Cynic-The Space For This-Traced In Air

[wizardsdestroyedthem]

This would be so much better without his vocals. The vocals make it feel like Radiohead

[pitchshifter567]

@wizardsdestroyedthem your mom would be better without her vocals

[johnbad1000]

amazing but i think the clean vocals coulc be a little bit better you know more deep

[MelinusMargos]

This band is absolutely unique

[jwynn75]

def like this im really loving LAST CHANCE TO REASON they are like this very talented musicians!!

[annefrankisaho]

Still weak. If the altrock Tool vocals didn't ruin it, the overproduction and boring arrangements would.

[ZeroForgotten]

I've just gotten into this band, this music is so beatiful, I'm a big fan now.

[DevilVlad93]

the very beginning made me think of Maudlin of the Well - The Blue Ghost....

not a bad song btw :D

[TheMetalHead554]

never thought I could listen to progressive metal but this one is..WOW

[OrGaZmO666]

this band rules! end of story.

[ArkRaider188]

this is sure one of the most beautiful intros ever

[ProlificFeast]

There is no space for one person...

[bumzurvaj]

GAY

[computeras2000]

@bumzurvaj You're talking for yourself,aren't you?

[Fawsne]

@bumzurvaj

You say that like its some kind of insult. Do you happen to have a problem with homosexuals or are you a thirteen year old who has yet to figure out how to remove his head from his ass?

[McSkater66]

@bumzurvaj well we all kno wha the queer is. you fag.....how dare u insult cynic?! you bitchy ass fag

[Bereft008]

Nice... Atheist became much more aggressive, Cynic is much more subtle. Both of them are welcome :)

[jamkaf57]

OH WOW

love this song



[hatefulfkface]

1 person really missed out.......

[Kentsuruki]

i love the grunts in the background at 3:10

[MetallicOpeth]

so fucking good

[SupermanXx2o3]

this songs the best man.;]

[Mad0racle]

Fail the 1 thumbs down.

[imarealgamer]

@Mad0racle

I misclicked, sorry.

[imarealgamer]

@Mad0racle

Misclick on my part.

[alvaroeal16]

Cool stuff

[falige]

First time listening to this band.

First impression: SWEET JESUS OH LAWDY LAWDY LAWDY!!! THIS IS GORGEOUS!!!!

[celestinidad]

Finally, a progressive metal album that is actually progressive. Wonderful dynamism throughout, lush melodies punctuated with off-beat rhythms and jazz-tinged scales- plus, it doesn't take 70+ minutes to say what it has to say; this is what prog should be. The rest needs another home. One of the few albums that I could listen to on repeat.

[aguahoja]

Paul Masvidal, lead singer/songwriter of Cynic is an amazing talent. His music is beautiful and haunting, like from another world.

[oceannamic]

cool love Cynic

[locustlimb]

I'm seeing Cynic in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on July 22nd...where they're starting a US headlining tour!!!!

[oceannamic]

@locustlimb nice, I highly recommend seeing them live. I saw them in London and they were amazing!

[cosmicbass]

@locustlimb cool, I'm also seeing them at Slims in San Francisco on July 23rd. I saw them last year. It was a great show. These guys are so damn talented.

[zincnoid]

Cynic is starting a US headlining tour in July!!!

[carinuba]

Paul Masvidal is one of today's most talented songwriters.

[xxbeholderxx]

amazing! my friend just told me bout this band, and apparently am falling in luv with em!!

[Snagprophet]

Masterpiece through and through. So beautiful.

[lurxtlifeson]

This is my first listen to cynic... I'm going out to buy this album right NOW!

[ToolxXxAPC]

God, what creepily beautiful sound.

[willbilly2fistmcgee]

Love the moods from modes !

[nocheaterspleas]

Can anyone explain to me what this song is about? The lyrics are interesting but I can't quite understand what he's trying to say.

[WilliamBonneau]

@nocheaterspleas

Look up the lyrics! reading through it it seems like something spiritual, and I'm sure everyone will have different interpretations.

[capner2112]

Paul Masvidal says in some interviews that the lyrics are open for interpretation with that being the purpose. I once asked him if his spiritual beliefs tie into his songwriting and he replied "I believe all music is an expression of ones beliefs."

[computeras2000]

That's so true man!He is a great man.He is so calm,it's almost unatural :P

When I spoke to him he was so calm and in a way

he made me relax too,although I was intense of their great show :)

[dpclerks09]

@nocheaterspleas While the lyrics are open, based on some interviews w/ Paul and the lyrics, I would say generally the song speaks of finding one's "purpose in life" finding one's own "space". At first he is not sure whether he can live up to the expectations of whatever the "space" is, seen in him by asking "Can/Will I be the space for this?". The "soft omens traced in air" may be signs or messages through life that give light to what exactly this space is. He still does not feel ready to "be"

[dpclerks09]

the space for this, so to keep everything in perspective he remains "present" (breathe out, breathe in) and yet the space still seems impossible to fill/indentify (must I bend the sky to realize?) and eventually seems hopeless/pointless (a bundle of thoughts on a lonely ghost pursuit) as in he doesn't know who he is, what he is after. By constantly being "present" or "in the moment" (breathe in breathe out) he now realizes what the space is, and that he can/will/is now the space.

