CONTRITION is a metal band based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The quintet was established in late 2009. The strength of CONTRITION has initially been the ability to craft their own sound, through personal development as a band, and as musicians with very diverse influences – and has since focused their attention on developing their equally energetic and enticing live-performances. In April 2014 Anders Høst joined CONTRITION as new lead singer. A new chapter has begun and CONTRITION will continue to make their mark on the Danish metal scene stronger than ever. CONTRITION has come to define its genre as Progressive Metal, as the band always strives to contribute with new and different takes on the metal genre. The band’s characteristic sound is founded on a vast variety of different influences that stretch from various metal sub-genres such as Thrash, Groove, to more progressive and melodic influences. The debut album ’REFLECTIONS’ features hard hitting and technical guitar riffs, brutal and uncompromising growls, tight and crushing drums and bass, but also atmospherical and melodical passages that deliver the refined dynamics. Reviews: Live: http://www.rockfreaks.net/?page=gigreviews&id=437 http://devilution.dk/koncertanmeldelser/mighty-fight-night-talentdysten Lycanthropy: http://www.heavymetal.dk/releases_view.php?id=4478 http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/contrition--lycanthropy(single).aspx Oath of Iniquity: http://danishmetal.dk/Contrition.htm http://www.heavymetal.dk/releases_view.php?id=4477 http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/contrition--oath-of-inequity(ep).aspx Shows 2009: Forbrændingen - Nov. Shows 2010: Aalborg Musikfestival - Jan. Rust (Emergenza) - Feb. Lille Vega (Emergenza) - Mar. The Rock - Jun. Hedeland Amfiteater - Aug. Rust (Winners of September Playmaker Awards) - Sep. Gimle (AuditionDays) - Dec. Rust - Dec. Shows 2011: Aalborg Musikfestival - Jan. The Rock (Releaseparty, Oath of Iniquity) - Jan. Lille Vega (Support, SiFiFi) - Apr. The Rock (Winners of Mighty Fight Night) - May The Rock (Support, The Interbeing & SIC) - Aug. Obscene (Aphyxion & Mordax) - Sep. Riamuf (Aphyxion, Blood Label & Memorial) - Oct. Shuppen 6, Lübeck, Germany (Aphyxion, Mordax, etc.) - Oct. Kansas City (Aphyxion & Clockwork Protocol) - Oct. Templet (The Psyke Project, As We Fight & By The Patient) - Nov. Gimle (New Keepers of the Water Towers & Invisius) - Nov. Shows 2012: Ungdomshuset (Emetic, Unseen Faith & Scortum) - Jan. Pumpehuset (Mighty Fight Night) - Jan. Aalborg Musikfestival - Jan. Elværket (Aphyxion & Downswitch) - Jan. Huset i Magstræde (Invisius & A Lesson Never Learned) - Feb. Gimle (Hatesphere & Helhorse) - Apr. Råhuset (Minus & Disfunction) - Sep. Shows 2013: Lygten St. (Wecanwalkonwatertoo, Emetic, Lost Elegance & Capital Wasteland) - Mar. Paletten (Wecanwalkonwatertoo & Lost Elegance) - Mar. Lygten St. (Emetic & Restoring Kaos) - May Backstage (New Discolour, Wecanwalkonwatertoo & Bela) - May Pitstop (Wecanwalkonwatertoo, New Discolour & Leviathans Ocean) - May KB18 (Mountaineer & Capital Wasteland) - May BETA (Rockfreaks.net 10th anniversary) - Aug Badeanstalten (Faithful Darkness, Fiji, Vanir & Forever Still) - Oct Backstage (Panacea, Opiate & 1BPM) - Oct Shows 2014: Lygten St. (The Vision Ablaze, Restoring Kaos & Enemia) - Mar Templet (Scarred By Beauty) - May Råhuset (Ghost Iris, Northern Blues & Chronicles) - Oct Rock Classic Bar, Brussels (Age Of Torment) - Oct Taverne Du Theatre, La Louviere (Age Of Theatre, Atroxentis) - Oct MANIFESTATION! Music video out now!