The Contortionist - Language 1+2 (live)

*** I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO**
Washed Up Media presents a live video for our friends in The Contortionist! On their most recent US tour we hand the pleasure of hanging out with these dudes for a few days and gave them a place to stay. They played our local "big" venue Revolution and put on a KICK ASS show. Homies even let us to a live video for the 2 part title track of their latest album "Language" (which if you haven't already YOU NEED TO HEAR IT!!). As always huge shout out to all the guys in The Contortionist, Eone, Good Fight, and BILLY FUCKING OBERRENDER!! Enjoy the video, share it with a friend/fan, and go grab Language today!!
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Video filmed and edited by Sean Ageman (Washed Up Media)
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[@dioncollier1663]

Can't get over how good the vocalist is live.

[@Eidolon11]

You ever listen to Last Chance to Reason? Michazel Lessard is easily my fave vocalist right now. Check out level 2 and 3

[@WashedUpMedia]

***** Awesome albums!!!

[@alecneevel2897]

He's a fucking amazing frontman. His stage presence is unbelievable.

[@serpentedesign756]

Those dudes play this shit live bro... Fucking live!

[@evanwallace1744]

His screams made my cry laughing 6:30

[@CamDrums]

holy hell the drummer is tight as balls

[@tingkagol]

His work in Language is just phenomenal. It's so fluid.

[@maximilian_garay]

He has to be the most underrated drummer out there

[@jbasti227]

The Baca bros in general are super tight. But yeah Joey is crazy talented.

[@Dracula_sb]

The drumming on clairvoyant is cracked too, I have big respect for this whole band.

[@glennyeah]

the crowd surfing dude that screamed into the mic at 2:15 actually sounded decent behind the singing lol

[@WashedUpMedia]

hahaha I know man, I was very pleased was I watched it back for the first time. Thanks for watching Mr. GoatBallz420!!

[@dominicsantoro9276]

g0atBallz420 Well in the actual song they do have screaming vocals behind clean so it kind of replicated that lol

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

Glenn Gabberty I mean if he actually knew how to properly scream yeah

[@summeronio9751]

@EvanFingerstyle probably, hey my fans are fucking awesome and let me enjoy this with them. That's what I would do

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

@@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842 That was a hardcore scream/shout. I seriously doubt he doesn't know how to scream. It didn't match the style scream that's in the album mix I'll give you that, but you're seriously incorrect.

[@YangJinHyun]

Best crowd ever

[@DecrepitChris]

Im a die hard death metal/ grindcore guy........ And when language came out, i Was introduced to real true LOVE in music form. Id pay 3x the price of a tool ticket to see them perform the exact shows i watched them play years ago. I was fortunate enough to smoke a joint with mike abd the bassist outside of the dna lounge. Love you guys regardless if i dont enjoy your newer music. RESPECT

[@HaRdkRiizZtii3zZcOR3]

I wish I was you! I don't think I will ever see them live :(

[@foxielady777]

I swear The Contortionist have an amazing ear for the vocalists they choose. At first I thought no one could top Jonathan's effort the past two albums but HOLY SHIT Michael has got such amazing control over his voice it is insane!! He has shown the past two years how amazing a fit he is for this band, and cemented it with this album.

[@juggernautone577]

Bryan Yazzie Mike Lessard actually said that he changed his vocal style when he joined the band to fit with Jon Carpenter's singing method. Mike used to sing from the chest in Last Chance to Reason but he took a more ambient-styled singing to fit The Contortionist's agenda.

[@gators1700]

I love this crowd. They're going ham as fuck even for a slow and quiet song like this

[@Plebor]

I love the band's reaction to the crowd singing "sink in".

[@davecrupel2817]

Truely a magical performance. The Contortionist are a TREAT to see live. And no worries. While this was a considerably small show, you will never see them at a massive performance like Download or something. They prefer small shows. It's much more intimate. you bond with your fans much more and much better. theres no barriers between you and them. Which is just as much a testament to us fans as well as them. The Contortionist does what i like to call "Thinking Man's Music". they are very deep in their style. They include Sacred Geometry in their memorabillia (i bought a shirt at the Brighton Music Hall performance 2 days after this concert). They are very spiritual. So (absolutely nothing against the rest of the metal world) it takes a fairly intelligent or open minded person to appreciate their music. and that smartness was demonstrated here as nobody tried flooding over the band. We all showed restraint. After all, wed ruin it for everyone if we acted like animals. Like most mainstream concerts...... We know better. We're a proud bunch. We are the Language We are the Intrinsic We are the infinite and the finite We are Contortionists all.

[@grinkorable]

Oh god...the drummer is more than amazing...demn feels....demn ghost notes...I can't even....

[@WashedUpMedia]

agreed good sir.

