The Contortionist - Causality

Music video by The Contortionist performing Causality. 2012 Entertainment One U.S., LP

[@brian_unx]

11 years later and this still sticks out in my mind as one of the best solos I've ever heard

[@Ureyeuh]

I cannot express how terrifyingly beautiful this song and video are. What a scary, relaxing, beautiful, heavy mixture of sound and emotion.

[@molomix23]

it's made me cry before

[@INIGO7]

+Erick Montejano same I could say the same both sober and not

[@FractalTrades]

+Uriah Graves wish more ppl could enjoy it

[@souslicer]

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[@RobertoReyesChHC]

souslicer I’ve definitely shed a few tears multiple times to this song, particularly during the clean guitar solo w/ the jazz key changes but DUDE this Stargazer is sick! I’m so glad I followed your link maybe they will fill my Means End (rip) void haha 🤘🏽

[@grumpy165]

The synth in this is just perfect.

[@Brave_New_Tube]

This album needs a remaster soooooo bad. Sometimes I feel the mix holds back the potential intensity and impact of tracks like this one.

[@derka6262]

I don't know man I kinda dig the mix on this album. Gives it character, but that's just my opinion.

[@Demiurge66]

This is indeed in need of a desperate remaster and this is the first time I'm hearing this song a better mix can make this song 10x better. Especially in 2016 going on 2017 were a mix like this is below the standards.

[@WillBallForSoup]

Yeah, the synth is too strong and takes over the grove/djent riffs. Could also be my speaker quality...

[@Shad0wz69]

mix is good mastering should be better the average volume for this album is so much more quiet than language

[@Brave_New_Tube]

Shad0wz69 I can kinda hear that, it makes sense. Honestly the more I listen to this the more I appreciate it for what it is. I wouldn't be opposed to a remaster, but if we dont get one, then I'm content with what we've got 👍👍 Edit: And the more I listen to this track, the more I'm convinced its my favorite by them 🤘

[@elijah2118]

I used to hate that all of my friends couldn't see the genius that this band was and still is. This song is absolutely incredible, and honestly even better with mushrooms. Holy fuck that's a ride.

[@BigBibba399]

shiitake or portobello?

[@elijah2118]

@@BigBibba399 Lions mane 😁

[@chriscervantes6997]

2024 and I still feel the elation 🔥

[@M4NA5]

The manner in which The Contortionist combine instruments to create a unique sound is remarkably refreshing, yet reminiscent of old-school prog elements. Their progression from Exoplanet to Language reminds me of Opeth's progression from My arms, your hearse to Blackwater Park and later albums.

[@sebastiancoe4708]

Dude, hell yeah. I totally agree. Until Clairvoyant came out, I thought of Language as TC's "Damnation" album.

[@jacobalexander7786]

God what a perfect comparison.

[@souslicer]

is like Textures

[@aliatruman]

God, this album was incredible.

[@dogmapile5832]

My favorite Contortionist album

[@Ryanh6661]

*IS INCREDIBLE

[@54CFL]

Back for this in 2024. Something magical about this song, the synth parts, guitar lines and the visuals. Beautiful

[@eyeHATEuall85]

Hands down one of the best bands that has ever existed. And I will stand by that forever!

[@craigallen1237]

That chord change at 1.24 just owned the fuck out of me...

[@story_spirxttrickshotterps9210]

ikr

[@DMRCapitalHill]

Craig Allen that is called a minor second key change.

[@craigallen1237]

5 years later and still gets me every time...

[@noahmortola4751]

the line that starts at 1:07 is so incredibly beautiful. those heavy guitars over those beautiful, airy synths is astounding.

[@lorenwhit]

this is where this band peaked, that and the massive opening part of the clairvoyant record

[@nicholasmahoney7242]

The guy is running around frantically thinking, "What the hell is going on?! Man, I'd really rather be fishing right now!"

[@9thplaceprizewinner]

Fishing is basically dogging without the sex.

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Man... that key modulation/change into the clean melodic solo makes me shed tears Even all this time later.

[@kraygore]

This video is possibly much deeper than many of us realize, he is "dreaming" yet having a seizure while sleeping, but in "reality" he is on an operating table and he dies in the real world, so his animation in our existence dies as well, but in the form of a seizure which could be a direct effect from his brain shutting down in the real world, and thus the ending in reality he sees the operating light last and in a tunnel vision of sorts, whereas many have described death here in the "dream" as seeing a light at the end of a darkness or tunnel.

