Author Topic: Meshuggah (Read 112738 times)

juice · « **Reply #350 on:** April 09, 2012, 11:24:13 PM »

Just bumping this thread to say that Koloss is awesome.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #351 on:** April 10, 2012, 01:18:41 AM »

Yep, still completely fucking badass.

ddtonfire · « **Reply #352 on:** April 10, 2012, 03:02:17 PM »

I've always imagined Meshuggah as being the type of music Klingons would make.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #353 on:** April 10, 2012, 03:03:58 PM »

I suppose I should give it a second chance.... I don't know, it was just very underwhelming to me, and it took a few sits to even finish it.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #354 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:35:41 PM »

Do Not Look Down

Best song of the year so far. So heavy and so very groovy.

I'm really liking Koloss quite a lot. So far, it doesn't have the same 'exhausting' qualities that other Meshuggah albums have, wherein I like the album but I can't listen to it much because it's just... exhausting to listen to. With Koloss, I just want to listen to it all the time.

Ruba · « **Reply #355 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:13:16 AM »

I bought it and I have listened to seven first songs. I'm not yet very impressed, though Behind the Sun is awesome.

BlackInk · « **Reply #356 on:** April 11, 2012, 06:46:53 AM »

Quote from: Ruba on April 11, 2012, 05:13:16 AM

though Behind the Sun is awesome.

adace · « **Reply #357 on:** May 06, 2012, 02:02:28 AM »

Just got back from seeing these guys in LA. They raped my mind with their bone crushing heaviness and I loved every minute of it. The whole band sounded extremely tight and the setlist was near perfect. Unfortunately though, I was kinda in a sucky position as there was a pillar which obstructed my view of Tomas but I still had a blast. As far as the openers go, I came too late to see Decapitated but I saw most of Baroness' set and they sounded awesome as well. Can't wait for their new album. By far the worse part of the concert was the intermission between Baroness and Meshuggah when some retard thought it would be funny to play Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" over and over again for about 20-25 minutes. They actually started playing Avenged Sevenfold's "Scream" on the PA but they cut it off to play that awful Rod Stewart garbage. But as soon as Meshuggah took the stage, I quickly forgot about that and banged my head off. If this tour is coming your way, I highly suggest you catch it. You will not be disappointed. Overall score: 9.5/10

OsMosis2259 · « **Reply #358 on:** May 06, 2012, 02:57:28 PM »

Seeing them in Philly in 2 weeks! Can't wait

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #359 on:** May 06, 2012, 05:00:03 PM »

Seeing them later this month, should be awesome >:3

Scard · « **Reply #360 on:** May 17, 2012, 11:40:29 PM »

Just got back from seeing them live in Toronto. Holy fuck. It was pretty much amazing. The guitars may as well be knives cutting through the warm butter of my ears.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #361 on:** May 18, 2012, 05:37:25 PM »

Just saw the setlist.
Without spoiling anything, IT'S FUCKING GOOD. Tomorrow night is gonna be so awesome.

Ħ · « **Reply #362 on:** May 18, 2012, 05:55:15 PM »

Gonna try again with Meshuggah. They have a unique sound but honestly it seems like all their songs are same. Destroy Erase Improve sometime this weekend.

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #363 on:** May 19, 2012, 01:46:14 AM »

Saying AGAIN that Koloss is totally awesome!

BlackInk · « **Reply #364 on:** May 19, 2012, 02:55:23 AM »

Quote from: Ħ on May 18, 2012, 05:55:15 PM

Destroy Erase Improve sometime this weekend.

DEI and CC is their worst work in my opinion. Chaosphere is okay on rare occations but Nothing and forward is where they really hit it off.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #365 on:** May 19, 2012, 10:58:26 AM »

Quote from: BlackInk on May 19, 2012, 02:55:23 AM

Quote from: Ħ on May 18, 2012, 05:55:15 PM
Destroy Erase Improve sometime this weekend.
DEI and CC is their worst work in my opinion. Chaosphere is okay on rare occations but Nothing and forward is where they really hit it off.

meanwhile, i disagree xD they've not done anything that touches DEI because nothing else sounds like DEI. they had a very specific fire under their asses for that record (and the None EP) that they've moved on from. their use of dynamics and clean tones is absolutely brilliant on DEI, and the lack of that approach puts giant monotony all over Chaosphere, Nothing, even ObZen (imo) – and why Catch 33 and I worked out so goddamn well. i think those dynamics are an integral part of the band's strengths, so when they drop it, even for a song, it's usually less than it could've been with more of the dynamic approach.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #366 on:** May 19, 2012, 10:55:40 PM »

I definitely like some Meshuggah albums better than others, but every album has its own special charm to it. Destroy Erase Improve has more dynamics than their other albums, Chaosphere has their most interesting polyrhythms, Nothing has a really cool drone-like feel with great grooves, Catch 33 is without question their most experimental and progressive, and obZen and Koloss are pretty much everything good about Meshuggah thrown together.

Also, tonight's show was awesome.

BlackInk · « **Reply #367 on:** May 20, 2012, 07:29:57 AM »

DEI is to "trash" orientated for me, and the vocals sounds pretty weird and actually pretty bad to me.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #368 on:** May 20, 2012, 10:14:02 AM »

Quote from: BlackInk on May 20, 2012, 07:29:57 AM

DEI is to "trash" orientated for me, and the vocals sounds pretty weird and actually pretty bad to me.

I actually agree with this.

Ħ · « **Reply #369 on:** May 20, 2012, 06:47:14 PM »

Quote from: BlackInk on May 20, 2012, 07:29:57 AM

DEI is to "trash" orientated for me, and the vocals sounds pretty weird and actually pretty bad to me.

