Recover. Recalibrate. Revitalize. That’s exactly what’s happened on the new single from Nino Helfrich and Eternal Frequency’s Emelle Elizabeth, “Rise Up”. The noted guitarist + vocalist of Eternal Frequency teamed up for the new single, in a true “strike while the iron is hot” moment.
There is a laundry list of examples of bands and musicians that experienced a true “breakout” moment. There’s no set date for this moment to arrive, either – sometimes it happens on a debut album, or sometimes it happens multiple records and many years into a band’s established career.
The Contortionist have never been the type of band to nudge their sound along slightly. No, they’ve quite often made giant leaps from album to album, as most great progressive metal (and progressive musicians in general) bands tend to do. While they haven’t released any new material in over five years, their four full-lengths to…
Sometimes, a band only gets one chance to make a first impression. Whether that’s because of changing tastes in the music industry, a band splintering apart, or something else entirely, the fact is that many bands and musicians only get to prove themselves once. A couple more times, if they’re truly fortunate.
