Traced in Air
2008 album by Cynic
Traced in Air is the second studio album by the progressive metal band Cynic. It is the first album since their 1993 debut Focus.
History
Cynic disbanded during the fall of 1994 while working on a new album. On January 17, 2008, Cynic resumed musical activity and Paul Masvidal said he wanted to complete the project after the Reunion Tour. It was originally believed that Cynic would be working with Jason Suecof of Capharnaum fame. However, Warren Riker (Down's producer) was working with the band. Tymon Kruidenier was then announced as a hired replacement for guitarist David Senescu. Kruidenier also handled the death growls for the album.
On July 19, 2008, Cynic announced through YouTube that the album's name is Traced in Air. The release date for Traced in Air was pushed back to November 17, 2008 in Europe, and November 25, 2008 in North America.
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