Indiana progressive metal act THE CONTORTIONIST made the trek down to Audiohammer Studios in Orlando, FL earlier this week to begin the recording process for the follow-up to their 2010 debut, Exoplanet. Famed producers Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi (AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) will be behind the boards for the new release, which is set to hit stores in late spring/early summer 2012.

“The Contortionist's jaw dropping debut was a special record for Good Fight, being one of the first bands we signed to the label,” states Good Fight Music label head Carl Severson. “Watching them grow since the release of Exoplanet has been awesome. Coupling them with the talents of Jason and Eyal at Audiohammer is going to result in an utter monster of an album! Can't wait for it.”
“I'm ready for The Contortionist to take my legs and pretzel them through my eyes while my ears get sonically brutalized,” adds co-producer Jason Suecof.

“It’s really cool that we’re recording in the same studio as some of the same bands that we’ve been listening to for a long time. Some of our favorite records have been produced here,” states guitarist Robby Baca. “Jason is crazy as fuck, Eyal is chill as fuck, and we’re a combination of both so it’s a great fit.”

The Contortionist is set to take part in a live fan chat hosted by Yowie.com on Thursday, February 16th, at 3 PM, ET/12 PM, PT. Yowie.com is presenting a unique chance for fans to chat live with the band while they are on location at Audiohammer Studios in Orlando, FL during the recording of the new album.

The Contortionist will continue their busy year in March, kicking off their upcoming run with ALL SHALL PERISH, CARNIFEX, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, and CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, in Oakland, CA on March 29th. See below for all current tour dates.

Tour dates:

March (with Carnifex, The Contortionist, Conducting From The Grave)

29 - Oakland Metro Operahouse - Oakland, CA
30 - 118 West - Simi Valley, CA
31 - Desert Breeze Skate Bar - Las Vegas, NV (All Shall Perish only)

April (with Carnifex, The Contortionist, Conducting From The Grave)

1 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
2 - The Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
3 - Dos Amigos - Odessa, TX
4 - Trees - Dallas, TX

April (with Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, The Contortionist, Conducting From The Grave)

5 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
6 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
7 - Eclipse - Tulsa, OK
8 - Fubar - St. Louis, MO
9 - Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL
10 - Emerson Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
11 - Harpo’s - Detroit, MI
12 - Expo Five - Louisville, KY
13 - The Muse - Nashville, TN
14 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
15 - Greene Street - Greensboro, NC
17 - Empire - West Springfield, VA
18 - Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ
19 - Gramercy Theater - New York, NY
20 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (New England Metal Fest)
21 - Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY
22 - Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH
24 - The Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
25 - The Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
26 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
27 - The Alley - Sparks, NV
28 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA