Biography

Ascension of The Watchers: Beginning as a vision from Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory, G//Z/R, City Of Fire, Ministry). A vision born through dreams of life and spirituality, the intimate nature of the group is envisioned to draw the minds and hearts of the listener together, creating a cinematic world of higher consciousness: a reflection through textured melodies and impassioned words. Founded in 2002 when Burton retreated to rural Pennsylvania for several months into the studio of his friend and musical collaborator John Bechdel (Killing Joke, Prong, Ministry), escaping the unending onslaught of Los Angeles. Burton and John connected in music, philosophy and demeanor, as John helped guide Burton onto the path that brought them to AoTW. They recorded their debut EP ‘Iconoclast’ which was independently released in 2004. Following their first, full length release ‘Numinosum’ in 2008, Burton recruited renowned Welsh musician and producer, Jayce Lewis a solo artist respectfully, as a full member of the group. Jayce has previously worked with Queen and Gary Numan, and has enjoyed global success as an artist. With Jayce’s innate talent as a seasoned producer, Burton and John were able to move forward with Ascension of The Watchers, to build upon their innovative sound, honing their elements of industrial rock, goth and tribal dance beats to bolster their unique heavy metal credentials. ‘Apocrypha’ was released in the fall of 2020 on Dissonance Productions.