[@YouKnowItMang]

whoa...

[@MrBacondeath]

Does he actually die then? That's what I thought.

[@PapaBruno]

2:07-3:26 gives me music chills every single time. Such an amazingly beautiful song. It really is the perfect song to turn out the lights, throw on some headphones, and let the music take you away.

[@dogmapile5832]

I end all of my distance run playlists with this track.

[@KingXSR]

so many different vibes. gets your mind going places

[@GoDsDeMoNdCh1lD]

xsr couldn't have said it any better.

[@chrisparks221]

These guys restore my faith in metal

[@MaxB-nv2lp]

i don't think enough people understand how insanely beautiful this whole album is, while still mixing in the most disgusting breakdowns ever created. absolute picasso 😚👌

[@groovefiend25]

still here 10 years later. absolute gem of a song and video.

[@BigBadBalrog]

Ever since they were 4 years old my kids have adored "Breathe in. Breathe in again." We sing it to each other all the time.

[@BigBadBalrog]

1:57 For my own personal use

[@cherylabhold2729]

I didn't like the contortionist until I heard this song. The music is exquisite, and the video is surreal and insane in all the right ways.

[@Hifcrea]

contortionist is that one metal band that just gets me. 1:57 onwards is too much to take in sometimes. such a wave of emotion and innocent free willed thinking takes over. most of their songs have that effect on me. what an incredible fucking band i like how lessard came in. he was nice new step for contortionist but wish Johnathan was still in it. he was the fucking man with those cleans

[@YouKnowItMang]

Big shoes to fill as they say! And fully agree with everything you said!

[@gordlord561]

This is one of those bands you have to listen to multiple times to get into their music cuz originally I couldn't get into it but now I really like it

[@INIGO7]

Gord Lord took me a while went from whitechapel to volumes to this and tried multiple times to get into them thinking I never will now here I am

[@Statsy10]

It was the same for me. The lack of any repeating chorus means that you have to get to like each different part of the song. Less accessible, but I find it holds my interest much longer than more simple and repetitive music.

[@metalgodify]

This video is so deep. The man is in a dream of a dream. Plus it's a concept to the previous video these guys made. It all comes together. Very well thought through

[@rudyinoa]

I listen to this album almost everyday. Pure genius.

[@MsCuraB]

Rudy Inoa Still Today for me

[@vegeta1989100]

same here.

[@theprogconnoisseur7955]

Rudy Inoa Still is!

[@theprogconnoisseur7955]

This is their best album, in my opinion!

[@mesadrums375]

As much as I like mike, John just had a much better feel for the group. This is by far there best album. This and exoplanet, which if you think about it, they wrote when they were 16 and just remastered it. Amazing musicians in general.

[@Philosopat]

I love when heavy bands grow and soften up a bit and people all of the sudden don't like them anymore. They are still great, better even imo. Clairvoyant is an absolute masterpiece.

[@heyitsryry]

glad to see I'm not alone, one of my favorite albums ever

[@StevenMartinOfficial]

if youre listening to contortionist in 2021 youre a freakin legend 🌟

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

0:39 Yes.

[@blackaphid2570]

Such an incredible band then and now. Amazing live as well, so much atmosphere.

[@Cody-yx1kt]

The solo brings tears to my eyes everytime i listen to it

[@confessorsedai]

It's a mistake to marvel at ourselves To accept what we are as of now I need to hold onto some sort of relevance, it's all I have left. All at once I could view the entirety of space A moment of isolation welcoming paralysis Follow the cord which projects and makes the decisions for you / Adaptation brought introspection All comfort has escaped me, remember to breathe in again. At the edge I exist in, I watch my whole life again.

[@kukumundi]

Please please remaster this album I want it so damn bad

[@Kalupz]

the synchronized slow head banging looks amazing

[@brucejohnson5786]

When I first heard this I was like WTF is this? never heard anything like this. Over the years it grew on me, its an absolute masterpiece

[@jacobgarcia9175]

Crazy how relevant these riffs are today

[@sicboi80]

Remember. Breathe in, breathe in again.

[@David-hi3md]

Once you found the breath you lost, breath again

[@gokudgreat]

Hands uppa hands down

[@tydunn5400]

These guys are still so in tune with this universal language we all want to learn listening to art like this.

[@anarchist5883]

Sweet stuff. The higher screams remind me of John from Darkest hour. Love the atmospheric feel in the background as well.

