our exhale as it transitions into twinkling starry atmospheres until -- suddenly the boundary is erased. The band's two most distinctive elements had previously been wrestling in a heated love-affair and are now eloped in a startling symbiosis."
- Metal Sucks


Albums to remember of 2008: "Ruthlessly original, while still keeping the tradition of prog masterminds like King Crimson and Pink Floyd, Cynic is sure to only increase their cult cred with this CD."
- The Kosmopolitan Online


Voted 1 Album of 2008 - "Traced In Air comes off as a single, coherent piece and should be heard and experienced as such. Listen to it in its entirety and not out of sequence, because this is as close to perfection as you get."
- Ultimate Guitar


"Traced In Air is a masterpiece through and through, and for once, we get a reunion album that is worth a damn and better yet, a collection of songs that will hold up for generations to come. Simply monumental."
- Blistering.com


“Traced in Air's legitimacy is difficult to question...altogether brief, 35-minute length should rest assured that it is easily offset by the sheer density of strange and beautiful musical nuances layered within, and the time required to absorb them all.”
- All Music Guide


"Progressive rock needs a band like Cynic now more than ever because despite a flurry of activity in the genre and the nostalgic feel of the album, it sounds as revolutionary as anything I've heard."
- No Filler Music


"Cynic have shown the world what it truly means to be a progressive metal band. All the songs on the album pick you up off your feet and carry you where you can be lost in the music, only to thrown into a tornado of organized chaos which leaves you breathless just set you back down on your feet a few moments later."
- WKNC


"Without losing virtuosity or complexity, Cynic have become even more accurate, accessible and also a bit more genius."
- Zilo Magazine


"The long anticipated follow up only reinforces their place in progressive music history."
- Dangerdog.com






















Record LabelSeason Of Mist
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jan 26 2010 8:00P
The Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Jan 27 2010 8:00P
Club Soda Montreal, Quebec
Jan 28 2010 8:00P
House of Blues Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 29 2010 8:00P
Northern Lights Clifton Park, New York
Jan 30 2010 8:00P
Fillmore @ Irving New York City, New York
Jan 31 2010 8:00P
The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 1 2010 8:00P
Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 3 2010 8:00P
State Theatre Tampa, Florida
Feb 4 2010 8:00P
Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 5 2010 8:00P
Bijou Theatre Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 6 2010 8:00P
Fillmore Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 6 2010 8:00P
EyeScream Metal Fest II @ Circo Volador Mexico City
May 8 2010 8:00P
MZH Preisegg (Break the Silence Festival) Hasle-Ruegsau, Bern

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‘How do you follow a timeless classic?’ writes Dom Lawson from magazine Metal Hammer, referring to Cynic’s debut album "Focus“ from 1993. ‘Wait 15 years and make another one! “Traced In Air“ is a sublime, otherworldly monument to artistry, inspiration and music itself.‘

Cynic is back! Fifteen years after the band’s seminal debut “Focus“, the band returns with what can be termed a perfectly timed follow-up: The new album is “Traced in Air“ and defies easy categorization, pushing the boundaries once again of the progressive metal genre. Even proponents of the band’s previous output were somewhat shocked upon initial listenings to “Focus” in early 1993. Nobody could possibly have predicted the incredible strides the band would make in a year’s time. Their musical merits had already been well-documented by this time, not only in the earlier CYNIC material which showcased their instrumental prowess, but also within their contributions to other projects. It was particularly on the breakthrough fourth album from Death - “Human” - when the greater world learned of Reinert and Masvidal in particular, as their participation allowed late bandleader Chuck Schuldiner to realize a new technical benchmark in extreme music, something that only helped to fuel the demand for a full-length CYNIC album.

The legacy that they had left behind with only eight recorded songs from their first and only album, was truly amazing, rightly earning them undeniable cult-status. So when the legendary US band announced their reunion tour in 2007 to perform the music that made them famous, the outpouring of support from dedicated fans as well as the press was a catalyst for founding member and songwriter, Paul Masvidal, to take a creative leap-of-faith. After the reunion tour, Masvidal began what would become a relentless nine-month-journey dedicated to re-visiting his roots and re-discovering his musical vision as one of progressive rock’s most innovative guitar players and fearlessly original composers. With Cynic co-founder and musical heavyweight, drummer Sean Reinert, the pair forged the resulting album, “Traced in Air”...





























































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The Difference - New album out

The Difference - New album out



Feb 9 2010 9:07 PM

Hello,
We've recently released our second full album "When Light Uncovers Grey"
Check out some new songs on our myspace, register on our website and download the song "Time" for free.
Metal grtz,
http://www.the-difference.be
CONNIE COTTA