Definitely. It's pretty bad, and...well, it's generic.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #370 on:** May 20, 2012, 08:39:53 PM »

Quote from: Ħ on May 20, 2012, 06:47:14 PM

Quote from: BlackInk on May 20, 2012, 07:29:57 AM
DEI is to "trash" orientated for me, and the vocals sounds pretty weird and actually pretty bad to me.
Definitely. It's pretty bad, and...well, it's generic.

i get that you folks don't like DEI, which doesn't perturb me at all, but your reasoning does — how is DEI generic? which bands from the same time period (or before) sound anything like DEI at all? how do the vocals sound bad when all Jens has been doing vocally since 1991 has been screaming his head off?

i definitely get why most people overlook/ignore Contradictions Collapse, as it's mostly boring Metallica ripoffery, but DEI was an enormous improvement, and has all of the traits of Catch 33-era Meshuggah except in the production (and use of backing vocals).

Ħ · « **Reply #371 on:** May 20, 2012, 08:46:12 PM »

It's not bad, but it's nothing special.

BlackInk · « **Reply #372 on:** May 21, 2012, 01:11:21 AM »

Quote from: seasonsinthesky on May 20, 2012, 08:39:53 PM

how do the vocals sound bad when all Jens has been doing vocally since 1991 has been screaming his head off?

Because it sounds like he hadn't learned how to do it properly by DEI. The vocals on Chaosphere isn't the best either but on Nothing, 33 and obZen his vocals sound truly amazing because they're done with so much more energy.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #373 on:** October 08, 2012, 04:53:59 PM »

Tomas Haake in action!

Dark Castle · « **Reply #374 on:** October 08, 2012, 05:19:39 PM »

How do people dislike DEI? I thought it was considered one of their best?
It's one of my favorites

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #375 on:** October 08, 2012, 06:15:11 PM »

I don't DISLIKE it, I'd just rank it around the bottom.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #376 on:** October 08, 2012, 07:22:14 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on October 08, 2012, 05:19:39 PM

How do people dislike DEI? I thought it was considered one of their best?
It's one of my favorites

no idea. it was a real peak in their songwriting and dynamic approach. it could use re-mixing a la Nothing (imagine how "Future Breed Machine" would sound with Axe FX on the guitars!), but even with its production as is, i find it a solid and engaging listen, and less fatiguing than every album since, except Catch 33.

Cable · « **Reply #377 on:** October 08, 2012, 07:41:59 PM »

Quote from: seasonsinthesky on October 08, 2012, 07:22:14 PM

Quote from: Dark Castle on October 08, 2012, 05:19:39 PM
How do people dislike DEI? I thought it was considered one of their best?
It's one of my favorites

no idea. it was a real peak in their songwriting and dynamic approach. it could use re-mixing a la Nothing (imagine how "Future Breed Machine" would sound with Axe FX on the guitars!), but even with its production as is, i find it a solid and engaging listen, and less fatiguing than every album since, except Catch 33.

I agree to an extent. I only fault it for the volume level vs. their other stuff; the guitar tone IMO is their finest. They used Line6 stuff Nothing through ObZen which I dislike.

About people not liking DEI; it was the final album of a different and old style, before they found their sound. And to me, DEI shares a lot more with with of course None EP, but even Contradictions Collapse than it being similar to Catch 33. There have been more post DEI releases now then DEI and prior releases, so there will be a lot of fans that probably started with Nothing, ObZen etc.

While I am in the Chaosphere over DEI camp, I would for sure place DEI at number 2 or 3 just for the sake of the songwriting and dynamics you mentioned Seasonsinthesky.

And agree also; DEI is an easier front to back listen then anything after it. Although most Meshuggah songs, even DEI and None EP tracks are pretty relentless.

BlackInk · « **Reply #378 on:** October 19, 2012, 03:46:35 PM »

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151289631460903.509910.169789340902&type=1

Apparently Meshuggah releases a music video for Demiurge next week. Very good song, but frong the looks of the behind the scenes shoot it'll be a live video which isn't really my thing.

Jaq · « **Reply #379 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:01:15 PM »

I've listened to so much good music this year that Koloss, a CD that I was certain was going to be a top five one for me, might not even make the top 10. But that doesn't make it any less good, just means this has been one hell of a year. The Demon's Name Is Surveillance is still likely to win my riff of the year, though. That song CRUSHES.

njdtfan · « **Reply #380 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:06:44 PM »

I tend to agree on it making my top 10. Trust me, i love it, but there has been some great music this year. I usually try to keep a monthly top ten, and with all the GREAT music this year, it is on the verge of not making my 10. I will say, there is one album, hands down.............nothing besides BTBAM even close that is my #1, and unless a band that i truly LOVe releases their 2nd album before year end, Mseh might fall out.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #381 on:** October 24, 2012, 04:11:19 AM »

Quote from: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 08, 2012, 04:53:59 PM

Tomas Haake in action!

1:29 ? I wonder if he thought that was enough

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #382 on:** October 25, 2012, 02:35:39 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on October 24, 2012, 04:11:19 AM

Quote from: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 08, 2012, 04:53:59 PM
Tomas Haake in action!

1:29 ? I wonder if he thought that was enough

Struck with a little brainfart there for a sec.

BlackInk · « **Reply #383 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:24:04 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UISjgLu8zBA

Demiurge, official live music video.

JRundquist · « **Reply #384 on:** November 11, 2012, 02:00:25 AM »

MESHUGGAH, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, INTRONAUT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:

Only one date confirmed so far:

Feb 24th- Mill City Nights, Minneapolis, MN

Dates coming next week!

News: DreamTheaterForums is a place for people who just don't have the time for music anymore.

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