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The Contortionist - Clairvoyant  Released - September 15th, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------- Formed in 2007, The Contortionist has come a long way from their early deathcore sound. It wasn't until 2010 that they had released their first studio album. While this wasn't exactly The Contortionist we have come to love today, it built the platform for the band to enhance their style. To be more technical, creative, and melodic. As seen on 2014's Language.  Long gone are the screams and fast paced shreds. Now we are left with atmospheric vocals and beautiful guitar riffs. But honestly is this a bad thing? Maybe to hardcore fans who loved their early sound. But Language was the band evolving and growing. Clairvoyant is the product of that growth. Shown above, The Contortionist's first single, Reimagined, takes a page from Language and puts the vocals on steroids. So strong yet beautiful. The atmosphere is infectious.

Adventurer - Sacred Grove  Release Date: September 8th, 2017 Blue Swan Records  Tracklist: 1. Oil Ocean 2. Broke 3. Watermelon & Rum 4. Caught Up in a Lie 5. Turning Back the Clock 6. Interlude 7. Cold Blooded 8. Wolf Dr. 9. Don't Forget About Me 10. Galaxy God --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      I ended up putting this album in my last post, talking about albums I was anticipating in September. This may have been the one I was most looking forward to. It's been 3 years since Adventurer has put out their own release. They split an EP with Wolf&Bear in 2016, another amazing band. So once they announced this release, I was definitely hyped. Starting off this album, one of the best album openers I've heard, Oil Ocean is two and a half minutes of pure emotion. The groovy beginning and ending with a powerful chorus in between just really kick