Demonstrations in Chaos

Demonstrations in Chaos is a 2002 archives release by progressive metal band Watchtower, containing various early recordings that span the years 1983 to 1987.

Demonstrations in Chaos
Compilation album by Watchtower
Released	July 31, 2002
Recorded	1983 to 1987
Genre	Progressive metal, thrash metal
Length	75:49
Label	Rockadrome Monster
Watchtower chronology
Control and Resistance (1989) Demonstrations in Chaos (2002) Concepts of Math: Book One (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The first 7 songs on the album were recorded in the summer of 1983 for the intended original version of Energetic Disassembly; it was scrapped when B.O.S.S. (short for Bob O'Neill Sound Studios) and its label, Rainforest Records, went under. All 7 tracks, plus "Violent Change", were re-cut for the 1985 Zombo Records release.

Track listing

1. "Meltdown" - 4:03
2. "Asylum" - 4:00
3. "Argonne Forest" - 4:52
4. "Social Fears" - 4:43
5. "Tyrants in Distress" - 6:00
6. "Energetic Disassembly" - 5:21
7. "Cimmerian Shadows" - 6:44
8. "The Eldritch" (demo version) - 3:10
9. "Instruments of Random Murder" (demo version) - 3:50
10. "Hidden Instincts" (demo version) - 4:43
11. "The Fall of Reason" (demo version) - 6:55
12. "Control and Resistance" - 7:02
13. "Cathode Ray Window" - 6:06
14. "Ballad Assassin" (live) - 4:12
15. "Meltdown" ('Cottage Cheese From the Lips of Death' version) - 3:58

All songs composed by Doug Keyser; except 10. "Hidden Instincts", which is composed by Ron Jarzombek and Doug Keyser, and 14. "Ballad Assassin", which is composed by Watchtower.

Band line-up

• Jason McMaster - vocals
• Billy White - guitars (tracks 1-7; 12-15)
• Ron Jarzombek - guitars (tracks 8-11)
• Doug Keyser - bass
• Rick Colaluca - drums

References

1. Allmusic review

External links

• Blabbermouth review
• Lords of Metal review
• KNAC.com review
• DIC @ CD Baby
• DIC @ Rockadrome
• DIC @ Amazon.com