[dpclerks09]

what was once impossible is now more than possible (I just bend the sky and realize). This song is so fucking powerful it is beyond words in its beauty and truth. It honestly moves me to tears whenever I truly pay attention and listen to it completely. Cynic's music is not of this material realm, it resides in the spiritual, the mystical, which may be why it resonates on such a profound level.

I. fucking. love. cynic. forever.

[mk21ism]

:S :S not really all that.

[ariedegoeie]

I just don't understand why this band came to my village, the performance hall they played has a maximum of only 700 ppl.XD House of Blues and that in 2 months.

[computeras2000]

Not many people listen to Cynic...but I think that is starting to changing and I'm very happy for that :)

[jclovesme19]

if you ever start a band emulate cynic, trust me.

[Severtized]

@jclovesme19

No, don't try to emulate anyone. That's what Cynic is about, creating your OWN music. Inspiration is another thing though. We're all almost certainly inspired by other bands when we write music cause you can't just make your mind a blank paper. But it isn't the same thing as emulating another band. I'd recommend finding your own style as a musician.

[DGabriel1488]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.

[AzAtHoTh1666]

I saw them live @ Gods of Metal last year,they're fucking fantastic!

[Megawatt]

Funny how a lot of people bitched about the relative lack of crazy basslines on this album, while more or less ignoring all the stuff Sean Malone does on this song.

[musicalkaratekid]

I was in hysterics when they played live.cynic are just amazing whatever they do. gotta love them!!!

[mospheric]

They're touring the US starting January 9th, 2010. I saw them live last year. They're awesome.

[BenniMuzak]

Very important album, not only for die-hard-prog-metaller... traced in air adds an important part to the very few rock highlights of the 2000nds

[computeras2000]

I tottaly agree.

This album will re-form the metal scene!

[ixsetf]

@computeras2000 there are a handful of albums that will do this, this is definitely one of them, but there are a few others, they are scattered so thinly though. The only reason I know others is because I listen to many MANY different sub genres. This is the only one that I know of for prog. For Thrash/Death Metal there is Revocation, for Swing Metal there is Diablo Swing Orchestra. But this to small a number of bands, we are in a metal famine.

[szuchmann]

Sounds like Diablo 2

Why?

[Ghoulunatix]

@szuchmann: I thought the exact same thing.

[AphoticAgony]

best song on the album

[ipwnemokidz]

This is seriously one of the best albums of the last 10 years. Period. Anybody that disagrees is wrong.

[blazefire94]

seeing these guys with btbam and scale the summit jan 11 2010!

[Gharper8619]

Im seeing them on jan 12th! with btbam and devin townsend. going to be epic

[SubyReeves]

me too!!

[bbeaup]

reminds me of btbam a bit.

[proghead127]

mmmm... relaxing then invigorating.

[hardrocker90]

the growls sound fucking great...i wish they used a little more of it

[BoilingHumans]

ye i agree, but its also a good thing since it keeps us wanting more:P

[deathbox75]

Really? See, I think Tymon's growls are weak; the death-ish vox on 'Focus' sounded better. Personally, I think they should ditch the heavier vox altogether.

[IronArcher]

I agree on that last bit, although on a very limited number of songs it adds a bit to the song. Just a bit of growling, like an effect or something.

[Dally295]

This song is amazing... It blew my fucking mind live...

[TheRecluse26]

Probably my favorite song on the album. It's a masterpiece!

[jacksonthrasher]

how could a mortal mind contain all those riffs? No mere man could write a cynic song

[omgnuub]

bah theyre just people like you and me, a "mortal mind" what are you dungeons and dragons faggot? its a great song, absolutly fantastic but you sound like an idiot man.

[jacksonthrasher]

but the thing that makes it sound normal was that i was high

[mrdevious]

He's being light-heartedly facetious, and calling him a "fagot" for praising a band you both enjoy is just childish and idiotic. Are you this spontaneously mouthy to people in real life, or only behind the safety of a computer screen?

[meluaz]

dudes just admiring them, no need to be so harsh

[jellemann]

i lold hard, but yur right. about everyhitng u say

[boxofcookies]

How does saying mortal mind have ANYTHING to do with D&D?

[agoraphobiccorpses]

anyone know where to find tabs for this song??

