Cynic - Discography

Cynic - Discography



Cynic is an American progressive rock band, incorporating experimental music, alternative, metal and jazz fusion elements, founded in Miami, Florida and currently based in Los Angeles, California.

Their first album, Focus, released on September 14, 1993, is widely regarded as a landmark release of the progressive metal genre. The band released their second album on November 17, 2008.Traced in Air was released through French label Season of Mist, followed up by an EP titled Re-Traced on May 18, 2010.

Cynic's first recordings feature a more punk, thrash and hardcore sound, but in the 1990s their sound changed towards a highly complex, experimental and extremely technical form of progressive metal, while still retaining their death metal roots. Many influences from jazz and jazz-rock fusion can be heard on their debut album Focus. Focus has both "growls" and "robotic" vocals, using a vocoder. The offshoot Portal later released a demo recording that continues even further in the direction of progressive space rock, refining and softening up their sound.

Discography:
Focus (1993)
Traced in Air (2008)
Re-Traced EP (2010)
Carbon-Based Anatomy EP (2011)
The Portal Tapes (2012)