Cynic "Integral Birth" live on HeavyMetalSource.com

[SlipknoTXXIV]

Can't believe how perfectly they played this song.

[herbsy31]

why did it take me this long to discover cynic

[squiresuzuki]

Whoah that's the same town I live in...damnit.

[DrEviscerator666]

Gorguts, Necrophagist, Cynic, The Faceless, Animals as Leaders, and The HAARP Machine should do a World Tour! Experimental Technical/Progressive Masters!

[Megadedly]

@DrEviscerator666 Necrophagist can't come until they release a new album.

[KissMeImPunk]

Paul should really grow his hair back.

[WraithThorns]

weird seeing alot of comments about paul getting or not getting alot girls. when hes actually gay :| lol

[nocturnasinterfector]

@WraithThorns its possible he is...the philosopher by death may be about him...i dunno if theres any truth about it tho..

[WraithThorns]

@nocturnasinterfector Im pretty sure I heard him admit it in an interview somewhere. but I cant remember what. either way hes awesome regardless of sexuality

[nocturnasinterfector]

@WraithThorns yeeeeahh...its just hard to imagine though...i think hes just a very femmy hippie...but either way, i still appreciate him as a musician...fuck, gaath from gorgoroth is a well known queer and hes one of my fave vocalists..so i dunno

[Benteiron]

@nocturnasinterfector I heard its about rick rozz...

[TheNuncFluens]

Cynic should really get away from those lame ass crowds and come to south america.

[Megadedly]

@TheNuncFluens Not lame, bro...

[goestovalium11]

Amazing song and solos. Paul and Sean really expanded their musical chops since death. Best song on Traced in Air.

[BXCDavid]

Zeilhorn is ridiculous looking.

[ChainsawVsGod]

Pauls solo = nail'd

[frankster666metal]

Why is everyboyd arguing? and forgetting about this masterpiece?

[noahwhitfield2001]

The two guitarists are way too metal for headstocks.

[hymanpena]

gonna miss tymon and robin

[mujuma]

You cock-fiddlers crying over his hair? what the hell is wrong with you... Some sort of sexual fetish for hair or something?

[dnb47]

Perfect fucking live vocals. Legends

[fatboys100]

not the best stage presence but just amazing music what they may lack in energy on the stage they make up for 150% in musicianship

[Sambonable]

one of my favorite songs, doesn't sound as supernatural live, though. not bad at all, though. the headbanging is hilarious to watch, just sayin.

[frindle8]

I can't picture Paul playing with anyone else but Sean and Sean playing with anyone else but Paul.... they are meant to play with music with eachother. That's just all there is to it.

[youngman098]

Sometimes i wish they did a live set WITH the vocoder..... I wonder what traced in air would sound like?

[vukstanovcic]

@youngman098 but...they use a vocoder, just it's not set up like on Focus

[youngman098]

@vukstanovcic Ya i see what you mean. It seems more like reverb effect though. I was talking about the robot voice! I wish i could have seen them when they used that...

[EJKusH420]

@vukstanovcic

A pitch shifter was used on Traced in Air. Not a vocoder

[MrSeemby]

@EJKusH420 He used a TC Helicon Voicelive 2 on Trace in Air.

[MrSeemby]

@MrSeemby Traced*

[phreestylesk8r]

haha the bass player head bangs funny

[YOWHATTHEHELLUP71]

why do they only have two albums?

[nycbassist76]

@YOWHATTHEHELLUP71 lucky they have two they broke up for a long ass time after Focus

[YOWHATTHEHELLUP71]

@nycbassist76 ohhh, well shit they need to make more.

[Demiurgecantor]

Paul Masvidal is God

[redneckdipper1337]

@Demiurgecantor Pssh.

God WISHES he could perform like Paul.

[SoapyTaco]

Why does Cynic have to tour with such lesser bands (Daath is good but Dragonforce is shit).

[zappafile]

@SoapyTaco Because the masses do not choose music based on technique or talent. It is decided by the look of a bands hair and pants in meetings with old men who have no clue what good music is, based on backroom conversations with other music illiterates trying to find clones of the last actually talented record with no real understanding of what made that record interesting and fresh in the first place. Just my opinion though.

[RAWLIGHT666]

to bad the sound is clipping, the quality is awesome for a boot

[Kiriff]

I always thought all solos were played by Masvidal... as it turns out, Tymon rocks as well \m/

[007Pogo]

Looking

[007Pogo]

I personally do not care about their image or how good lucking they are, i just like their music, i dont like when people talk about image in metal, metal is not a fucking scene, we have enough scene kids listening their emo stuff.

[TheWelderJDF]

Is the poor balance in sound the video itself or the sound guy for the gig not knowing what the fuck he is doing?

