Exoplanet

'Exoplanet' is a seminal work that helped bridge the gap between technical deathcore and atmospheric progressive metal. The album features a science-fiction concept and is known for its alternating passages of crushing brutality and lush, ethereal synthesizer soundscapes. It established The Contortionist as leaders of a more cerebral, space-themed movement within the heavy music underground, utilizing complex polyrhythms and jazzy interludes.