[@Mictlan.x]

Me living in Mexico, means I probably will never be able to see them, witch makes me sad, but this video is as close as I will com to see them live. Such an amazing performance. Props to Washed Up Media for this.

[@WashedUpMedia]

Yo man....for real, thank you. To see comments like this really means a lot, and is exactly the reason I do this. I'm glad Washed Up can provide you with an awesome video experience. Thank you for watching, cheers dude.

[@lucyagogo]

All the feels... totally get it, I'm from Mexico too... unbelievably, I found out they've already played here (some years ago) I think it was the first tour they did with Mike they certainly haven't recorded Language (or were in the process of it), so sad I wasn't familiar with them back then.

[@sudeepbhandari1575]

Homie, you talking about Mexico carnal... greetings from the Himalayan nation...😊

[@-........]

@@sudeepbhandari1575 😂🤣🤣 think of the south pole people doe 😳😳😳

[@jethrofrancisquete6305]

@@WashedUpMedia From the Philippines here! Thank you so much for this. This is legit the closest we can get to a live performance from them.

[@abramkoucheki]

best band of all time

[@JG_RepairandClean]

Key word.. "Of all time" haha definitely agree

[@Dehangus]

+Joshua Galarza Those are some strong words. I'm not even sure who my favorite band is but to say they are the best band of all time is just childish like getting in a fight over who's top 10 bands are better, it's all opinion.

[@sethymes5984]

Joshua Galarza Key phrase

[@dayshadow9135]

In prog for sure the best for me, but not the "all time" best.

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

Dang, Michael knows how to get freakin' high with those screams! I saw them last month and he did the same thing. His clean range and his harsh range is phenomenal.

[@Spergen]

Noah McCoy I believe you mean Michael, Joey is the drummer :) Not to be "that guy" that goes around correcting people on the internet hahaha. You're lucky you've seen them live; I hope to see them this Fall on the West Coast. And I agree his vocals are incredible. I hate to say it but I enjoy his work quite a bit more than their previous vocalist but that's just me

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

Rat Bastard Yeah, my bad! I wasn't sure of his name so I checked their Facebook. Guess I have dyslexia haha But yeah, they put on an amazing show. I've been jamming Languages ever since.

[@vejymonsta3006]

+Noah McCoy I would looove to see Mike live. The contortionist came through my area last year, but I missed out. My god, I can't believe how well he's able to control his screams. It's like he has 3 seperate sets of vocal chords for his clean, growling and screaming vocals.

[@DaveFlores0]

The drummer's pretty awesome. I love how deep he gets into the groove.

[@WashedUpMedia]

Joey kicks ass!! Thanks for watching dude!

[@greg20152015]

Completely brilliant album....

[@WashedUpMedia]

Could not agree more!!!

[@amaatobrah]

I was brought here because of Ian and OMG my afternoon was so boring until I watched you guys. I wasn’t ready. 3mins I was like “wow what a loyal crowd” 7mins in I was amazeddd

[@KCYON]

Thank you for filming this.. saw these guys a few months ago & it was magical. Vocalist's presence is insane on stage. Now I get to relive it whenever i want. :]

[@WashedUpMedia]

Mikes stage presence is.....kinda haunting and hypnotic. He's awesome. Glad you like the video, thanks for watching!

[@JackCarlino]

+MintahDrums I agree 100% just goes to show you don't HAVE to have crazy live energy to have stage presence. all you need is authenticity

[@achoice2bmade]

Some bands are underrated. Some criminally so. These guys are underrated in the next category- tragically criminally so.

[@biggiemac42]

Saw the contortionist live for the first time back in 2014, seen them live two other times since then. Only he first time I saw them did he go for the high screams like at 6:27 and 7:58. It's insane and I realized I needed to go track down another live performance to get that again. Thanks for the upload!

[@BernyBadger]

what beautiful clarity of sound. thank you for posting

[@WashedUpMedia]

BernyBadger ahhhhh thanks you man!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mopheadthe3rd]

0:44 wrong note....so they are in fact human beings....finally proof at last xD...these guys are so good.....also you can tell how many musicians are in their crowds at every one of their gigs by how in time the clap at the beginning of this song is.

[@WashedUpMedia]

+Fat Milky hahah Yes, having met them all I can confirm they are in fact human. Thanks for watching!! We'll be posting another video from them soon!

[@fafh716]

lol it's definitely the same and right now he just almost buzzed it

[@maeguk1]

dude I totally second you! I was in fact wondering do I hear claping or is it the sound of the drumsticks, the clapping rhythm was very spot on.

[@fiandoperdana8385]

That off beat drum rhythm is so damn tight. What a fantastic drummer.

[@AggresivePerfector66]

Best live video of these guys to date. This was incredible. Totally re-living the experience when I saw these guys back in October. Thank you very much for posting this.

