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Title: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: devieira73 on January 04, 2017, 10:25:07 AM
Anyone here already heard this? Really an interesting EP (around 29 min), from a true prog metal pioneer (also a bit unknown fact). The compositions are very technical but also with a lot of musicality. The vocals are kind of strange, but they had a 80's metal vibe. Ron Jarzombek and the drummer are great, but the bass is really the stand out here. That's how a bass should sound on prog metal! His style is very similar to Randy Coven. For reference, this CD is on MP top 10 of 2016.
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: Samsara on January 04, 2017, 10:41:45 AM
Been meaning to check it out, honestly. Apparently this EP was like a decade or more in the making, with lots of starts and stops (at least from what I remember reading).
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: devieira73 on January 04, 2017, 10:51:01 AM
Go "youtube" it. It's really worth! :tup
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: SoundscapeMN on January 04, 2017, 11:33:09 AM
it's awesome. Made my Top 33 Albums List for my blog/youtube channel.

Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: Lepprador on January 04, 2017, 11:36:46 AM
Yeah, great EP and the antidote to The Astonishing.
If I'm not mistaken, Watchtower really started that proggy metal thing, while Fates Warning were still under major Maiden influence and Dream Theater just starting out.

Uh... and the singer, Alan Tecchio, was part of an obscure Metal band called Hades. I'd call their album "If At First You Don't Succeed" a classic.
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: wolfking on January 04, 2017, 03:39:39 PM
Forgot about this, will definitely check it out.
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: PROGdrummer on January 04, 2017, 09:18:16 PM
This thing is like $5 on iTunes for anyone who cares.
Worth it if it gives you at least 30 mins of enjoyment
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: devieira73 on January 05, 2017, 03:57:37 AM
It's is really cheap on google play too. And it's 320kbps quality. :tup
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: PROGdrummer on January 06, 2017, 01:02:08 PM
Whoa, just hearing it for the first time now.
This singer was also on Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins album! I really like his voice, great for metal. He has a great range.
Definitely heavier and tighter playing than I was expecting. Best blind purchase I've made in a while.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Watchtower - Concepts of Math: Book One
Post by: devieira73 on January 06, 2017, 06:12:42 PM
Quote from: PROGdrummer on January 06, 2017, 01:02:08 PM
Whoa, just hearing it for the first time now.
This singer was also on Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins album! I really like his voice, great for metal. He has a great range.
I didn't know it! I bought that album on mp3. It's a very good album!