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Drummer George Kollias Rejoins CONTRARIAN for New Album “Escaping Depravity”

Posted by metalshockfinland on August 16, 2024
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Contrarian is recording a new album and guess who’s back? Confirmed by the band via Bandcamp, original members Jim Tasikas and George Kollias have joined forces once again to record Contrarian’s sixth studio album to be entitled Escaping Depravity.

The recording process has started in Athens, Greece and with sound engineer Doug White at Watchmen Studios as with previous albums. Contrarian’s last tour was in support of Suffocation and Atheist across North America. A touring line-up has also been established to support the upcoming album. 

Escaping Depravity will be released through Willowtip Records.

Contrarian released its previous album, Sage of Shekhina, on Willowtip Records in 2023.

Purchase/Stream Sage of Shekhina:

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facebook.com/contrarianmetal
instagram.com/contrarianofficial
twitter.com/contrarianband
Contrarian on Spotify

CONTRARIAN to Release New Album “Sage of Shekhinah” in March, New Single Premiered

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 3, 2023
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Progressive Death Metal Masters CONTRARIAN will release Sage of Shekhinah, the band’s 5th album, March 17 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The album’s first single, “In Gehenna,” has been premiered, courtesy of Heavy Blog is Heavy. Stream it at this location.

True to their namesake, CONTRARIAN continue to defy the odds and steer the head of progressive/technical death metal towards a more organic approach. On Sage of Shekhinah, the band counteracts genre norms with nuanced composition and subtle production.  

Pre-order:
Willowtip: https://willowtip.com/bands/details/contrarian.aspx
Bandcamp: https://contrarianmetal.bandcamp.com/album/sage-of-shekhinah

Track Listing:

  1. Sage of Shekhinah
  2. In Gehenna
  3. Ibn al Rawandi
  4. The Guide for the Perplexed
  5. Zabur of Satfiyah al Shamal
  6. Apollonius of Tyana
  7. A Madman From Island Patmos

Album Credits:
Guest Bouzouki appearance by Michael Paouris on “Sage of Shekhinah”
Guest Bass appearance by Jack Eaton on “Apollonius of Tyana”
Guitars recorded by Doug White at Watchmen Studios, Lockport, NY
Special thanks to Bill Bodily for engineering bass recordings.
Drums recorded at Solitude Studios PA

All songs written by Jim Tasikas
All arrangements by Contrarian

Produced by Jim Tasikas
Mixed by Neil Kernon for Auslander
Mastered by Alan Douches

Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason exclusively play ESP guitars.
Alex Cohen exclusively plays Paiste Cymbals.

Line-up:

Jim Tasikas – Guitars, Keyboards, Bouzouki
Brian Mason – Lead Guitars
Ed Paulsen – Bass
Alex Cohen – Drums
JaKob SiN – Vocals