Cynic whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — have set "Traced In Air" as the title of their new album, due on October 27 via Season of Mist Records. Returning from the "Focus" era for the new eight-song, 35-minute effort are are founding members Paul Masvidal (guitars/clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (bass), and joining the band in the studio is newcomer Tymon Kruidenier (guitars/growls). The band recorded the effort at a California studio with producer Warren Riker (Down, Santana).

A two-and-a-half-minute trailer for "Traced In Air" can be viewed below.

Cynic is about to kick off its first live dates in Europe, to be followed in November/December by a direct support slot on the OPETH European trek. The band has also been announced as the headliner for this year's ProgPower Europe festival, and will be playing a special extended set at the show.

Guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal previously stated about the new CD: "We've been on an amazing journey discovering this new music and soon it will be yours. Expect the unexpected. The album is an intensely concentrated mosaic of internal and external energies, from the deepest peace to the purest aggression. There's an acquired taste that comes with a record of this density, but once your ears wrap themselves around the language at work, everything falls into place and suddenly you'll feel a sudden urge to sing, scream or maybe even cry. The album has a beginning, middle and end. The story will reveal itself after numerous listens and then you may not want to let go. Besides Reinert and I, Tymon brought some new life force and magic to the record with fierce growling and poetic guitar sensibilities. Malone also did a fine job with the low end, grooving away with Reinert in a pocket land from hell!

"For the live department, due to Malone's other commitments, we're pleased to welcome Robin Zielhorst into the fold on bass along with Tymon growling and ripping it up on another glorious Steinberger! Robin's a phenomenal Dutch talent pulled from Tymon's brain into the madness of Cynic's musical melange. The band is now a fiery breathing entity, full of magic dust, ready to appear at your doorstep this summer. Please join us at an upcoming concert."

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/cyniconline.

i already have 12 advance copies I am selling for 600 dollars each, I have waited 15 years for this

I have literally waited checking the internet back in the 90's until recent to see if there would ever be a new release from cynic. I have lost my job and everything over it thats how much I like these guys. I lost girlfriends over "Focus" because for the last 15 years I have had it on repeat quite a bit. I love cynic and dedicated 15 years of my life to them,

I enjoyed the EP even though it wasn't really comparable to Focus. I'll give this a listen and perhaps a buy when it comes out.
I want Atheist to release something new.

fuck you I have worshippeed the ep and will listen to it over and over again, and you can go fuck yourself you poser cynic fan

"poseur"

SEE!? Other so called "prog" metal bands could learn a thing or two from these guys. They come back after 15 years and they give you just enough music to love the fuck out of and not 70 minutes of stuff you'll eventually tune out. Classy move, gents.

hey fuck you buddy. I said I enjoyed the EP.

I'm hoping there's some parts that sound like Gordian Knot.. that would be cool.

you want a medal of valour or something?

bennyhillifier

Anyone know why Paul Masdival will only do clean vocals?

he never did the growls, actually

so probably because he doesn't do them

I thought he did

didn't he ruin his voice?
listen to their demos.