Today Cynic has released their "Carbon-Based Anatomy" EP on Season of Mist. The band is currently out on the road in support of the EP with 3 and Scale the Summit, a list of tour dates can be found below.
On their new EP "Carbon-Based Anatomy", Cynic have once again taken their natural interfusion of musical styles and turned it into something truly singular. "Carbon-Based Anatomy" is equal parts King Crimson, Tool, Muse and Allan Holdsworth. It's a 23-minute transcendent musical journey through the fertile musical minds of guitarist Paul Masvidal and progressive drumming icon Sean Reinert. Beginning with their much-venerated 1993 debut release "Focus", Cynic have long been famous for pushing musical boundaries.
Now in 2011, Cynic have redefined themselves once again with a 6-song EP that combines diverse influences from 70s-inspired Prog Rock to cutting-edge Metal, tribal folk and futuristic alien shapes and sounds.
Here is the entire album stream of Cynic's "Carbon Based Anatomy", courtesy of Pitchfork NY!
Cynic - Carbon Based Anatomy by ArtistHaven
"Carbon-Based Anatomy" can be pre-ordered from iTunes and at the Season of Mist Web Shop. In addition the band has made the title track from the EP available for a free download on their website http://www.cyniconline.com and via the Season of Mist Website.
All of these diverse elements have been harnessed and carefully shaped by mixer John Hiler, into what is unquestionably the most open and expansive-sounding release of Cynic's career. "Carbon-Based Anatomy" is retro, yet at the same time is unapologetically modern. It is respectful of the groundbreaking artists that have made musical evolution possible yet refuses to be stifled by that reverence. It is wholly appreciative of past musical landmarks but is unashamedly forward thinking. Carbon-Based Anatomy is Cynic's next bold step into the future and is a harbinger of the great music to come.
Cynic will be joined on their US and European tours by new members Brandon Giffin (ex-The Faceless) on bass and Baltimore Holdsworth-styled guitar prodigy Max Phelps. Tour dates are can be found below.
CYNIC is:
- Paul Masvidal: Vocals, Guitars
- Sean Reinert: Drums, Percussion
- Sean Malone: Bass (Album)
- Amy Correia: Vocals (Album)
- Max Phelps: Guitar, Vocals (Live)
- Brandon Giffin - Bass (Live)
CYNIC on tour with 3 and Scale the Summit!
- 11/15: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
- 11/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex (UT)
- 11/17: Sparks, NV @ The Alley
- 11/18: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
- 11/19: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
- 11/22: San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
- 11/23: Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
"Carbon-Based Anatomy" can be pre-ordered from iTunes and at the Season Of Mist Web Shop. In addition the band has made the title track from the EP available for a free download on their website http://www.cyniconline.com and via the Season Of Mist Website.
Related links:
Cynic's Official Site
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Cynic on MySpace
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