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CYNIC + BEYOND CREATION Announce Latin American Tour

Posted on February 6, 2023

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Progressive music icon CYNIC will be embarking on a Latin American headlining tour with support from tech death label-mate BEYOND CREATION. The journey will kick off on April 14 in Sao Paulo, BR and will then trek through 10 cities, concluding on April 27 in Mexico City, MX. The full run of dates can be found below while venues will be revealed at a later date.

CYNIC be celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Focus’ by performing the seminal album in its entirety while also paying homage to late members Sean Reinert and Sean Malone. More anniversary and memorial tribute shows will be announced in the near future!

This announcement comes after CYNIC’s momentous return to the live stage for the first time in eight years! The band performed a sold-out secret show in Los Angeles, CA before embarking on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise in Januar 2023!  Later in the year, CYNIC will then perform at the illustrious ProgPower USA festival on September 6 in Atlanta, GA!

The new live lineup will feature Paul Masvidal on vocals and guitars, Max Phelps (Exist, Death to All) on additional guitars and vocals, Brandon Giffin (The Faceless, The Zenith Passage) on bass, Matt Lynch (Nova Collective, Intronaut) on drums & percussion, and Zeke Kaplan on the keyboard! Lynch has been drumming with CYNIC since 2015 & appeared on the band’s latest full-length, ‘Ascension Codes,’ as well as the 2018 single “Humanoid.” Additionally, Phelps, having also appeared on ‘Ascension Codes,’ and Giffin have previously toured with CYNIC during the band’s ‘Carbon Based Anatomy’ and ‘Kindly Bent to Free Us’ tours.

CYNIC + BEYOND CREATION (Latin American Live Dates): 14/04: Sao Paulo, BR (with Moonspelll) 15/04: Curitiba, BR 16/04: Porto Alegre, BR 17/04: Montevideo, UY 18/04: Buenos Aires, AR 20/04: Santiago, CL 21/04: Lima, PE 22/04: Bogota, CO 23/04 – San Jose, CR 25/04 – Guatemala City, GT 26/04 – San Salvador, SV 27/04 – Mexico City, MX

CYNIC’s critically-acclaimed 2021 release ‘Ascension Codes’ can be streamed/ordered/downloaded here: https://orcd.co/acinstrumental

BEYOND CREATION will be touring in support of 2018’s JUNO-Nominated release, ‘Algorhythm.’ The record can be ordered/streamed/downloaded here: https://orcd.co/bcalgorythm

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CYNIC + BEYOND CREATION Announce Latin America Tour

Progressive music icon  CYNIC  will be embarking on a  Latin American headlining tour with support from tech death label-mate  BEYOND CREATION . The journey will kick off on April 14 in Sao Paulo, BR and will then trek through 10 cities, concluding on April 27 in Mexico City, MX. The full run of dates can be found below while venues will be revealed at a later date.

CYNIC  be celebrating the  30th anniversary  of ‘Focus’ by performing the seminal album in its entirety while also paying homage to late members  Sean Reinert  and  Sean Malone . More anniversary and memorial tribute shows will be announced in the near future!

This announcement comes after  CYNIC ‘s momentous return to the live stage for the first time in eight years! The band performed a sold-out secret show in Los Angeles, CA before embarking on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise in Januar 2023!  Later in the year,  CYNIC  will then perform at the illustrious  ProgPower USA  festival on September 6 in Atlanta, GA!

The new live lineup will feature  Paul Masvidal  on vocals and guitars,  Max Phelps  (Exist, Death to All) on additional guitars and vocals,  Brandon Giffin (The Faceless, The Zenith Passage) on bass,  Matt Lynch  (Nova Collective, Intronaut) on drums & percussion, and  Zeke Kaplan  on the keyboard! Lynch has been drumming with  CYNIC  since 2015 & appeared on the band’s latest full-length, ‘Ascension Codes,’ as well as the 2018 single “Humanoid.” Additionally, Phelps, having also appeared on ‘Ascension Codes,’ and Giffin have previously toured with CYNIC during the band’s ‘Carbon Based Anatomy’ and ‘Kindly Bent to Free Us’ tours.

