---
title: "Contrarian"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/contrarian"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2014
---

# Contrarian

**Contrarian** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 2014 to present.

Contrarian is an American extreme metal band from Rochester, New York, founded in 2012 by guitarist Jim Tasikas. They are influenced by 1990's progressive death metal bands such as Death and Cynic, combining the style with modern technical death metal. The band has drummer George Kollias for their first three and most recent albums.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrarian_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Contrarian |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Rochester, United States |
| Formed | 2014 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Technical Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-death)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [George Kollias](https://themetalnet.com/musician/george-kollias) | Drums (drum set), Lead vocals | 2014 to present | Current |
| [Bill Bodily](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-bodily) |  |  | Former |
| [Brian Mason](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-mason) | Guitar | 2014 to 2024 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | [Predestined](https://themetalnet.com/album/d29cdb8f-aee3-4ace-9ff6-078b2906b12a) | EP |
| 2015 | [Polemic](https://themetalnet.com/album/8d398d37-5785-48bf-91f3-6e4a5039ebc4) | Album |
| 2017 | [To Perceive Is to Suffer](https://themetalnet.com/album/52096452-a862-424b-ab59-1b03b11c04a2) | Album |
| 2019 | [Their Worm Never Dies](https://themetalnet.com/album/73dc0a73-4556-4049-bd40-277a9abac38e) | Album |
| 2020 | [Only Time Will Tell](https://themetalnet.com/album/57a0fe28-af53-4e31-b40e-24e94e3ee825) | Album |
| 2023 | [Sage of Shekhinah](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee5c645e-4861-469f-b2ff-5e6450948118) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Inanimate Existence](https://themetalnet.com/band/inanimate-existence) (listened together)
- [Cytotoxin](https://themetalnet.com/band/cytotoxin) (listened together)
- [Fractal Universe](https://themetalnet.com/band/fractal-universe) (listened together)
- [Desecravity](https://themetalnet.com/band/desecravity) (listened together)
- [Slugdge](https://themetalnet.com/band/slugdge) (listened together)
- [Obscura](https://themetalnet.com/band/obscura) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Pitbulls in the Nursery](https://themetalnet.com/band/pitbulls-in-the-nursery) (listened together)
- [Equipoise](https://themetalnet.com/band/equipoise) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Sulaco](https://themetalnet.com/band/sulaco) (shared members)
- [Nightfall](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightfall) (shared members)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://contrarianmetal.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/contrarianmetal
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianofficial/
- x: https://twitter.com/contrarianband
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5e2sSh9tBBIL7IPFZP5Lzf
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/296332
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtqPrC_PAS40sDoKPLhSdVQ
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Contrarian/3540381503

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/contrarian](https://themetalnet.com/band/contrarian). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt