May 4, 2023 9:24 pm
“Don’t be shallow”
Not that I need a reason, but with the 30th anniversary and an imminent remixed, remastered reissue, it seems like a good time to give Cynic’s incredible 1993 debut Focus a spin. Here’s The Eagle Nature, one of my favourite tracks from the album. Knotty thrash riffing and growling vocals keep this in familiar brutal territory but King Crimson-esque interlocking guitars, weirdo vocoder effects, moody synthscapes and a general sense of wellbeing make this a bit of a space oddity in the death metal realm. Back in 1993 (just six years on from barbaric early death metal classics like Scream Bloody Gore) Focus must have sounded like it was from another planet. And 30 years later, tracks like The Eagle Nature still sound like they’re at the cosmic cutting edge.
Posted by Heavy Metal Overload
Categories: Death Metal, Genre, Progressive Rock, Song Reviews
Tags: 1993, American, Focus, Progressive Metal, Roadrunner Records
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The Refocus looks cool. I might snag it.
Do you know is it a re-recording now of the original album, or a remastering job.
Inquiring minds want to know.
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By boppinsblog on May 4, 2023 at 11:13 pm
All I’ve read is that it’s a remix and a remaster. “Remix” could allow for there to be some re-recorded parts in there but I don’t have any details.
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By Heavy Metal Overload on May 5, 2023 at 7:40 am
Great song , album and band !!!
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By Donald C. Taylor on May 24, 2023 at 2:49 am