| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
DubSacZach 
Forum Newbie
Joined: October 30 2008
Status: Offline
Points: 39
|
 Topic: Cynic vs. Death
Posted: November 21 2008 at 13:22 |
|
Cynic or Death
|
|
"he told me later that the stuff at the bottom was like punching an eclair"
-Frank Zappa from "Jazz Discharge Party Hats"
|
 |
Turion
Forum Groupie
Joined: July 06 2005
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 93
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 13:40 |
|
Cynic haven't proved a whole lot yet, so for now it has to be Death. I think what Death did was more important than what Cynic did, but only time can tell. That being said I enjoy both Cynic's album, even though they are extremely different, almost two different bands doing 2 albums.
|
|
?: (
|
|
Epignosis
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: December 30 2007
Location: Raeford, NC
Status: Offline
Points: 32546
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 13:52 |
|
I don't know man. That's a real tough choice.
I mean, a cynic is no fun to party with, but on the other hand, death just sort of puts an end to everything.
|
|
|
|
Alberto Muñoz
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 26 2006
Location: Mexico
Status: Offline
Points: 3577
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 14:39 |
|
Death for me!
|
|
|
|
JoaoPirucas
Forum Groupie
Joined: July 15 2007
Location: Portugal
Status: Offline
Points: 94
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 15:45 |
|
Cynic
|
|
|
|
horsewithteeth11
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 09 2008
Location: Kentucky
Status: Offline
Points: 24598
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 16:36 |
 Epignosis wrote:
I don't know man. That's a real tough choice.
I mean, a cynic is no fun to party with, but on the other hand, death just sort of puts an end to everything.
|
Always the smart alack, aren't we, Rob? 
|
|
|
|
horsewithteeth11
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 09 2008
Location: Kentucky
Status: Offline
Points: 24598
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 16:39 |
This poll is actually really tough for me, but I think that Death is SLIGHTLY better at what they do than Cynic is at what they do. If Cynic releases their 3rd album in less than 15 years from now, then I'll know for sure. But for now, my answer is Death. Human and TSoP are some of my favorite metal albums of all time. Oh, and all hail the almighty Chuck Schulinder!  (R.I.P.) Easily one of the best and most innovative musicians in the last 20 years.
|
|
|
|
Doomcifer
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 22 2008
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 177
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 16:49 |
|
DEATH!!!!!
|
|
Greater is the man who conquers himself, than he who conquers a hundred times a hundred on the battlefield.
|
|
Epignosis
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: December 30 2007
Location: Raeford, NC
Status: Offline
Points: 32546
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 16:53 |
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
I don't know man. That's a real tough choice.
I mean, a cynic is no fun to party with, but on the other hand, death just sort of puts an end to everything.
|
Always the smart alack, aren't we, Rob?
|
It's "smart aleck," you boob.
|
|
|
|
horsewithteeth11
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 09 2008
Location: Kentucky
Status: Offline
Points: 24598
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 18:26 |
|
|
|
|
|
Epignosis
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: December 30 2007
Location: Raeford, NC
Status: Offline
Points: 32546
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 18:28 |
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
I don't know man. That's a real tough choice.
I mean, a cynic is no fun to party with, but on the other hand, death just sort of puts an end to everything.
|
Always the smart alack, aren't we, Rob?
|
It's "smart aleck," you boob.
|
Well exCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME!
|
|
|
|
|
Takeshi Kovacs
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 27 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 2454
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 18:35 |
|
Having only heard the latest Cynic album, and nothing of Death, this is one I'm going to have to opt out of I'm afraid.
|
 Open the gates of the city wide....
Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/
|
|
Drew
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 20 2005
Location: California
Status: Offline
Points: 12600
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 18:47 |
|
Nice poll-
Death has MORE material so that's the basis of my vote-
Both equally awesome bands!
|
|
|
|
Jake Kobrin
Prog Reviewer
Joined: September 20 2008
Status: Offline
Points: 1303
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 21:14 |
|
I actually have almost all of Deaths albums and I like Focus more than most of them... but there isn't much Cynic and they get old after a while. I can't decide... :(
|
|
|
|
Petrovsk Mizinski
Prog Reviewer
Joined: December 24 2007
Location: Ukraine
Status: Offline
Points: 25210
|
Posted: November 21 2008 at 21:19 |
This poll makes me want to jump off a bridge  I'll have to come back later and decide. 2 serious heavy weights (excuse the pun) of metal here, both awesome.
Edited by HughesJB4 - November 21 2008 at 21:20
|
|
|
|
Tungrangayak
Forum Newbie
Joined: November 12 2008
Location: Amsterdam
Status: Offline
Points: 1
|
Posted: November 22 2008 at 00:15 |
Depends on which band you credit for writing Human. 
|
|
Dimosthenis
Forum Newbie
Joined: May 18 2008
Location: Athens Greece
Status: Offline
Points: 31
|
Posted: November 22 2008 at 10:09 |
|
i prefer a cynical death!
|
|
And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been.
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been.
Spiral out. Keep going.
|
|
Tsevir Leirbag
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 03 2009
Location: Montréal
Status: Offline
Points: 8321
|
Posted: December 07 2009 at 13:17 |
Both are great. Death was once my favorite band (when I was a metalhead). But now, I do prefer Cynic by a million miles or so. 
|
|
Les mains, les pieds balancés
Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers,
Un marin mort,
Il dormira
- Paul Éluard
|
|
The Sleepwalker
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 03 2009
Location: The Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 15141
|
Posted: December 07 2009 at 13:27 |
|
I own only one album of both bands (Traced In Air & Individual Thought Patterns) but I really like both bands. I can't really decide which of these two albums I prefer and definitely not which band I prefer. So, no vote for me now, but maybe when I've listened to more music from both bands.
|
|
|
|
The Pessimist
Prog Reviewer
Joined: June 13 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 3834
|
Posted: December 07 2009 at 14:25 |
|
Both pretty much pioneered Progressive Death Metal, both having phenomenal musicians on every album (yes, even early Death albums have great musicianship despite the songwriting being less mature) and both extremely enjoyable to listen to. However, because none of their 90s album are weak and their catalogue is just brilliantly eclectic, Death wins my vote.
|
|
"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
|
|
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage")
Cynic vs. Death