[@leviathanmaster7864]

I can hear it

[@Ruffnek310]

miss this era so much!

[@DA-bd8xz]

I lovee this song esp from 1:57 ughh so magical

[@markfifield4932]

I miss this vocalist. He covered a lot of ground!

[@TheCzar93]

***** Nah,he left the band because he got married and is expecting his first child I believe.

[@hangersandbutterfly]

TheCzar93 the new vocalist is so much better ...way more versatile ..n his cleans are brilliant

[@TheCzar93]

vivek thomas Yes and now.Can Michael sing better than John?Yes.But does his particular style really fit Contortionist?I suppose that's a matter of personal taste,I for on really like Mike Lessard but not so much in Contortionist.John had this very minimalistic approach to his cleans that worked perfectly and his harsh vocals were fucking perfect,something Mike really lacks unfortunately.

[@Posirep]

TheCzar93 Not sure he "lacks" it as much as he just doesnt use his harsh vocals. The mix of cleans and harsh were perfect on Last Chance To Reason's Level 2 album and the fact he almost abandons the harsh vocals for Level 3 kind of makes that album seem kind of boring and dragging in alot of places....then again, musically that album is not as interesting as Level 2 so that has a bit to do with it too.

[@thomasc4112]

it's like I've found the metal equivalent of Rush in our time. absolutely fantastic song and group

[@maness2112]

love it!

[@fruitylerlups530]

mmm rush is basically my fav band of all time and i love this band too :) But i'm just a progslut

[@Blazingswordsman]

Valid point, they change up their style on each consecutive album! It's a treat that a band like this exists in the metal world where there are some bands that sound great on the first album or two and then they suddenly get stuck in a mental block and go stale... But not these guys, they're fresh on each album :)

[@zachserum805]

If you are listening in 2021, then I love you and you are amazing. This album deserves much more love than it gets.

[@aaronhachez9927]

complex beautiful amazing dark brutal etc all in one!! quantum metal lol

[@nitendo67]

Clairvoyant is awesome, but this will always remain one of my essential The Contortionist songs!

[@daxross2930]

This song got me through some dark times years ago. Wow it hits hearing it again

[@David-hi3md]

I keep coming back to this video because it makes me feel so many emotions

[@colinserbu2006]

One of the only metal bands that can make it onto the ambient chill mix and they've been doing it for awhile. Natural progressions.

[@christiancaceres1390]

That Vai's & Plini's stuff is great

[@giuliopretis]

The most beautiful polyrhythm solo i've ever listen..

[@SuperAria18]

It's always sad to think that one day, awesome bands like this will finally have an end :'( They should be immortals.

[@mistakenintegrity]

The best part about them is that they combine such great amount of emotion with weird time signature changes so flawlessly that you can just listen to the song and not know WTF is going on until you decide to pay some academic attention! It adds so many layers of enjoyment! Kinda reminds me of the flawlessness of the classic song Take 5 by Dave Brubeck. Absolutely natural sounding, just that this is more complex. They are progressive without showing off and neither do they have any need to!

[@NHPaintballer]

Never heard of this band until I bought tickets to the BTBAM full Future Sequence show and saw they were on the list. Just won yourselves a new life long fan! Amazing music!

[@qstaratma9096]

Best band recommendation from KZbin ever!

[@XxThexAntixX]

Same! Just got my tickets because I absolutely love BTBAM. These guys are on the bill which lead me here.... and I think they are definitely worth investing some time into. Even more excited about the upcoming show now!

[@crazyfaceperson]

Watching them play this live a couple months ago literally changed my life. Every time I hear this song now I nearly go into a trance and have to close my eyes. It is amazing, except when I am driving of course.

[@TheHerbalHealing]

such an ambient atmospere at the end of the song, gotta love the Contortionist

[@azhurelpigeon]

Before The Contortionist was the amazingly unique & amazing metal band they are now. Crazy to see the upgrade from meh deathcore to the best progressive metal I’ve ever heard

[@blackaphid2570]

Love this album!!! Intrinsic is a masterpiece!!!

[@deftones659]

It's a mistake to marvel at ourselves To accept what we are as of now I need to hold onto some sort of relevance It's all I have left All at once I could view the entirety of space A moment of isolation welcoming paralysis Follow the cord which projects and makes the decisions for you Adaptation brought introspection All comfort has escaped me Remember to breathe in Breathe in again At the edge I exist in I watch my whole life again

[@arupp513]

Cannot stop bobbing my head. I LOVE how they have the ability to cause me to lose myself in music.