CYNIC ‘s latest release  Ascension  Codes is a remarkably far-reaching work, and if nothing else, a clear indication that they have landed in a place of mastery. The album, paradoxically, acts as both swan song and rebirth. 

‘Ascension Codes’ can be ordered at the  Season of Mist E-Shop , the  CYNIC Bandcamp , and official  CYNIC shop . The album can be streamed/downloaded  HERE .

In addition, the band has recently released the fully instrumental version of the  critically acclaimed  2021 full-length, ‘Ascension Codes’ via Bandcamp and all streaming services! Stream/download/order  HERE .

ICYMI: Guitarist Paul Masvidal just announced a  new signature .strandberg* guitar , the  Masvidalien NX 6 Cosmo ! More information on the model can be found  HERE .

Moreover, guitar players can find the  full guitar transcriptions  for several of CYNIC’s albums via  Sheet Happens  at  THIS LOCATION .

BEYOND CREATION  will be touring in support of 2018’s  JUNO-Nominated release, ‘Algorhythm.’ The record can be ordered  HERE  while it can be streamed/downloaded  HERE . Moreover, the band will be on tour in North America in support of label-mates  NE OBLIVISCARIS  in October 2023! The full itinerary can be found  HERE .

CYNIC + BEYOND CREATION (Latin American Live Dates): 14/04: Sao Paulo, BR (with Moonspelll) 15/04: Curitiba, BR 16/04: Porto Alegre, BR 17/04: Montevideo, UY 18/04: Buenos Aires, AR 20/04: Santiago, CL 21/04: Lima, PE 22/04: Bogota, CO 23/04 – San Jose, CR 25/04 – Guatemala City, GT 26/04 – San Salvador, SV 27/04 – Mexico City, MX CYNIC Live U.S. Dates: 09/06: Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA [ TICKETS ]

BEYOND CREATION Live North American Dates (supporting NE OBLIVISCARIS): 10/05: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage [ TICKETS ] 10/06: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [ TICKETS ] 10/07: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry [ TICKETS ] 10/08: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade [ TICKETS ] 10/10: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum [ TICKETS ] 10/11: Orlando, FL @ The Haven [ TICKETS ] 10/13: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live [ TICKETS ] 10/14: Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge [ TICKETS ] 10/15: San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center [ TICKETS ] 10/17: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/18: Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/20: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues [ TICKETS ] 10/21: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/22: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [ TICKETS ] 10/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall [ TICKETS ] 10/25: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory [ TICKETS ] 10/26: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse [ TICKETS ] 10/27: Portland, OR @ BossaNova Ballroom [ TICKETS ] 10/28: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon [ TICKETS ] 10/29: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/31: Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room [ TICKETS ] 11/01: Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre [ TICKETS ] 11/03: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre [ TICKETS ] 11/04: Lincoln, NE @ Royal Grove [ TICKETS ] 11/05: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line [ TICKETS ] 11/07: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge [ TICKETS ] 11/08: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom [ TICKETS ] 11/09: Toronto, ON @ Opera House [ TICKETS ] 11/10: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda [ TICKETS ] 11/11: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall [ TICKETS ] 11/13: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater [ TICKETS ]

ABOUT CYNIC:

Attainment 

Cynic’s continual state of development has met its share of challenges over the years, hurdles that threatened to dismantle the entity’s forward surge. Yet through hurricanes, breakups, and assorted acrimony both personal and existential, it remains inspired to create.

Their name is synonymous with what it means to be truly progressive in music. Cynic’s top-tier performance acumen and cerebral/spiritual/yogic themes finds them inhabiting a corner of the musical spectrum all their own. Their Venn diagram shows intersections with death metal, prog rock, thrash metal, experimental, new age, jazz fusion, and a myriad of other sonic expressions.

Debut album,  Focus  (1993), is a certified classic. Although that era ended with transformation into the short-lived Portal, and then a further splinter toward Aeon Spoke, Cynic’s reunion-era has found them embraced in a way that proves how ahead of the times they were in the ‘90s. Through monuments such as the  Traced in Air  (2008) and  Kindly Bent to Free Us  (2014) albums, the Carbon-Based Anatomy and  Re-Traced  EPs, and a surprising rebirth with the “Humanoid” single of 2018, the Cynic legacy remains untarnished. Yet early in the creation cycle for their fourth full-length album, they experienced horrible events that tested the entity’s resolve.

