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Cynic (band)
Cynic is an American progressive metal band formed in Miami, Florida in 1987. The band has been primarily based in California since the late 1990s (or 1996), marking a significant shift in their geographic and creative roots. Paul Masvidal originally served solely as the band's guitarist, but later took over as lead vocalist and chief songwriter. Cynic incorporates elements of progressive rock, alternative, and metal. Their first album, ''Focus'', was released in 1993. Cynic disbanded in 1994, reunited in 2006, and released their second album in 2008. '' Traced in Air'' was released through French label Season of Mist, followed up by an EP titled '' Re-Traced'' in 2010 and an EP titled '' Carbon-Based Anatomy'' in 2011. Their third studio album, '' Kindly Bent to Free Us'', was released in 2014. In December 2017, after two years of uncertainty surrounding his involvement, founding drummer Sean Reinert confirmed his split from Cynic. Reinert later died unexpectedly, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gods Of Metal
Gods of Metal was the biggest Italian heavy metal music, metal music festival, festival, held annually from 1997 to 2016. It took place in early summer, usually on the first or second weekend of June. It was most often held at venues in or near Milan, but took place in Bologna three times and one time in Turin. It was acquired by Live Nation (events promoter), Live Nation in 2010. Lineups 1997 Held on June 7 at Palavobis in Milan. 1998 Held on June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Milan. 1999 Held on June 5 and June 6 at Forum Open Air Arena in Assago-Milan. 2000 Held on June 10 and June 11 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza. 2001 Held on June 9 at Palavobis in Milan. 2002 Held on June 8 and June 9 at Stadio Brianteo in Monza. 2003 Held on June 8 at Palavobis in Milan. 2004 Held on June 5 and June 6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna. Due to heavy rain, the UFO (band), UFO concert was cancelled and Stratovarius played the next day, between the Quireboys and W.A.S.P. (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Senescu
Cynic is an American progressive metal band formed in Miami, Florida in 1987. The band has been primarily based in California since the late 1990s (or 1996), marking a significant shift in their geographic and creative roots. Paul Masvidal originally served solely as the band's guitarist, but later took over as lead vocalist and chief songwriter. Cynic incorporates elements of progressive rock, alternative, and metal. Their first album, ''Focus'', was released in 1993. Cynic disbanded in 1994, reunited in 2006, and released their second album in 2008. '' Traced in Air'' was released through French label Season of Mist, followed up by an EP titled '' Re-Traced'' in 2010 and an EP titled '' Carbon-Based Anatomy'' in 2011. Their third studio album, '' Kindly Bent to Free Us'', was released in 2014. In December 2017, after two years of uncertainty surrounding his involvement, founding drummer Sean Reinert confirmed his split from Cynic. Reinert later died unexpectedly, at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a compact, but very powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It was the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and remained the costliest in financial terms until Hurricane Irma surpassed it 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, 25 years later. Andrew was also the strongest landfalling hurricane in the United States in decades and the List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes, costliest hurricane to strike anywhere in the country, until it was surpassed by Hurricane Katrina, Katrina in 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, 2005. Andrew is one of only four tropical cyclones to make landfall in the continental United States as a Category 5, alongside the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, 1969's Hurricane Camille, Camille, and 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, 2018's Hurricane Michael, Michael. While the storm also caused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atheist (band)
Atheist is an American death metal band from Sarasota, Florida, founded in 1987. The band's original lineup consisted vocalist and rhythm guitarist Kelly Shaefer, lead guitarist Rand Burkey, bassist Roger Patterson and drummer Steve Flynn. The band is known for its highly technical playing style, and its 1991 album '' Unquestionable Presence'' is regarded as a landmark of the technical death metal genre. The band gained a following largely within its own genre. After disbanding in 1994, the group reformed in 2006 and has since released one studio album and a live DVD. History The band was originally formed in 1984 in Sarasota, Florida, firstly under the name Oblivion and later as R.A.V.A.G.E. (which stands for "Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End"). Kelly Shaefer stated that on two occasions early in the band's career, the police were called on the band by the management of the clubs they were performing at, leading them to be "drag edout" of the venues. Shaefer recalled th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human (Death Album)
''Human'' is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Death, released on October 22, 1991, by Relativity Records. This is the only album to feature Cynic members Paul Masvidal on guitar and Sean Reinert on drums, and the first to feature bassist Steve DiGiorgio. The album continued the band's evolution on ''Spiritual Healing'', featuring high technicality and introspective lyrics. It is today regarded as one of Death's greatest albums and one of the most influential technical death metal albums of all time. Background and release After the release of ''Spiritual Healing'', band members Bill Andrews and Terry Butler embarked on a tour of Europe without frontman Chuck Schuldiner, who refused to go on tour due to what he perceived as poor organization. Their decision to tour without him would result in legal action brought by Schuldiner, and Schuldiner's decision to switch to using guest musicians on future releases. According to Guitar World, "Chuck had never needed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death (metal Band)