[lizardwoman01]

this is the first time i have ever heard of cynic. this is the first song.

i fuckin love it.

i wanna have its babies.

[metalkid777]

Haha they are best!

[SummerLandMan]

I know many wouldn't believe this, but in all honesty, i have about 800 (maybe now 900) bought CDs in my collection...And out of all of them, Traced in Air is my favorite album. It is the most fucking, goddamn perfect album I could ever imagine. Every thing about it is fucking perfect! All 34 minutes of it.

[metalkid777]

My favorite too!

[SummerLandMan]

Alright! High five!

[metalkid777]

Haha yeah man! Saw them live. Met Robin and Tymon and got a picture with them, it was extremely awesome.

[tiki2188]

Awesome album!

But cynic has come so far I dont even think they are prog-metal. Closer to Jazz Fusion.

But I'm not one for labels, great song!

[mattbigbangflx]

masterfull !!!!

[Tutunum]

A masterful song by Paul Masvidal!

[HighZombiesRule]

A masterful song by Cynic!

Fixed.

[oceannamic]

I agree. Paul Masvidal is a great songwriter. I really dig his lyrics. Traced in Air is a great CD start to finish!

[KenSansei]

really good song. really could have done without the solo.

[joelco92]

the solo... like all their solos, is fuckin epic. go piss yourself

[magister39]

It's definitely one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard. Pure genius.

[OnTheBridgeOfDeath]

Cynic is absolutely timeless and I was thrilled they *finally* did Traced In Air. If only a fraction of today's bands would have half of the talent and vision this band has, a lot more interesting music would come out. Metal is a fertile soil for experimentation and this is how it's supposed to be done: disregard trends and fuck whatever is the flavor of the month: just release intelligent, meaningful, heartfelt, timeless music. Sadly enough, Cynic is really in a league of their own...

[REvamp91590]

Man I know. It's refreshing to hear something like this, something new and different. I'm glad a band decided to take a new route with metal and do something innovative. It's great stuff.

[Feuyaer]

have heard one minute of this after seeing it wa in the 1# for 2008 metacritic spot.

This is amazing. I am getting this album now. Holy shit.

[sinksinkswim]

First time hearing Cynic (found them through the Faceless)

Very, very impressed =]

[SaveInTheLight]

Does the song have anything to do with Eckhart Tolle?

To join the choir: Cynic is absolutely unique and the greatest thing I have heard, since I listened to the first Dream Theater albums when I was 15 or so.

[EnemyofTheParty]

Paul said in an interview that it was influence by Eckhart Tolle.

[thecolorofweed]

The thing about Cynic is that you can hear each one of their songs a hundred times and hear something new each time. I can still listen to the focus stuff and hear a bass line I didn't notice before, or a small drum fill that will blow my mind. Not to take anything away from the amazing guitar work of course.

[Idget777]

so true.

[ferbergen]

They played this last night when they opened for Meshuggah. They have a really interesting stage setup with the drummer up front with the rest of the guys.

Anyway, they put on a wicked show. You could really tell they enjoy being up there and they deserve it. Damn skilled musicians.

[headhunterzmma]

My wife and I saw them open for Meshuggah in Anaheim. They fuckin' blew us away. Some of the best music I have EVER heard.

[Shreddism]

4:12-4:34 - Sean blows my frikkin mind.

[locustlimb]

CYNIC DESERVES A GRAMMY FOR THIS ALBUM!!! They're starting a North American tour next week....YESSSSS!

[Metalzwiebel]

Oh this Album, Traced in Air, is so fuckin awsome <3

I love Paul's voice so much

[mospheric]

This is a great album, I bought 3 CD's!

[computeras2000]

Cynic <3

They are just AWESOME.

But I prefered Adam's Murmur from PROMO :_(

They are just great.Hey buy the cd's guyz if you want Cynic to make another Album :)

[AuricleAR]

the new album is so amazing! you think them might make a new one after this?

[johanthepirate]

I hope they make one in the next 15 years, if possible.

[gmjacks]

Absolutely fantastic song on a great album. It is both a progression from, and different to, Focus. Rare that any band produces an album this good, especially with the expectations they had after Focus.

[Tutunum]

Totally agree. The expectations for this album were really high. I think Cynic not only delivered, they created another classic!

[cosmicbass]

The best album I've heard this year.

[oceannamic]

This is a really original band and a great CD!

[carinuba]

love this song...just got it on iTunes....this band is great!

[woocifer]

Are the lyrics printed in the cd cover? I haven't been able to get my hands on it yet because it's not 'pre-packaged and marketable' as the assholes who wear suits to work every day need it to be to pay for their next need in life...

[aguahoja]

Indeed, a great band is back at last!

[5stringgod]

awesome song...the first i select from this album...great feeling....15 years worthy

[celestinidad]

I love this band!