"The Portal Tapes" is an official release, under the CYNIC banner, of songs that Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert worked on as a side project with then-current CYNIC guitarist Jason Gobel, bassist Cris Kringel and keyboardist/vocalist Aruna Abrams in 1995, under the name PORTAL. Elements of Portal’s sound are immediately familiar to any Cynic fan. Reinert’s signature drumming style, the jazzy chord phrasing and fretless bass are all present. The biggest difference between the two bands is the near-abandonment of Cynic’s death metal stylings (aggressive riffs, harsh vocals, d… read more
"The Portal Tapes" is an official release, under the CYNIC banner, of songs that Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert worked on as a side project… read more
"The Portal Tapes" is an official release, under the CYNIC banner, of songs that Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert worked on as a side project with then-current CYNIC guitarist Ja… read more
There are three artists called Cynic. 1. Formed in Florida, United States in 1987, Cynic is a progressive metal band that recorded a few thrash metal demos before moving to a highly complex form of jazz-fusion influenced experimental/avant-gardedeath metal, manifested in their seminal album, 1993's Focus, which for over a decade was the band's only official release. Cynic disbanded in 1994 due to artistic differences while working on their second album, but regrouped in 2007 to perform a series of shows. The reunion was successful, with the group also performing a new son… read more
There are three artists called Cynic. 1. Formed in Florida, United States in 1987, Cynic is a progressive metal band that recorded a few thrash metal demos before moving to a highly complex… read more