current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
doug keyser rick colaluca ron jarzombek blotted s.a.slayer , hades , dangerous toys , broken teeth , science retarted elf , militia , don dokken , spastic ink , gordian knot , 1982 -- 1991 , 1999 -- present rockadrome noise international watchtower -lrb- band -rrb-
 jason mcmaster billy white mike soliz alan tecchio group_or_band progressive metal , thrash metal austin , texas , united states watchtower
watchtower -lrb- band -rrb-

watchtower is an american progressive metal band based in austin , texas .
the band was influenced by late 1970s progressive rock and acts such as rush and uk , as well as the burgeoning new wave of british heavy metal .
while watchtower never reached mainstream access , they have been cited as an influence by many other progressive metal bands , such as dream theater , death , atheist , sieges even and spiral architect .
