User:Jasonmrudolph/The Contortionist

The Contortionist is a progressive metal band from Noblesville, Indiana. They are recognized most for their space themed lyrics, odd grooves, heavy riffs, and overall progressive sound. Their most recent album was released on August 31st, 2010 shortly after being signed to Goodfight Records.

Early Years
After releasing the Sporadic Movements EP under the old name of At the Hands of Machines, the band changed their name to The Contortionist. With this new change came a new sound. They went from worshiping bands like See You Next Tuesday to bands like Between the Buried and Me. Under the new name of The Contortionist, they released the Shapeshifter EP. When they released the Shapeshifter EP, The Contortionist's original vocalist, Jake Morris, parted for personal matters. The Contortionist found a new vocalist, Dave Hoffman. Hoffman made a great new match for The Contortionist with the release of the Apparition EP. Apparition defined who The Contortionist wanted to be. People compare the Apparition EP to Between the Buried and Me, With the departure of Dave Hoffman came a new vocalist/keyboardist Jonathan Carpenter. With a new singer again came a new sound with the release of the "Exoplanet" album.