[@WashedUpMedia]

thank you so much man!! Really glad you enjoyed it. We'll be doing an interview with them next month so stay tuned!

[@steffren]

Seeing these guys live was an experience I'll never forget. It changed the way I see the world, and I can't thank them enough for it.

[@LastResortSlayer]

Saw these guys when they toured with Periphery. Had no clue who they were but loved the performance. Walked out that night a huge fan of them! Seeing them again in a few weeks.

[@chadams123]

I like how Robby just kind of makes love to everyone when he looks into the camera at 7:15 haha

[@bkuettel412]

Fucking incredible, I wish you could do the entire album, the crowd was really epic too.

[@TacoCrisma]

6:27 Lessard is reading Chino's playbook

[@trikstamanq]

Don't watch this video high the euphoria levels are too damn high!

[@Hessekimojo]

thought i'd comment on how majestic their hair looks in the wind as they play. Great band, loved them since the beginning.

[@ZrankFappaH]

That kid from Suite life of Zack and Cody is sick on guitar now!

[@higler.]

07:14 "oh shit I'm on camera"

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

Saw them live last year, Michaels stage presence was insane. Still one of my top favorite shows I've ever seen live

[@nicholasgonzales1632]

wow i just discovered these guys......im so blessed to have found them.... such talent

[@alexchartre]

That ending! It gave me goosebumps!

[@archie_guitar]

I love this band so much! They're unreal live

[@Nicktombing]

07:13 - Baked Baca

[@tempuramonster]

I dont think there's any other type of Baca

[@jswynn75]

I've yet to see the contortionist however I did get to see last chance to reason back in the day mike lessard is such a great singer!

[@darklordofkickingass]

I didn't know Bo Burnham could play like that.

[@killerkoala60]

Isaac Galassi Wait you mean Drake from Drake and Josh?

[@darklordofkickingass]

hhahaahah good one!

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

Isaac Galassi Hahahah! Excellent.

[@zealot027]

+Isaac Galassi The funny thing is that Bo Burnham is quite tall, and Cameron Maynard is quite short haha

[@RanulfoKnox]

This song is pure sex. Actually my most heard song on spotify on 2021. Dunno how these guys dont fill stadiums

[@caloomface]

Thanks for this effort! Very much enjoyed.

[@WashedUpMedia]

My pleasure, Thanks for watching!

[@kyleisdaman0250]

Unbelievable feeling you get listening to this song

[@tristananvilcaster]

Amazing band

[@tarkenton3895]

Whoa, the 'We are existence' scream just gave me the maddest ASMR tingles lol

[@malesmandi]

This deserves more views

[@ThatKiDwiththeDrums]

If they could come to Florida, that would be nice.

[@GasMan563]

Dude, they're playing 3 shows (Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando) here next weekend.

[@rockkid407]

Oh shit I went to this. This was insane! Great video.

[@WashedUpMedia]

Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@r3ality1]

God damn... they are amazing. I had never heard of them until I was looking up the TesseracT tour. Well, I WIN! Throw in SKYHARBOR as well, and... well... I must be the king of the world because that's just the icing in the cake!

[@WashedUpMedia]

+Roman Richardson AWESOME MAN! Thanks for watching, glad you are a fan! Check out some of our other videos also!!

[@YAAVMS]

The part where Eric goes "ebb and flow" is literally the funniest thing ever.

[@petitlouis5010]

The first time I listened to this song, originality in brutality. This band is awesome.

[@TheNastycrew]

Fantastic. Sounds great live 👌

[@jaydenhaupt524]

I wish I could live in this moment forever

[@irusu.]

omg, awesome performance, awesome crowd, pure love

[@pierrebriquet]

What a performance!

[@GamesYouCareAbout]

The drumming makes me feel so hard Vocals just top it off so fucking perfectly

[@ericbernal4827]

this makes me happy

[@WashedUpMedia]

+Eric Bernal Thanks for watching dude!! Be sure to check out some of our other videos!

[@mopheadthe3rd]

This crowd....wish i was there...

[@mopheadthe3rd]

I must see them live....holy shit 0.0

[@ZackAttack1798]

I've seen them twice. Greatest live performances I think I've ever seen.

[@zealot027]

+Zachary Rodgers Agreed, Saw them once with Periphery and another time with BTBAM; they were better than Periphery by far and just as good as Between the Buried and Me. Just so raw, so beautiful. I can't wait to see them again in May.

[@sicboi80]

They are fantastic live. One of my favorite bands.

[@young_turk]

Seeing these guys in a few months. Hope they play Language.

[@CrashDunning]

Are there people in the audience doing the screams with them?!

[@davecrupel2817]

crash979797 you bet your ass there is. lol

[@parallelmusicpdx1225]

"Screams" more just kinda yelling lol

[@kingkeltic4228]

@@parallelmusicpdx1225 Nah a couple people were actually screaming I heard a couple that knew what they were doing, but most were just drunk and yelling.

