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Last Updated: 11/19/2009

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City: Los Angeles
State: California
Country: US
Signup Date: 2/20/2008
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 
"Focus almost never happened. Hurricane Andrew (a Category 5 storm that devastated South Florida in 1992), bassists frequently exiting and three separate visits to Morrisound Studios could’ve cost the world Cynic. Despite Andrew—considered a blessing by vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal—the setbacks and Roadrunner Records’ visionless disposition, the Miami-based quartet persevered, crafting eight exhilarating, uncommonly technical songs that would spark death metal anew. Unlike any before (Death’s Human comes close) and after (Gorguts’ Obscura righteously bends minds), Focus dropped jaws, defied expectations and expanded horizons. The problem was that too few outside the band—from fans to label reps—understood Cynic’s sophisticated, barely metal musical language." -Decibel

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David Desajuste
David McCloskey

 
AMEN!
 
Posted by David Desajuste on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 12:08 AM
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Daniel

 
Truly an inspiration guys. 

 
Posted by Daniel on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 12:17 AM
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Ryan...(101101110110001)
Mudkipz, Dawg.

 
Fuck yeah! Congrats.
 
Posted by Ryan...(101101110110001) on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 1:00 AM
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Brandon

 
You guys deserve any credit you get. Nothing in the metal genre has ever touched the originality of that album.

 
Posted by Brandon on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 1:24 AM
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Motoghost Photography
Ben Manzella

 
I just about screamed when I got my issue of Decibel and found this out, congratulations you guys.

 
Posted by Motoghost Photography on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 1:29 AM
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Kim

 
Congratulations!  Thank YOU for your beautiful music!!!

 
Posted by Kim on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 2:23 AM
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gilberto.
Gilberto Melendez

 
well deserved, i read that artical like 6 times in one day. Cynic, you are an inspiration to musicians everywhere.
 
Posted by gilberto. on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 2:28 AM
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Kevin
Kevin MçKinney

 
Well deserved. Great job.
 
Posted by Kevin on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 2:41 AM
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Matto
Matthew Solar

 
Fuckin Right...a well deserved and long overdue honor
 
Posted by Matto on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 2:58 AM
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Cold Wolf
Richard Soto

 
Agree that you guys deserve the creds. Glad that you guys are back & giving us more.

 
Posted by Cold Wolf on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 3:28 AM
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Coyan

 
Focus is one of the best albums ive ever heard, i love Cynic, live on!
 
Posted by Coyan on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 5:02 AM
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‡WANDERER ABOVE THE SEA OF FOG‡
Jeff Mayhem

 
Congratulations, guys!
And thanks for bringing the world of music one of the greatest albums ever to fall upon listening ears.

 
Posted by ‡WANDERER ABOVE THE SEA OF FOG‡ on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 5:41 AM
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David Epis

 
Well deserved guys...

Congratulations !

 
Posted by David Epis on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 10:56 AM
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Timesprout ( Guitarist WANTED! )

 
A great record.....

 
Posted by Timesprout ( Guitarist WANTED! ) on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 11:03 AM
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scotty-p
scott poppleton

 
That is cool shit to hear guys! Congrats, and thanks for being yourselves.. Your music has been so inspirational to the way I percieve, and play music, and to the way I think, and live my life. I love you guys!
 
Posted by scotty-p on Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 4:11 PM
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Brell Genus
Brian Worth

 
It's about time!  Now let's get Traced In Air on the list!
 
Posted by Brell Genus on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 7:00 PM
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Christopher Jion / Dirgefunk Records

 
listening to it right now, as usual.
and I really cant say enough good about this album. 
It's literally a perfect album (in any genre or style).
and definately the best tech-death album ever. ...but actually, it may be tied with Traced In Air.
both are perfect beyond words.

come back to southern California. your show in anaheim was one of the most satistying things I've ever heard in my life.



 
Posted by Christopher Jion / Dirgefunk Records on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 7:05 AM
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Jared the Assassin
Jared Matthews

 
its all so beautiful.
 
Posted by Jared the Assassin on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 12:48 AM
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