Ascension 

The year 2020 will go down in history as a tremendously difficult time for the global human population. For the Cynic family, the struggle was not restricted to a pandemic. It was two utterly senseless losses that threw the band’s immediate concerns into the background: the premature deaths of drummer Sean Reinert in January, at age 48, and bassist Sean Malone in December, at age 50, were shocking and unthinkable.

Reinert, a founding Cynic member since formation in 1988, was highly influential to a multitude of young drummers. His work on 1993’s  Focus  and Death’s watershed 1991 album,  Human , found him sculpting extreme technical metal with a jazz fusion-inspired approach. Now taken for granted, that approach to the instrument and the genre was undoubtedly pioneered in large part by Reinert. Though parting with Cynic in 2015, his imprint on Cynic is inescapable.

The death of Sean Malone dealt another horrible layer of tragedy to Cynic’s 2020. In his many years with the band, Malone’s virtuoso playing meshed intuitively with Reinert’s. Together they formed a nucleus of kinetic, highly capable rhythmic dexterity that fueled Cynic’s celestial aims.

One of these deaths would have seemed unimaginable by itself. Both of them, in the same year, nearly broke surviving member Paul Masvidal. But the seeds of a fourth Cynic full- length existed long before the deaths, and the guitarist, through a haze of grief and disbelief, pushed forward. “I wanted to make this record right after  Kindly Bent to Free Us ,” says Masvidal. “I was raring to go, hyper-creative, in this total flow state. And then it all imploded.”

Parts of songs were in the gestation process as early as 2014. Masvidal says that Reinert and Malone heard elements of what ended up on the fourth album. Slowly, methodically, and with much careful deliberation, Masvidal eventually completed an album titled  Ascension Codes , to honor the memory of his fallen band mates. And while the album honors the lives and contributions of Reinert and Malone, it also pushes Cynic forward for its own sake and through its own will to live. The album, paradoxically, acts as both swan song and rebirth. It is, throughout its 49 minutes, a vivid and highly cosmic journey into the very core of every impulse this band has ever explored.

Offering 

As of 2021, the future of Cynic is unclear. Does  Ascension Codes  mark their final phase of growth? Surely the music finds them laying out a most ambitious trail of spiritual sonic travel, but to call any Cynic album “ambitious” is redundant. They are, by their very nature, an ambitious band. Yet  Ascension Codes  is a remarkably far-reaching work. Its nine main songs are infused with explosions of color and energy, and throughout these compositions are embedded the “codes”: “Mu-54*,” “A’-va432,” “Ha-144” and so on.

Though clearly an album best listened to in its entirety without distraction, for full impact, there are definitive Cynic songs here that stand strong on their own. “Mythical Serpents” is imbued with propellant adventure, exciting peaks and valleys that tug at the heart while its mathematical sequences challenge the head in a dizzying push/pull dynamic. It’s that quintessential Cynic approach of kaleidoscopic intensity and mannered discipline.

“Diamond Light Body” brings the album to a crashing close – heavy and celestial, with some melodic sequences that feel like new territory for Cynic. An incredibly dense song with inhuman patterns from Lynch, the song’s beautiful urgency and final moments push the album outward into the heavens: “I won’t feed the fear / I’ll choose a different timeline / Ascend / All is flux, nothing stands still / Ascend.”

The expanded Cynic collective maintains focus on Masvidal’s vision, each human element adding to the compelling overall result. Truly, if this is to be the final artistic stroke by Cynic, then they have landed in a place of mastery. The stories told by  Focus ,  Traced in Air , and  Kindly Bent to Free Us  are now completed with  Ascension Codes .

Ascension Codes  is perhaps the most ethereal sounding Cynic album to date, but also skews heavier than previous album  Kindly Bent to Free Us . The expanded lineup is surely responsible for the album’s far-reaching scope.

