A ProgressiveRock SuperGroup formed by Music/{{Cynic}} bassist Sean Malone, whose revolving lineup has included members of Music/{{Genesis|Band}}, Music/KingCrimson, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/DreamTheater. Revolving genres include traditional prog, ProgressiveMetal and {{Jazz}}. Their second album ''Emergent'' served as a semi-reunion of Cynic, as it was the only album other than Cynic's debut, ''Focus'' to feature all original Cynic members.
!! Tropes:
* AGoodNameForARockBand: See ViewersAreGeniuses.
* IAmTheBand: Throughout the band's different lineups, founder Sean Malone is the only consistent member.
* SuperGroup: The bassist from Music/{{Cynic}} in the same band as guys from Music/{{Genesis|Band}}, Music/KingCrimson, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/DreamTheater, to name a few, depending on which lineup you're looking at.
* ViewersAreGeniuses: The [[CuttingTheKnot Gordian Knot]] is a legend of Phrygian Gordium associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem (disentangling an "impossible" knot) solved easily by cheating or "thinking outside the box" ("cutting the Gordian knot"):
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