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Umeå, Sweden (1987 – present)

Meshuggah, whose name is taken from the Hebrew and Yiddish word for “crazy”, is a five-piece band from Umeå, Sweden, founded in 1987. The band’s style is most easily described as / with some influence. They use extended polymetric passages, polyrhythmic drum patterns, angular, dissonant guitar riffs, and harsh vocals. Their lineup has always been consistent, apart from bass which has been handled by many people since the band’s inception. Their current lineup consists of Jens Kidman (vocals), Fredrik Thordendal (lead/rhythm guitar + backup vocals), Mårten Hagström (rhythm guitar + backup vocals), Dick Lövgren (bass) and Tomas Haake (drums).

Meshuggah is widely acknowledged as an influence on many modern metal bands from Textures to Tool. They are regarded as pioneers by critics and musicians alike.

Discography

Psykisk Testbild (EP, 1989)
Contradictions Collapse (1991)
None (EP, 1994)
Selfcaged (1995)
Destroy Erase Improve (1995)
The True Human Design (1997)
Chaosphere (1998)
Contradictions Collapse and None (1999)
Rare Trax (2001)
Nothing (2002)
I (EP, 2004)
Catch Thirty-Three (2005)
Nothing (Re-Release With DVD) (2006)
obZen (2008)
Alive (2010)
Koloss (2012)


Band history

Meshuggah was formed in Umeå in 1987; two years later, the band released their first record, an EP entitled Psykisk Testbild (which can be roughly translated as “Psychological test image”. This recording displayed a straightforward thrash metal influenced sound, with some strains along the lines of Metallica’s concurrent releases.
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  • kospley

    I LIKE MY COFFEE WITH EXTRA SHUGGAAHH!

    32 minutes ago Reply

  • ComePickMeUp999

    Their recent London gig had them featured in O2's best gigs of last month - deservedly so! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwnKObmnXag

    4 hours ago Reply

  • AmirShahbazi

    The Birthplace of Djent

    4 hours ago Reply

  • Evetsmann1991

    when I'm bored or depressed about life, their music fits really well [2]

    Yesterday 1:44pm Reply

  • PetitSagittaire

    when I'm bored or depressed about life, their music fits really well

    17 Jun 10:47pm Reply

  • xVictimOfADownx

    @SwingBreed Try out Admiral Angry and Eryn Non Dae.

    17 Jun 8:24pm Reply

  • ElHuevas1428574

    ⌠↑ಠ_ಠ ←:D→ ಥ_ಥ↓⌡

    15 Jun 9:34am Reply

  • crabcorecentral

    Good band but here we are again with this "inventor" tripe, just because they are the first of their kind doesn't imply they are the best. People everywhere that are thinking that also contribute to what i call "the 8 string guitar curse" called Djent, i'm not really a fan because any kind of music that may be considered or ascociated with "progressive" sounds my alarm, just about every 8 string guitar player thinks about djent riffs which aggravates me no end, djent is largely mediocre with bands i can count on one hand that are interesting , meshugah never fail to impress me but they are also one of the few,

    14 Jun 7:07pm Reply

  • SwingBreed

    Is there such thing as "doom-djent" or 'dent-sludge'? Right now the only djent I give a damn about are its inventors Meshuggah, but if there's a band that follows those fundamentals of notation and rhythm but way slower tempo and with a doom groove and sludge sound, I listen the fuck out of that. Cause if there's not I'm gonna have to make it myself.

    12 Jun 6:43pm Reply

  • autumn____

    :3

    12 Jun 8:47am Reply

  • sLObZeNmYnObZeN

    Hey waduup! check this https://soundcloud.com/captainplanet Been working very hard on an electronic project called "nomads" comment,like,download and spread the word. Thank you

    10 Jun 4:26am Reply

  • TheTrooper83

    when will Meshugghey make their heirtage? their last album was too metul. stevie willie and mikey akerfeldt are not pleased

    9 Jun 6:24pm Reply

  • Sanity_Theorist

    This band has some amazing captioned pictures haha...this band is officially my new obsession. My alternate account has 71 plays in 2 days.

    9 Jun 6:25am Reply

  • subalval

    Faggots!

    8 Jun 6:12pm Reply

  • LuanNogueira

    Meshuggah has always been a good band. but it seems that only comes better with time! the last 3 albums are brutal, one better than the other.

    8 Jun 4:28am Reply

  • nostalgia-rush

    @smiddy of course, but the meter is quite different than a conventional 4/4 one. revolutionary

    8 Jun 2:15am Reply

  • Sanity_Theorist

    This band finally clicked for me...fucking RELENTLESS

    8 Jun 12:07am Reply

  • smiddy012

    @nostalgia - In laymen's terms, all their songs are in 4/4.

    7 Jun 8:36pm Reply

  • Zilt0id-

    Nothing > All

    7 Jun 1:36am Reply

  • rustytheginge

    err CHAOSPHERE PEOPLE!!!

    7 Jun 12:11am Reply
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