After Sean Reinert’s exit from Cynic in 2015, Masvidal and Malone recruited drummer Matt Lynch. Found through a tip from Between the Buried and Me’s Dan Briggs, Lynch proved to be a perfect addition to the band. As Masvidal notes, Lynch’s “hybrid modern style is like a fusion of drum and bass electronic music influences combined with modern jazz/prog approaches. Lynch is a true original in that he’s a fully realized drummer constructing his parts as carefully as any other compositional element always is on a Cynic record. Every single accent and note coming from him is birthed from a precise and inspired place.” We hear this throughout  Ascension Codes , pushing the music along with finesse, adding shape and texture in ways only the most sensitive drummers can do.

But how to replace Sean Malone on bass? Masvidal’s answer: don’t even try. The lines of bass notes heard throughout  Ascension Codes  are performed on bass synthesizer by keyboardist Dave Mackay. A British pianist, writer, producer and Moog/vintage synth enthusiast, Mackay has toured with everyone from Art Garfunkel to Plini (the latter providing the initial introduction between Mackay and Masvidal). Based in Los Angeles and London, Mackay’s work is sensitive to Malone’s touch, while also adding a throbbing intensity that offers Cynic new low-end possibilities. “He’s got a vast jazz harmonic vocabulary,” notes Masvidal, “which is what’s needed in the context of Cynic’s music, especially for bass lines. I knew that I could never replace Malone. Anyone I would find would be expected to play like him, and that’s not fair to another musician. And things were too fresh for me with the loss of Malone, so I had to go somewhere new. With Mackay, I heard his groovy left-hand approach, and how musical he was across the board having played with a variety of musicians and styles. I realized he would bring something fresh to the table, and he provided a space for me to start again with a completely different instrument and forgo any traditional ideas I had about what Cynic bass lines should sound like.

Ultimately Mackay delivered above and beyond, with a real awareness of a bass player’s role in a progressive trio context. First, by holding down the harmony and being “in the pocket,” while also creating an independent and dynamic voice within that space. Mackay has a rare combination of skills and the vibe he locked into with Lynch with sounds like a rhythm section from the future. Plus, his Moog synth tone offers a low-end depth that’s never been heard in our recordings.” On December 5, 2019, Dave Mackay shared the stage with Paul Masvidal for a performance of the guitarist’s solo material. On bass that evening was Sean Malone. After the gig, Malone told Masvidal, “We should bring Mackay in for the new record.”

Michael Berberian, president and founder of Season of Mist Records remained close to Masvidal throughout the 2020 losses of his bandmates. Michael states “I have, by now, released close to one thousand albums. None have been more dramatic, none have even been more difficult than this one. I can’t listen to  Ascension Codes  without goosebumps, a mixed feeling of pride – because it’s a musical milestone, but it also contains a lingering layer of sadness. I hear Paul’s pain on this record. I can feel it, I can touch it. But it’s transcended. ‘Art is to console those who are broken by life,’ said Van Gogh. Here is a demonstration of that.”

Ascension Codes  was mixed and co-produced by Warren Riker, who worked with Aeon Spoke, Cynic in the  Traced in Air  era, and mixed Paul Masvidal’s solo acoustic trilogy. “Riker’s a wizard who gets inside the music and commits. He expands boundaries as a mixer, always finding new ways to push the sonic envelope,” says Masvidal.

Keeping things in the family, Martina Hoffmann’s original painting entitled ‘The Landing’ graces Cynic’s new album  Ascension Codes  with breathtaking scope and presence. The visionary work inspired by Martina’s time walking the beaches of Brittany, France after the death of her longtime partner, the artist Robert Venosa (whose artwork adorns all Cynic releases between 1993 and 2018) followed by the loss of her mother, the subject of the piece features the arrival of a great mothership made of light and flesh, not machine but an organic entity that has brought hope and infinite possibilities. Masvidal says of Hoffmann, “Martina’s art has always held a special place in my heart, and I’m deeply grateful for her love and support. When I first contacted Venosa as a teenager, it was Martina who encouraged him to lend his work to the band, because she heard something in our music. She is like the divine mother in this Cynic/ Venosa lineage,” Masvidal says. “Her spirit and multidimensional talents are truly a gift to this world. I feel that she is one of the great artistic voices of our age.”

