If you remember a little while ago one of the first reviews I ever did for Metal Pulse was The Contortionist’s “Apparition” and I spoke highly of it, so I had high expectations for this full length. I was definitely not let down at all.

1. Infection
2. Realms
3. Eyes: Closed
4. Eyes: Open
5. Oscillator
6. Apparition
7. Predator

The deathcore genre is so overpopulated with the same old thing and lately no one is really doing anything to progress the genre to new heights… until now. Enter: The Contortionist, a progressive deathcore band who are remarkably unsigned (my guess is not for very long).
At first it’s easy to cast this aside as another sub par deathcore album, but after a few listens you really get a feel for the raw talent that these boys hold. They have the …