Author Topic: Meshuggah (Read 110970 times)

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #315 on:** March 19, 2012, 08:02:28 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on March 19, 2012, 07:53:18 PM

Like it so far, but I've got to say, the first track; I Am Colossus is quite underwhelming.

Very much agreed. I was poised to be extremely disappointed after that song. Thankfully, it picked up quite a bit.

Still, I must say I don't really get the appeal of Meshuggah that turns them from a super heavy djent band into brilliance. They're one of those bands that I say I like, because I honestly do, but it's way too samey for me to want to listen to on a regular basis. The concert club I frequent likes to play Meshuggah over the speakers between bands, and I think it works pretty well there. But, in terms of listening to it at home, I don't get the urge too very often.

Heretic · « **Reply #316 on:** March 19, 2012, 08:18:53 PM »

yeah I probably wouldn't listen to this very often

Dark Castle · « **Reply #317 on:** March 19, 2012, 08:36:03 PM »

It also annoys me that most reviews keep saying "Shows those young djent bands how it's done"
Uhm, can we stop treating djent like it's just a shitty offshoot of Meshuggah?

OsMosis2259 · « **Reply #318 on:** March 19, 2012, 09:31:22 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on March 19, 2012, 08:36:03 PM

It also annoys me that most reviews keep saying "Shows those young djent bands how it's done"
Uhm, can we stop treating djent like it's just a shitty offshoot of Meshuggah?

i know seriously

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #319 on:** March 19, 2012, 09:54:37 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on March 19, 2012, 08:36:03 PM

It also annoys me that most reviews keep saying "Shows those young djent bands how it's done"
Uhm, can we stop treating djent like it's just a shitty offshoot of Meshuggah?

I will, when it stops being shitty.

I kid, I kid...

Jaq · « **Reply #320 on:** March 19, 2012, 11:33:40 PM »

Two listens in, and I'm really liking it. First song does start off slow, but it picks up after a bit and after that the album is just brutally fucking heavy. I'll agree that Meshuggah is a mood band, where I have to be in precisely the right mood to listen to it, but when that mood hits, I'm going to be bringing this one out a lot. Just crushingly heavy, some great riffs, awesome album.

Pinga · « **Reply #321 on:** March 20, 2012, 06:08:27 AM »

Amazing. I expected no less from this band.

adace · « **Reply #322 on:** March 20, 2012, 12:06:32 PM »

Demiurge should be the official soundtrack to the end of the universe.

Nic35 · « **Reply #323 on:** March 20, 2012, 03:15:35 PM »

THE DEMON'S NAME IS SURVEILLANCE

HOLY SHIT

Gadough · « **Reply #324 on:** March 20, 2012, 04:03:59 PM »

Quote from: adace on March 20, 2012, 12:06:32 PM

Demiurge should be the official soundtrack to the end of the universe.

^

Demi
Fucking
Urge

I didn't think it was possible for anything to be this heavy.

Heretic · « **Reply #325 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:00:15 PM »

This album in a lot of places reminds me of Vidlhjarta's new album, and Meshuggah was a huge influence on them, but I enjoy the latter more. Perhaps it's because the vocals stay mainly the same the entire album, no higher or lower pitches, no added aggression in sections or anything like that. I love the heaviness, but I feel that even more heaviness could be added through the vocals as well.

Jaq · « **Reply #326 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:29:16 PM »

Quote from: Nic35 on March 20, 2012, 03:15:35 PM

THE DEMON'S NAME IS SURVEILLANCE

HOLY SHIT

Total agreement. The opening riff is PURE FUCKING METAL.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #327 on:** March 22, 2012, 08:31:02 PM »

*listens to Electric Red* - From ObZen - From 2009

*listens to Resistance* - From Enslaved by Soulfly - From 2012

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #328 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:00:19 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on March 22, 2012, 08:31:02 PM

*listens to Electric Red* - From ObZen - From 2009

*listens to Resistance* - From Enslaved by Soulfly - From 2012

Honestly, it seems like every Meshuggah song since Nothing spams those two notes. XD

Kotowboy · « **Reply #329 on:** March 23, 2012, 04:17:17 AM »

But the soulfly song is a massive rip off . It even has the same drums.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #330 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:21:47 AM »

I will be gettin Koloss next week but i couldn´t resist so i had a little go on Spotify today! But i WILL NOT judge this album before i spent atleast a week murdering my stereo with it, i feel i owe Meshuggah that.....infact i think we all owe them that!