The struggle to attain ascension is as important as ascension itself. And after much searching, Cynic have again achieved oneness with the numinous. At a time of possible exit for the entity,  Ascension Codes  is Cynic reaching a previously-unknown state of enlightenment.

Credits and Lineup:

With Masvidal, Lynch and Mackay at the core, Cynic utilized a variety of other artists to help achieve their vision for  Ascension Codes , some of the key players include:

DARK (Roopam Garg) performs as “code worker” on the album, providing harmonic, harp-like guitar textures. DARK also known for his other works with “The Surrealist” is an experimental, ambient artist, pushing the avant-garde guitar envelope using extended techniques and consciousness inspired soundscapes.

Max Phelps contributes “holographic-reptilian-voices” on multiple tracks. Phelps toured with Cynic in the Carbon-Based Anatomy and  Kindly Bent to Free Us eras, and his own progressive metal band, Exist, have released music on Prosthetic Records. Phelps also took part in Death tribute band, Death to All.

Plini guest solos on “The Winged Ones.” Plini is an an Australian guitarist and composer, producing heart-fueled, progressive instrumental rock. He opened shows for Cynic in Japan, which happened to be their final live performances as a trio with Reinert/Malone.

Additional contributors: 

Anrita Melchizedek is a renowned priestess, healer, galactic ambassador, among other pursuits, and provides vocals to the opening and closing code interludes (“Mu-54*” and “Ec-ka72”). Amy Correia and Joshua Leon vocalize light language and phrases on various code interludes. Amy appeared on  Traced in Air  and 2011’s Carbon-Based Anatomy EP,and plays with Masvidal in the Onward with Love (OwL) project. Michael Devin plays crystal bowls on some of the code interludes. Devin is also a bassist and has played with the Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Evening, George Lynch, and Whitesnake. Ezekiel Kaplan contributed a vocal harmony to the final track “Diamond Light Body.”

Tracklist: 01. Mu-54* 02. The Winged Ones 03. A’-va432 04. Elements and their Inhabitants 05. Ha-144 06. Mythical Serpents 07. Sha48*8. 6th Dimensional Archetype 09. DNA Activation Template 10. Shar-216 11. Architects of Consciousness 12. DA’z-a86.4 13. Aurora 14. DU-*61.714285… 15. In a Multiverse Where Atoms Sing 16. A’jha108 17. Diamond Light Body 18. Ec-ka72

Links: https://www.facebook.com/CynicPaulMasvidal https://www.instagram.com/cynic_official https://cyniconline.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/CynicOnline https://www.youtube.com/user/cynicdocumentary https://cynic.travelling-merchant.com https://www.indiemerch.com/cynic/

Live Lineup: Paul Masvidal – Vocals and Guitars Max Phelps (Exist, Death to All) – Guitars and Vocals Brandon Giffin (The Faceless, The Zenith Passage) – Bass Matt Lynch (Nova Collective, Intronaut) – Drums & Percussion Zeke Kaplan – Keyboards

Recording Lineup: Paul Masvidal – Guitars, Vocals, Lyrics Dave Mackay – Bass Synthesizer, Keyboards Matt Lynch – Drumscapes

Guest Musicians: Guitar Codes ^ Artifacts: Dark Voice Code Activations: Anrita Melchizedek Reptilian Collective: Max Phelps TWO Soloscape: Plini Crystal Bowl Attunements: Michael Devin Light Language Teachers: Amy Correia ^ Joshua Leon DLB MetaTerrestrial: Ezekial Kaplan

Mastering Studio & Engineer:  Andrew Mendelson of Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN, USA)

Mixing:  Warren Riker

Production:  Paul Masvidal & Warren Riker

Cover Art: The Landing ^ Triptych ^ Martina Hoffmann

Biography:  Jeff Wagner

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Cynic

ABOUT BEYOND CREATION:

Feel the onrush of sweeping arpeggios, crushing waves of fretless bass, complex rhythmical patterns and erupting scales peppered with jazzy feeling and masterful execution under the mark of ‘Algorythm’, which names the third full-length of  BEYOND CREATION.  The French part of Canada is home to a vibrant culture of technical Death Metal fostered by outstanding acts such as GORGUTS, CRYPTOPSY, MARTYR, and NEURAXIS. This illustrious family tree has produced many sprouts in the past, yet none of them are as brilliant as Quebec’s amazing scion:  BEYOND CREATION !

