ArtistInfo

Cynic

Band, 1987-1994 US, Miami
Rock and Electronic
A.k.a. Portal (3)

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. Cynic disbanded in 1994, but reunited in 2006, and 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 and an EP titled Carbon-Based Anatomy on November 11, 2011. Their third studio album, Kindly Bent to Free Us, was released on February 14, 2014. The current status of the band, a partnership between Masvidal and Reinert since the genesis of the group

Members

	Sean Malone b US
	Jason Gobel g US
	Paul Masvidal g, voc *1971 US
	Tony Teegarden voc US
	Sean Reinert dr *1971 US
	Tony Choy b *1970 CU
	Mark Van Erp b *1967 US
	Aruna Abrams key, voc
	Chris Kringel b *1971 US
	Brandon Giffin b
	Tymon Kruidenier g, voc
	Robin Zielhorst b
	Max Phelps g, voc
	Matt Lynch dr, perc