| CD REVIEW Cynic |
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Band : Cynic This Cynic actually concerns the UK outfit from the eighties, so not to be mistaken for their Florida, USA namesakes that released a brand new album last year. The Cynic single “Suicide” (1983) ranks among the more pricy 7-inchers to emerge from the priceless NWOBHM vault. Beside the obvious NWOBHM-influence I would also mention bands like Zeppelin, Sabbath, Lizzy, UFO and Motorhead. Suburban Crisis is a cocktail of good ideas, well structured and played, without any real flaws. The rhythm section is also bold, and has its fair share of thunder & lightning in terms of mixing. As a result, the songs have a very full, rich sound. Getting back to the songwriting, every song has stellar guitarwork in the form of well played solos by guitarists Shaun Grant and Dom Heptinstall that keep the tempo and interest levels up during the faster and slower parts. The riffs sizzle and Shaun is in very good gritty vocal-shape, and there is more than enough energy, emotion, chops, and songwriting power to keep things interesting.. Yes despite sounding very traditional, Cynic manage to never sound outdated or old-fashioned or anything like that, but are up-to-date and all, bringing such old great tracks as “Suicide”, “Rebel eye” and my fave “Dark december” just into the right light. Housed in a very beautiful digipack by Hugh Syme, Suburban Crisis is a a great timeless metal record that doesn't follow any trends. So If a nice thumping NWOBHM/classic rock vibe is what you are looking for and one that contains a whole bunch of good songs then look no further than here, this is one band that deserve much more recognition than they got first time around, maybe they can finally get it now. 95/100 Cosmicmasseur. |