WATCHTOWER

Release Year: 2021
Artist Origin: USA
Style: energetic progressive technical thrash metal

hands down a pure milestone in sophisticated progressive technical thrash metal, sophomore and the latest so far longplay [1989] by the pioneers of the genre was actually recorded at SkyTrak studio in Berlin, revealing yet unheard by then high level of technicality, featuring trademarked by them intricate guitar riffs, odd time signatures, and complex song structures, smartly incorporating elements of jazz fusion as well, seamlessly blending the latter with heaviness and intensity of metal, so eight evocative songs sound both aggressive and highly melodic, while Alan Tecchio's vocals are a memorable mix of high-pitched screams and clean singing, adding to the album's dynamic context; recent British digipak edition comes with sixteen page booklet