NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 31, 2022
Violin Prog Metal CYDEMIND To Release Next Offering “The Descent” November 2022
Sophomore Album Out Nov 4th
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L-R – Camille Delage (piano and keyboards), Kevin Paquet (guitars), Olivier Allard (Violin), Nico Damoulianos (Bass), Alexandre Dagenais (Drummer)
Five years following their debut album “Erosion”, Montreal progressive metal group Cydemind announces its return in 2022 with the release of their second installment “The Descent”, available on all platforms on November 4th.
“With Erosion, we were young and were still trying to define our own sound” remembers drummer Alexander Dagenais, “which is why we previously chose producer Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation), who had considerable experience under his belt. This time around, the band has made a decision to lean towards self-production. Although we’ve encountered obstacles along the way, as well as significant delays, we couldn’t be prouder of the final product.”
Cydemind will showcase 7 new tracks on an album lasting just under 60 minutes. “With The Descent, we delved into the concept of obsessions and the abysses into which they can plunge the human mind,” says Olivier Allard, violinist.
“The album takes us along one’s descent into hell,” explains guitarist Kevin Paquet. “The first track, Obsessions, acts as an opening. The song contains rhythmic and melodic motifs from each of the tracks on the album. The opening melody acts a bit like the leitmotif of the obsession (whichever it is), returning several times throughout the course of the album. We follow this up with Hoax, a song that incorporates several elements of funk. As hinted by the name of the track, you should not expect the album to respect that tone; on the contrary, the music gradually shifts into something much more sinister and complex.”
The band’s lineup remains the same for this second release: Olivier Allard (violin), Nico Damoulianos (bass guitar), Alexander Dagenais (drums), Camille Delage (piano and keyboards), and Kevin Paquet (guitars)
The album was mixed by Simon L’Espérance (Karcius) and mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios). The cover art for the album was created by Alexander Dagenais.
The first single and album pre-order will be unveiled during September.
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Track Listing:
1. Obsessions – 8:56
2. Hoax – 6:11
3. Breach – 5:00
4. Call Of The Void – 8:25
5. Hemlock -13:44
6. Slumber – 4:30
7. The Last Stone – 12:17
Album Length: 59:06
Cydemind is:
Olivier Allard (Violins)
Alexandre Dagenais (Drums)
Camille Delage (Keyboards/Piano)
Nico Damoulianos (Bass)
Kevin Paquet (Guitars)
For more info:
http://www.cydemind.com
http://www.facebook.com/cydemind
http://www.instagram.com/cydemind
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Cinq ans après la sortie de son premier album “Erosion” , Cydemind annonce son retour avec la sortie de son deuxième opus ‘’The Descent’’, qui paraîtra sur toutes les plateformes le 4 novembre 2022.
La formation de métal progressif instrumental originaire de Montréal aura pris tout son temps pour préparer ce nouvel album : « Avec notre album précédent, on était jeunes et on cherchait notre sonorité, c’est pourquoi on avait choisi un producteur avec beaucoup d’expérience (Chris Donaldson). Cette fois-ci, c’était clair dès le départ qu’on voulait s’auto-produire. On a rencontré beaucoup d’obstacles et de délais, mais au final, on ne pourrait pas être plus fiers du résultat », raconte Alexandre Dagenais, batteur de la formation.
Cydemind revient donc avec sept nouvelles pièces dans un album qui frise les 60 minutes.
« Avec The Descent, on a exploré musicalement les thèmes de l’obsession et des abysses dans lesquelles peuvent plonger notre esprit », raconte Olivier Allard, violoniste. « Structurellement, l’album représente une descente aux enfers, explique le guitariste Kevin Paquet. La première pièce, Obsessions, agit comme ouverture. On y retrouve des motifs rythmiques et mélodiques de chaque pièce de l’album. La mélodie d’ouverture agit un peu comme le leitmotiv de l’obsession (peu importe laquelle) et revient plusieurs fois tout au long de l’album. Par la suite, l’album enchaîne avec Hoax, qui intègre plusieurs éléments de funk. Comme le nom l’indique, il ne faut pas s’attendre à ce que l’album respecte ce ton; au contraire, la musique se transforme progressivement en quelque chose de beaucoup plus sombre et complexe ».
La composition du groupe demeure intacte à la sortie de leur deuxième album : Olivier Allard (violon), Nico Damoulianos (basse), Alexandre Dagenais (batterie), Camille Delage (piano, synthétiseurs) et Kevin Paquet (guitares).
L’album a été mixé par Simon L’Espérance (Karcius) et masterisé par Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios). L’illustration de la pochette d’album a été réalisée par Alexandre Dagenais.
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“Violin metal shredders, Cydemind, has just released a beautiful new video for their “Winter” single, using the gorgeous backdrop of Quebec, Canada. The neo-classical prog track showcases the amazing abilities of this young band on the rise, with captivating hooks that’ll leave you awestruck and hitting up their Bandcamp page for more!” – Metal Injection
“The instrumental band puts the violin front and center, which is strange (if not unheard of) in and of itself. They’ve also released a sweet cover of Vivaldi’s “L’inverno” (“Winter”), from The Four Seasons, which is definitely the first time in the 12+ years of MetalSucks that we’ve had to type that sentence… and they’ve done so when we’re just about a week away from the first day of spring, which was a ballsy decision. And on top of all of that, they made a really, really beautiful video for the track out on the frozen tundras of Québec. Do they have tundras in Québec? Whatever. The video looks really cool. Also, cold. I got mild frostbite just watching it.” – Metal Sucks
“presented what will easily be among the top prog metal albums of the year…” – Metal Underground
“An epic album in every sense of the word” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“Cydemind have shown me two things on this debut album: they’re damn good musicians, and they have the ability to write compelling music that sticks with you. ” – Angry Metal Guy
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