Cynic

Originally part of the prolific Florida death metal scene that spawned Morbid Angel, Obituary, Deicide, and Death, Cynic distinguished themselves by combining technically proficient death metal and experimental progressive touches that sometimes bordered on jazz fusion. Emerging in the late 1980s, the group issued a series of demos before releasing their acclaimed debut album, Focus, in 1993. Cynic ceased operations shortly thereafter, but reconvened in 2006 for a series of shows. Two years later they released the comeback effort Traced in Air that leaned harder into the progr...