Interview with Paul Masvidal (Cynic/ex. Death) about the Human era of Death 

Saw the In Human tour at the Whiskey, Sean gave me a pair of Vic Firth 5A wood tips. Saw the Focus tour at a 21 and over venue and I wasn’t old enough to get in, so Paul handed me his Steinberger guitar to carry in to see the show. Cannibal Corpse was headlining. Amazing memories, thank you Paul and thank you Sean RIP! 🤘🏼

Met Paul and Sean on their focus tour. Such warm loving souls. Still have their autographs. Will always be a fan!

Sean’s drumming was completely insane. At 19 no less. He was at a level of musicianship that very few attain. And such a humble guy. As is Paul. Thank you for this interview.

My drummer Mike got Human the Tuesday it dropped. By the time he got home he had heard half of it. He called me as sooon as he got home and sais come over you have to hear this. At the time it was just him and me jamming in his basement. We called ourselves the Kinetic Bro. We could turn on a dime we were se attuned to each other. He put it on and for the entire CD I sat there slack jawed. When it was over we talked about certain parts and things we were doing that were similar. It reiforced the direction we were on. That would change of course once we got another guitarist and I had to slow down. We met Chuck on the Carnivore/Carcass tour when they came throygh Mass. Mike gave Chuck a demo tape I think. Not sure if he ever listened to it. He never got in touch with Mike about it. Big influence on how we wrote in some ways. I already had an established style and so did Mike. We were a little older than Chuck and Sean and the upcoming bands so they only influenced us in perhaps pacing and technical areas. I stiil listen to Death plenty when Im in the car. Usually alone.

It's hard for me to get this across without sounding like I'm blowing smoke up your thing, but this interview was perfect, it showed others how it should be done, incredibly knowledgeable without feeling the need constantly prove background credentials every 5 minutes. (as I've witnessed others do) You deliver a question then sit back and listen, never interrupting or taking over your guest. Thank you very much for doing these, very insightful.

Paul is so eloquent. So sad that with all cynic accomplished that Malone and reinhardt weren't happy in their own skin. I'm man enough to admit I've cried 3 times over the profoundly 2 most influential bands that shaped me are gone. I loved portal, Aeon Spoke kept me from committing suicide in my late 20s , early 30s.

Absolute class this, thank you for doing this. I’ve got Human signed by Chuck, Sean and Paul on my wall in a glass frame, pride of place. I met Chuck once and he was such a good guy. All power to Cynic/Portal.

Great interview. Paul is so approachable and generous towards his fans. You just have to like the guy.

Awesome interview found human when it came out it blew my mind Took me to cynic and my brain died Love these guys and this time

Man, this interviewer is amazing. I love when interviewers makes it feel more like a conversation and less than just a series of questions because he keeps adding more question to the initial question. He sometimes reads my mind "oh shit ask him about this and that" and next thing you know he's asking that very question. Good shit man. Subscribed!

Sean’s drumming on human is still on another level. I can’t think of 1 entire album that can compare to it! RIP SEAN & CHUCK

The lick during the flattening chorus Paul plays still gives me trouble after 30 years of playing.

It's very cool to hear these interviews. I remember back in the early ninetees, when I started listening to Death, the whole Tampa Bay band scene and of course Cynic, the interviews with the bands always kinda disappointed me. To put the focus (ho hum) on the musicianship and personal relations looking back all those years, it really scratches an itch

thank you theCombine Human truly is a masterpiece so different from everything else at that time revolutionary one of kind 🤘😉

Another brilliant interview. Focus is such a wonderful album.

Once again so damn good, thank you for these.

Amazing interview! Very insightful. Love paul and cynic.

Great interview, Paul seems like such a nice guy to chat with

My favorite Death album!!!! 💯🔥😎🤘

Omg So excited for the cynic stuff coming out. Great chat also 🔥

My favorite Death album.

Just discovered this channel with this video, I like your style of having a conversation rather than dryly asking questions. Flows really well. Cool to hear him talk about this stuff Out of curiousity what is the intro/outro song?

Who else has gone back to listening to Human?

What’s the song at the very beginning???

I love the intro song so much, I have been playing it on guitar. Who knows the name of the song, and the band playing it please!!???

Focus was already reissued. They're doing a new one? I already bought 4 so far between the original and the remasters 😂

Hah had to check there is video of Death performing on Mexican TV in 1988 and sure Paul is playing guitar

It's a shame that they only did the one album, but Death always made incredible albums so maybe it's just as well

Paul is the Ram Dass of metal. Love him!

🔥💚🔥

What's on Sean's shirt?

Paul is correct; it all imploded after Spiritual Healing. I stopped listening after the first 3 records.

The Human period of Death is widely known as the "brown hatter" era. Lots of hide the sausage going on then.