[@chrellwood]

Simply an amazing song. Band rules.

[@Kromhoff09]

this is no longer music, it's a roller coaster ride- a fucking trip around the universe.

[@davidcissell5405]

I just gotta say this has to be one of the most underrated bands of our generation

[@zachdamery8284]

Still my favorite album. 2022

[@MrFaulconbridge]

"All comfort has escaped me, remember to breathe in again. At the edge I exist in, I watch my whole life again"

[@morado666]

I love this sound !!!

[@ZeikoTrash]

When i listen to this for the first time i think... jum The contortionist now is a djent band like the others, but when i hear those solos i understand that they still have that magic sound that i love. I'm not regret of this coment: This is one of the most beautiful bands ever made.

[@PratikBaral8]

glad to have them and their mind melting sounds..

[@BlurredVisi0n]

A MUSIC VIDEO!!!!! YUUUUSSSS, you guys are boss

[@TheHardcoreArtist]

saw these guys last night with protest the hero. amazing concert. they sound better live to be honest. the vocals are alot more.."powerful" and the guitar-work is phenomenal.

[@joshwoerdeman2571]

Well, they have a different vocalist now. Mike Lessard from Last Chance to Reason.

[@blueskythinking4745]

Everything sounds better live because it's as pure as it gets.. That's the whole point, you go to a concert to hear the music being played in its highest quality

[@rks29]

Its like a bad acid trip... but its so damn good!!

[@thidoidaos]

Really original, it's been a while since i had not heard from a band so different.

[@AliothSenator]

Agreed.Listening to Intrinsic in your home is a spatial voyage.

[@omni_optometrist]

SO AMAZING

[@Takashi1NY]

Often the band and their style doesn't change. Your life changes and the way you perceive the music changes.

[@tannerk8328]

From 2:00 minutes on is still my favorite part of any song

[@Kcin_XIX]

saw these guys last night at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim. Good show!

[@andreaandrea808]

Will always love these guys.

[@nsjohn130]

At first I thought so too, but then I realized that it's the tone of the guitar (djenty) that mixes in an odd way. When I listened to this album through my nicer headphones or M-Audio desktop monitors this album sounds fantastic as it broadens the instruments.

[@FranPalitos]

This is the perfect song ever.

[@Shinbu1128]

Wow, this is some pretty awesome stuff, I've never heard anything quite like it, trippy, trance-y death metal. I love it!

[@unitriangular6527]

Somebody REALLY needs to make an orchestrated version of this song

[@Necroexiga]

I only wish The Contortionist a great future, also Last Chance To Reason, both bands are superb. Their brand of metal is defining the new metal eta.

[@brianfoster9699]

music like this makes life worth living

[@HydraSperati]

This should have more views!

[@dreadpoolronin5821]

this groove is infectious

[@JFlemmigan]

Album of the year so far.

[@Takashi1NY]

This song REEKS of Perfection!

[@lunananaharu2412]

I need to get every album immediately.

[@brucejohnson5786]

the leader of this band for me is and always will be Cameron Maynard. Just because how jamming he looks in this song

[@blueskythinking4745]

Wonder if he was named after maynard James Keenan.. That'd be fucking cool

[@zealot027]

+Brendon stacey Maynard is Cameron's last name, yo. You don't generally get to pick those lol

[@blueskythinking4745]

+zealot027 um, yes you can.. Lol

[@brucejohnson5786]

So no one is going to acknowledge how jamming Cameron is? Fuck

[@zealot027]

+Bruce Johnson Oh yeah dude, I only wish I could get my groove on like Cameron. He just looks so... adept

[@ralphisidro]

i love what keyboardist's doing.

[@UndeadWarMachine22]

such a good song. video is hypnotizing

[@tgnz24]

I just discovered these guys and they passed through my city 2 weeks ago!So Sad😩

[@SPLINTERHELL1]

Volumes + The Faceless = The Contortionist

[@BrandonHartmanGuitar]

i played a show with these guys a few months ago. it was legendary.

[@zsreich]

I thought the production was lacking at first until I listened through a quality pair of headphones. The guitars sound more natural like they are being played through an amp and the mix sounds much better. But through crappy speakers or laptop it sounds not as great as many metal bands. But through quality equipment its awesome. Intrinsic is a killer album

[@davidcissell5405]

@ 2:47 is progressive metal in its purest form what an amazing band

[@KreamedKorn]

this band needs to be more popular