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Artist
Cylinder
12+ albums
hard rockalternative metalmodern rockpost-grungeKorean
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More than one artist exists with this name: 1. Cylinder is a Hard Rock Band From Santa Cruz Ca. They have Shared the Stage with such acts as Rob Halford (Judas Priest) Skillet, Eagles of Death Metal, OnesideZero and More! New Album "Rise Above" is out now from Producer Larry Elyea (Sevendust, Disturbed). Gimmicks don’t excite us anymore. Trends swell and crest and wash away. Great bands possess power in the intangible space between competing forces—it’s there that Cylinder will take you and leave you for dead--a place where somber tones contrast with an uplifting power. Where raw aggression clashes with technical proficiency and gives rise to a massive sound. A place where lyrics avowing heart come from a voice that is simultaneously willing to tear yours out. In short, Cylinder’s music represents what we need: a complex soul and uncaged spirit. “We’re straight up, no bullshit, hard rock,” says Nick Boyd, guitarist for Cylinder. The Santa Cruz based band, rounded out by vocalist Shane Geslin, bassist Mike King and drummer Will Allen aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, but rather take modern rock to its most dangerous edges— deeper, darker, more defiant. Like fighters in the ring, rock n’ roll bands make their names on stage and Cylinder’s elevating live show has been known to leave audiences punch-drunk and staggering. With fists in the air, heads banging and not an inch of stage wasted, it’s as visually powerful as it is musically. These frenzied performances have dra
