Meshuggah! (hardcore, metal, genre, solo, tracks)

Embracethedeath · 11-04-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Creator

A good majority of Metalheads just listen to what they listen to because it's different. The second a band starts getting recognized even a little, they instantly hate it... and in some cases will deny they ever liked them.

I am a Metalhead, but I'm not like that. lol. I recognize good music, regardless of how popular it is.

And... Meshuggah is amazing.

This is a false statement. People outside metal circles usually say stuff like this as an attempt to make fun or degrade "metal elitists." Popularity has nothing to do with quality and some of the most "elitist" people will surely tell you this. The thing is, most popular music does suck. Bands like CoB, BFMV, Trivium, and all those other really popular "metal" bands, for the most part, are pretty terrible. Old school bands such as Metallica, Mercyful Fate, Venom, and Megadeth have huge fanbases and I'm almost positive that 99% of elitist metalheads would say they enjoy those four bands.

Comus · 11-02-2008, 10:02 PM

I'm a dedicated proggy and I very much approve of Meshuggah, well their last album anyways was especially brilliant. Infact I'm gonna stick it on now and do som uni work.

Seltzer · 11-03-2008, 01:25 AM

I quite like Meshuggah and Destroy Erase Improve is my fav. I have good memories of rocking out to Catch 33 with my flatmates during car trips around Auckland.

I didn't have enough money to see them when they came to Auckland recently, but 2 of my flatmates went and loved it.

jackhammer · 11-03-2008, 05:20 PM

The only Meshuggah album I have is Chaosphere and it bores the arse off me to be honest.

**Janszoon** · 11-04-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

The only Meshuggah album I have is Chaosphere and it bores the arse off me to be honest.

Isn't that the one that's just one long song? I could definitely see how that could get boring. Nothing is great album by them though. Lots of good skewed grooves on that one. It's like the kind of music Fela Kuti would have made if he had a metal band.

Demonoid · 11-04-2008, 02:00 AM

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Hmm, not really. "Elastic" is a 15 minute odd track, but there are quite few other tracks as well.

@JH - Have you tried Destroy Erase Improve? I think you might like that more. I mean, if you like Gojira, Meshuggah definitely should be enjoyable!

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Here's the first track from the album, which might be a good indication of what's to come. Make sure to listen to it at full blast

**Janszoon** · 11-04-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonoid

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Hmm, not really. "Elastic" is a 15 minute odd track, but there are quite few other tracks as well.

Ah, yeah, I just looked it up, I guess it's Catch Thirtythree that I was thinking of.

jackhammer · 11-05-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonoid

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Hmm, not really. "Elastic" is a 15 minute odd track, but there are quite few other tracks as well.

@JH - Have you tried Destroy Erase Improve? I think you might like that more. I mean, if you like Gojira, Meshuggah definitely should be enjoyable!

EDIT:
Here's the first track from the album, which might be a good indication of what's to come. Make sure to listen to it at full blast

I have worked out why I can't get on with them-it's the production. It does'nt do them justice.

Demonoid · 11-06-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have worked out why I can't get on with them-it's the production. It does'nt do them justice.

Well, maybe. Although the vocals and drumming do have a lot of similarities, Gojira has this, say, organic feel to their music. Meshuggah is more of a machine, pounding their music and hatred on you. It's weirdly groovy and the drumming always gets me! Oh well, I wouldn't force myself either if i didn't like it.

~~The Unfan~~ · 11-05-2008, 12:11 AM

I've never understood why Trivium are so downrated by many metalheads. Surely they're nothing special, but they're nowhere near as bad as elitists tend to think.

11-03-2008, 01:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	I quite like Meshuggah and Destroy Erase Improve is my fav. I have good memories of rocking out to Catch 33 with my flatmates during car trips around Auckland. I didn't have enough money to see them when they came to Auckland recently, but 2 of my flatmates went and loved it. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	The only Meshuggah album I have is Chaosphere and it bores the arse off me to be honest. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	^ Hmm, not really. "Elastic" is a 15 minute odd track, but there are quite few other tracks as well. @JH - Have you tried Destroy Erase Improve? I think you might like that more. I mean, if you like Gojira, Meshuggah definitely should be enjoyable! EDIT: Here's the first track from the album, which might be a good indication of what's to come. Make sure to listen to it at full blast Last edited by Demonoid; 11-04-2008 at 02:51 AM.

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11-05-2008, 12:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	I've never understood why Trivium are so downrated by many metalheads. Surely they're nothing special, but they're nowhere near as bad as elitists tend to think.