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Watchtower - Control and Resistance (CD)

Control and Resistance
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5 out of 5.0 stars 4 Ratings (5 Reviews)

Album Details: Control and Resistance

Release Date:01/01/1989
UPC:036124480923

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  • Overall:

    12 years later

    By emannikcufesin  Jul 19, 2001

    It was 12 years ago when I first heard this band. A couple of years later I saw their video for The Eldrich on a Noise Records video compliation called Doomsday News. The beauty of this band is that 12 years later they still sound just as good as tha...t first listen. Great stuff if you like your music on the prog side. Read more Less

  • Overall:

    Brilliant

    By godvybes  Aug 17, 2000

    Once you understand the sound it is incredible how far they go with their music and how extraordinary those people control the instruments

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  • All Music Guide

    Considered to be one of the founders of the progressive metal genre made popular by bands like Dream Theater and Fates Warning, Watchtower did not stay together long enough to reap the benefits of their creativity. Their first recording, Energetic Disassembly, hinted at their innovations and talent, but it was Control and Resistance that marked the arrival of a fresh and important voice in the history of both progressive rock and heavy metal. Drawing heavily from bands such as Rush, Queensryche, Metallica, Yngwie Malmsteen, and fusion bands, Watchtower carved out a distinctive sound by combining the most extreme elements of their influences. The result was a series of complex, dark, and heavy songs that would eventually become the blueprint for progressive metal. Guitarist Ron Jarzombek, who replaced Billy White, brings a Holdsworth influence with him, which adds to the music's diversity. While averting commercial success, the band is typically cited as groundbreaking by their peers. T...he music herein may sound dated, especially the falsetto vocals of Alan Tecchio, but there is enough here to appreciate and enjoy both from a historical and musical perspective. - Robert Taylor, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Biography

Watchtower

Watchtower remains on the most over-the-top prog metal outfits of all-time. Their songs often came off as excuses to shred away and show off their member's instrumental prowess, and although the group remains quite obscure, they (along with Dream Theater) spawned countless musical offspring by the '90s -- Spock's Beard, Dali's Dilemma, Cairo, Ice Age, Royal Hunt, etc. T... Read more