{"history":[],"article":{"id":"87f81529-a4f0-4656-beef-af5eae8975ce","title":"Cynic Paradise","slug":"cynic-paradise","content":":::summary\n![Cynic Paradise](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/pain-cynic-paradise-2008.jpg)\n**Name:** Cynic Paradise \n**Type:** Studio \n**Artist:** [Pain](https://bliptext.com/articles/pain-swedish-band) \n**Released:** 31 October 2008 \n**Studio:** [Abyss studio](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-abyss-recording-studio), Pärlby, Sweden \n**Genre:** [Industrial metal](https://bliptext.com/articles/industrial-metal) \n**Length:** 42:27 \n**Label:** [Nuclear Blast](https://bliptext.com/articles/nuclear-blast-records) \n**Producer:** [Peter Tägtgren](https://bliptext.com/articles/peter-t-gtgren) \n**Prev Title:** [Psalms of Extinction](https://bliptext.com/articles/psalms-of-extinction) \n**Prev Year:** 2007 \n**Next Title:** [You Only Live Twice](https://bliptext.com/articles/you-only-live-twice-pain-album) \n**Next Year:** 2011 \n:::\n\n# \n**Cynic Paradise** is the sixth studio album by the Swedish [industrial metal](https://bliptext.com/articles/industrial-metal) project [Pain](https://bliptext.com/articles/pain-musical-project), released on 31 October 2008 via [Nuclear Blast](https://bliptext.com/articles/nuclear-blast).\nIt reached No. 30 on the Swedish album charts.\nThe album features a duet with then-[Nightwish](https://bliptext.com/articles/nightwish) singer [Anette Olzon](https://bliptext.com/articles/anette-olzon) in the songs \"Follow Me\" and \"Feed Us\".\nDisc 2 features a [Depeche Mode](https://bliptext.com/articles/depeche-mode) cover and remixes.\nThe artwork was created by renowned artist [Travis Smith](https://bliptext.com/articles/travis-smith-artist) ([Devin Townsend](https://bliptext.com/articles/devin-townsend), [Amorphis](https://bliptext.com/articles/amorphis), [Opeth](https://bliptext.com/articles/opeth), [Nevermore](https://bliptext.com/articles/nevermore)).\nThe North American version was released on 8 June 2010 with bonus live disc and alternative cover.\n\n# Critical reception\nIn a review for [AllMusic](https://bliptext.com/articles/allmusic), Alex Henderson described the album as \"an engaging disc even though it doesn't pretend to break any new ground for industrial metal.\"\n\n# Track listing\n**Bonus tracks**\n

\"[Behind the Wheel](https://bliptext.com/articles/behind-the-wheel)\" ([Depeche Mode](https://bliptext.com/articles/depeche-mode) cover) – 4:09

\"[Here Is the News](https://bliptext.com/articles/here-is-the-news)\" ([Electric Light Orchestra](https://bliptext.com/articles/electric-light-orchestra) cover) – 3:52

\"Follow Me ([Peter](https://bliptext.com/articles/peter-t-gtgren) Vox Version)\" – 4:08

\"Clouds of Ecstasy [Bassflow](https://bliptext.com/articles/bassflow) Remix)\" – 3:29

\"No One Knows (Rectifier Remix)\" – 3:45

\n**Spinefarm Records UK**\n

\"Follow Me\" (Peter Vox Version)\" – 4:08

\"Clouds of Ecstasy (Bassflow Remix)\" – 3:29

\"No One Knows (Rectifier Remix)\" – 3:45

\"Trapped\" – 3:40

\n\n# Charts","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T11:31:14.507Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T11:31:14.507Z","search_vector":"'cynic':1 'paradis':2","search_content":" \n \n**Name:** Cynic Paradise \n**Type:** Studio \n**Artist:** [Pain](https://bliptext.com/articles/pain-swedish-band) \n**Released:** 31 October 2008 \n**Studio:** [Abyss studio](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-abyss-recording-studio), Pärlby, Sweden \n**Genre:** [Industrial metal](https://bliptext.com/articles/industrial-metal) \n**Length:** 42:27 \n**Label:** [Nuclear Blast](https://bliptext.com/articles/nuclear-blast-records) \n**Producer:** [Peter Tägtgren](https://bliptext.com/articles/peter-t-gtgren) \n**Prev Title:** [Psalms of Extinction](https://bliptext.com/articles/psalms-of-extinction) \n**Prev Year:** 2007 \n**Next Title:** [You Only Live Twice](https://bliptext.com/articles/you-only-live-twice-pain-album) \n**Next Year:** 2011 \n \n\n# \n**Cynic Paradise** is the sixth studio album by the Swedish [industrial metal](https://bliptext.com/articles/industrial-metal) project [Pain](https://bliptext.com/articles/pain-musical-project), released on 31 October 2008 via [Nuclear Blast](https://bliptext.com/articles/nuclear-blast).\nIt reached No. 30 on the Swedish album charts.\nThe album features a duet with then-[Nightwish](https://bliptext.com/articles/nightwish) singer [Anette Olzon](https://bliptext.com/articles/anette-olzon) in the songs \"Follow Me\" and \"Feed Us\".\nDisc 2 features a [Depeche Mode](https://bliptext.com/articles/depeche-mode) cover and remixes.\nThe artwork was created by renowned artist [Travis Smith](https://bliptext.com/articles/travis-smith-artist) ([Devin Townsend](https://bliptext.com/articles/devin-townsend), [Amorphis](https://bliptext.com/articles/amorphis), [Opeth](https://bliptext.com/articles/opeth), [Nevermore](https://bliptext.com/articles/nevermore)).\nThe North American version was released on 8 June 2010 with bonus live disc and alternative cover.\n\n# Critical reception\nIn a review for [AllMusic](https://bliptext.com/articles/allmusic), Alex Henderson described the album as \"an engaging disc even though it doesn't pretend to break any new ground for industrial metal.\"\n\n# Track listing\n**Bonus tracks**\n \"[Behind the Wheel](https://bliptext.com/articles/behind-the-wheel)\" ([Depeche Mode](https://bliptext.com/articles/depeche-mode) cover) – 4:09 \n \"[Here Is the News](https://bliptext.com/articles/here-is-the-news)\" ([Electric Light Orchestra](https://bliptext.com/articles/electric-light-orchestra) cover) – 3:52 \n \"Follow Me ([Peter](https://bliptext.com/articles/peter-t-gtgren) Vox Version)\" – 4:08 \n \"Clouds of Ecstasy [Bassflow](https://bliptext.com/articles/bassflow) Remix)\" – 3:29 \"No One Knows (Rectifier Remix)\" – 3:45 \n**Spinefarm Records UK**\n \"Follow Me\" (Peter Vox Version)\" – 4:08 \"Clouds of Ecstasy (Bassflow Remix)\" – 3:29 \"No One Knows (Rectifier Remix)\" – 3:45 \"Trapped\" – 3:40 \n\n# Charts","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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