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Control and Resistance is the second and final album by progressive metal band Watchtower, released in 1989.[1] This was the band's last album before disbanding in 1993 while working on its never-released third album Mathematics, and their first release with vocalist Alan Tecchio and guitarist Ron Jarzombek. Control and Resistance combines elements of thrash metal, progressive metal and jazz fusion, and has been cited as one of the most influential albums in the technical thrash metal genre, as well as a major influence on the then-emerging technical death metal scene.[2][3][4]

Control and Resistance
Studio album by Watchtower
Released	November 6, 1989
Recorded	August 1989
Studio	SkyTrak Studio, Berlin, Germany
Genre	Progressive metal technical thrash metal jazz fusion
Length	43:15
Label	Noise
Producer	Watchtower
Watchtower chronology
Energetic Disassembly (1985) Control and Resistance (1989) Demonstrations in Chaos (2002)

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Allmusic	[5]

Control and Resistance was hailed by Guitar World magazine as one of "The Top Ten Shred Albums of the 80's" in a retrospective feature, "Sounding like the twisted scion of Metallica and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Watchtower was the most brilliant weird band of its time. Guitarist Ron Jarzombek, with his complex harmony solos, strange scales and furious staccato lead bursts, performs tricks on his guitar that will leave you more than sufficiently breathless."[6]

Track listing

1. "Instruments of Random Murder" – 4:06
2. "The Eldritch" – 3:17
3. "Mayday in Kiev" – 5:48
4. "The Fall of Reason" – 8:01
5. "Control and Resistance" – 6:58
6. "Hidden Instincts" – 3:51
7. "Life Cycles" – 6:48
8. "Dangerous Toy" – 4:20

tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5 written by Doug Keyser
tracks 3, 6, 7 & 8 written by Doug Keyser and Ron Jarzombek

Notes

• 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.

Band line-up

• Alan Tecchio - vocals
• Ron Jarzombek - guitars
• Doug Keyser - bass
• Rick Colaluca - drums

References

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[de] Control and Resistance

Control and Resistance ist das zweite und bislang letzte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Progressive-Metal-Band Watchtower. Es erschien im Jahr 1989 bei Noise Records und gilt als wegweisend für die Entwicklung des Genres.

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[es] Control and Resistance

Control and Resistance es el segundo álbum de la banda de metal progresivo Watchtower. Es el primero con Ron Jarzombek en la guitarra, luego de la salida de Billy White

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