The video's hazy atmosphere conveys the mood projected by "Reimagined," which starts off with a simple drum beat and repetitive, thumping bass line. Clean-picked guitar chords color the track with ...

The Contortionist are back with their third album, 'Language,' and it's a key one for the band as they make the transition to new frontman Michael Lessard. Loudwire had a chance to chat with guitarist ...

What has the Contortionist been up to this year? We did a tour in the U.S with Periphery and we did Europe with Periphery [earlier this year]. We took the summer off because that’s kind of rare in ...

Prog-metal band, The Contortionist have released a “Rediscovered” version of their most recent LP, Language. This new version contains four re-worked tracks that are accompanied by four brand new ...

Ariunsanaa Bataa does things for a living that hurt to hear her talk about – much less look at. Bataa has been a contortionist with Cirque du Soleil since 2009 and part of its touring “OVO” show for ...

When the Contortionist released their first full-length record, Exoplanet, in 2010, they were one of the most exciting things to come out in the realm of progressive metal for a long time. Where the ...

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When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.