Focus (Cynic album)

Focus
Album Information
Type	Studio album
Artist	Cynic
Released	September 14, 1993
Recorded	1993
Studio	Morrisound Recording
Genre	Technical death metal, progressive metal, jazz fusion
Length	35:57
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Scott Burns, Cynic
Chronology
Focus (1993)
Traced in Air (2008)

Focus is the debut album by Cynic, released September 14, 1993 through Roadrunner Records. A remastered version of the album was released in 2004.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Veil of Maya"	5:23
2.	"Celestial Voyage"	3:40
3.	"The Eagle Nature"	3:30
4.	"Sentiment"	4:23
5.	"I'm But a Wave to..."	5:30
6.	"Uroboric Forms"	3:32
7.	"Textures"	4:42
8.	"How Could I"	5:29
Total length:		35:57

2004 re-mastered bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Veil of Maya (2004 Remix)"	5:22
10.	"I'm But a Wave to... (2004 Remix)"	5:21
11.	"How Could I (2004 Remix)"	6:20
12.	"Cosmos"	4:21
13.	"The Circle's Gone"	5:20
14.	"Endless Endeavors"	9:56

Personnel

Focus album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes of the 2004 remaster.

Cynic Paul Masvidal – vocals, guitar, guitar synth Jason Gobel – guitar, guitar synth Sean Malone – bass, chapman stick Sean Reinert – drums, keyboards Additional personnel Tony Teegarden – additional vocals Sonia Otey – additional vocals Steve Gruden – additional vocals Aruna Abrams – keyboards, vocals (tracks 12–14; 2004 remaster) Chris Kringel – bass (tracks 12–14; 2004 remaster)

Technical personnel Cynic – production Scott Burns – production, engineering, mixing Robert Venosa – artwork Technical personnel (2004 remaster) Tom Burleigh – production Paul Masvidal – production Sean Reinert – production Kevin Bartley – mastering (tracks 1–8) Mark Chalecki – mastering (tracks 9–14) John Hiler – remixing (tracks 9–11) Portal – production (tracks 12–14) Scott Burns – production, mixing (tracks 12–14)