Cynic (uk) News Release
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Cynic (uk) News Release
Cynic (UK) News Release
Cynic, (UK), (Shaun Grant, Dom Heptinstall, Tim Batkin, and Gary Curtiss) described by author Malc Macmillan, as genre defining of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, (NWoBHM) and who released the highly sought after single “Suicide” in 1983, have completed their long awaited album, sub titled “Suburban Crisis”.
Recorded at Rockfield Recording Studio, Monmouth, (Rush “Hemispheres” and “A Farewell to Kings” Albums), with producer and engineer, Matt Butler, (Rush “Power Windows” and “Hold your Fire” Albums). – Matt has an impeccable CV which also includes, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, (AIR London, and AIR Montserrat studios), Dire Straits, Mick Jagger, Al Jarreau, Simon Phillips, Pink Floyd, Big Country, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, David Gilmour, and Phil Collins, to name a few. Vocals and mastering were completed with Matt Butler at Yellow Shark Studios, Cheltenham, (Terry Bozzio, BBC, and EMI Music Publishing).
Cynic, (UK) were delighted to work with the very great, and award winning cover art designer, Hugh Syme - who is credited on the album with Art Direction, Photography and Design. Hugh has been the inspiration behind all Rush album cover designs since 1975, and has worked with White-snake, Dream Theatre, Aerosmith and Iron Maiden to name a few.
The album, in CD format, has been manufactured by Sony and comes in a full colour 4 page Digipak, with full colour 16 page booklet, and Sony`s unique retro - vinyl style CD discs.
Release date - June 30th.
There will be a limited edition 500 quantity 12” Vinyl version especially for fans of NWoBHM, which will have been mastered for vinyl at London`s Abbey Road Studio. Release date to be confirmed.
Sales are only available through the official web site of Cynic: http://www.cynicuk.com
Cynic, (UK), (Shaun Grant, Dom Heptinstall, Tim Batkin, and Gary Curtiss) described by author Malc Macmillan, as genre defining of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, (NWoBHM) and who released the highly sought after single “Suicide” in 1983, have completed their long awaited album, sub titled “Suburban Crisis”.
Recorded at Rockfield Recording Studio, Monmouth, (Rush “Hemispheres” and “A Farewell to Kings” Albums), with producer and engineer, Matt Butler, (Rush “Power Windows” and “Hold your Fire” Albums). – Matt has an impeccable CV which also includes, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, (AIR London, and AIR Montserrat studios), Dire Straits, Mick Jagger, Al Jarreau, Simon Phillips, Pink Floyd, Big Country, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, David Gilmour, and Phil Collins, to name a few. Vocals and mastering were completed with Matt Butler at Yellow Shark Studios, Cheltenham, (Terry Bozzio, BBC, and EMI Music Publishing).
Cynic, (UK) were delighted to work with the very great, and award winning cover art designer, Hugh Syme - who is credited on the album with Art Direction, Photography and Design. Hugh has been the inspiration behind all Rush album cover designs since 1975, and has worked with White-snake, Dream Theatre, Aerosmith and Iron Maiden to name a few.
The album, in CD format, has been manufactured by Sony and comes in a full colour 4 page Digipak, with full colour 16 page booklet, and Sony`s unique retro - vinyl style CD discs.
Release date - June 30th.
There will be a limited edition 500 quantity 12” Vinyl version especially for fans of NWoBHM, which will have been mastered for vinyl at London`s Abbey Road Studio. Release date to be confirmed.
Sales are only available through the official web site of Cynic: http://www.cynicuk.com
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Re: Cynic (uk) News Release
He Tim. The paypal isn't working for the t-shirts. There's a some error about a problem with the PayPal email address supplied by the seller.Tim Batkin wrote:Cynic (UK) News Release
Cynic, (UK), (Shaun Grant, Dom Heptinstall, Tim Batkin, and Gary Curtiss) described by author Malc Macmillan, as genre defining of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, (NWoBHM) and who released the highly sought after single “Suicide” in 1983, have completed their long awaited album, sub titled “Suburban Crisis”.
Recorded at Rockfield Recording Studio, Monmouth, (Rush “Hemispheres” and “A Farewell to Kings” Albums), with producer and engineer, Matt Butler, (Rush “Power Windows” and “Hold your Fire” Albums). – Matt has an impeccable CV which also includes, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, (AIR London, and AIR Montserrat studios), Dire Straits, Mick Jagger, Al Jarreau, Simon Phillips, Pink Floyd, Big Country, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, David Gilmour, and Phil Collins, to name a few. Vocals and mastering were completed with Matt Butler at Yellow Shark Studios, Cheltenham, (Terry Bozzio, BBC, and EMI Music Publishing).
Cynic, (UK) were delighted to work with the very great, and award winning cover art designer, Hugh Syme - who is credited on the album with Art Direction, Photography and Design. Hugh has been the inspiration behind all Rush album cover designs since 1975, and has worked with White-snake, Dream Theatre, Aerosmith and Iron Maiden to name a few.
The album, in CD format, has been manufactured by Sony and comes in a full colour 4 page Digipak, with full colour 16 page booklet, and Sony`s unique retro - vinyl style CD discs.
Release date - June 30th.
There will be a limited edition 500 quantity 12” Vinyl version especially for fans of NWoBHM, which will have been mastered for vinyl at London`s Abbey Road Studio. Release date to be confirmed.
Sales are only available through the official web site of Cynic: http://www.cynicuk.com
I'm really, really looking forward to the vinyl edition.
- Tim Batkin
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Yes, I got it. Thanks. I love the back cover and vinyl label.Tim Batkin wrote:Hi Black Axe,
Great to hear from you - did you get the mail sent to your private address?
Thanks for the heads up the Paypal - it was disabled on the T Shirts and patches to allow for the stock to come in. As soon as its in we will activate it.

