Style: Progressive Metal/ Jazz and fusion influences.
I remember seeing this band open for Opeth in Bristol (2008) for the first time and their sheer professionalism and musicianship really shone through.
Cynic are a progressive death metal band from Miami, Florida, that uses elements of jazz and fusion in their highly complex music. The release of their debut album, 'Focus', in 1993 was widely regarded as one of the best examples of the genre. 15 years later they reformed and released this album. The main stylistic trait that is immediately apparent is the 'robotic' sounding vocals, achieved using a vocoder.
The death metal and vocoder elements that can be heard in Focus have been toned down on this album and have instead opted for a more softer, melodic vocal style, while still retaining the highly complex, technical sound of their previous album. Although technically this album is similar to their previous work, musically it follows the softer more harmonious vocals with interludes of clean dreamy guitars, tight metal riffs and solos that contain a heavily influenced jazz/fusion sound. The tracks 'Integral Birth' and 'Adam's Murmur' are good examples of this.
It is clear that elements of Cynic's sound have influenced other bands like 'Necophagist' and 'The Faceless.'
Highly recommended.
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