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{{quote|''Hey comrade''
''What will it be like on the day we face our mortal life''
''We’re all given the misfortune of loss''
''But that’s a gift we call impermanence''|Cynic, "Nunc Stans"}}
Describe [[Cynic]] here.
A cynic is a follower of the ancient Greek philosophy of Cynicism, which taught that people should live a life of virtue in agreement with nature...
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A notable element of Cynic's sound is the use of a vocoder on most of Paul Masvidal's vocals, giving them a robot-like quality. This was originally for practical purposes - Paul was in danger of losing his voice while recording ''Focus'' - but has since become part of their signature style.
* '''88 Demo'' (1988) - first demo
* ''Reflections of a Dying World'' (1989) - second demo
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* ''The Portal Tapes'' (2012) - a reissue of the demo recorded by Portal, a band formed by members of Cynic in the nineties after the latter broke up
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* [[Book Ends]]: ''Traced in Air'' begins with the song "Nunc Fluens" and ends with "Nunc Stans", which are two philosophical views on the nature of time.
* [[Design Student's Orgasm]]: From ''Focus'' onwards, the band's album artwork has consisted of various paintings by the psychedelic artist Robert Venosa. It's quite possibly some of the most colorful art you'll ever see in a metal album.
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* [[Technical Death Metal]]
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''It was not life''
''It was love''
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