[@Max_Payn3]

Such a good crowd

[@AliothSenator]

Baked Baca.

[@WashedUpMedia]

homies love the green

[@poweroftheweez]

I mean just look at those eyes 7:12

[@WashedUpMedia]

Jay Alvear blitzed

[@chancedillbeck]

they always do look like that

[@djmonize13]

perma-high

[@Clownacho]

nail it in the voice

[@yseult667]

great crowd

[@Eidolon11]

If this is the level of your vids... shit.. Subbed dude.

[@WashedUpMedia]

Dude thank you so much!! Glad you did! Make sure to check our other videos too.

[@Cole444Train]

guitar cam guy looks so majestic with the hair blowing

[@aidancarpio5151]

Cole444Train ikr!

[@lips5302]

GOAT

[@ernestobriones3563]

I love how the drummer got back the tempo on time at the beginning.

[@tylermathis3176]

A friend of mine turned me on to this.. I like it a lot. Reminds me of TOOL if they were a little heavier :)

[@tylermathis3176]

Or if Animals as leaders had a vocalist :)

[@derekmartinez844]

Tyler Mathis it's funny you say that, I've thought they sounded similar as well

[@randyrhoads1994]

Hey that's revolution bar! I played a gig their with my band! Lol it's a few blocks down from me

[@snusk741]

Awesome dudes!

[@davecrupel2817]

7:58 "Get the fuck off my stage" 😂

[@lonelyrobot6777]

Это просто фантастика...

[@aaront2500]

So sick

[@GuilhermeTeixeira]

holy god this is so beautiful

[@kitanakhan1859]

Subbed to support! Great quality ♥️

[@WashedUpMedia]

Thank You! Enjoy our videos!

[@daninja265]

Mike Lessard is a fucking insane vocalist.

[@Vicente_Moreno]

It actually makes me so sad that because I'm from south America I will probably never have the privilege of seeing them live. It makes my throat tighten a little.

[@419friedtoast]

a fucking gnarly show, wish i had been there

[@WashedUpMedia]

Make sure to see them on their upcoming tour this month!! Thanks for watching!

[@Whoiskilli]

Those windmills during conspire 😂

[@vejymonsta3006]

now RIIIIIIIIIIISE!!!!!

[@mastersos6344]

8:05 - 8:10 Love that headbaging!!!

[@michaelzamora8056]

6:26 fuck.

[@KiedisHaze]

I keep coming back for Michael at 6:27 because HOLY FUCK DUDE.

[@Dehangus]

I recognize the beggining riff.

[@p33pdon]

Billy O the fucking homie

[@WashedUpMedia]

damn straight

[@charliesarmmole704]

Who else is stoked to see them with Periphery, Norma Jean and Infinity Shred?? 1:07 "JOSHUA IS A BIAAAAAAAAAAAAAATCH!!!!!!!"

[@KraziNoobXbl]

Who ever screamed "we are existence" at 6:27. I hope you know I spit my cereal out because of YOU! BAHAHAHAHAHA

[@joakimbakken3189]

Krzi That high-pitched whistle-scream was Michael. It's insane how a man can go so high.

[@davecrupel2817]

Joakim Bakken i hope he didnt hurt his voice. lol

[@AlanisKiddiaba]

♥

[@ItzZehDiego]

I got kicked right in the fucking eye by some kid crowd surfing at this show lol

[@ItzZehDiego]

6:25 It was that dick with the long hair!

[@GreyJ47]

ItzZehDiego That's me my bad lol

[@ItzZehDiego]

***** Lmao!

[@davecrupel2817]

Well...now we've reached an awkward moment

[@russbrochill]

THE FAN BLOWING HIS HAIR

[@Smettli]

Cheers for the vid!

[@why__dough5820]

I'm sorry, but around 6:27 when Michael screamed like that, I passed out of laughing way too hard at it.

[@MaxB-nv2lp]

they just let guys onto stage 😂

[@pandoratypography]

1:27 "let's fucking go!" *DRUM HIT*

[@RajorshiBhattacharyya]

Wish you guys could mix this with the audio from the board. :(

[@WashedUpMedia]

We were supposed to have board audio :(, not the happiest about it either. Thanks for watching!

[@davecrupel2817]

Rajorshi I prefer concerts without board audio. No studio editing, no cutting or alterations, you get to see how talented a band _truely_ is. :)

[@parallelmusicpdx1225]

Was this when Joey was using Sabian still?? Those cymbals sound fantastic! :)

[@JG_RepairandClean]

More contortionist!!!!

[@Nomannen]

2:10 a nice combination!

[@SockPuppetDinosaur]

Was not expecting 6:30!

[@evanwallace1744]

6:30 "ahhhhhh!!..".............."ahhh!"