Cynic NWoBHM UK Playing Wacken OA

Tim Batkin · Post by **Tim Batkin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:08 pm

Hi All,

Just to let you know we are playing Wacken OA this year to promote the new album.
Details as follows -

http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/main-b ... 8/cynic08/

Be great to meet some of you guys if you get to it.

Best wishes,

Tim

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:01 pm

I hope you will be playing shows in England/Benelux and other German places too.

Tim Batkin · Post by **Tim Batkin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:05 pm

Hi Black Axe,

I would love to do some UK gigs most definitely. Will keep you posted if we get any sorted.

Best wishes,

Tim

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:29 pm

That's great news, I'm planning to be there for Maiden, Destructor and some others. Cynic is a very great addition to my bill

Tim Batkin · Post by **Tim Batkin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:34 pm

Hi Sentinel,

Thats great news - lets try and hook up and say hello if we can.

Best wishes,

Tim

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:37 pm

Tim Batkin wrote:Hi Sentinel,

Thats great news - lets try and hook up and say hello if we can.

Best wishes,

Tim

that would be great

Cheers

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:47 pm

The Sentinel wrote:That's great news, I'm planning to be there for Maiden, Destructor and some others. Cynic is a very great addition to my bill

I already have plans for that weekend so I won't be going. But besides Destructor and Cynic, and maybe Kreator and Exodus, there aren't much bands I'd like. Seems too expensive a trip for just 2-3 bands (I'll be seeing Maiden once, probably twice already, so I wouldn't be going for them either).

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:03 am

The Sentinel wrote:That's great news, I'm planning to be there for Maiden, Destructor and some others. Cynic is a very great addition to my bill

add also Headhunter...apart from that wacken is shit, and really expensive, fucken dineyworld for metalheadz nowadays....im going this to bang your head for sure!

Post by **DaN** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:01 am

Congrats, Tim! Cool to see that WOA still have some taste in their bookings. Don't think I'll afford to go this year though

[moved to Victim Of Time]

Tim Batkin · Post by **Tim Batkin** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:32 pm

Hi All,

The German people have an enviable, and just reputation for thoroughness, and attention to detail, so it is very disappointing to report that during negotiations for Cynic, (UK) to play at Wacken, (including telephone conversations to and from England), that whilst they booked and promoted a British Heavy Metal band from Worcester England, they, (Thomas from Wacken OA), believed he had entered into contract with a thrash metal band from the US. Dear Thomas, (ever the promoter professional) when he realised his error, (well in fact he sent our team a link to Wikipedia of Cynic US and asked if that was us), and when receiving the negative response, binned us from the show.
So sorry guys we wont be playing - if Black Axe could suggest a UK venue we would be all ears to come and play.
In the meantime, and putting this distraction behind us, we will crack on with the album and get it out to you.
Best,
Tim

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:48 pm

now that really really suck,now you believe me wacken sucks!

Tim Batkin · Post by **Tim Batkin** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:52 pm

now that really really suck,now you believe me wacken sucks!

Mate - thanks for that - I appreciate it - and yeah I really believe you!

Tim

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:54 pm

Tim Batkin wrote:Hi All,

The German people have an enviable, and just reputation for thoroughness, and attention to detail, so it is very disappointing to report that during negotiations for Cynic, (UK) to play at Wacken, (including telephone conversations to and from England), that whilst they booked and promoted a British Heavy Metal band from Worcester England, they, (Thomas from Wacken OA), believed he had entered into contract with a thrash metal band from the US. Dear Thomas, (ever the promoter professional) when he realised his error, (well in fact he sent our team a link to Wikipedia of Cynic US and asked if that was us), and when receiving the negative response, binned us from the show.
So sorry guys we wont be playing - if Black Axe could suggest a UK venue we would be all ears to come and play.
In the meantime, and putting this distraction behind us, we will crack on with the album and get it out to you.
Best,
Tim

That's a pity

Maybe I can catch you guys somewhere at a European festival, maybe a later KIT-edition

Post by **DaN** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:58 pm

It was just too good to be true, eh? Very crappy news

Maybe someone at the Miskatonic Forum would have some tips on places to play in the UK? It's an English-based forum with a somewhat similar musical focus as The Corroseum. I'm sure people there would like to know about the current doings of (The True!) CYNIC too.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:54 pm

Tim Batkin wrote:Hi All,

The German people have an enviable, and just reputation for thoroughness, and attention to detail, so it is very disappointing to report that during negotiations for Cynic, (UK) to play at Wacken, (including telephone conversations to and from England), that whilst they booked and promoted a British Heavy Metal band from Worcester England, they, (Thomas from Wacken OA), believed he had entered into contract with a thrash metal band from the US. Dear Thomas, (ever the promoter professional) when he realised his error, (well in fact he sent our team a link to Wikipedia of Cynic US and asked if that was us), and when receiving the negative response, binned us from the show.
So sorry guys we wont be playing - if Black Axe could suggest a UK venue we would be all ears to come and play.
In the meantime, and putting this distraction behind us, we will crack on with the album and get it out to you.
Best,
Tim

What a wanker(s)! I hope this news goes around and other festivals pick up on it and get you guys to play knowing full well which Cynic to go for.

For venues I suggest using DaN's link. Personally, I'd rather see you guys play on a festival, UK or European(Germany/Benelux)

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