#292: Cynic Mastermind Paul Masvidal

Paul Masvidal is our guest this week. We discuss his journey to the solo project simply titled Masvidal, how he needed to rediscover his identify for presenting music to the world after the recent chaos in the Cynic camp, the visual collaborations that are part of the new project, and his obligation to bring something true to the table when creating art. We also talk about the status of the next Cynic record, how the business side can affect the art of making music, his experience doing the Death to All tours, and how the songs he created with Death and Cynic eventually come to belong to the fans to keep the music alive.

Petar and Brandon tackle some of the more political stories of the week including YouTube’s decision to shut down Varg Vikernes’s hate-filled channel and David Draiman’s opinions on bands refusing to perform in Israel.

Songs: Masvidal – “Into The War,” Masvidal – “Parasite,” Cynic – “Humanoid”

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