Cynic-Cruel Gentility (Demo 1990)

[frindle8]

The riff in the first 20 seconds remind me of Pestilence. I love finding these "hidden" tracks from my favorite bands. So interesting to see where they came and where they are now.

[duracellchris]

the vocals sound like sepultura

[rob666bass]

This is why Chuck wanted Sean and Paul they are the best.

[Zamudiokid]

Who oh why did they go from this, to Jazz thrash?

[mujuma]

@Zamudiokid Technical Progressive Jazz Fusion Death Metal, to be exact lol.

[TFKuploader]

Cynic should re-release some of their older stuff.

[EtherealWaves]

@TFKuploader Yeah, definitely. In this one interview he was asked if he would. He said he isn't sure, but anything can happen.

[TFKuploader]

@EtherealWaves Who said that? lol.

[EtherealWaves]

@TFKuploader Paul, can't remember where I read it. i've made a note, if I find the interview i'll send it your way :)

[TFKuploader]

@EtherealWaves Oh ok thanks c:

[Blues0824]

Damn, Paul.

[TheMetalOracle]

PAUL GROWLING? OMGOMG

[LifegrindX]

This is pretty awesome, totally different from what I'm used to hearing from Cynic.

[tiki2188]

I love Focus, but these demos are great as well!

As for Traced in Air....meh, toooo boring for me lol

[DangerousDrummerDado]

This demo is so fucking awesome. I can't stop listening to this masterpiece!!!!! I'd love to see these guys playing some of the old stuff

[orugnet]

This is my favorite Cynic song. The same technical playing you would expect from Cynic, with bad ass vocals and a heavier overtone. A remixed/higher quality version would probably make me faint.

[zeroeyes20]

hey morbid mayhem...did you have fun cutting and pasting other peoples opinions. too bad that a poser like you would get the chance to have this enter your ears.

[sidd761]

yea bro, ur right, hes frickin pissing me off, almost every second comment is from him, to be honest i think he knows shit, and he is copy nd pasting

[CWA12]

It's wierd hearing Paul grunt.

[MorbidMayhem]

but its cynic

its what u'd expect from cynic

it still has excellent music and song writting.

and focus wasnt really that different

it was jus a lot heavier the song writting is still basicaly the same jus alot more progressed

focus had some parts that remind me of human(uroboric forms etc) but remeber it wasnt long ago that paul was in death

look at the stuff has done since focus

of course its going to sound different

but everybody is entitled to there opinion of course

[MorbidMayhem]

fuck all the genres in between

i love metal. trust me it changed my life. it will always live within my heart

but it only because its not metal dosent mean its not good

good music is good music

yea i will agree alot of the metal influences are there no more.

[dolorianfrz]

This is better than their new album in my opinion.

[MorbidMayhem]

well this was years ago

of course they progressed alloooot more since then.

as much as this is good.

i prefer the more technical cynic

it sounds a lot more refreshing,

this is extremely good tho

but there song writting jus progressed alot more on focus and years later on traced in air

[dolorianfrz]

I also like Focus as well, but in my opinion their new album isn't better than focus and these demos. I think so because, new album is technical and melodic, but not METAL. It just doesn't sound metal anymore. For me it reminds emo music.

[MorbidMayhem]

you know...i dont mean to be rude

but thats just the most abundent thing i heard

in life there only good things

good music and bad music

[ZSwordProductions]

I wish they would have combined this raw power with their new sound and musical capabilities. One track like that on Traced In Air would have been amazing.

[killyoupl]

I hear you. Something like Uroboric Forms!

[MorbidMayhem]

uroboric forms actualy sounds like paul brought over some influence fro human haha

[aurasmash]

I will take this over the new album anyday. Its pretty descent to but this is pure awesomeness

[wangokan]

i hate to say it, for the hate i may get, but i agree. and yes the new stuff does rule, but this is just so good

[deadpisser88]

I like this side of Cynic.

[rricardo1987]

My favorite Cynic offerings...never mind "Focus".You should hear the 1991 demo...it totally obliterates Unquestionable Presence.

[wangokan]

yeah i heard the 91 demo, its really sweet. i dont know if its better than "piece of time" though. and i kinda like this stuff more focus too, but everyone i tell that seems to think thats ridiculous. wonder why...........

[TheFourHorsemen666]

There's nothing wrong with liking this material over Focus, fuck those people. While Focus is a great album, my favorite songs off of it were The Eagle Nature and Uroboric Forms, which coincidentally are demo material. I am still looking forward to the new album however, should be good if it's like the promo.

[wangokan]

i cant wait for the new album any longer, the anticipation is killing me. and The Eagle Nature and Uroboric Forms are my favorite songs too. Though i really like How Could I alot as well

[TheFourHorsemen666]

Yeah How Could I and I'm But A Wave To... are probably my favorite original material on Focus. Though all the songs are good. Kinda funny that this band, along with Atheist and Pestilence reformed and are gonna release new albums soon. Maybe there'll be a tour with Tony Choy playing for all 3 bands! haha, if only.

[wangokan]

yeah i heard about pestilence and atheist getting back together, but i didn't hear about new material. that would be really sweet though

[DarkRattlehead]

there will be new material, shoud come out in 2009. but I don't think the two bands together, since Kelly Shaefer and Pat Mameli were not in very good terms.

[jarrett093]

Thank you so much for uploading these demos, ive been searching for them for about a year now, lol.

[slayerific]

Do you have any of the other Cynic demos?

[wangokan]

i just gotta find them, it may take a while. but i will upload when i do

[cacasheetpipi]

where did you get these songs!!?!?!?!??!

[wangokan]

haha, i had an old cynic demo tape that my uncle had owned, so i took it from him cause i HAD to have them.

[SlapmybassRicky]

Dude, can you please send me a Mp3 file of this, or somethi8ng of the sort?

[wangokan]

i will try to tonight or tomorrow, if not sometime this week. but i will definatly try. just message me an email to send it to

[SlapmybassRicky]

Dude, thank you so much!!