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| Background information | |
| Origin | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Technical death metal, progressive metal[1] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Willowtip Records |
| Members | Jim Tasikas Brian Mason Bill Bodily George Kollias Jakob Sin |
| Past members | Cody McConnell Alex Cohen Ed Paulsen Patrice Hamelin Bryce Butler |
| Website | contrarianofficial |
Contrarian is an American extreme metal band from Rochester, New York, founded in 2012 by guitarist Jim Tasikas. The band is known for its progressive songwriting and technical playing style. They are influenced by progressive death metal of the 1990s from bands such as Death and Cynic, and combine it with modern technical death metal. The band has drummer George Kollias for their first three and most recent albums.[2][3][4]
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