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headed by

Ron Jarzombek Ron Jarzombek is an American guitarist best known for his work with WatchTower, Spastic Ink, and Blotted Science, featuring Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse. His most recent project is Terrestrial Exiled. He released a brand new song, "Beyon ...

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), bassist

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) and drummer

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). They formed under the name Machinations of Dementia, but later changed their name to Blotted Science (''

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'' would be the title of their first publicly purchasable album).

History

In 2005 Ron Jarzombek contacted drummer

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) and bassist

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) about a possible collaboration, with the goal of taking Jarzombek's signature left-of-center progressive metal approach into a much heavier, more extreme realm. Although the addition of a vocalist was briefly considered, the trio ultimately decided to remain an all-instrumental band. However, Adler had to bow out due to his demanding schedule with Lamb of God but would collaborate with Jarzombek on the song 'The Near Dominance of 4 Against 5' which appeared on

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's 'Drum Nation Vol. 3' compilation in 2006. Adler's replacement was

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) and, at the suggestion of Webster, the band took on the name Machinations of Dementia. Roddy left the group in August 2006. Shortly thereafter, Jarzombek was introduced to

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, who would provide the missing drum tracks in a matter of weeks. The band, now known as Blotted Science, released their debut album, ''

The Machinations of Dementia ''The Machinations of Dementia'' is the sole studio album by the instrumental progressive metal band Blotted Science, released September 18, 2007, on guitarist Ron Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label. It was issued in Japan on June 22, 2011, via M ...

'', in the fall of 2007 on Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label. The album was also licensed to Marquee/Avalon for the territory of Japan where it was released on June 22, 2011. In September 2010, Ron Jarzombek announced plans for a new Blotted Science EP consisting of seven songs totaling 24 minutes of music, with a tentative release date of early 2011. He also confirmed that the band would be utilizing the services of German drummer

in place of

on the recording. Grossmann and Jarzombek also collaborated in the one-off project Terrestrial Exiled whose digital only single 'Duodecimal Levorotation' was released in May 2011. In late July 2011, a two-minute video teaser was posted on the band's

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channel and an October 4, 2011 release date announced for the EP, titled ''The Animation of Entomology''. The band signed a license deal with UK-based

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for the territory of Europe where the EP was released on November 28, 2011. In late April 2013, it was announced that both Blotted Science titles were scheduled for limited edition release on vinyl via Florida-based Antithetic Records with a street date of May 21, 2013.

Members

Current members

- guitars (2005-present) *

- bass (2005-present) *

- drums (2011-present)

Former members

- drums (2005-2006) *

- drums (2006) *

- drums (2006-2011) Timeline

Discography

*''

'' (2007) *''The Animation of Entomology'' EP (2011)

References

External links

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Official YouTube channelBassPlayer.com interview w/ Alex Webster (2008)
American progressive metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2005 {{Blotted Science