Kelly you should start doing these again, this is really cool. Two absolute legends

This is an awesome interview, lots of passion, great questions, honest chat....thank you!

Fucking killer interview Kelly, I can feel the passion and depth of your friendship with Paul and vice versa !! You two are really special human beings !!

yeah

Paul is legend. I also credit him for introducing me to the greatest musician I’ve ever heard Allan Holdsworth. I remember reading a playlist of his favorite albums and nearly everything he put on that list was a Holdsworth album. Hearing that music opened my mind and ears to a universe I didn’t think existed. I will forever be grateful to him for that introduction…Atheist was also my introduction to prominent bass work. When I first heard Piece of Time back in the day Roger’s playing flipped my world upside down in terms of what was possible. His attack reminds me of Geddy and Doug (Watchtower). I also prefer his playing on the Unquestionable demos compared to the Tony Choy versions (no disrespect as Tony sounds amazing), that particular attack just wasn’t there. What a monumental loss for extreme music that was. I still listen to his playing to this day in complete awe and admiration, watching his live footage shows what a natural he was, just effortlessly ripping out those lines and not breaking a sweat. He may be gone but he’s not forgotten…

And here we are now and they ARE touring together, can't wait to see them in a week and a half! Love Cynic and recently became a fan of Atheist to prepare myself for seeing them live

2 REAL gentlemen. 2 days ago, you and I spoke outside Montreal's Fairmount Theatre after the beyond amazing concert you guys gave us. I did tell you Kelly, that what stood out the most, besides your stellar & amazing performance, was your Beautiful, Fantastic & Authentic Energy. You hugged me tight and said that meant the world to you. Well this 2h mafnificent interview emantes the exact same Wonderful energy. Love & Light to you both always ❤

Too much talent for the Internet to absorb! Proud of both of you gentlemen 🖤🙏🤘

Looking forward two seeing these two bands on the end of June, in Michigan

Just seen the tour pass through Milwaukee on a Monday night. Amazing show! Two great humans right here. Paul literally shook hands with everyone as they went to the exit.

Great conversation between 2 legends.

Kelly, I can tell you're highly enthusiastic with a head bursting with amazing stories, I hate to criticize but please let your guest speak, please don't bulldoze them.

It's insane how much in common Kelly and Paul have, from pioneering and implementing the jazz fusion in death metal at its early stages to (tragically) losing two of the greatest bassists this genre graced.

2 legends, 2 great mans - metall Universe. thank you

This hang out was great you guys, funny and intereting,....i'd love to see that Roger and Doug photograph. Thanks!

Me and some friends got to meet the guys from Cynic after a show back in 2010. The energy was electrifying and they were all humble, down to earth dudes. Paul was so awesome, he signed our tickets and answered our questions candidly. Beautiful experience.

Aeon Spoke is the only thing that kept me from committing suicide for a few years

The guys made the tour happen. Awesome time

This year I saw both Cynic and Atheist live. Both 2 of my teen favorite bands. Love and respect from Danmark. Ascension codes is amazing please make another Cynic record.

Some of my favorite releases are ones that I didn't 'get' the first listen. When I pick up a new release I'll listen to it back and forth from my commute to work for a week or two.

20:07 cool man

Even 1 day!!! Love you guys.

Last week Atheist Cynic show in (Montreal Canada) was amazing ! Atheist setlist was near perfect ! Elements is my favorite Atheist album and thoses live songs really deliver . It's been a week and i still listening to Piece of time ,Elements,Unquestionable presence ,focus and Ascension codes .

I love this podcast. Just stumbled across this on my visit to Decibel Magazine early afternoon today. Love absorbing the energy from yall. Good shit!!!

Two of my main influences for the last 30 years. We bought a copy of that inquestionable pre-tour practice video bootleg in the 90s. I was going to hit the thanks button but you haven't enabled it

Two of my favorite humans who grew up with me in my teenage years. I was there but you guys were just in my cd player lol or tape player

Can't believe I get to see you guys on the 25th.

what an awesome conversation!

