CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Interviewed In Lyon
June 28, 2010French webzine Inwë[b]zine conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC on June 5, 2010 in Lyon, France during the band's European tour. You can now watch the chat below.
Decibel magazine and CYNIC have announced the inaugural Hall of Fame tour! Historic in every sense, the Hall of Fame tour, titled "Re-Traced / Re-Focused Live", will see the band perform Hall of Fame album "Focus" in its entirety, along with tracks from the group's lauded second album, "Traced in Air", and more. Direct support comes from progressive masters INTRONAUT and DYSRHYTHMIA.
"We're not only excited about this Hall Of Fame tour with Decibel, we're committed to giving CYNIC fans a unique and memorable concert experience unlike ever before," says Paul Masvidal. "'Focus' will be performed in its entirety from start to finish, along with 'Traced in Air' and beyond. It's going to be a journey directly into CYNIC's pulsating, vibrant heart."
"Decibel is honored to have a band of the caliber and historical significance of CYNIC to headline our inaugural Hall of Fame tour," added Decibel editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian. "Their 'Focus' album has withstood the test of time like few other records, and I'm thrilled that death and progressive metal fans can experience its live power on this special tour."
On May 17, CYNIC released a brand new EP entitled "Re-Traced", featuring reinterpretations of four songs from the group's critically acclaimed "Traced In Air" album as well as a previously unreleased song.
"'Re-Traced' is an experiment for us — an opportunity to turn four songs from 'Traced in Air' inside out and to share something new", comments Paul Masvidal.
"In our exploration, we've created music that is part 'sci-fi prog folk,' part psychedelic rock, part minimalist restraint. These interpretations feel channeled from another galaxy.
"For the most part, the tunes reference some of our favourite musical forms and in our own curious way (electronic/ambient, jazz/fusion, drum n' bass, experimental, shoegaze). There is no vocoder, no traditionally busy CYNIC riffs that are some of our most signatures sounds, but the music retains its song structure, integral melodic sense, harmony and lyrical inspiration."
Masvidal on the new song: "It is entitled 'Wheels Within Wheels' and it is the most rock/metal tune on the EP. Mood-wise it has a melodic optimism that is a bit more transparent than in other CYNIC songs, giving it a unique and emotive color.
"We are really pleased with the performances and energy of this track. Considering this song is perhaps the closest reference to a familiar CYNIC sound, it still leaves behind many of the former trademarks and introduces a new shade of groove and dynamic.
"Progressive music has many faces, and that is always the name of the game for CYNIC: reinventing ourselves and pushing our own musical boundaries for ourselves and our fans."
"Re-Traced" track listing:
01. Space
02. Evolutionary
03. King
04. Integral
05. Wheels Within Wheels
"Traced in Air" was released in North America on November 25, 2008 via Season of Mist.
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