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Cynation is an Australian rock band from Melbourne originating in Singapore. Its four members met in 1994 while in third grade. Since its formation in 1998, the band line- up has included Josh Mak (vocals and guitar), Simon Lai (guitar), Andrew Teo (bass) and in 2002 Shah (guitar) joined the band. The band originally performed under the name “Cynical Annihilation” until 2016, when they changed it to “Cynation”. In 2003, at only 17 years old, the members recorded their first demo, a three-track demo entitled “A Prelude To Annihilation” at Lion Studios in Singapore. The 2004 album “Pandora’s Box” was produced by Focal Studios in Singapore under the former band name “Cynical Annihilation”, and it was released on iTunes on November 2016. When the band recorded their first demo Mind’s Eye Records became interested in signing them for a record deal. Although a contract was offered to the band to record their debut album “Pandora’s Box”, the band turned down the deal and decided the make