Cynic   The Portal Tapes
3.7
great
Release Date: 2012
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4.0 excellentFirstStrikeIsDeadly | April 18th 15

The thing that makes me happiest about this trippy and generally pretty cool jazz-tinged psychadelic rock from the main dudes in Cynic is that it currently has a 38% average on Metal Archives

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5.0 classicAnimalsAsSummit | January 25th 19

Now That's What I Call Prog Vol. 1995

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3.0 goodTRMshadow | January 1st 13

I really expected I'd like this more than I actually do... Musically it feels like a "Carbon-Based Anatomy" if it were released in '94 or '95, and in that respect it is by all accounts a success. I think Cynic's move in a more progressive direction, which by itself is a perfectly logical and natural move for the band, just doesn't have the same draw that the DM Cynic originally drew me in with. 3.2/5

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3.0 goodElSomni | August 27th 22
3.0 goodThe Chronokrator | May 7th 22
4.0 excellentprimosounds | February 16th 22
5.0 classicCurcoVein | December 9th 21
4.0 excellentEvreaia | December 1st 21
3.0 goodSoundgroves | November 3rd 21
4.5 superbBeware NO TWINKCORE here, real metal only goddamnit! (they/she) | October 3rd 21
3.0 goodtheDanger | October 1st 21
4.0 excellentGod of terror, very low dost thou bring us, very low hast thou brought us | September 17th 21
3.5 greatmulletguy16 | August 30th 21
3.0 goodWattPheasant | July 1st 21
3.5 greatdaiguit91Kider | June 4th 21
5.0 classicNordicWanderer | June 3rd 21
4.5 superbBrendan Schroer STAFF | April 18th 21
4.0 excellentShartHarder | March 24th 21
3.5 greatIamgubbler | March 19th 21
2.0 poorlordworm00 | March 1st 21
4.0 excellentNathanGWard | February 19th 21
3.0 goodslatemonger | December 29th 20
5.0 classicBasina | December 26th 20
4.0 excellentOobaloo | December 15th 20
3.5 greatBirchRiley | November 24th 20
3.5 greatkatsume1782 | November 14th 20
4.5 superbEl Olam | November 10th 20
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4.0 excellentYankeeDudel | September 28th 20
3.5 greatNathan Flasher | September 28th 20
3.5 greatAssemblage | September 7th 20
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3.5 greatSource | July 6th 20
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5.0 classicAngelvsSatani | October 9th 18
2.5 averageDaveTrane | September 3rd 18
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3.5 greatjunyi15 | October 29th 17
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4.5 superbVOTED most underrated user (2016, 2020) | August 17th 15
4.0 excellentthis is the best album that i\\\\\\\'ve (n)ever heard in my entire life. | May 5th 15
4.5 superbChaoticVortex | March 30th 15
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2.5 averageDiamant | January 21st 15
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3.0 goodEmceeKain | December 17th 14
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4.5 superbFlyheadMetal | December 7th 14
4.5 superbOdium8 | November 23rd 14
4.0 excellentmaytropolees | October 25th 14
4.0 excellentHandyman003 | October 14th 14
3.5 greatCYCO27 | September 25th 14
3.5 greatDeathbeds | August 17th 14
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3.5 greatSIMBOLIC | April 21st 14
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4.5 superbGelidRemains | February 26th 14
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3.5 greatnoriver | September 15th 13
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3.5 greatMuikuli | December 23rd 12
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3.5 greatrsudhir94 | October 23rd 12
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2.0 poordicksisback | September 28th 12
3.5 greatQueefism | September 25th 12
3.5 greatjayfatha | September 15th 12
2.0 poorvoodman | September 14th 12
4.0 excellentPiratesWithHats | September 3rd 12
4.0 excellentDogsmith | August 22nd 12
3.5 greatMrKitesMusical | August 19th 12
3.0 goodatokad432 | July 27th 12
4.0 excellentJakeStallion | July 20th 12
2.0 poorsmeaf | July 20th 12
3.0 goodEmyay | July 15th 12
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3.5 greatKbusch123 | July 3rd 12
4.0 excellentthejared | June 21st 12
3.5 greatOcean of Noise | June 17th 12
4.5 superbZombieParty | June 4th 12
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4.0 excellentAlekshell | May 13th 12
4.0 excellentratedrsuperstar | May 13th 12
3.5 greateyesathousand | May 10th 12
3.5 greatNikkolae | May 8th 12
3.5 greatFrisbee | May 8th 12
3.5 greatHaunted | April 30th 12
4.0 excellentfoxxxy | April 30th 12
3.5 greatFeels | April 29th 12
4.5 superbAllGabrielsAreGlass | April 28th 12
3.0 goodJohIV | April 25th 12
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1.5 very poorluschlotz | April 17th 12
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4.0 excellentRobert Davis | April 2nd 12
4.5 superbNehemoth | April 2nd 12
4.0 excellentDarkSideOfLucca | April 2nd 12
4.0 excellentiZac | April 2nd 12
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4.0 excellentlambofthedevil | April 1st 12
3.5 greatFearThyEvil | April 1st 12
3.5 greatPanzerchrist | April 1st 12
4.0 excellentThompson D. Gerhart STAFF | April 1st 12
3.5 greatBobby2586 | March 31st 12
4.0 excellentDis_Con_Nec_Ted | March 31st 12
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4.0 excellentFictionalFlames | March 25th 12
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4.0 excellentgallus90 | March 21st 12
3.5 greatAnEpicDeath | March 19th 12
3.0 goodTrey STAFF | March 13th 12

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