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The Contortionist Debut New Music Video For “Primordial Sound”

The Contortionist have teamed up with Noisey to premiere a new music video for their track, “Primordial Sound.” Check it out by following the jump below, and let us know if you’re a fan in the replies. “I can’t wait to share this video with everyone,” said guitarist Robby Baca. “The director did a fantastic […]

REVIEW: The Contortionist – ‘Language’

Artist: The Contortionist Album: Language Label: eOne Music Genre: Progressive / Experimental / Metal Like a swift jab to the jaw, The Contortionist mercilessly broke into center stage with 2010’s Exoplanet, a 50-minute arrangement that encompassed a wealth of genres, and displayed a level of musicianship unmatched by their peers. A fluid blend of heavy, […]

The Contortionist Are Back With “Language I: Intuition”

I’ll be the first to admit that I got nervous for The Contortionist when Jonathan Carpenter left his vocal duties behind for Mike Lessard of Last Chance To Reason. Sure, both bands had a similar style overall but Carpenter’s vocals just worked so seamlessly with The Contortionist’s sound. I kept an open mind, though, as […]

The Contortionist Announce Third Full-Length, ‘Language’

The Contortionist‘s Exoplanet is one of my favorite metal albums, period. Intrinsic didn’t quite live up to my expectations following their debut, but the album fared well enough with critics and fans alike. After the announcement early last year that lead vocalist Jonathan Carpenter would be leaving the band to focus on family, I immediately […]

The Contortionist To Begin Recording Third LP

I was introduced to The Contortionist during my freshman year of college, and instantly fell in love with their debut album Exoplanet, which to this day I believe is one of the most diverse and unpredictable records across any genre. Their sophomore attempt, 2012’s Intrinsic, fell short in my eyes, however, allowed the band to […]

The Contortionist Announce New Vocalist

It was a sad day for TC fans when it was announced that Jonathan Carpenter would be leaving the band earlier this year. His mix of vocals helped define their sound and it was hard to imagine anyone taking his place, but today, The Contortionist have announced that they have indeed found a replacement in […]

Jonathan Carpenter Parts Ways With The Contortionist

Last night The Contortionist announced that their lead singer Jonathan Carpenter will be parting ways with the band. They have indicated that he is taking time to be with his soon to be born first child and in order to do so will have step back from being in the band. In the meantime the […]

Veil Of Maya, The Contortionist And More Announce Canadian Eclipse Tour

Veil Of Maya have announced that they will be heading out on the Canadian Eclipse Tour, this October, with direct support from The Contortionist and Your Memorial. VOM will be playing these shows in support of their latest release, Eclipse, through Sumerian Records. Please check out the dates for this run and let UTG know […]

UTG INTERVIEW: The Contortionist

We’re very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Indianapolis ambient deathcore outfit, The Contortionist. The band’s brand new LP, Intrinsic, just dropped last week and vocalist Jonathan Carpenter took time to talk with UTG about their new effort, sci-fi, flexible women, and the band’s influences and aspirations. Read through and get caught up […]

MUSIC VIDEO: The Contortionist – “Causality”

Ambient deathcore act The Contortionist dropped their new album Intrinsic today and a brand new music video for their track “Causality” from said album. The visuals for “Causality” follow a man with some apparent sleeping issues as he wanders around through trippy colored landscapes accompanied by shots of the band performing the track. You can […]

LYRIC VIDEO: The Contortionist – ‘Holomovement’

Death metal juggernaut The Contortionist have debuted the first single from their forthcoming sophomore full-length, Intrinsic, which is set to drop July 17. “Holomovement” is the first track off the new album and is brought to us via lyric video; a form of media that has become incredibly popular in the past year or so. […]

The Contortionist Announce Tour with Jeff Loomis

In support of their sophomore release of Intrinsic on July 17, The Contortionist will set out on a brief tour brought to you by Metalsucks, with support from guitar God, Jeff Loomis! Paul Ortiz’s solo, progressive metal project Chimp Spanner will also be on the bill along with 7 Horns 7 Eyes. This will be […]