CYNIC Discuss NEW EP 'Carbon-Based Anatomy' At Their Release Party In New York City!

Last night (November 2nd), progressive Metallers CYNIC celebrated the release of their upcoming NEW EP entitled "Carbon-Based Anatomy" (In Stores November 15th via Season Of Mist), at Idle Hands Bar in New York City. The band attended the party, signed copies of their EP, and even performed and intimate acoustic set.

During this unique event we were able to chat with CYNIC's co-founders Paul Masvidal (Vocals, Guitars) and Sean Reinert (Drums, Percussion), about their NEW EP "Carbon-Based Anatomy", as well as their creative process and musical philosophy. They also touched upon the arrival of new band members Brandon Giffin (ex-The Faceless) on bass and Baltimore Holdsworth-styled guitar prodigy Max Phelps.

On their new EP "Carbon-Based Anatomy", CYNIC have once again taken their natural inter-fusion 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.

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 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!

- 11/3: West Chester, PA @ The Note
- 11/5: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater (SuckFest)
- 11/7: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs)
- 11/9: Monteal, QUE @ Les Foufounes Electriques
- 11/10: Toronto, ON @ The Annex Wreck Room
- 11/11: Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargos
- 11/13: St Paul, MN @ Station 4
- 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
Cynic On Facebook
Cynic on MySpace
Season Of Mist