EXIVIOUS - featuring members of CYNIC & TEXTURES

[Tym_ex]

EXIVIOUS announces debut album, to be released in May 2009.

Fusionmetal - A relatively new and unexplored genre in the world of metal. Exivious marks a first to truly marry jazzfusion with metal into a coherent new style. Featuring members of legendary US prog band CYNIC and Dutch metallers TEXTURES, Exivious isn't an over the top math metal band and certainly isn't a loungy jazz combo either. But expect everything in between!

With a jazzfusion backbone Exivious uses freaky metal riffs to decorate their organic eruption of free improvisations and complex rhythms. Guitarist Tymon comments: "We finally managed to transform a vision I had a long time ago into 9 intense and fiery songs. There's an immense amount of information in there that will definitely take more than one spin in your CD player to comprehend!"

The band will release the album independently to preserve 100% creative freedom. This is not only evident in their music but also in the artwork. Their self titled debut will appear in a limited 1000 numbered copies, each single copy bundled with its own unique artwork.

An mp3 stream of the song “Waves Of Thought” is available on the Exivious website and myspace now!.

Exivious is:
Tymon (Cynic) – guitar
Michel Nienhuis (ex-Sengaia) – guitar
Robin Zielhorst (Cynic, ex-Blue Man Group) - bass
Stef Broks (Textures) – drums

www.exivious.net
www.myspace.com/exivious


First off: My apologies for the shameless self promotion! I hope you guys will dig our stuff! If there's any questions, gear related, recording related or whatever, feel free to ask.

I'm also interested in your opinions and thoughts about the production as I did that myself.

Cheers,
Tymon

 

[Morgan C]

Very unique stuff. To-mera did some stuff but really just alternated jazz and metal, this has combined it. Production is flawless (really mean that - every element sounds great and everything sounds great together as well), sounds great. As for the music.. I'll have to get back to you on that. Its so different I don't know whether I like it or not!

 

[DominikJW]

Whoooha I listened to the track and it was pure gold. Why only 1000 copies?

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Tymon,

I've been following your stuff since the old demo online, so it's great to hear things coming together! Unfortunately I cannot listen until I am home from work, but will check it out immediately then!

What kind of gear was used for the guitar tone?

thanks.

-Joe

 

[LSD-Studio]

this is great.
Tymon: hell, I didn't know you're playing in Cynic, awesome...I'll definitely be buying this CD as well!

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I'm not a huge fan of the music. I think that the playing is fucking great, though. Really great production too.

I do say this is smashing and worthy of a celebration.

 

[Keregioz]

I'm not a huge fan of the music. I think that the playing is fucking great, though. Really great production too.

+1

 

[ze kink]

I've tried to open and reload the page over 20 times but the player is still always empty to me

 

[STINNETT]

Tymon, I've got to admit - I have been jonesing for new Exivious material almost as badly as I was for the new Cynic record! The is the best news!

This sample track is devestatingly beautiful. If I could have articulated specifically what I hoped your new album would be like - this would have been it. Bravo!

How do I get on the list for a numbered copy?

 

[STINNETT]

Oh yeah, and the production is, to my ears, perfectly flawless.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

I'd like to get on this list as well!

-Joe

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Oh my...I heard the sample on the official website.

Totally great! I really love it Tymon! Fantastic playing and production.

A full gear rundown would be amazing.

-Joe

 

[slashvanyoung]

This sounds almost like the missing link between Focus and Traced In Air (music and production wise), but with its own unique character. Love the production, very tasteful mix! Are the drums 100% real and will this be a solely instrumental record?

I'm a huge Cynic fan, like Textures, and dig this from the first note!

Looking forward to hearing it in its entirety!

... And you're better getting used to the Cynic comparisons!

 

[STINNETT]

Yes, I would love to hear a gear rundown for the guitar tones. That lead tone is superb! Holdsworth, eat your heart out!

 

[Keregioz]

I'm pretty sure he used axe-fx for the guitars.

 

[Fifth_Horseman]

Awesome! Love the song, and the fact that Robin is playing with you guys, I really enjoyed his playing when seeing Cynic live this year.

I'm pretty sure he used axe-fx for the guitars.

That was what I thought after about 2 seconds... sounds totally like it. And why not, it has been proven to work great for this style.

 

[beyond dead]

music didnt immediately grab me by the ears, but i forgot i was listening to it, smoked a couple bowls, then realized about 2-3 mins later i was completely lost in the tune and had pretty much ignored my surroundings the whole time haha good stuff

 

[Flat Fifth Fury]

Brilliant stuff How can I get a copy? Wallet is in hand.

 

[-Noodles-]

Two of my favourite bands coming together..

Awesome.

Cynic's CD is STILL in my player..

 

[Metaltastic]

Man this rules, great job!