Cynic

Boston-based metallic hardcore band Converge have just dropped "Dark Horse," their first new song since the release of 2006's 'No Heroes.' The track comes from the band's upcoming album, 'Axe to Fall,' which hits October 20, and features tons of guest musicians, including members of Neurosis, Genghis Tron, Cave In, Disfear and Himsa...

If you consider yourself a Cynic fan, Biclops is a band you need to check out. Formerly known as Postman Syndrome, Biclops sonically follow the tech path a la Knife the Glitter and Dysrhythmia. Yet, that doesn't make them just another tech band from New Jersey...

In a brand new entry for his 'Jumping Darkness Parade' blog series for MetalSucks.net, Daath guitarist Eyal Levi reveals that he almost died on their current tour. Apparently, the shred master was just discharged from the hospital yesterday after suffering a horrible case of pneumonia...

"Let me preface this by saying there is no such thing as a perfect record company," Paul Masvidal of the recently reunited prog-metal outfit Cynic told Noisecreep, "I think they (record companies) are all inherently dysfunctional and have no idea really what they are doing; there are just maybe a few people there that understand your work and are getting behind it...

Like some kind of unwritten rule European audiences have always laid to waste American fans when it comes to metal by bringing more excitement and fury than most bands can handle. This is why when bands reunite the first place they go is Europe, especially if you're a prog band...

In 1994 the prog-metal outfit Cynic decided it was time to move on to other things. Things not metal. The band had felt beat up and misunderstood by the metal community for not being loud enough or angry enough and having a love affair with melodies...

IT'S NO SMALL WORLD: Atlanta, GA's Daath will not be joining Cynic and Dragonforce for the April 15 show at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California but will rejoin the tour April 17 in Boise, Idaho. In the past the venue, which is owned by the Walt Disney Corporation, has banned other acts including Snot and Machine Head...

Exivious, a new metal/fusion outfit featuring members of Cynic and Textures, are now taking preorders for their first CD. They're limiting their release to 1,000 copies, all hand numbered and packaged with unique artwork. Copies 1-10 will be auctioned off on eBay and will come with band member gear, like guitar picks and drumsticks...