Ron Jarzombek

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ron Jarzombek


Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Alias = Ron Jarzomek
Origin = San Antonio, Texas, United States
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Progressive metal, Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Technical death metal
Years_active = 1988 - Present
Associated_acts = Marty Friedman, Blotted Science, Spastic Ink, Watchtower, S.A. Slayer, Gordian Knot, Happy Kitties, Loch Vostok
URL = [http://www.ronjarzombek.com/ RonJarzombek.com]

Ron Jarzombek is a progressive metal guitarist, a member of Watchtower, and has completed his latest studio album "Machinations Of Dementia" under the title of Blotted Science. The Blotted Science project was completed by Death Metal bass legend Alex Webster and drum supremo Charlie Zeleny. Blotted Science is of a more heavier, extreme metal approach than his previous work. He is currently working with various live acts of different bands, as well as a guitar teacher in San Antonio, Texas.

His playing technique is best described as a crossover between Vai-esque shred-style and extreme metal, mixed with a considerable amount of his unique humour; while his guitar-playing speed and complexity is more than impressive, he often chooses unusual scenarios for his music: Spastic Ink's debut encompassed tunes like "A Wild Hare", which is a visual-to-music transcription of scenes featuring Thumper from Disney's Bambi, and "A Morning With Squeaky", which tells the musical tale of a squirrel on the prowl for some breakfast. Ink's second album was a concept album; the subject seems to be a redneck's difficulties with his newfangled computer. His solo albums amplify this silliness and complexity to yet another level.

His career survived to a 3 years period of hand problems (several operations during 1991-1994) and he had to relearn how to play.

Some people would classify his music as Math-Metal, because his compositions obey to some very strict rules (Circle of 12 tones).

He is the brother of drummer Bobby Jarzombek, with whom he played in Spastic Ink.

Discography

* (2007) Blotted Science - "Machinations of Dementia"
* (2006) Loch Vostok - (Guest guitar-solo on the track "Talk") "Destruction Time Again!" ("Escapi Music")
* (2004) Spastic Ink - "Ink Compatible" ("Eclectic Electric / Marquee Avalon")
* (2002) Ron Jarzombek (solo) - "Solitarily Speaking Of Theoretical Confinement" ("Mr. Kitty")
* (2002) Watchtower - "Demonstrations in Chaos" (Best Of) ("Monster Records")
* (1998) Gordian Knot - "Gordian Knot" ("Sensory")
* (1998) Ron Jarzombek (solo) - "PHHHP!" ("Mr. Kitty")
* (1998) Various artists - "The Music Of Raymond Scott" ("Esotericity")
* (1997) Spastic Ink - "Ink Complete" ("Dream Circle", re-released by Eclectic Electric in 2000")
* (1989) Watchtower - "Control And Resistance" ("Noise Records")
* (1984) S.A. Slayer - "Go For The Throat" ("Under Den Linden")

External links

* [http://www.ronjarzombek.com/ Official homepage of Ron Jarzombek]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ronjarzombek Official Ron Jarzombek's Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/blottedscience Official Blotted Science's Myspace]