Having progressed halfway through 'Kindly Bent To Free Us,' you'll find that Cynic have set up a brilliant beginning-middle-and-end type of journey, which is arguably the goal when an act focuses ...

Cynic's Focus, from 1993, fused jazz and metal in an alien landscape of vocoder vocals and guttural growls; deep space never sounded so pretty and terrifying at once.

Cynic would split in ’94 with members following various paths. Then, after a series of well-received reunion shows, the group finally returned to the studio for their sophomore album, 2008’s ...

This will be Cynic's first new full-length album since Kindly Bent to Free Us in 2014, which took a pretty hard turn away from the band's aggressive sound and harsh vocals.

Stop what you're doing and check out Cynic's brand new song 'The Lion's Roar' above! And make sure to stay excited for 'Kindly Bent to Free Us,' which will drop on Feb. 14.

Cynic. 7 p.m. Friday, September 1, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; gramps.com. Tickets cost $25 to $30 via eventbrite.com.