{"id":4383,"date":"2023-07-21T09:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4383"},"modified":"2023-07-21T09:26:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:26:39","slug":"dark-wave-industrial-goth-group-synical-releases-their-most-ambitious-album-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4383","title":{"rendered":"Dark Wave Industrial Goth Group SYNICAL Releases Their Most Ambitious Album To Date \u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Album-Used-Photo-1-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4384\" width=\"556\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Album-Used-Photo-1-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Album-Used-Photo-1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Album-Used-Photo-1-768x1182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Album-Used-Photo-1-998x1536.jpg 998w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Album-Used-Photo-1.jpg 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=79ab3935-e5bc-45c7-bd97-ff14e1005a59&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synical<\/a>&nbsp;releases an eclectic mix of Goth, Dark-Wave, and Post-Punk album \u201cThis Will All Happen Again\u201d OUT TODAY.&nbsp; Synical is a Los Angeles-based band that encapsulates the sound of a post-punk generation with its roots in traditional dark wave music. Inspired by the industrial goth sound of new wave and techno,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=79ab3935-e5bc-45c7-bd97-ff14e1005a59&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synical<\/a>&nbsp;explores a modern edge to&nbsp;this genre. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic collection of artists such as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=2c055d22-6e40-4a9a-ac78-05577e184140&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Depeche Mode<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=b6ed8460-8450-4659-b3a5-4ec55c1010d4&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Order<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=c8df3214-6602-4ab2-a9c9-8f77b57803c5&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Cure<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=71da9dd4-6873-426c-9cfb-d9de5d90c150&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=bba16e78-a8a3-44e5-b022-cb90caaa5360&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joy Division<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=bcbac82f-0f52-4982-bc2a-9d2c05f7cfd2&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kraftwerk<\/a>, Synical showcases the best aspects of countless different styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the forefront of Synical is singer\/songwriter, producer and engineer, Brian Haught, who has stuck with his concept for the band since its origins in 1989. He is joined by lifelong-friend, bassist and vocalist, David Black, as well as guitarists Eric Griffin, Jimi Echo, and Noel Page. With countless talented members and musical guests contributions throughout the years, such as the legendary John Fryer (NIN, Love &amp; Rockets, Depeche Mode), Ivan De Prume (White Zombie), Roy Mayorga (Ministry, SoulFly, Stone Sour), Alex Carapetis (NIN, Julian Casablancas), Robin Finck (NIN, Guns N\u2019 Roses),&nbsp; Cheney Brannon (Collective Soul), and Racci Shay Hart (Dope), Synical\u2019s sound is state-of-the-art and has developed fresh new musical stylings with each album they have released. Along the way, Synical\u2019s music has been featured in the Gus Van Zant executive produced movie \u201cSpeedway Junky,\u201d and gained critical acclaim from magazines, newspapers, and fans around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Featured in outlets such as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=dc0958c0-76db-472b-84d3-a5e04f01a577&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metal Edge<\/a>&nbsp;and Art &amp; Leisure, Synical has been able to prove their in-the-know of the current music scene for decades. Their music has been described as \u201celectrosexy,\u201d frantic, industrious, and brooding. Some fans have even described Synical&#8217;s music as a soundtrack \u201cfor the downfall of civilization.\u201d Synical\u2019s lyrics offer an intelligent take on modern music with thought provoking lyrics &#8211; cleverly blending reality, truth, and futurism. For nearly three decades, Synical has remained focused on crafting modern complex music in classic styles that remain goth club ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis Will All Happen Again\u201d is the band\u2019s fifth studio album, the project promises to be their most ambitious album to date. With ten outstanding tracks and performances by members of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Mary My Hope, Faster Pussycat, Genitorturers, and Murderdolls, the album is a unique combination of new wave flavors with heavier influences sprinkled within the mix. This album truly has something for everyone &#8211; if you\u2019re a metalhead, you\u2019ll enjoy the brooding, powerful goth vocals, if you lean more towards electronic, its progressive, synthy undertones will pull you in, and if you\u2019re a bit less hardcore, the album features a more classic new-wave groove to ground your experience.