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Cynic; This just made my day, they're reuniting
Topic Started: Nov 12 2006, 01:27 AM (257 Views)
Guitarbreaker	Nov 12 2006, 01:27 AM Post #1
Don't BLINK!!! Posts: 2,373 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male	Cynic - The Legend Reborn By Brandon Strader In the late 80s / early 90s, the death metal scene was starting to really thrive and prosper with bands such as Death, Possessed, Cynic, and Atheist among others. Probably the two best known out of that little list are Death and Cynic. Only one full-length album was ever released by Cynic, the beloved Focus, and the band disbanded in 1994. Now they are planning some kind of reunion for Spring/Summer 2007 that I recently had the chance to speak to Paul Masvidal about in this first half of a two-part interview for Cynic and Aeon Spoke. Welcome back, Cynic! What provoked the Cynic reunion and why Spring 2007 instead of right now? A series of synchronicities incited the reunion. Next spring/summer because we need to time to rehearse, book shows and get all matters in order. Which members from the original line-up will be returning? Along with Sean Reinert and myself, Tony Teegarden and Chris Kringel toured with Cynic for Focus. Santiago Dobles is the only member who’s completely new, yet a big part of our past as a student, friend and fellow musician with Aghora. What kind of tours will Cynic be playing, and where? All the details will be revealed in due time. At the moment, I suspect most of the major European summer festivals, along with other possible US and Europe dates. Are there plans to release a new album? No plans for a new Cynic album. We will be exploring some other possibilities. "Focus" was released in 1993, and was loved by the metal community. What are your thoughts on the album now, almost 14 years later? I don’t hear the album in relationship to time. Playing the songs again after all these years feels great. I’m excited to be re-birthing this record in a live setting. I haven't really heard another band that sounds like Cynic. Where did the inspiration or influence to write that kind of material come from? We listened to Jazz, fusion, other metal bands of the time, pop music, classical, experimental…just about everything, and our music reflected that diversity. Why did Cynic break up in 1994? Didn't "Focus" sell pretty well? We morphed, changed, and grew away from the experience of being in a band together. We were frustrated with the music business. It was a combination of life stuff. Focus did ok in its time. It’s sold more in the past 5-10 years than it did it’s first 3-4. The album has taken its time evolving in the ears of the world. Thank you for your time! What have you all decided you would like to do when you officially reform and how far are you going to take it this time? Not sure what will happen. I’m taking this process one day at a time. We’ll see what unfolds. Check out cynicalsphere.com for updates.



Morbid_Tony	Nov 12 2006, 08:52 AM Post #2
MT's Ohioan Posts: 1,047 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 1, 2006	Old news, but awesome never the less.



Chimaira	Nov 12 2006, 07:46 PM Post #3
Aristocrat Posts: 2,398 Group: Members Member #23 Joined: June 28, 2006	Yea, Cynic's a very good band. I'm really wishing I could find a copy of Focus anywhere. I really wish that it'd be sooner than 2007, and I really hope that they'd release another album too.



Morbid_Tony	Nov 14 2006, 07:19 AM Post #4
MT's Ohioan Posts: 1,047 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 1, 2006	I hope so also. If they can do a album that is up to par with Focus, that would be great.



Guitarbreaker	Aug 10 2008, 04:52 AM Post #5
Don't BLINK!!! Posts: 2,373 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male	Recent update; Cynic are in the studio making a second album to be released late 2008/early 2009.



Ryth	Aug 10 2008, 04:36 PM Post #6
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I seriously cannot wait, Focus was too good for words.
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Morgan	Jan 2 2010, 08:37 PM Post #7
Dinkin' flicka. Posts: 1,950 Group: Staff Member #2 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male Name: Morgan Location: Sarasota, FL Last.fm: rockon1824	Woah, so the vocals on Focus are totally not something I would have expected to like, but I actually find them pretty cool. "Veil of Maya" and "Textures" are great songs.
	Страшный суд скоро, все как свечи гореть будем.


Ryth	Jan 3 2010, 04:56 PM Post #8
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I figured you would like Cynic, them and Atheist pretty much pioneered tech death, using strong jazz elements. Focus is superb.
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