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For Those About Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Anarkhon and Contrarian

March 17, 2023

Our fine feathered fiend returns to peck on new, very different styles of death metal.

Five For Friday: March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023

Get your St. Patrick’s Day started right with the newest releases from Aftermath, Downfall of Gaia, Anarkhon and more!

Video Premiere: Contrarian – ‘In a Blink of an Eye’

September 4, 2020

There’s nothing to argue about here—the new Contrarian song is progressive metal goodness.

Jim Tasikas (Contrarian) Reviews His Top 3 Favorite Guitars

August 28, 2020

Contrarian guitarist Jim Tasikas unload a noteful Top 3 Guitar list at Decibel. New Contrarian album out November 20.

Full Album Stream: Contrarian – “Their Worm Never Dies”

March 8, 2019

Hear the new album from progressive death crew Contrarian featuring Nile’s George Kollias.

Supergroup Contrarian Faithfully Recreate Death’s “Nothing Is Everything”

October 23, 2015

Progressive death metal supergroup Contrarian have no shortage of talented players — Nile drummer George Kollias and Mithras shredder Leon Macey among them — and those skills are well-applied in covering the legendary Death’s “Nothing Is Everything.”