[Stirrethcharybdis]

Tymon's got total dimebag hair lol,

I love cynic

[therealAgerbon]

damn well perfect sound compared to recordings O.o

[SweetTsilence]

Kill the virgin. Take integral birth.

[geeksterz]

i was gonna go see them in Chicago but it was an 18 and over show soo i couldnt go in! i was fucking pissed!

[cucame]

THE BEST!

[mospheric]

Just saw them perform live. They were amazing! It's all about the music, the music...great, dynamic, beautiful music...from another realm!

[morkedager]

If you're going to complain about them on stage, complain about how boring it is to see a bunch of guys mostly just stand there while they play. They're doing an excellent job for a live version of this song but it is boring to watch them just stand there.

[Ompapaximilapaompapa]

@morkedager i love to see how they play

[PretentiousProducts]

Haha! I agree. I was still worried about the looks of musicians up until about 4 years ago or so;then I realized that artists like Buckethead are joking about the importance of image in music.

[orknip]

Wow, they are PERFECT.

[oceannamic]

CYNIC STARTS US HEADLINE TOUR JULY 22nd, 2010!!!!

[cosmicbass]

seeing them in SF at Slims on July 23rd!!!

[locustlimb]

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

[KissMeImPunk]

Paul should grow his hair back like how he had it when he was in Death.

[rockwizclown]

@KissMeImPunk dont worry about it.

[phreestylesk8r]

@KissMeImPunk why?

[KissMeImPunk]

@phreestylesk8r Thing about it, headbanging it alot better with longer hair. Something about hair hitting against your face and going all over the place is just..awesome especially when listening to such amazing music.

[phreestylesk8r]

@KissMeImPunk i understand that but it dosnt affect the awsome music he makes

[elvisGT]

Cynic not dead !! They are amazing. 1993 - Focus and 15 years later Traced In Air. Thank you very much.

Top of the top !!!

[xmorbidangelx92]

@elvisGT  And Retraced this song is f'ing beautiful

[Gargamelle]

Something I'd like to point out is that Masvidal still has the Death sound in his solos and harmonies but doing something totally different, don´t you think?

[adamFxXx989]

the great thing about paul masvidal is that he still has a great voice without the vocoding it is pretty much just there for a nice effect to give him a unique touch, great band, beautiful lyrics

[mospheric]

can't wait or their US headlining tour starting in July!

[LuKeG103]

The acoustic version of this song on their new EP sounds amazing

[oceannamic]

@LuKeG103 i agree, the new ep Re-Traced is beautiful! i saw Cynic live and they are amazing musicians

[LuKeG103]

@oceannamic I cant wait to see them on their north american tour, i hear that they'll be playing all of Focus <3

[oceannamic]

@LuKeG103 yes, according to their website, they start the US headlining tour in Los Angeles July 22, 2010, then go all over the US

[voodoochild1029]

toured with dragonforce... i heard that didn't go to well.. dragonforce fans are mostly all posers that heard them on guitar hero. cynic needs to tour with atheist

[loumaTROM]

@voodoochild1029 Funnily I'm going to see cynic live in the exact same location where I saw atheist this year. It will be beyond perfection

[Jakster840]

@voodoochild1029 I love dragonforce. I got into them because they are pretty damn good power metal. Good band. I still like Cynic and Exivious better.

[Ananthrk]

oh look, a band that can actually PLAY THEIR OWN MUSIC LIVE, unlike some other bands i know *cough* DragonFaggots *cough*

[sirtodi]

jesus ... this is a live-performance. there´s nothing like it ... paul masival and sean reinert are just like maynard - irreplacable. i hope i die before they do ;) how could i ..... live in a world without them ?

[Kwert]

So this video proves that Cynic is pretty much perfect live.

[xXxGoyexXx]

I like their style. U dont have to wear all black, and the long hair to metal.

[bananabrittany]

this osng has a message<3

[rockster07]

lol, look at mr. bass player over in the side just kinda doin his own thing. :P CYNIC RULES!!

[bananabrittany]

@rockster07 lol i know its fucking great huh(:

cynic=epic no matter what && the voccals are amazing and guitars solos own it<3

[cjkr3w1]

i like the singer's look. he's a pretty good looking guy to be in such a wierd progressive metal band. he gets more girls than any one of these long haird freaks. but this band is crazy good and insanely unique

[MackBarrow]

@cjkr3w1 Paul could give two shits about getting lots girls, he worries about reaching the next plain of enlightenment.

[MoshersRage]

@MackBarrow nah...Paul's a player

[ShittyMcPoopyBalls]

@MackBarrow probably only one plane of enlightenment.

[lebensraum]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeep no more...

