Cynic - Ascension Codes

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7.2 | 152 votes |
Band
Cynic
Style
Progressive metal
Release date
26 November 2021
Owners
61 have it
16 want it
Tracklist
01. Mu-54*
02. The Winged Ones
03. A'-va432
04. Elements And Their Inhabitants
05. Ha-144
06. Mythical Serpents
07. Sha48*
08. 6th Dimensional Archetype
09. DNA Activation Template
10. Shar-216
11. Architects Of Consciousness
12. DA'z-a86.4
13. Aurora
14. DU-*61.714285
15. In A Multiverse Where Atoms Sing
16. A'jha108
17. Diamond Light Body
18. Ec-ka72
Line-up
Paul Masvidal - guitars, vocals
Matt Lynch - drums

Session musicians
Dave Mackay - keyboards, bass synthesizer

Guest musicians
Amy Correia - vocals
Max Phelps - vocals
Anrita Melchizedek - vocals
Ezekiel Kaplan - vocals
Roopam Garg - guitars
Plini - guitars
Staff review by
musclassia
Rating:
7.6
Rating:
7.6
The fact that this album even exists after the 2020 that Cynic had is remarkable.

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published 30.11.2021 | Comments ( 7 )
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16.09.2021 - 06:15
Rating: 8

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18 tracks?
BONER MODE: ACTIVATED
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23.09.2021 - 22:07

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Praying this is in the style of the Humanoid single they releases a couple of years ago. Much better than anything on Kindly Bent To Free Us.
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19.11.2021 - 18:59

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Written by Iamgubbler on 16.09.2021 at 06:15

18 tracks?
BONER MODE: ACTIVATED

Pretty sure those Mu-46 tracks will be intros though
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Album Release day (November 26, 2021)
Album Release day (November 26, 2021)

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26.11.2021 - 11:22

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Listening to it now, and yes, it's great, also some 80's sounds to it... yes please!
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27.11.2021 - 21:57
Rating: 9

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Love it.
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"Nullum unquam exstitit magnum igenium sine aliqua dementia [there was never great genius without some madness]."

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30.11.2021 - 01:32
Rating: 8

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Pretty great on second listen. Almost entirely dissimilar from KBTFU. Far closer to TIA with a strong bend toward an ethereal feel. I may bump this up to a 9 in the future if some of the melodies begin to make more sense to me.
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one chance among the stars, angels weep as you count your scars
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14.12.2021 - 22:27
Desha
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This might actually be my favourite of theirs rn, crazy
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You are the hammer, I am the nail
building a house in the fire on the hill
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15.12.2021 - 09:54
Rating: 9

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After 12 or so spins I just love it. I just love it !
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06.03.2023 - 12:39
Rating: 8

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Very very dreamy in it's approach.
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Leeches everywhere.
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08.02.2025 - 15:12

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Watching cynic live today..... I hate their style.
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In the beginning I was made of clay. Then I bit the apple and they changed me to metal 🤘
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