BEYOND CREATION  saw the light of day in 2005 in Montreal, Canada but it wasn’t until 2010 that the band was ready to hit the stage with their original line-up consisting of Simon Girard, Kevin Chatré, Guyot Bégin-Benoît and Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe. A year later, the band self-released their debut full-length album ‘The Aura’ (2011), which quickly became a highlight in the genre. Since then,  BEYOND CREATION  has been known as the progressive, innovative and exciting new metal sound of their homeland, Quebec. In late 2012, the band had Philippe Boucher (Ex-FIRST FRAGMENT, INCADESCENSE, CHTHE’ILIST, DÉCOMBRES) take Guyot’s place on drums and things started moving at a faster pace in 2013, when they joined Season of Mist, re-releasing ‘The Aura’ and touring North America and Japan. In 2014,  BEYOND CREATION  released their second masterpiece ‘ Earthborn Evolution ‘. After the addition of Hugo Doyon-Karout (BROUGHT BY PAIN, EQUIPOISE, CONFLUX) on bass, the band focused on touring as much as possible on the ‘Earthborn Evolution’ album cycle compiling 3 North American tours, 3 European tours, countless shows in Canada, appearances in Mexico, Colombia and Dubaï, sharing the stage with heavy weights like ARCH ENEMY, HATE ETERNAL, MISERY INDEX, DYING FETUS, PSYCROPTIC and OBSCURA. They also took part in multiple large-scale music festivals such as Hellfest (FR), 70 000 Tons of Metal (US), UK Tech-Fest, Montebello Rockfest (CA), Heavy MTL (CA) and Damnation Fest (UK). In 2018,  BEYOND CREATION  recorded their JUNO-Nominated third album ‘Algorythm’ at The Grid Studio in home land Canada, which is out NOW. With the new album,  BEYOND CREATION  delivers a ferocious blend of technicality, melody, and brutality aided by fang-filled growls, which is interwoven with beautiful progressive interludes. Prepare for the lightning evolution of the progressive technical death metal revolution!

Current line-up Simon Girard: Vocals & Guitars Kevin Chartré: Guitars & Back Vocals Hugo Doyon-Karout: Bass Philippe Boucher: Drums

Links: https://beyondcreation.bandcamp.com/ http://www.beyondcreationofficial.com http://www.facebook.com/BeyondCreationOfficial https://twitter.com/BeyondCreation1 https://www.instagram.com/beyondcreationofficial/

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BeyondCreationAll

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CYNIC + BEYOND CREATION Announce Latin America Tour in April

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Progressive music icon  CYNIC  will be embarking on a  Latin American  headlining tour with support from tech death label-mate  BEYOND CREATION . The journey will kick off on April 14 in Sao Paulo, BR and will then trek through 10 cities, concluding on April 27 in Mexico City, MX. The full run of dates can be found below while venues will be revealed at a later date.

CYNIC  be celebrating the  30th anniversary  of ‘Focus’ by performing the seminal album in its entirety while also paying homage to late members  Sean Reinert  and  Sean Malone . More anniversary and memorial tribute shows will be announced in the near future!

This announcement comes after  CYNIC ‘s momentous return to the live stage for the first time in eight years! The band performed a sold-out secret show in Los Angeles, CA before embarking on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise in Januar 2023!  Later in the year,  CYNIC  will then perform at the illustrious  ProgPower USA  festival on September 6 in Atlanta, GA!

The new live lineup will feature  Paul Masvidal  on vocals and guitars,  Max Phelps  (Exist, Death to All) on additional guitars and vocals,  Brandon Giffin  (The Faceless, The Zenith Passage) on bass,  Matt Lynch  (Nova Collective, Intronaut) on drums & percussion, and  Zeke Kaplan  on the keyboard! Lynch has been drumming with  CYNIC  since 2015 & appeared on the band’s latest full-length, ‘Ascension Codes,’ as well as the 2018 single “Humanoid.” Additionally, Phelps, having also appeared on ‘Ascension Codes,’ and Giffin have previously toured with CYNIC during the band’s ‘Carbon Based Anatomy’ and ‘Kindly Bent to Free Us’ tours.