Death was an American death metal band formed in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in 1983 by guitarist Chuck Schuldiner (who later became the band's sole vocalist), drummer/vocalist Kam Lee and guitarist Rick Rozz. Formed out of what would become the Florida death metal scene, Death is considered to be a pioneering band in death metal. The band's 1987 debut album, '' Scream Bloody Gore'', has been widely regarded as one of the first death metal records, alongside the first records from Possessed and Necrophagia. Death had a revolving lineup, with Schuldiner, aside from a European tour, being the sole consistent member. The group's style also progressed, from the raw sound on its first two albums to a more complex one in its later stage. The band disbanded after Schuldiner died of glioma and pneumonia in December 2001, but remains an enduring influence on heavy metal. History Early history (1983–1985) Founded in either 1983 or 1984 by Chuck Schuldiner under the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindly Bent To Free Us
''Kindly Bent to Free Us'' is the third studio album by the progressive metal band Cynic. It was released on February 18, 2014, and is the final Cynic album with Sean Reinert, who left the band in September 2015 and died on January 24, 2020, as well as the final Cynic album with Sean Malone, who died on December 9, 2020. History The album was talked about in more detail during the writings sessions in February 2012. Masvidal told the Irish magazine ''Molten'': The album was made available for streaming on February 6, 2014. Track listing All music written by Cynic (Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert, and Sean Malone) Personnel Musicians * Paul Masvidal – vocals, guitars, keyboards * Sean Malone – fretless bass, Chapman stick * Sean Reinert Sean Landon 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 cofounder of the progressive metal band Cynic along with Paul Masvidal until le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbon-Based Anatomy
''Carbon-Based Anatomy'' is an EP by the progressive rock/metal band Cynic. It was released through Season of Mist on 11 November 2011. History ''Carbon-Based Anatomy'' EP is composed of six previously unheard tracks. However, the song "Carbon-Based Anatomy" is a reinterpretation of an older unreleased Æon Spoke single, "Homosapien". This was also done on Cynic's LP, '' Traced in Air'', as the track "Integral Birth" was an interpretation of Æon Spoke's "When Sunrise Skirts the Moor." The artwork was done by Robert Venosa, the artist who was responsible for all previous Cynic artworks. Venosa died shortly before the release of ''Carbon-Based Anatomy.'' Three of six tracks are short, ambient-oriented pieces ("Amidst the Coals", "Bija!", and "Hieroglyph"), and represent an unprecedented musical direction for Cynic. Since the two previous hired musicians, Tymon Kruidenier and Robin Zielhorst, were let go by Masvidal and Reinert, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re-Traced
''Re-Traced'' is an EP by progressive metal band Cynic. It is composed of four re-interpretations of songs from their album '' Traced in Air'', as well as one new song. It was released through Season of Mist on May 17. History During the 2010 tour in support of Between the Buried and Me along with Scale the Summit and the Devin Townsend Project, the band performed live "an experiment". Shortly after unveiling this new work, the band announced a new EP coming soon on their MySpace blog. Tymon Kruidenier revealed in an interview the plans for the coming EP: It was later revealed via a Youtube teaser that the EP was entitled ''Re-Traced''. More details were announced about the upcoming EP release on their MySpace blog. Paul Masvidal also commented on the new artwork and layout: The EP was produced by the band with the help of Warren Riker on mixing and Maor Appelbaum on mastering. On September 3, 2021, Cynic released a new version of "Integral" featuring the late Sean Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traced In Air
''Traced in Air'' is the second studio album by the progressive metal band Cynic. It is the first album since their 1993 debut ''Focus''. History Cynic disbanded during the fall of 1994 while working on a new album. On January 17, 2008, Cynic resumed musical activity and Paul Masvidal said he wanted to complete the project after the Reunion Tour. It was originally believed that Cynic would be working with Jason Suecof of Capharnaum fame. However, Warren Riker ( Down's producer) was working with the band. Tymon Kruidenier was then announced as a hired replacement for guitarist David Senescu. Kruidenier also handled the death growls for the album. On July 19, 2008, Cynic announced through YouTube that the album's name is ''Traced in Air''. The release date for Traced in Air was pushed back to November 17, 2008 in Europe, and November 25, 2008 in North America. All album artwork was designed by Robert Venosa. A remixed version of the album, ''Traced in Air Remixed,'' was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Focus (Cynic Album)
''Focus'' is the debut studio album by American metal band Cynic, released September 14, 1993, through Roadrunner Records. A remastered version of the album was released in 2004. Background and release For the album's cover art, Masvidal chose the 1974 painting "Angelic Manifestation" by surrealist artist Robert Venosa. He traveled to meet Venosa in person and later recalled, “I encountered someone who was incredibly kind and humble. He immediately put me at ease. We spoke for hours and explored what the music meant to say in terms of a visual context. He helped me to understand the relationship between the visual and auditory medium’s and how they would become one and the same if all was aligned.” He also chose a Venosa painting for the band's follow-up album Traced in Air. In 2004 Roadrunner Records released a remastered version of ''Focus'', which contained the original eight tracks and six bonus tracks. Three of these were remixes by John Hiler, while the three other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