- Tim Batkin
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- Tim Batkin
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- Tim Batkin
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Let me take a closer look after we have the stock in and the dust has settled on the full landed costs?Is the vinyl album really costing £27.39 as that is the price that comes up in Paypal?
Couple of things to bear in mind - we have set out to produce something of quality, and have engaged with the best studios, engineers, producers and designers, (maybe in the world) to achieve this - this does cost tens of thousands of pounds, unbelievably. The CD for instance has been shipped to a Sony factory in Europe to be manaufactured, and the Vinyl will require the master reduction finals re-mastered for vinyl - this will be done at Abbey Road - and will give the audio the better quality for it - we could have taken a discounted route and just used the master reduction, and sent it East to be made into vinyl, and not 28oz vinyl, or gatefold sleeves with lyrics.
Also - the price quoted will also include p&p and the dreaded VAT.
But - as I said, lets take a look at the full costings when we get them - we want you to be as happy with this as we are.

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I did now, guess I'm not the only one here who has to read that.Tim Batkin wrote:Thanks Black Axe - PS Did you read all the credits closely on the Inside Front Cover?Yes, I got it. Thanks. I love the back cover and vinyl label.
Best wishes,
Tim

Yeah, £27.39 is quite expensive. Almost three times as expensive as most other new vinyl records. It would cost more than I have ever paid for an musical release before...

- Tim Batkin
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Hi Black Axe,
Yes - you are the only one to have read the credits - bar a couple of others - we thought you might like it!
OK - I am hearing the groundswell of opinion on pricing, so will look again at this when we have the stock in. Looks like I will have to cancel the Porsche.............
To be honest I had to quickly put a guesstimate price up there for the web developers to be able to crack on.
What do you think is a fair price, for UK, Europe, and ROW - bear in mind we need to cover p&p, and sadly will have to charge VAT, @17.5% on both the vinyl and p&p?
Cheers for now!
Yes - you are the only one to have read the credits - bar a couple of others - we thought you might like it!
OK - I am hearing the groundswell of opinion on pricing, so will look again at this when we have the stock in. Looks like I will have to cancel the Porsche.............

What do you think is a fair price, for UK, Europe, and ROW - bear in mind we need to cover p&p, and sadly will have to charge VAT, @17.5% on both the vinyl and p&p?
Cheers for now!