Paul Masvidal interview. 11.

What brought about the Cynic reunion?

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[cortx2lh]

I know probaly someone already asked that, but i gonna ask the same way. I love progressive rock, and metal. Bands like Cynic, Opeth, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Contnuo Renacer, and others make my mind. But could somebody indicate to me some other bands in Cynic's style? And something about fusion too. I know artists like Scott Handerson, Frank Gambale, Marcus Miller. And sorry, i can't stand Chick Corea (please don't kill me, people). Well, thanks.

[Vitaminnn07]

@cortx2lh

to me fusion is so different and exists in different genres, depends on which particular genre do you like. In metal to me fusion is Aghora (eastern yogi speed metal- kind of fusion). In hard blues-rock-oriented music - it's Tony Macalpine, Greg Howe, maybe Scotty Anderson, Guthrie Govan.. In mellower rhytmical jazz / bossa-nova genre to me its Victor Wooten, Bella Fleck and the Flecktones

"Chick Corea acoustic band" is the shit, although it's not a fusion, it's jazz. brilliant album.

[K3VIN552]

What is the band that Paul says @ 2:16....I've never heard of them before, I want to check them out

[Vitaminnn07]

@K3VIN552

he says "zeppelin or metheny.." -

Led Zeppelin, Pat Metheny

blues rock and fusion/ jazz

[dreamtheaterz28]

@Vitaminnn07 He said Zappa, and Metheny. not zeppelin.

[Vitaminnn07]

@dreamtheaterz28

oh, seems like you're right..

[thecolorofweed]

Listening to this interview is fascinating. I can't believe the way they were treated at shows. Death metal purists pretty much drove cynic out of existence. Focus was so far ahead of it's time that it took a newer generation of fans to really digest and appreciate what they were trying to do as musicians. Not just as a genre misfit, but as pure musicians. I think the new album will also resonate with future music fans and maybe someday out into the mainstream.

[PrivateSnowballTFC]

Only Cannibal Corpse fans would be so ignorant as to boo CYNIC off stage.

[xD0NKEYx]

@WraithThorns

:)

[WraithThorns]

@xD0NKEYx thats a shame they got Boo'd. but not all Cannibal Corpse fans are like that. im a big fan of both :)

[xD0NKEYx]

@WraithThorns

At a cannibal corpse headline, you can hear the fans booing them all through the set before cannibal corpse comes on.

I think today people are one-dimensional anymore though, which is good.

[WraithThorns]

@xD0NKEYx Cannibal Corpse are quite big Cynic fans. and so am I. (also a cannibal corpse fan)

[xD0NKEYx]

Cannibal Corpse fans narrow minded?

Are people surprised that's a fact? Only the most narrow minded 1-dimensional metal heads would boo Cynic.

[silentjav]

I saw Cynic in 2010, but wasn't too familiar with their music then. Having listened to Focus and earlier stuff, I totally can't wait for them to tour again! :D

[Cannibalcorpse55]

@PrivateSnowballTFC Im a cannibal fan, but love Cynic.