"The language of feelings" - An interview with Paul Masvidal of Cynic

"As you probably know, my favorite band is Cynic. For the last 15 years they have had a lasting impact on my consciousness in a way that I can scarcely describe. They are a band of beauty, heaviness, patience, and deeply intense introspection – a band of such artistic grace that they exist as a total anomaly. In my personal trek through 7 years of music school and more hours in the music library than any other student I knew, I came upon few composers and players who instilled in me a feeling of thrill and calm. As they quote Emerson's "Maia" - a poem about the "dual scales of Maya/Maia and man's "thirst to be deceived" by innumerable misapprehensions and thoughts - they instilled in me quite the dual experience: the experiences of visceral driving energy and also placid surrendered serenity."

Click here or above to read the rest of Paul's interview with Peter Buckland.

-Cynic

We will be playing the following dates with Dream Theater this summer and we'll also be playing the Gods of Metal Festival in Bologna, Italy. Thanks for your support and we hope to see you there!

Saturday, June 27 / Wettingen, Switzerland / Sportzentrum (with Dream Theater)
Sunday, June 28 / Bologna, Italy / Arena Parco Nord (Gods of Metal Festival)
Tuesday, June 30 / Prague, Czech Republic / Tesla Arena (with Dream Theater)
Wednesday, July 1 / Budapest, Hungary / Budapest Sportarena (with Dream Theater)

Hi friends -

Here's a nice interview I did with David Perri on a snowy afternoon, in the lovely city of Montreal.
peace in! paul

Brave Words

Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert of Cynic will be live in the studio of Broken Wave Radio 1 on Friday, March 6 at 11:00AM PST! Adam from BWR1's 10 at 10 will be hanging out with Paul and Sean to discuss the recent release and tour behind 2008's "Traced in Air", among many other subjects.

To join in - it's easy! Bookmark and plant yourself on brokenwavemusic.com this week - we'll be live on BWR1, Mogulus, and you can join us in BWR1 chat as well.

To email us your questions for Paul and Sean, hit up Broken Wave radio with a message via info@brokenwavemusic.com or http://www.myspace.com/brokenwavemusic

The New York Times reviewed Traced in Air and the review can be found here.

Additionally, the album can be purchased at the following locations:
Digital retailers
iTunes
eMusic
Amazon
Rhapsody
Napster
Traditional retailers:
North America
TiA (2008 Limited Edition Digipack)
TiA (2008 Limited Edition Collector's Box): coming soon
Europe
TiA (2008 Limited Edition Digipack)
TiA (2008 Limited Edition Collector's Box)



Upcoming tour dates with Meshuggah and The Faceless presented by MySpace Music
Confirmed shows are as follows:

02/01/09 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
02/02/09 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
02/03/09 House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
02/04/09 Slim's – San Francisco, CA
02/06/09 El Corazón – Seattle, WA
02/07/09 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
02/08/09 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
02/09/09 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
02/11/09 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
02/12/09 Peoples Court - Des Moines, IA
02/13/09 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
02/14/09 The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
02/15/09 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
02/17/09 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON – CANADA
02/18/09 Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
02/19/09 The Filmore New York at Irving Plaza – New York, NY
02/20/09 Recher Theatre – Towson, MD

Thanks for your support!

Cynic will be touring with Meshuggah and The Faceless in 2009. The tour will be presented by MySpace Music and information regarding the tour can be found as follows:

Myspace music announces North American Tour!

Confirmed shows are as follows:

02/01/09 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
02/02/09 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
02/03/09 House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
02/04/09 Slim's – San Francisco, CA
02/06/09 El Corazón – Seattle, WA
02/07/09 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
02/08/09 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
02/09/09 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
02/11/09 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
02/12/09 Peoples Court - Des Moines, IA
02/13/09 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
02/14/09 The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
02/15/09 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
02/17/09 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON – CANADA
02/18/09 Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
02/19/09 The Filmore New York at Irving Plaza – New York, NY
02/20/09 Recher Theatre – Towson, MD

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Intent on decimating the boundaries of extreme music with their metric art, Sweden's MESHUGGAH will be returning to North America in February 2009 on a 17-show headlining tour presented by MySpace Music.

Direct support to MESHUGGAH will be provided by the legendary progressive metal band Cynic. Opening all shows will be technical progressive death metallers The Faceless from Los Angeles. As one of the most popular and highly trafficked music platforms in the world, MySpace Music has evolved into an offline experience by connecting bands and fans around the world through various concert series and live events.



About MySpace Music:

MySpace Music is a landmark joint venture among MySpace, The EMI Group, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony ATV, and whose independent music distribution partners include The Orchard, IODA, Alternative Distribution Alliance, RED, Fontana, and Caroline.

MySpace Music offers an ever-growing catalog of freely streamable audio and video content, user-friendly e-commerce solutions, personal music players, and user and artist playlisting.

MySpace Music aims to empower major, independent, and unsigned artists to monetize their content through multiple revenue streams by allowing the MySpace community to freely stream premium content in an ad-supported environment, purchase MP3s and ringtones, create and share playlists, and ultimately buy merchandise, concert tickets, and other digital and physical goods.

MySpace Music also connects artists and fans in the offline arena through various concert series and live events including Secret Shows, MySpaceLIVE!, Transmissions, The Release, Front to Back and The List.



Released this past March, MESHUGGAH's obZen album debuted at no. 59 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and at no. 14 on the iTunes Top Rock Albums chart. obZen has sold 54,000 copies in North America according to Nielsen SoundScan.

To hear selections from MESHUGGAH's new album, obZen, visit them online at www.MySpace.com/MESHUGGAH.



Tracks from the new album by CYNIC, Traced In Air, can be streamed online at www.MySpace.com/CYNICONLINE..



To hear selections from Planetary Duality, the new album by THE FACELESS, visit www.MySpace.com/THEFACELESS.

Visit MySpace Music to create your own user profile, make a playlist, and stay on top of the latest music video premieres!