For those of you who have been living in a cave for the past two years and weren’t already aware, Cynic reformed back in 2006 and are set to release their first album in 15 years entitled Traced In Air on Season Of Mist on October 28th.

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album Focus is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, Traced In Air on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). Returning from the Focus era for the new eight-song, 35-minute effort are are founding members Paul Masvidal (guitars/clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (bass), and joining the band in the studio is newcomer Tymon Kruidenier (guitars/growls). The band recorded the effort at a California studio with producer Warren Riker (DOWN, SANTANA).

Commented Masvidal: “We’re thrilled to share the new CYNIC alien seedling with the world. I trust that this magical plant will be watered well and tended to. The roots are intact, now the branches get to soar high into the sky and provide shade for those of us stressed about current weather conditions. We’ve all been on this journey together. It’s time we tell a new story. One of my favorite thinkers Ralph Waldo Emerson said: ‘We live amid surfaces, and the true art is to skate well on them’. Well it’s time, we let the dance begin!”

I wasn’t a fan of Focus, in fact, it’s safe to say I consider that to be one of the most overhyped albums in the short history of metal, it’s not bad, but it’s not a mind blowing, life altering album either. The new material, on the other hand, is really fucking fruity. I know some day I will have to review this album, and that day isn’t for another two months, but I’m already dreading it. This is going to suck…