CYNIC ‘s latest release  Ascension  Codes is a remarkably far-reaching work, and if nothing else, a clear indication that they have landed in a place of mastery. The album, paradoxically, acts as both swan song and rebirth.

‘Ascension Codes’ can be ordered at the  Season of Mist E-Shop , the  CYNIC Bandcamp , and official  CYNIC shop . The album can be streamed/downloaded  HERE .

In addition, the band has recently released the fully instrumental version of the  critically acclaimed  2021 full-length, ‘Ascension Codes’ via Bandcamp and all streaming services! Stream/download/order  HERE .

ICYMI: Guitarist Paul Masvidal just announced a  new signature .strandberg* guitar , the  Masvidalien NX 6 Cosmo ! More information on the model can be found  HERE .

Moreover, guitar players can find the  full guitar transcriptions  for several of CYNIC’s albums via  Sheet Happens  at  THIS LOCATION .

BEYOND CREATION  will be touring in support of 2018’s  JUNO-Nominated  release, ‘Algorhythm.’ The record can be ordered  HERE  while it can be streamed/downloaded  HERE . Moreover, the band will be on tour in North America in support of label-mates  NE OBLIVISCARIS  in October 2023! The full itinerary can be found  HERE .

CYNIC + BEYOND CREATION (Latin American Live Dates): 14/04: Sao Paulo, BR (with Moonspelll) 15/04: Curitiba, BR 16/04: Porto Alegre, BR 17/04: Montevideo, UY 18/04: Buenos Aires, AR 20/04: Santiago, CL 21/04: Lima, PE 22/04: Bogota, CO 23/04 – San Jose, CR 25/04 – Guatemala City, GT 26/04 – San Salvador, SV 27/04 – Mexico City, MX

CYNIC Live U.S. Dates: 09/06: Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA [ TICKETS ]

BEYOND CREATION Live North American Dates (supporting NE OBLIVISCARIS): 10/05: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage [ TICKETS ] 10/06: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [ TICKETS ] 10/07: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry [ TICKETS ] 10/08: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade [ TICKETS ] 10/10: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum [ TICKETS ] 10/11: Orlando, FL @ The Haven [ TICKETS ] 10/13: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live [ TICKETS ] 10/14: Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge [ TICKETS ] 10/15: San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center [ TICKETS ] 10/17: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/18: Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/20: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues [ TICKETS ] 10/21: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/22: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [ TICKETS ] 10/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall [ TICKETS ] 10/25: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory [ TICKETS ] 10/26: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse [ TICKETS ] 10/27: Portland, OR @ BossaNova Ballroom [ TICKETS ] 10/28: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon [ TICKETS ] 10/29: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater [ TICKETS ] 10/31: Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room [ TICKETS ] 11/01: Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre [ TICKETS ] 11/03: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre [ TICKETS ] 11/04: Lincoln, NE @ Royal Grove [ TICKETS ] 11/05: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line [ TICKETS ] 11/07: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge [ TICKETS ] 11/08: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom [ TICKETS ] 11/09: Toronto, ON @ Opera House [ TICKETS ] 11/10: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda [ TICKETS ] 11/11: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall [ TICKETS ] 11/13: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater [ TICKETS ]

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Cynic announce latin american tour with beyond creation.

Cynic have announced a Latin American tour with Beyond Creation. The trek will find the band performing “Focus” in full. The venues have yet to be announced, but you can find the dates and cities below:

04/14 Sao Paulo, BRA (feat. Moonspell) 04/15 Curitiba, BRA 04/16 Porto Alegre, BRA 04/17 Montevideo, URU 04/18 Buenos Aires, ARG 04/20 Santiago, CHL 04/21 Lima, PER 04/22 Bogota, COL 04/23 San Jose, CR 04/25 Guatemala City, GUA 04/26 San Salvador, ELS 04/27 Mexico City, MEX

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Cynic to tour Latin America with Beyond Creation

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Progressive music icon Cynic will be embarking on a Latin American headlining tour with support from tech death label-mate Beyond Creation . The journey will kick off on April 14 in Sao Paulo, BR and will then trek through 10 cities, concluding on April 27 in Mexico City, MX. The full run of dates can be found below while venues will be revealed at a later date.

