Door 7 / Show 8The Contortionist represents fearlessness in musical
expression, designed to please artist as much as audience. This band
makes progressive metal music, anchored in the heavy sounds that first
drew the individual players to the stage, yet unmoored by convention
or expectation.
On Clairvoyant, the band’s distinctive fingerprints remain, even as
their atmospheric flourishes broaden to encompass ever-richer textures
and mine the beauty of simplicity.
For the entirety of their career, The CONTORTIONIST HAS PROVEN CAPABLE
OF BEING BEEN EQUALLY AT HOME ON TOUR WITH DEFTONES, Periphery, or
Between The Buried And Me, thanks to their dynamic combination of
metal’s blunt precision with the adventurous spirit of prog-rock
heroes like Rush and King Crimson. The CONTORTIONIST INTEGRATES
SEEMINGLY DISPARATE WORLDS TO CREATE THEIR OWN SOUND, with a focus on
tone, vibe, color, and atmosphere.
The band’s first two records, _Exoplanet_ (2010) and _Intrinsic_
(2012), are monstrously heavy,though no less ambitious than their
newer and more expansive creative declarations. The character of The
CONTORTIONIST’s sound expanded greatly with _Language_, the 2014
monolithic album that introduced the band’s current lineup of
vocalist Michael Lessard, keyboardist Eric Guenther, and bassist
Jordan Eberhardt alongside co-founding members Cameron Maynard
(guitar) and brothers Robby Baca (guitar) and Joey Baca (drums). In
it’s 5/5 review, _Substream_ praised the album as being akin to “a
journey through a dream state.” Prog Metal Zone was similarly kind,
awarding the album 10/10 and remarking on its propulsive drum rhythms,
ambient keyboards, fusion, and “astonishingly inventive flight(s) of
musicality.”
Clairvoyant, which reunited the band with producer Jamie King (Between
The Buried And Me, Through The Eyes Of The Dead), takes the best
elements of The Contortionist’s past and reshapes them as the band
follows their individual creative muses toward the future.
The Contortionist ultimately prove to have as much in common with the
psychedelic experimentation of later Opeth or Tool and even the
textured melodicism of Sigur Ros as they do technical heavy music, but
they’ve never sacrificed urgent impact. Critics and fans admire
their intelligent approach to the crushing riffs of tech-metal, which
becomes more vibrant with elements of ambitious post rock and jazzy /
fusion-infused virtuosity. Even when angular riffs, odd time
signatures, and devastating breakdowns give way to hypnotic,ethereal,
and trancelike musical meditations, The Contortionist are never
lacking in total power.
In whatever The CONTORTIONIST ENDEAVORS TO DO, there will always be a
great amount of thought, attention to detail, and shared love of
musicality. They have committed to never surrender to the path of
least resistance, always challenging themselves and their audience.
This is art for art’s sake. The Contortionist ease through the doors
of perception with grace where possible and smash through the
boundaries with absolute force when necessary.
TICKET INFORMATION
• No refunds or exchanges are permitted, except in the case of
headliner cancellation or date change. Opening acts are subject to
change.
• There is an 8 ticket limit per customer unless otherwise stated.
• NEVER buy third party tickets (Craigslist, StubHub, etc.) for over
face value. Scalped tickets may not be honored.
• Once you purchase, you will receive an order confirmation email
from Eventbrite on behalf of Slim’s Presents.
• IMPORTANT: If you do not see your order confirmation in your
inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder. If you still do not
see your order confirmation, click here
[http://help.eventbrite.com/customer/en_us/portal/articles/428577-i-can-t-find-or-print-my-tickets] to
access the Eventbrite help center.
• If you are having any other technical ticketing-related issues
with your order, click here
[https://www.eventbrite.com/contact-us/] to contact Eventbrite. For
general show info, click here [http://www.slimspresents.com/].
music
concerts
progressive
party
Cannabis
386
Views
13/11/2018 Last update