Sean Reinert
Sean Landon Reinert (May 27, 1971 – January 24, 2020) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Æon Spoke, the drummer for death metal band Death and the drummer and co-founder of the progressive metal band Cynic along with Paul Masvidal until leaving the band in September 2015.
Sean Reinert

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- Name
- Sean Reinert
- Born
- 27 May 1971
- Died
- 24 January 2020
- Occupation
- Drummer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- progressive metal · technical death metal
- Languages
- English
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Sean Landon Reinert (May 27, 1971 – January 24, 2020) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Æon Spoke, the drummer for death metal band Death and the drummer and co-founder of the progressive metal band Cynic along with Paul Masvidal until leaving the band in September 2015.
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Sean Reinert (1971–2020) was an American composer and drummer. Born in Long Beach, the composer died in San Bernardino. Sean Reinert was a member of Æon Spoke, Cynic and Death.
Genres include progressive metal and technical death metal. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Sean Reinert • Born — 27 May 1971 • Died — 24 January 2020 • Genre — * Progressive metal • technical death metal • Occupation — Drummer • Years Active — 1987–2020 • Past Member Of — Cynic, Æon Spoke, Death, Gordian Knot, Aghora • Website — seanreinert.com
Career
Career
In 1991, Reinert and Paul Masvidal (also of Cynic) joined the band Death to record the Human album. This album is seen by many as the start of the technical death metal genre. After touring with Death, he returned to Cynic. 1993 saw the release of Focus (regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal) on the Roadrunner Records label. Roadrunner re-released it in 2005 as a special collector's edition due to high demand. After Cynic's disbandment Reinert had been a member of the Cynic spin-off band Portal which released a demo but eventually disbanded. Having relocated to Los Angeles, Reinert continued working with music by writing and performing for television shows and motion pictures. In 1999, Reinert helped form Æon Spoke alongside Masvidal, which is described as an "ethereal rock" band. The band saw releases in 2004 and 2007, receiving national and satellite airplay, performing, hosting radio appearances, and even appearing on television show and motion picture soundtracks. During this time in 2006, it was announced that Cynic would reform for a tour which took place in the summer of 2007. The reformed lineup then recorded a follow-up to Focus entitled Traced in Air, which was released in 2008 and followed by more touring. In 2009, a new EP with Cynic was recorded scheduled for release in May 2010. As of May 2014, he publicly revealed his homosexuality along with fellow Cynic member Paul Masvidal. Reinert died on January 24, 2020, due to an aortic rupture.
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Sean Reinert is classed in the genre technical death metal. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Recorded with the occupation composer.

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Sean Reinert of Cynic, 2007
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Life and career
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1971
Sean Reinert was born on 27 May 1971.
2020
Sean Reinert died on 24 January 2020.
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Legacy and influence
Reinert credited Kenny Clarke, John Bonham, Neil Peart, Gary Husband and Vinnie Colaiuta as being important influences during his formative years. Many artists have cited Reinert as an influence, including Peter Wildoer of Darkane, Brann Dailor of Mastodon, Gene Hoglan, Richard Christy, Dirk Verbeuren of Soilwork and Megadeth, Chris Pennie of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Coheed and Cambria, George Kollias of Nile, John Merryman of Cephalic Carnage, Daniel Moilanen of Katatonia, Elliot Hoffman of Car Bomb, Evan Sammons of Last Chance to Reason, and Mario Duplantier of Gojira. In addition, other artists have been quoted expressing admiration for his work including Hannes Grossmann, Kai Hahto of Nightwish, Dan Presland of Ne Obliviscaris, and Danny Walker of Intronaut.
Discography
• Illustration — Reinert performing in 2007 • Cynic • 1988 demo (1988) • Reflections of a Dying World demo (1989) • 1990 demo (1990) • 1991 demo (1991) • Focus (1993) • Traced in Air (2008) • Re-Traced (2010) • Carbon-Based Anatomy (2011) • The Portal Tapes (2012) • Kindly Bent to Free Us (2014) • Other • Death − Human (1991) • Sean Malone − Cortlandt (1996) • Gordian Knot − Gordian Knot (1999) • Gordian Knot − Emergent (2003) • Aghora − Aghora (2000) • Aghora − Formless (2006) • Æon Spoke − Above the Buried Cry (2004) • Æon Spoke − Æon Spoke (2007) • Anomaly – Anomaly (1998) • C-187 − Collision (2007) • Levi/Werstler – Avalanche of Worms (2010) • Sylencer – A Lethal Dose of Truth (2012) (guest drummer on "Acquiesce") • Hassan Iqbal – Of the Sky (2020) • Amahiru – Amahiru (2020) (guest drummer on "Bringing Me Down (Alternative Version)")
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- 1.Blabbermouth.net. Cynic Taps Drummer Matt Lynch For Euroblast Appearance. September 18, 2015.
- 2.Roadrunnerrecords.com. AEON SPOKE Featuring CYNIC Members: 'Pablo (At The Park)' Video Posted Online.
- 3.Brown, August. "Cynic's Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert are out and ready to be loud". Los Angeles Times, May 8, 2014.
- 4.Blabbermouth. Former DEATH And CYNIC Drummer SEAN REINERT Dead At 48. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. January 25, 2020.
- 5.Bender, Frank. Peter Wildoer – Exclusive Interview. www.onlinedrummer.com. March 22, 2009.
- 6.Peter Wildoer. sickdrummermagazine.com. September 12, 2007.
- 7.Dunn, Sam. MASTODON's Brann Dailor on his prog influences Raw & Uncut. bangertv.com. Banger Films. 2010.
- 8.Lee, Cosmo. Interview: Gene Hoglan. Invisible Oranges. November 19, 2010.
- 9.Kluitman, Kees. "T-Back" and the Zappa-effect. www.emptywords.org. November 2002.
- 10.Tama Drums. ARTIST INTERVIEW Dirk Verbeuren. www.tama.com. May 28, 2008.
- 11.Chris Pennie. sickdrummermagazine.com. August 30, 2006.
- 12.George Kollias. sickdrummermagazine.com. August 28, 2006.
- 13.John Merryman. sickdrummermagazine.com. September 9, 2007.
- 14.WRITTEN INTERVIEW: DANIEL MOILANEN (Katatonia). www.thatdrummerguy.com. June 6, 2016.
- 15.Smart, Noel. SDM Cover feature Elliot Hoffman. www.sickdrummermagazine.com. 26. 47. September 2013.
- 16.Evan Sammons. sickdrummermagazine.com. November 9, 2010.
- 17.The Downbeat Podcast - Mario Duplantier (GOJIRA). March 3, 2023.
- 18.Hannes Grossmann. sickdrummermagazine.com. July 29, 2007.
- 19.Nightwish Fanpage – INTERVIEW WITH KAI HAHTO 2015 !!! :). Facebook. November 2, 2015.
- 20.Dan Presland. sickdrummermagazine.com. June 16, 2009.
- 21.Borders, Denise. Top 10 Drummers: Intronaut. punkworldviews.com. June 18, 2011.
- 22.ANOMALY – Anomaly (1998). Progarchives.com.
- 23.Sylencer.bandcamp.com. Sylencer.
- 24.Of the Sky, by Hassan Iqbal. Hassan Iqbal.
- 25.KREATOR/Ex-DRAGONFORCE Bassist FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Releases 'Hours' Music Video From AMAHIRU Project. Blabbermouth. September 25, 2020.
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