Connie Miller



Feb 9 2010 3:47 PM

ty for adding me again some how u got delted from my profile,,,xoxoxox hope all well? ur friend connie
Joe Grisly

Joe Grisly



Feb 9 2010 8:02 AM

I love you..whenever I'm having a bad day I can listen to any Cynic song and all is well again..Wheels within Wheels sounds great. Can't wait for the EP.
Ted Pinson

Ted Pinson



Feb 9 2010 4:43 AM

MORE Cynic? I dunno if I'm ready! Still processing the last one. Well, I guess I'll have to listen some more to be ready. Come back to Chicago soon!
Mitch

Mitchell Cyrette



Feb 8 2010 6:30 PM

Wow i remember Focus big time!!!I also remember seeing a couple of ya guys playing with Chuck's(Death)album Human,fucking bueatiful!!!Thanx for the add and thanx for getting back together!!!Your soldier from the Victory Base Complex Baghdad,Iraq!!!Mitch!!!
Hannah

Hannah Stone



Feb 8 2010 8:55 AM

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

BR!Tz ♥

BRitney ADair



Feb 7 2010 7:00 PM

awesome show! i love you guys!
Flidais

Lauren Salinas



Feb 7 2010 5:53 PM

You guys, I know its a bit late but I gotta say... the show in St. Pete was fantastic. I was crushed when I couldn't see you last tour and thought i'd have to wait forever BUT I made it! and it was so worth it.

Can't wait for next time
TOH MEDIA

TOH MEDIA



Feb 7 2010 5:45 PM

Wishing you a lovely Sunday.

Kirsten~
David

David Hand



Feb 7 2010 5:18 PM

Saw the show in Charlotte, it was great. Think you should've played more songs from Focus though, it would've gone better with the crowd who was there for BTBAM.
Patron of Demoralization

Jake Kircher



Feb 7 2010 6:49 AM

So stoked for the new EP. Whens the release date gonna be?
savanah

savanah



Feb 7 2010 5:40 AM

such a great show at the music farm. thanks so much.
Ol' Ben Eller

Ben Eller



Feb 6 2010 7:51 AM

Amazing show tonight in Knoxville. I can't express how thankful i am that i got to see you all live! I'm not sure i've ever felt more connected with a band before at a show. Thank you all!
Marshall

Marshall



Feb 5 2010 7:57 PM

guys, what an amazing setlist last night in charleston, that was a show ill never forget
paul, the solo in evolutionary sleepers literally brought me to tears, god damn
im loving the new material, reminds me a lot of Aeon Spoke
please come back some day!
Metal Awake Podcast

Arturo La Cruz



Feb 5 2010 1:58 AM

Amazing!!! show last night @ State Theatre
Thank you Paul And Sean for the pictures and autographs.
I'll see you next time.
DEFECT NOISES (New CD OUT!!!)

DEFECT NOISES (New CD OUT!!!)



Feb 4 2010 10:42 PM

killer album!!!
Mic Mac

Mic Mac



Feb 4 2010 8:18 PM

oops....keep ME from getting to the show that is....
Mic Mac

Mic Mac



Feb 4 2010 8:16 PM

Virginia Snow storm is going to keep from getting to the Charlotte show!!!! Ugh....
Rhianu

Rhianu



Feb 4 2010 5:16 PM

Y'all Blew Everyone Outta The Water Last night In Florida. I Love Your Message, Celestrial Blessings To Y'all On The last Three Days Of Touring. Namaste!
Nitad

Nitad



Feb 4 2010 4:10 PM

I was a bit shy to say anything, but thank you Paul for letting my friends and I into the St. Petersburg show, after being told it was sold out. It was a moment in my life that I will cherish forever.
Lord Farquaad

Jose Fernandez



Feb 4 2010 3:54 PM

Love the new song. Thanx for the years of inspiration.
Mad Miller

Mad Miller



Feb 4 2010 6:22 AM

Just saw you at the State Theatre in St.Pete with Townsend and between the buried. You guys still kick some serious ass after all those years. Keep up writing the good stuff////
Gino [Basse]

Gino [Basse]



Feb 4 2010 4:45 AM

Wheels within wheels sounds amazing! :D
*Spinelli*

*Spinelli*



Feb 4 2010 2:24 AM

i'm sad i'm gonna miss the show tomorrow while my firnds get to go. I'm sure i'll hear how awesome it was.
Donnie

Donnie



Feb 3 2010 12:38 AM

Thank you for letting me hang out on the bus last night in Baltimore! You guys are the shit! Thank Courtney for me too.
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