| Watchtower | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Genre(s) | Progressive metal Thrash metal |
| Label(s) | Monster Noise International |
| Associated acts | Spastic Ink Blotted Science Gordian Knot |
Watchtower is a technical thrash band based in Austin, Texas that was mostly active in the 1980s. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music See also Noise Records (UK Noise Records is a German Record label founded by German Music industry personality Karl-Ulrich Walterbach Spastic Ink is a progressive technical metal band from the United States. Blotted Science is an Instrumental Extreme metal band headed by Ron Jarzombek ( Watchtower, Spastic Ink) bassist Alex Webster Gordian Knot is a Progressive rock / metal band directed by Bass guitarist Sean Malone. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Their debut album, Energetic Disassembly, was released in 1985. Energetic Disassembly is the debut album by Progressive metal band Watchtower, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music) The album is notable for its heavy use of time changes and is considered to be a landmark in technical metal.
In 1989 Watchtower released a second album, Control and Resistance, with Ron Jarzombek handling the guitar duties. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Control and Resistance is the second album by Progressive metal band Watchtower, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) Ron Jarzombek is a Progressive metal Guitarist, a member of Watchtower, and has completed his latest studio album "Machinations Of Dementia"
While Watchtower never received much popular fame, they have been cited as influences by many many heavy metal bands such as Dream Theater, Death, and Control Denied. Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name " Majesty " by John Myung, John Petrucci Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific The band Control Denied was formed by Chuck Schuldiner to create progressive / Power metal, mixed with elements of Death metal recognizable in
Various members have pursued other projects, including Ron Jarzombek's solo project Spastic Ink, Jason McMaster joining Dangerous Toys and Doug and Rick's venture called Retarted Elf. Spastic Ink is a progressive technical metal band from the United States. Dangerous Toys was an Austin Texas -based Hard rock band with a rough sound and often humorous lyrics
The band re-united in 1999 with the original line-up and had plans on releasing a new album in 2006 which would be called Mathematics, but due to some conflicts between members, the release of the album is very questionable at this point.
Members
- Jason McMaster - vocals
- Ron Jarzombek - guitars
- Doug Keyser - bass
- Rick Colaluca - drums
Former members
- Scott Jeffreys - vocals
- Alan Tecchio - vocals
- Billy White - guitars
- Mike Soliz - vocals
Discography
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