Review Summary: Originality and thought can still co-exist with an ever growing stale genre.
Deathcore. A genre that is quite often frowned upon these days. As stale and unoriginal as it has become, there are always a few releases through the years that prove the genre isn't quite as dead as it seems to be. Here we have The Contortionist, a young, new band that has been gaining massive popularity since the release of their debut, Exoplanet. Let's talk about Exoplanet, shall we?
This record is an onslaught of dissonant chugs, ambient breaks, post-rock influenced sections, and just ferocious heaviness. While the frequent heaviness is used as a base to most of the songs in general, the ambient sections are more or less a compliment to the complete onslaught, showing beauty, and feeling as if the concept of the album is coming to life. The Contortionist shows great rays of brilliance throughout, creating an atmosphere, while not taking away too much from the basis of the songs. Although, unfortunately when listened too as a complete whole, things can get a bit bland, because remember, this is still deathcore, and the chugs aren't anything worth praising. With Exoplanet, The Contortionist show that originality and thought still can co-exist with a genre that is becoming more and more un-original, and boring.
