Concepts of Math: Book One
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| EP by Watchtower | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 29:08 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic Records | |||
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Concepts of Math: Book One is the first EP by the American progressive metal band Watchtower, and was released on October 7, 2016. An anticipation of Watchtower's upcoming third album Mathematics, the EP contains four previously-released tracks and one brand new song ("Mathematica Calculis"). "The Size of Matter" was previously released in 2010 as a digital single, and "M-Theory Overture", "Arguments Against Design" and "Technology Inaction" were digitally released separately in 2015.
Work on new material under the Watchtower name began in 2000, when they were working on the follow-up to Control and Resistance (1989), titled Mathematics. The band had re-recorded the album at least three times (in 2000, 2004 and 2010), but personnel changes, band members focusing on other projects and the slow pace of writing and recording caused the album to be delayed multiple times. The Concepts of Math: Book One EP was released in favor of Mathematics.
By early 2001, reports of a third Watchtower album in the works, titled Mathematics, had surfaced. In August of that year, Jarzombek stated that, "We only have one song left to write musically. Doug Keyser, who is writing all of the lyrics, has maybe four or 5 songs left. There will be 11 tracks, including the opening 11 1/2 minute trilogy piece, and a 9-minute instrumental." In November, it was reported that Jarzombek had "tracked the guitars to 4 songs, a proposed demo recording the band may or may not shop to interested labels, with bassist Doug Keyser and drummer Rick Colaluca working on their respective tracks as we speak."
In May 2002, Jarzombek stated on Watchtower's official website that they had "finished writing all of the music" for Mathematics, and that it would be released "whenever". Jarzombek added, "I don't have any control over Doug or Rick's schedules, so I don't know when they'll be done with their tracks. But to get a rough idea of the progress on the Mathematics recordings, we are still in pre-production. The same exact place we were about 3 months ago." Later that month, Watchtower released a compilation of early recordings, titled Demonstrations in Chaos.
In November 2002, frontman Jason McMaster posted a lengthy update on the status and delay of the release of Mathematics:
Attention... Since we have released the information about Watchtower releasing an ALL NEW CD... 'Mathematics' .. people will not leave it alone. They won't let WATCHTOWER sleep... I receive emails everyday from hardcore Watchtower fans, living and breathing the arrival of Mathematics..... a release long awaited of course. The revival has definitely started with the reformation of the almost original line up, and the reunion at Bang Your Head / Balingen Germany July 1, 2000.
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