[TheInundation]

such a liquid lead tone he has.

[ChopperDingo]

i saw them about 2 weeks before this was filmed at Pop's in Sauget, Illinois. It was amazing

[WHammerMetalFan]

Epic Song \m/ Love These Guys :P

[willbilly2fistmcgee]

Nice prog metal grooves !

[tylerwilsonskates]

mmmm

cynic,between the buried and me, & scale the summit this wednesday in st. pete.

im going to have an orgasm.

xD

[tyl3rrrb]

i went to that show it was amazing

[tylerwilsonskates]

@tyl3rrrb that it twas

[StaulkHolm]

cynic, death and meshuggah, what a tour that would be...

[betterthansex123]

cynic and meshuggah did tour together, with teh faceless. it was badass.

[BrixIlBarbone]

gosh, it probably could be the best tour ever. or on of 'em.

[AlexanderCzu]

Nah..better Death, Cynic, Necrophagist, Atheist, Gorod, Augury. ;] That's fucking technical death metal tour! But only in dreams..

Hail Chuck!

[ChopperDingo]

agreed. all hail the mighty chuck schuldiner

[dissected133]

i'll second that!

[dudeilove]

cynic has some of the weirdest feeling music out there creepy idk y lol

[GOR3GR4Z3R]

uguali al cd. che perfomance

[BrixIlBarbone]

assolutamente.

[levenorion]

funny having a name for how he is feeling and groovin to his music(crabcoring) and who are you to laugh? i think he would laugh at you.watching a video of a professor teach while you stuff your face in shallow envy.would we call that encoring? and point laugh?

[Gymnopedie55]

The name is hilarious. Nothing wrong with that.

[Dillon3672]

Here is some great music, so stop bickering and admire it as we all intended to in the first place.

I can't wait to see them in a few weeks. Dream come true.

[nycbassist76]

a bunch of fags arguing about hair...whats next he needs a fucking manicure too u fucking homo's?

[ruinawish]

@nycbassist76 That's rather homophobic of you.

[c4r50n1]

@nycbassist76 Weird that the second highest rated comment is homophobic and we're not on an ICP video.

[fatboys100]

@c4r50n1 well nycbassist76 is really just saying quit bitching about how they look and listen to the amazing music

[nycbassist76]

@fatboys100 at least someone has the brains to know my point...who are these unintelligent morons on youtube anyway?

[peaceoneearth]

@nycbassist76 dude you are a sorry little man maybe you need a manicure so you can play better than these guys ...your finger nails keep getting in the way and your ego does as well ....much love to you cynic ...mikey from kryptik embrace!

[nycbassist76]

@peaceoneearth hmmm sounds like you got your head up your ass? i dont know where you got the idea that i have an ego or think i'm better then cynic my comment was to all the fucking fags like yourself that are in here talking about their hair and not their music...so before you come on here and try and make a comment that no one gives a fuck about in the first place...know the facts dickhead

[sergiolopez3349]

@nycbassist76 hahahahahahahahaahahahahaaha!!­! this made me chuckle

[blackplastic7]

why the fuck is he crabcoreing at 0:46?

[mrblonde00]

haha crabcoring

[Gymnopedie55]

Crabcore lmao.

[cdhgamer]

I didn't see any crabcore going on, his legs are just spread and he's leaning forward, his knees aren't bent anywhere near crabcoring level.

[squealmeister]

just gotta hate the slow headbangs.lol

[mikeportnoyfan]

i touch the string though the harp may not sing, Still i dig the sky for sun sparks for guide

[Radwalls]

While paul did look awesome with long hair, i believe this is a new chapter in cynic's career and it's just plain different.

[Und3rScenes]

Sean Reinert. Need I say more?

[icanreadsir]

beautiful

[skameron831]

I think your worries of how CYNIC looks while playing, is stupid and worthless.. worry about the message and sound coming from your speakers, not the image.

[koryakapelinal333]

You think you're better than me because you said that? GTFO

[yeatsg]

@skameron831

Who would even say that? Paul Masvidal's an INCREDIBALLY handsome man, and a man who's nearing 40 at that.

[bezakChaos]

@skameron831 horns up man that's what matters the music not the look 

[ELotion]

They're not trying to look different, they just are.

[koryakapelinal333]

I know. That's what I'm saying. Their music speaks louder than their hair. lol

[axlkurt]

who cares for long hair?....they fuckin rock!!!!!! more that anyone with lonnng hair! =)

[koryakapelinal333]

Lol. I'm just saying thrash it if you got it, and they don't got it.

[diabeticmonkey]

thats first solo fits perfectly.

[Psycopatologic]

i hope they play near wintergreen, va on winter season...

[fourcircleseric]

I was at this show! I left after they played, :-P.