Cynic be celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'Focus' by performing the seminal album in its entirety while also paying homage to late members Sean Reinert and Sean Malone . More anniversary and memorial tribute shows will be announced in the near future!

This announcement comes after Cynic's momentous return to the live stage for the first time in eight years! The band performed a sold-out secret show in Los Angeles, CA before embarking on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise in Januar 2023! Later in the year, CYNIC will then perform at the illustrious ProgPower USA festival on September 6 in Atlanta, GA!

The new live lineup will feature Paul Masvidal on vocals and guitars, Max Phelps (Exist, Death to All) on additional guitars and vocals, Brandon Giffin (The Faceless, The Zenith Passage) on bass, Matt Lynch (Nova Collective, Intronaut) on drums & percussion, and Zeke Kaplan on the keyboard! Lynch has been drumming with Cynic since 2015 & appeared on the band's latest full-length, 'Ascension Codes,' as well as the 2018 single "Humanoid." Additionally, Phelps, having also appeared on 'Ascension Codes,' and Giffin have previously toured with Cynic during the band's 'Carbon Based Anatomy' and 'Kindly Bent to Free Us' tours. CYNIC's latest release Ascension Codes is a remarkably far-reaching work, and if nothing else, a clear indication that they have landed in a place of mastery. The album, paradoxically, acts as both swan song and rebirth.

04/14 Sao Paulo, BR (with Moonspelll) 04/15 Curitiba, BR 04/16 Porto Alegre, BR 04/17 Montevideo, UY 04/18 Buenos Aires, AR 04/20 Santiago, CL 04/21 Lima, PE 04/22 Bogota, CO 04/23 San Jose, CR 04/25 Guatemala City, GT 04/26 San Salvador, SV 04/27 Mexico City, MX

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Progressive metal acts Cynic and Beyond Creation will be joining forces for a Latin American tour in April. The journey kicks off on April 14th in Sao Paulo, BR and will continue through 10 cities, ending on April 27th in Mexico City, MX. See the list of shows below, with actual venues to be revealed at a later time.

Cynic + Beyond Creation (Latin American Live Dates): 14/04: Sao Paulo, BR (with Moonspelll) 15/04: Curitiba, BR 16/04: Porto Alegre, BR 17/04: Montevideo, UY 18/04: Buenos Aires, AR 20/04: Santiago, CL 21/04: Lima, PE 22/04: Bogota, CO 23/04 – San Jose, CR 25/04 – Guatemala City, GT 26/04 – San Salvador, SV 27/04 – Mexico City, MX

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CYNIC & BEYOND CREATION Announce Latin American Tour

Progressive music icon CYNIC will be embarking on a Latin American headlining tour with support from tech death label-mate BEYOND CREATION . The journey will kick off on April 14 in Sao Paulo, BR and will then trek through 10 cities, concluding on April 27 in Mexico City, MX. The full run of dates can be found below while venues will be revealed at a later date.

CYNIC be celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Focus” by performing the seminal album in its entirety while also paying homage to late members Sean Reinert and Sean Malone . More anniversary and memorial tribute shows will be announced in the near future.

This announcement comes after CYNIC ‘s momentous return to the live stage for the first time in eight years. The band performed a sold-out secret show in Los Angeles, CA before embarking on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise in Januar 2023.  Later in the year, CYNIC will then perform at the illustrious ProgPower USA festival on September 6 in Atlanta, GA.

CYNIC is currently front-man Paul Masvidal alongside guitarist and vocalist Max Phelps ( Exist , Death to All ), bassist Brandon Giffin (ex- The Faceless , The Zenith Passage ), drummer Matt Lynch ( Nova Collective , Intronaut ), and keyboardist Zeke Kaplan .

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OBSCURA recently released their highly anticipated live album A Celebration I - Live In North America and are currently on a Latin America tour.

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Obscura comments: "Obscura and Cynic team up for ‚The Focus of A Valediction European Tour 2024‘. With Cryptosis rounding out a stellar lineup, we embark on a four week lasting run to selected cities. Don’t miss out, this will be iconic.”

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