TRACED IN AIR

Cynic

Tech/Extreme Prog Metal

4.18 | 566 ratings

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Solids2k

I don't write many reviews as of late but hearing an advance copy of this album inspired me to write one.

For those of you who may have been skeptical of Cynic being able to deliver a worthy successor to 'Focus' after a 15 year absence you may rest easy as this album is up to par and in fact, surpasses the previous album. As soon as the tribal pulse of the first track slowly fades in you know you're in for an exciting ride.

Without revealing too much, these songs are much more finely crafted, more brutal, and more beautiful than on 'Focus'. Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert have matured so much as composers and this album just sucks the listener in until the last second of the final track. The album's length is perfect and just lends itself so well to repeated listens. I can't bring myself to skip to specific tracks as I'd be robbing myself of the experience that is 'Traced In Air'.

This album is the most exciting release for metal of this decade, and perhaps so of all genres.

Solids2k | 5/5 | 2008-9-19

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