Cynic Paradise
Pain · 2008
57 min · 15 tracks · industrial metal
A relentless fusion of industrial metal and melodic hooks creates an aggressive yet accessible sonic landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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I’m Going In — This opening track sets the tone with its infectious chorus and hard-hitting instrumentation, capturing Pain's signature blend of aggression and melody.
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Monkey Business — With its playful lyrics and energetic rhythm, this track exemplifies the band's ability to combine humor with heavy music, making it stand out on the album.
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Live Fast / Die Young (It’s a Cynic Paradise) — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of hedonism and existential reflection, delivering memorable hooks alongside driving beats that resonate with listeners.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo flow
- long immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered dense sonic textures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2008, Cynic Paradise is Pain's fifth studio album, following the commercially successful release of Dancing with the Dead in 2005. By this point, the band had solidified their presence in the industrial metal scene, blending electronic elements with heavy guitar riffs, which became a hallmark of their sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ministry· Nine Inch Nails· KMFDM
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 I’m Going In 3:16
- 2 Monkey Business 4:05
- 3 Follow Me 4:17
- 4 Have a Drink on Me 3:54
- 5 Don’t Care 2:42
- 6 Reach Out (and Regret) 3:55
- 7 Generation X 4:18
- 8 No One Knows 3:51
- 9 Live Fast / Die Young (It’s a Cynic Paradise) 3:42
- 10 Not Your Kind 4:10
- 11 Feed Us 4:19
- 12 Follow Me (Peter vox version) 4:09
- 13 Clouds of Ecstasy (Bassflow remix) 3:27
- 14 No One Knows (Rectifier remix) 3:46
- 15 Trapped 3:40
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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