Cynic
Biography
Another product of the prolific Florida death metal scene, Cynic distinguished themselves for their unique experiments in combining technically proficient death metal with progressive rock touches, bordering at times on jazz fusion. Cynic was formed in 1987 by vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal, guitarist Jason Gobel, bassist Mark Van Erp, and drummer Sean Reinert. With the arrival of bassist Tony Choy, the band began recording their first demos, which, for the most part, contained the prevalent death metal/thrash tendencies typical of the Florida scene. Then, in 1991, the band went on temporary hiatus while Masvidal and Reinert performed on Death's Human album and Choy departed to join Atheist. A year later, they reconvened with new bassist Sean Malone and signed with Roadrunner records, who described them as "the most famous underground band yet to record an album." This they finally did with 1993's classic Focus, a groundbreaking release in the field of progressive thrash. Besides the band's unquestionable technical prowess, the album also displayed their awesome talent for improvisation and inventive songwriting. Singer Tony Teengarden (who had contributed some vocals to the album) was brought on board for a European tour with Pestilence, but this was cut short when the latter broke up. Cynic, too, would decide to go their separate ways shortly after returning home to Florida. . Another product of the prolific Florida death metal scene, Cynic distinguished themselves for their unique experiments in combining technically proficient death metal with progressive rock touches, bordering at times on jazz fusion. Cynic was formed in 1987 by vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal, guitarist Jason Gobel, bassist Mark Van Erp, and drummer Sean Reinert. With the arrival of bassist Tony Choy, the band began recording their first demos, which, for the most part, contained the prevalent death metal/thrash tendencies typical of the Florida scene. Then, in 1991, the band went on temporary hiatus while Masvidal and Reinert performed on Death's Human album and Choy departed to join Atheist. A year later, they reconvened with new bassist Sean Malone and signed with Roadrunner records, who described them as "the most famous underground band yet to record an album." This they finally did with 1993's classic Focus, a groundbreaking release in the field of progressive thrash. Besides the band's unquestionable technical prowess, the album also displayed their awesome talent for improvisation and inventive songwriting. Singer Tony Teengarden (who had contributed some vocals to the album) was brought on board for a European tour with Pestilence, but this was cut short when the latter broke up. Cynic, too, would decide to go their separate ways shortly after returning home to Florida.
Top Albums |
1. Focus
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2. Focus (Expan..
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3. Terror Tapes..
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4. Traced in Ai..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
| 1. | How Could I | Extreme Metal 101, Vol. 3 | 5:27 | $1.29 | |
| 2. | Veil of Maya | Extreme Metal 101, Vol. 3 | 5:20 | $1.29 | |
| 3. | Veil of Maya | XXX: Three Decades of Roadr.. | 5:20 | $1.29 | |
| 4. | Birth Right (feat. Sick Jacken &.. | Birth Right (feat. Sick Jac.. | 3:47 | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Wheels Within Wheels | Re-Traced - EP | 4:44 | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Integral | Re-Traced - EP | 3:51 | $0.99 | |
| 7. | King | Re-Traced - EP | 4:54 | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Evolutionary | Re-Traced - EP | 4:25 | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Space | Re-Traced - EP | 5:14 | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Not the Same | Portal Tapes | 4:29 | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Belong | Portal Tapes | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Road to You | Portal Tapes | 4:24 | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Mirror Child | Portal Tapes | 5:03 | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Crawl Above | Portal Tapes | 3:57 | $0.99 | |
| 15. | Cosmos | Portal Tapes | 4:20 | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Costumed in Grace | Portal Tapes | 4:24 | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Circle | Portal Tapes | 5:10 | $0.99 | |
| 18. | Karma's Plight | Portal Tapes | 5:20 | $0.99 | |
| 19. | Endless Endevors | Portal Tapes | 3:55 | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Hieroglyph | Carbon Based Anatomy - EP | 2:27 | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Elves Beam out | Carbon Based Anatomy - EP | 3:59 | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Box up my Bones | Carbon Based Anatomy - EP | 5:32 | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Bija! | Carbon Based Anatomy - EP | 2:27 | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Carbon-Based Anatomy | Carbon Based Anatomy - EP | 6:24 | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Amidst the Coals | Carbon Based Anatomy - EP | 2:11 | $0.99 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. El Barrio
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