Concepts of Math: Book One | ||||
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Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
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Length | 29:08 | |||
Label | Prosthetic Records | |||
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Concepts of Math: Book One is the first EP by the American progressive metal band Watchtower, and was released on October 7, 2016.[2] An anticipation of Watchtower's upcoming third album Mathematics,[3] the EP contains four previously-released tracks and one brand new song ("Mathematica Calculis"). "The Size of Matter" was previously released in 2010 as a digital single,[4] and "M-Theory Overture", "Arguments Against Design" and "Technology Inaction" were digitally released separately in 2015.[3]
Work on new material under the Watchtower name began in 2000, when they were working on the follow-up to Control and Resistance (1989), titled Mathematics. The band had re-recorded the album at least three times (in 2000, 2004 and 2010),[5] but personnel changes, band members focusing on other projects and the slow pace of writing and recording caused the album to be delayed indefinitely. The Concepts of Math: Book One EP was released in favor of Mathematics, though the band has not ruled out the possibility of finishing the album.[6]