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CD-Cover-1024x904.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4385\" width=\"634\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CD-Cover-1024x904.png 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CD-Cover-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CD-Cover-768x678.png 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CD-Cover.png 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=79ab3935-e5bc-45c7-bd97-ff14e1005a59&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=030a7d58-c541-4ef1-8e1a-05a4be83df12&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=8e51e0b0-ce2a-42b3-8650-de9fe8b3b264&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/ec2-100-20-220-134.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/x\/d?c=33574445&amp;l=a520c81f-d95f-4f1c-aeb1-4b1690eba157&amp;r=974f78ff-b2d7-4c0e-bee4-b115ff1d1f50\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Synical:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core, the definition of \u201cSynical\u201d is suspicious of other people&#8217;s motives or intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growing up surrounded and inspired by music, Brian Haught was always inspired by new ways of crafting music and sound. At 18, he joined an electronic funk band AC Black which was signed to Motown Records. After touring internationally with this group for several years, Brian decided he wanted to stick to his roots and follow his original musical quest to form the band Synical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its origins in 1989, Synical has featured various band members and has transitioned through many different sounds throughout the years. Brian started the as a solo act, became a duo, a trio, and eventually became a full five-piece band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Released in 1991, Synical\u2019s very first album \u201cThe Wages of Syn&#8221; was a testament to the techno, post-punk, and new wave influences of the group. This album pioneered new ways of utilizing synthesizers, sequencers, samplers and digital tone generators at the time. After years of gigs being based in Atlanta GA, Synical&#8217;s sound continued to evolve and became even more edgy and sharp. The EP \u201cKilljoy\u201d released in 1993 and second album \u201cThe Explosive Generation\u201d in 1997 followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the 1990\u2019s came to an end, Brian realized that he needed to relocate to Los Angeles to work on his goth-dance-electronic music venture. With the help of Brian\u2019s friend Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails\/Guns N\u2019 Roses Guitarist), Brian moved to LA and worked with him on some of the G\u2019N\u2019R album demos for \u201cChinese Democracy,\u201d and eventually located new band members to continue his vision for Synical.&nbsp;Joined by guitarist Eric Griffin, bassist Brent Ashley, and Ben Graves on drums, the group was able to play many sold out shows in the LA area at iconic venues like the Viper Room, Dragonfly, Club Lingerie, and KingKing. Synical released their 3rd album \u201cSynical Forever\u201d in 2004 and their fourth \u201cQuit While You\u2019re Behind\u201d in 2012. After the band\u2019s tumultuous tour of Italy, Brian then decided to further reconstruct and update Synical\u2019s members once more &#8211; leading to where they are now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although still based in Hollywood CA, Brian began to feel burned out from the tepid, corporate LA music scene and started making trips back and forth from LA to Atlanta writing new songs and recording the band\u2019s fifth album in both cities with longtime friends David Black, Jimi Echo, Eric Griffin (Muderdolls) and former Synical drummer Cheney Brannon (Collective Soul). The current musical make-up of Synical exhibits an against-the-grain mentality and time tested sound that is palpable to audiences familiar with new-wave and post-punk music<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synical&nbsp;releases an eclectic mix of Goth, Dark-Wave, and Post-Punk album \u201cThis Will All Happen Again\u201d OUT TODAY.&nbsp; Synical is a Los Angeles-based band that encapsulates the sound of a post-punk generation with its roots in traditional dark wave music. Inspired by the industrial goth sound of new wave and techno,&nbsp;Synical&nbsp;explores a modern edge to&nbsp;this genre.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4383\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dark Wave Industrial Goth Group SYNICAL Releases Their Most Ambitious Album To Date \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4384,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4383"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4386,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383\/revisions\/4386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}