[KissMeImPunk]

Man, Paul needs to grow his hair. His headbanging in the Lack of Comprehension kicked ass.

[Psycopatologic]

his short hair had a meaning...

[KissMeImPunk]

How? He looked better with long hair.

[Psycopatologic]

if you look at pauls stary, you will find a log process of spiritual/emotional meeting...in early cynic and death he had a long hair and his music it quite young...but, with portal and gordian knot, he discover something...with his sick friend death, he rediscover himself, finding the true feeling, so, he do aeon spoke to reborn, to share his true emotions...that's why he cut his hair off...

[KissMeImPunk]

Wait...what?

[TheDancingHeretic]

Okay.

[pervlo]

Pablo at the park... :)

[Psycopatologic]

really inspiring song...=)

[catstudent1]

is it basically saying how you dress or the fact that your hair is long does not make you metal its your music right, plus it was pretty high Maintenance

[Psycopatologic]

yep...but it goes beyond...i wasn't talking about been metal or not, i was talking about how you show your feelings, how you change your life, how you share your change or make an advise of your inner change to the rest of the people...simply, changing your image...music it's about feeling, the long hair and black clothes born in 80' to say "fuck you" to a straight society...this kind of music don't fit with that...that's why he makes some changes to focus on the true feeling...

[Lewisdennis666]

Where are your sources?

[Psycopatologic]

do i need sources?...do you know the word "interpretation"?

[Lewisdennis666]

Chill Winston, it was only a generalised question

[zincnoid]

a kick ass great band this is indeed

[matteous]

one of the best songs on the album, absolutely love the Drumming, just wish it was better quality sound here :(

[DemonicGman]

better quality sound? this is by far the best you'll get.

[H0RA]

love the bass guys headbang haha

[toxickissduo]

Flawless performance, and such a great song, amazing album.

[georgeroots]

Sean Malone is only in the album

[Triumph152]

You know you're in a badass band and you're a badass when you can wear your own band's shirt on stage and not be called a prick.

<3 Cynic

Favorite song on the new album next to The Space For This.

[JasiuBC]

i don't like his live bassist ;/ Where is Sean Malone ?

[madchemist5926]

What's wrong with the singer? Paul kicks ass. I like the combination of soft and heavy that Cynic brings. I get tired nothing but death growls sometimes.

[KissMeImPunk]

I think he means James LaBrie.

[blackrogan1988]

i loved it!!

[molotov001]

Oh my god so awesome.

[mcrkid22]

Shit, they're touring with DT? That's such a good call, too bad I can't stand DT...

Something about the vocalist throws me... Not in Cynic, in DT...

[sytraxiplague]

I definitely agree.. Amazing musicians.. But the vocalist just kills it for me :\

[mcrkid22]

Petrucci is godly, Portnoy is incredible, Jordan Rudess is... Motherfuckin Jordan Rudess, but the vocalist doesn't go well with them.

Oh yeah, I guess that bass player's pretty cool too.

[metalpunk89]

dude i totally agree...

love petrucci, portnoy, myung and rudess,

although rudess creates some annoying sounds with his keyboard from time to time.

but that singer kills it immediately... hate the guy

[Tutunum]

Wish i could see them with dream theater...that's gonna be an awesome concert!!!

[somos999]

This band is fcking amazing! im going all the way to Turkey to see them in summer!!!!! With dream theater!!!

[aguahoja]

Flawless, brilliant!

[pericynthion777]

Incredible!

[oceannamic]

Cynic is awesome...dig this song!

[RiffDumpster88]

I was there!  Front, to the left of the guy with really long hair

[Biermacht529]

Yeah, I was right next to you.

[skorli]

Haha, does your user name come from the Wehrmacht album?

[Biermacht529]

Yessir.

[bitterbeings]

was it me? i was wearing a black hoody and pestilence shirt under it.

it's pretty cool that this was taped!

[RiffDumpster88]

I had the white Atheist shirt

[sof2000]

the pestilence shirt was sick.

i had the death, human shirt

[Biermacht529]

I saw you and the Atheist shirt and the Pestilence shirt. I was wearing a black hoody.

[iizanthonybuck]

Do you know if these guys played "How Could I"?

Because I'm also from CT, and I just want to know how good of a show I missed haha

[Biermacht529]

Unfortunately they did not. They only played one song from Focus, and it was "Celestial Voyage." The did the first 7 tracks from Traced in Air, not in order.

[iizanthonybuck]

Wow, that's weird. They could of swapped 2 from Traced in Air, and put in 2 from Focus. But whatever, I guess that's what you have to do when you're promoting a new album.

[reklatSmAI]

Biermacht529: That's the exact playlist they had here in Sweden in december.