Today in 1989 Watchtower released the album Control and Resistance Austin, Texas Progressive/Technical Thrash Metal Status:Unknown Years active: 1982-1990, 1999-? Often considered the ultimate progressive/technical thrash band, Watchtower ushered in a new era of extreme metal with their 1985 debut album, Energetic Disassembly, hailed as Rush meets Metallica at 200 mph by one publication. Featuring an array of chaotic time changes, aggressive vocals, and possibly one of the most accomplished rhythm sections in metal, this was one of the highlights of metal in the 80s. By 1989 Watchtowers line-up had changed when they released their sophomore effort, Control And Resistance. The albums quality did not diminish, although the overall atmosphere was a bit more reined in compared with the wildness of their debut. While Watchtower never attained mainstream success, they are considered the godfathers of the progressive/technical metal movement and have been cited as influences on popular progressive bands such as Dream Theater. After the release of Control And Resistance the band went on indefinite hiatus, with Doug Keyser and Rick Colaluca jumping to Retarted Elf and Ron Jarzombek launching Spastic Ink after recovering from hand surgeries. Keyser, Colaluca, and Jarzombek reunited with original vocalist Jason McMaster in 1999 to record a track for an Accept tribute album and appeared at Germanys Bang Your Head!!! in 2000 and Hollands Headway Festival in 2004. Since reuniting Watchtower have re-commenced and then aborted work on the long-dormant third album, Mathematics, several times but as of 2009 the album is at long last back on the burner with a tentatively release set for early 2010. The band have also been confirmed as co-headliners of Germanys Keep It True festival in April of 2010. Noise Records Alan Tecchio Vocals Ron Jarzombek Guitars Doug Keyser Bass Rick Colaluca Drums 1. Instruments of Random Murder (4:06) 2. The Eldritch (3:16) 3. Mayday in Kiev (5:47) 4. The Fall of Reason (8:01) 5. Control and Resistance (6:58) 6. Hidden Instincts (3:51) 7. Life Cycles (6:47) 8. Dangerous Toy (4:19) Total Time: 43:08 Produced by WatchTower Drum Engineering & Drum Recording by Alan Leeming Art Direction by Birgit Nielsen Photography by Martin Becker Re-released in 2003. Re-released by Divebomb Records in 2012 with slightly different front cover art-work. New mastering was done by Jamie King. Control and Resistance is the second album by progressive metal band Watchtower, released in 1989 The vinyl and compact disc versions of the album each feature distinctly different front cover artwork Instruments of Random Murder and The Eldritch were previously demoed in early 1987 at Cedar Creek Studios in Austin, TX. It was the first ever recording with Ron Jarzombek on guitar The Fall of Reason and Hidden Instincts were previously demoed by the band on a 4-track recorder in the fall of 1987 Both 1987 demos are contained on the 2002 archives release Demonstrations In Chaos The original working title for Hidden Instincts was Plastic Lasagna Dangerous Toy was previously recorded with Mike Soliz on vocals for the 1989 Doomsday News 2 compilation youtube/watch?v=UHn-XBYWUiM
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