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band from Los Angeles. It was created by members of Cynic and former members of

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Paul Masvidal Paul Albert Masvidal (born January 20, 1971) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and a founding member of the progressive metal band Cynic. He has remained a continual member in Cynic for nearly three decades and has ...

and

Sean Reinert Sean Reinert (May 27, 1971 – January 24, 2020) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Æon Spoke and the drummer and founding member of the progressive metal band Cynic until leaving the band in September 2015. Rein ...

, when they relocated from

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. In 2005 the track, "Emmanuel", appeared in the film ''

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''. Two of their tracks, "Damaged" and "Transform" also appeared on the Warner Brothers television series ''

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'' respectively. Also another song by Æon Spoke, "I've Seen Those Eyes", appeared in the movie '' Cry Wolf''. When asked by Nikola Savić about the status of the band in 2012, Paul said: In 2016, Karlo Doroc from ''Heavy Blog is Heavy'' blogzine wrote: In , 2022, the self-titled album was rereleased. In an article, Chris Dick of

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wrote:

Line-up

– lead vocals, guitars, keyboards

Former members

* Chris Tristram – bass * Stephen Gambina – bass * Victoria Cecilia – bass * Evo (E. van Orden) – guitar, effects *

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– bass *

– drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals * R. Walt Vincent - bass, background vocals, keys

Discography

Demos and EPs

* ''Demo 2000'' (2000) # "Nothing" ka Damaged– 2:24 # "Ghostland" – 3:32 # "No Answers" – 3:52 # "Homosapien" – 3:33 # "Is There Anyone" – 02:16 # "Blinded" – 2:41 * ''Æon Spoke EP'' (2002) # "Emmanuel" – 3:33 # "Sand & Foam" – 3:18 # "Silence" – 4:09 # "Blinded" – 2:45 # "For Good" – 3:39 # "No Answers" – 3:15

Radio sessions

* X-posure

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Session (2003) # "Umbrella" – 4:00 # "Pablo at the Park" – 5:11 # "Silence" – 4:03

Albums

* ''

Above the Buried Cry ''Above the Buried Cry'' is the first album of American band Æon Spoke, led by Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert. Seven tracks from this album were re-recorded on the Æon Spoke (album), self-titled album in 2007. Track listing All tracks by Pau ...

'' (2004) * ''

Æon Spoke Æon Spoke is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles. It was created by members of Cynic (band), Cynic and former members of Death (metal band), Death, Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert, when they relocated from Miami to Los Angeles. In 2005 th ...

'' (2007)

Compilation albums

* ''Nothing'' (2012)

Videography

*Emmanuel riginal version(2004) *Emmanuel hat the Bleep Do We Know!? version(2005) *Pablo (At the Park) (2007)

Unreleased online songs

(2005) *Tristan & Pelanore – 4:15 *Umbrella B Mix– 3:49 *Umbrella ry TH Mix– 3:53 *When Sunrise Skirts the Moor – 3:52

References

External links

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Æon Spoke on Last.fm

Æon Spoke at SPV GmbH

Æon Spoke at MusicBrainz

Æon Spoke at Discogs

2010 Interview
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