The initiator of BLOTTED SCIENCE, Ron has long been hailed as one of the most singularly unique guitarists and foremost creative forces of the progressive vanguard. First coming to the world's attention via WATCHTOWER's seminal 1989 tech thrash masterpiece, 'Control & Resistance', Ron further stunned prog connoisseurs with his abstract 90's outfit SPASTIC INK, put his signature stamp on the acclaimed GORDIAN KNOT debut album, and has toured the US, Europe, and Japan with fellow guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN of Megadeth fame.
Alex Webster - bass:
Recognized as one of the premier bassists in extreme metal through his frenzied work with long running death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE, Alex was immediately up for the challenge of what would shape into BLOTTED SCIENCE when first contacted by Ron in 2005. Not only did Mr. Hammer Smashed Bass turn out to be the perfect deathtoned counterpart to Ron's patented madness, resulting in a heavily collaborative effort during the writing stages, Alex also delivers a jawdropping performance and gets to stretch musically beyond what die-hard fans have come to expect.
Charlie Zeleny - drums:
The last member to join the three-pronged alliance, Charlie was well prepared to claim the vacant BLOTTED SCIENCE drum throne following the departure of both original skinsman Chris Adler (Lamb of God) and then Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile). A former member of fledgling experimental tech metal triumvirate BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS and drummer-of-choice for Dream Theater keyboard whiz JORDAN RUDESS, Charlie came through under the gun and brings incredible dexterity as well as a fearless no-holds-barred approach to the project.
DISCOGRAPHY:
BLOTTED SCIENCE
- The Machinations of Dementia
(EclecticElectric 2007)
01. Synaptic Plasticity - 5:55
02. Laser Lobotomy - 5:20
03. Brain Fingerprinting - 3:34
04. Oscillation Cycles - 1:37
05. Activation Synthesis Theory - 8:09 I. Is There A Dead Guy Under The Bed?
II. Monsters In My Closet
III. Flight In Space
IV. Spiderchase
V. Suffocation
VI. Quicksand
06. REM - 1:11
07. Night Terror - 4:50
08. Bleeding In The Brain - 4:56
09. Vegetation - 1:28
10. Narcolepsy - 2:52
11. EEG Tracings - 4:04
12. Sleep Deprivation - :36
13. The Insomniac - 3:56
14. Amnesia - 2:24
15. Adenosine Breakdown - 3:10
16. Adenosine Buildup - 3:10
Ron Jarzombek, Alex Webster and Charlie Zeleny resolved to crank the steeliest, most radical metal instrumentals in history. And by gawd, they did it, musically and conceptually.
I have been waiting for a band like this for some time. I get so tired of those "let's try and play sweeps and scales as fast as possible" bands... No depth. No point to make. Not like you guys. Keep intelligent metal alive!!!
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I've been looking for this band for quite some time now. since I heard about it from an interview on the new Cannibal Corpse DVD. glad to see it's in full swing now. good tech!