Origin:	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genres:	Progressive Metal, Instrumental

Page online:	July 13, 2008
Last update/review:	October 12, 2011

Blotted Science

Ron Jarzombek is a name familiar to many in the metal world, as he first rose to prominence in the mighty Watchtower (actually, he appeared in the lesser-known Slayer (SA) some years previous), and later put together the entertaining metal/fusion project Spastic Ink. Blotted Science is his latest go-around with a new crew, and it's not too far removed from Spastic Ink, that being instrumental, highly technical prog/fusion/metal. Though it's chaotic and twisted, it's arguably a shade less over-the-top than some more contemporary tech bands, perhaps due to Jarzombek still retaining some old-school values. The surprise here might be bassist Alex Webster -- Jarzombek's previous works speak for themselves, and Charlie Zeleny has already proven himself a drumming monster with Behold The Arctopus, but Webster doesn't normally get to show this kind of range in Cannibal Corpse, and he proves himself up to the task. Jarzombek's got this style nailed, making The Machines Of Dementia a no-brainer recommendation to prog/tech metal fans.