Saw both bands play the other night, and they were both fuckin stellar

Amazing! Thanks for this conversation. @Kelly, I was amazed to see Atheist perform without a click live in Mesa! It was a chance of a lifetime to see Both you and Cynic live! Thanks for coming by and saying hi to my friend and I in the crowd while cynic was performing. \m/

Amazing conversation. I'm a huge Atheist and Cynic fan. Human is my favorite Death album. Thank you Kelly and Paul for doing what you do.

Beautiful interview well needed

Just subbed. Hope there will be more interviews soon.

We love you!!!!!!!!!!

Saw Cynic in New Orleans a week ago or so. Masvidal is a beautiful dude inside and out. Such an artist and an inspiration.

I love you guys, I really love you. Thank you for all the heart you put into your music, both of you.

Absolutely get the people not actually listening making reviews being nonsense, Jupiter is a great album and held up to atheists reputation of making something new every album, same with cynic. Never the same album twice and that's even more impressive playing technical progressive stuff.

Hoping to see you do alot more of these... very nice to put a face to the name sir.... Pieces of Time was the first guitar track to really make me step up my game.. been very obsessive since learning it. Thank you immensely..

Now that was an amazing conversation! Thanks Kelly and Paul!

KELLY THX GOOD TO SEE TRUE METAL MUSIC PEOPLE TAKING OVER AGAIN!!!! DO MORE MORE MORE

Loved the NYC show. Seeing my heroes on stage was a lifetime goal for me!

1:24:22 I come from the future and have great news 👽

I never knew those details about Roger. How heartbreaking…😢

Saw you guys Saturday in Richmond and it’s going to be hard to ever top that show. Amazing to hear you guys spitballing about the idea of it here

Thank you for coming to Toronto!!! Insane live performance!!

I'd love to hear you two talk more.

Got to see Cynic and Atheist last night in NYC. It was great being able to experience a part of my late teens/early 20s again.

What is said about criticism in music podcasts or webzines is kinda complicated : even when we are not in this "journalist landscape", people judge really hard, especially with the rise of music streaming services. You launch a playlist, you don't like the song : you skip to another one. The album format is struggling against this logic of streaming : we've got so much releases with movies, shows, music, video games... So it happens that many people just "swallow" everything like maniacs in order to be "into the trend" of following the stream of new content everyday. That's why I love Prog music : you have to be commited to Prog, you can't envoy it loosely. You must have an active listening of a Prof record to understand the project and what artists wanted to share with it. I must admit I had difficulties to understand Jupiter at first. But, gosh, just "Faux King Christ" : with this track, you can understand the new sound, the project of briging Atheist to some extremes. I really love Jupiter. And Ascension Codes... I laughed so hard reading criticisms about "the atmospherical parts that ruined the flow of the record". Those codes between songs is specifically what links all the tracks together. It's part of the meditation process. If you don't understand what mindfulness meditation is, then it will be really difficult to embrace the complexity of Ascension Codes :'D It was a real pleasure to hear this podcast : cheers for you, prog legends ;)

That is so true about well crafted complex albums not being consumed and enjoyed in one sitting, that was definitely true for me with both Dimension Hatross and Nothingface by Voivod, I'm ashamed to say that I strongly disliked both when they first released. I love and adore them now, both are in my top 10 all time favourite albums. What an insightful interview between 2 warm hearted wonderful people.

I'm curious to know what shirt Kelly is wearing!

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Run of the Mill! \m/

Atheist and Cynic need more coverage on their impact on Metal.

Haven't watched/listened yet, but the description says "This conversation was recorded May 2022", is that accurate, or is it a typo and it was record May 2023 (last month as opposed to last year)?

Internet world, 80% of teh people reviewing stuff are equiped to do so, they are firstly incentivized by reporting negativity.