Years active 2001–present Genre Goth/industrial Albums Numinosum, Iconoclast | Record label 13th Planet Records | |
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Genres Goth/Alternative/Dark Ambient/Post Industrial Similar City of Fire, Byron Stroud, Andrew Shives, Mike Heller, Christian Olde Wolbers Profiles |
Ascension of The Watchers is a band that was started by Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory, G/Z/R) and John Bechdel (Ministry, Fear Factory, Killing Joke, Prong, Murder, Inc.). They wrote and recorded their first release, Iconoclast at Bechdel's home in rural Pennsylvania. Iconoclast was originally released on 12" Vinyl Record but has since been released on CD.
Contents
- Ascension of the watchers quintessence iconoclast version
- Line up
- Live members
- Discography
- Songs
- References

In October 2005 they headlined The Surfacing Tour with Bechdel's other band, False Icons and Still Life Decay, a New York City industrial metal band that Burton has recorded with. A full-length album and some "special shows" are in the planning stages for 2007 according to an announcement Burton made on the Official Ascension of The Watchers website in October 2006.
Ascension of the watchers quintessence iconoclast version
Line-up
Live members
Discography

Songs
Sounds of SilenceNuminosum · 2008
Residual PresenceNuminosum · 2008
Like Falling SnowNuminosum · 2008