Energetic Disassembly
| Energetic Disassembly | ||||
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| Released | November 30, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Cedar Creek Studio and Earth and Sky Studio | |||
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| Length | 37:41 | |||
| Label | Zombo, Institute of Art, Monster, Rockadrome | |||
| Producer | Watchtower | |||
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Energetic Disassembly is the debut album by American progressive metal band Watchtower, released in 1985. It is the band's only album to feature vocalist Jason McMaster and guitarist Billy White, who were replaced by Alan Tecchio and Ron Jarzombek respectively for their next album Control and Resistance.
Energetic Disassembly has been recognized as one of the first albums in the technical thrash metal genre and as "the recording most responsible for the development of the progressive metal genre". Chuck Schuldiner of Death cited the album as a significant influence on the band's transition from traditional death metal to technical death metal on their 1991 album Human.