Ink Compatible is the second full-length album from Spastic Ink. It was released in 2004 after a four-year process via Ron Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label, except for Japan and Southeast Asia where it was released by Avalon/Marquee. It was released in Russia on Iron d.
An alternate version of the Japanese bonus track, A Quick Affix, can be found as Peppered Cancer on Bobby Jarzombek's instructional drum DVD, Performance & Technique.
Track listing
"Aquanet" – 8:10
"Just a Little Bit" – 4:42
"Words for Nerds" – 5:22
"Melissa's Friend" – 7:08
"Read Me" – 4:16
"Multi-Masking" – 8:11
"In Memory of..." – 6:50
"A Chaotic Realization of Nothing Yet Misunderstood" – 12:11
"The Cereal Mouse" – 1:20
"A Quick Affix" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 4:40
All music by Ron Jarzombek, except 10 by Bobby Jarzombek & Ron Jarzombek. All lyrics by Ron Jarzombek.
Personnel
Jason McMaster - vocals (1,2,5,7,8) Ron Jarzombek - guitar (all); programming (3,4,5,6,8,9,10); voice (3) Pete Perez - bass (1,2,4,6,9) Bobby Jarzombek - drums (1,2,4,5,7,9,10)
Guest musicians
Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation) - vocals (4) Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) - guitar solo (8 at 3:04) Doug Keyser (Watchtower) - bass (5,8) Michael Manring - fretless bass solo (3) Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot) - bass (7) Ray Riendeau (Halford, Machines of Loving Grace) - bass (3) Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) - synth solo (2, 5 at 5:27) Jimmy Pitts - synth solo (5 at 4:25) David Bagsby - synth solo (3) David Penna - drums (3,6) Jeff Eber (Dysrhythmia) - drums (8)