Demiurge at 3:35!!

+

Jaq · « **Reply #331 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:01:19 AM »

Well it's been murdering my computer since I...acquired it...and I'm prepared to say right now it's my favorite Meshuggah album. I don't know if it's their BEST, but unlike other Meshuggah albums where I have to be in the proper mood to listen to it, I keep coming back to it over and over again. Just so crushingly HEAVY.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #332 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:29:01 PM »

This album is fucking \m/ (- -) \m/....

What bugs me now is how Meshuggah are going to be stuck to that Djent onomatopoeia. Meshuggah i'd call Extreme Tech Death Metal

BlackInk · « **Reply #333 on:** March 23, 2012, 05:14:22 PM »

Just started my first listen. I Am Colossus is indeed as many has pointed out a tad underwhelming, but still pretty good.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #334 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:10:26 PM »

the band really took a turn for the simpler and more melodic. i vastly prefer this direction over, say, Nothing, though i also miss the dynamics of Destroy Erase Improve.

this stuff is gonna be caught in my head for weeks

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #335 on:** March 24, 2012, 12:58:04 PM »

lateralus88 · « **Reply #336 on:** March 24, 2012, 01:06:32 PM »

Been giving this album quite the few listens lately, especially while at the gym. Holy shit. I was never big on Meshuggah before, but oh man this album is fucking good. Do Not Look Down and Marrow. Holy golly god damn those songs. Those. Songs.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #337 on:** March 24, 2012, 07:05:53 PM »

Listened to Demiurge.

Sounds like Meshuggah to me. They don't really do any other sound.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #338 on:** March 29, 2012, 01:56:58 PM »

Picked up the special edition of Koloss from my local record store yesterday for $13. The packaging is pretty nice but god damn it I hate lyric booklets that are foldouts poster like things.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #339 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:07:25 PM »

I really love the new album!

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #340 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:41:39 PM »

Been listening to Koloss constantly since yesterday, not disappointed. obZen is still definitely my favorite, but this comes pretty close. Do Not Look Down has one of their best grooves ever, Demiurge is brutal as hell, and I Am Colossus has this cool doom-metal vibe Meshuggah hasn't really done before, definitely an underrated song.

song rankings time:
1: Do Not Look Down
2: Demiurge
3: I Am Colossus
4: Behind The Sun
5: The Demon's Name Is Surveillance
6: Marrow
7: Break Those Bones
8: Swarm
9: The Hurt That Finds You First

The Last Vigil is good, too.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #341 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:46:56 PM »

I'm let down by Koloss, I find it boring. I'll be sticking to Obzen and Destroy, Erase, Improve.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #342 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:50:10 PM »

Fuck it, ranking time.

1. Marrow
2. Do Not Look Down
3. I Am Colossus
4. Demiurge
5. The Demon's Name is Surveillance
6. Swarm
7. Break Those Bones
8. Behind the Sun
9. The Hurt That Finds You First
10. The Last Vigil (I actually really like this as a closer though. It kind of calms the entire experience down)

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #343 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:58:21 PM »

The ones that stood out for me so far, the ones that got me looking like 'wow! What's the name of this track', are:

Demiurge
Do Not Look Down
Marrow
I Am Colossus

In that order, those are my to 4 so far, and I love the closer too, just the way it feels like, err, like the reverb of their amplifiers ringing out in the studio.

BlackInk · « **Reply #344 on:** March 30, 2012, 12:41:39 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1J00l_BEts&feature=youtu.be

Music video for BTBWSGIM..

Unedited

Kotowboy · « **Reply #345 on:** March 31, 2012, 06:54:20 PM »

Loving Koloss actually.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #346 on:** April 01, 2012, 04:07:58 AM »

I been really diggin Marrow lately!

Elaitch · « **Reply #347 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:06:11 AM »

The Demon's Name Is Surveillance is a pretty freakin' solid track as well

Haake once again showing off his awesome stamina and sense of rhythm.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #348 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:15:22 AM »

Quote from: Elaitch on April 01, 2012, 08:06:11 AM

The Demon's Name Is Surveillance is a pretty freakin' solid track as well Haake once again showing off his awesome stamina and sense of rhythm.

Totally agree! That song is so effectively crushing it´s like a wall of sounds!
Love the string bending part at: 2:10!

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #349 on:** April 02, 2012, 09:25:28 AM »

This album is not the ideal way to start off a monday morning.

This'll be a

-week

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Author Topic: Meshuggah (Read 110970 times)