Meshuggah
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Topic: Meshuggah
Posted By: Abstrakt
Subject: Meshuggah
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 03:21
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I've heard alot of samples from them, aswell as seen a few live performances on youtube. So, where to start with this band?  Thanks!  |
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 04:16
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I would start with Destroy,Erase,Improve or Chaosphere.
If you like those check out Nothing and Catch 33.I also urge you to check out their ep I,which is one song which clocks in at 20 minutes. -------------  |
Posted By: Uroboros
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 08:39
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Destroy Erase Improve seconded. A classic album. ------------- Tous les chemins qui s’ouvrent à moi ne mènent à rien si tu n’es plus là |
Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 08:47
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The "I" EP is suggested for a prog fan. ------------- sig |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 09:30
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Destroy Erase Improve, then Chaosphere. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 10:02
Those two are the cheapest, exept "I".  |
Bj-1 wrote:Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 10:38
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"Nothing" is my favorite by them, in fact they just re-released it. Destroy Erase Improve is also great, and the "I" EP is stellar as well. I wouldn't start with Catch 33, though.
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Posted By: Stefanovic
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 10:40
| the "I" ep is a good start as well... but sure, "Catch 33" is way more accessible. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: November 06 2006 at 14:58
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I actually liked the samples from Catch 33 more than the stuff from "Destroy, Erase, Improve".
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Posted By: Vodkagunblast
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 01:19
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Chaosphere wins of all full length Meshuggah releases. I is perhaps the best song they ever made and at 20 minutes is worth buying. If you want to hear the more metal side of Meshuggah (while still incredibly progressive) check out Contradictions Collapse/None. Personally this might be my favorite release by them. Also Rare Trax has a collection of a wide variety of their songs from the albums up to Chaosphere. I personally don't care much for Nothing or Catch 33. (great title though) |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 12:55
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Ahh Meshuggah, the band I cant stand, and yet respect oh so much
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 19:33
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cant stand because? too heavy? too machine like? ------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: November 15 2006 at 10:15
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They are pretty much Death by Organic Machine. Amazing I love Nothing 2
------------- You think we've developed fast that we're civilized and intelligent I'll let you in on a secret...We've developed things the rest is just knowledge passed on. |
Posted By: Selkie
Date Posted: November 15 2006 at 13:27
| The songs on any one Meshuggah tend to be rather "samey", so I'd recommend getting "I". I think it's their most diverse effort, and sounds like several of their albums mixed into one 20+ minute epic. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 15 2006 at 14:20
It's not just a re-release ... they re-recorded the guitars as well. They claim that it sounds much better now (and more like they wanted it to sound like in the first place, but their producer disagreed). ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 15 2006 at 16:56
I have the re-release,all the bass parts and guitar parts are re-recorded(with 8 string guitars).I think it sounds much better than the original release,I can hear a huge difference. ------------- |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 15 2006 at 17:14
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^ I downloaded the re-release on Napster ... it really sounds very nice! I might even buy the CD ...
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: November 15 2006 at 17:36
I guess...I dont know, its one of thouse bands I want to get into but just cant. The singing, the riffs, the ultra heavyness...also, (and this might be wrong, as I have only heard a few songs) it all sounds pretty much the same for me...and to top it all, they give me headaches jejeje But as I said before, I really respect them for their aproache to music ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: WillieThePimp
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 14:47
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"Nothing" followed by "I"
------------- You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 15:43
I´m downloading "I" as I write this...was that stupid? I don´t really like Meshuggah, what the hell am I doing? Was I wrong? Was I right?...Can someone please help me...Im feeling quite vulnerable right now...
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 15:46
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great song, nothing wrong with that!
Nothing is a masterpiece though. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 15:54
Agreed, a classic of the genre indeed. Chaosphere next. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 13:22
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Is there such a band as Meshuggah but with melodies? Ah and I... well, it´s not that bad I must admit
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 14:27
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From personal experience I've never seen a math rock / math metal band being melodic. That's not what math-something bands are set to do. The unmelodic, the better! ------------- 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 18:48
Yes...you are right... it seems melodies is something math rock are not interested in ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 18:58
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DEI's a great album but I didn't think it'd be everyone's favourite on a prog site, heh. I much prefer the Catch 33 direction they've taken.
------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 19:09
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My question is why cant Rhythm's be Beautiful?
------------- You think we've developed fast that we're civilized and intelligent I'll let you in on a secret...We've developed things the rest is just knowledge passed on. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 16:08
Just because its not! There isn´t anything beautiful about Meshuggah Having said that...mmm, Im beginning to like "I"  ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 19:47
 It's an excellent song. I love to headbang as hard as I can to the middle part of the song. -------------
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Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 20:03
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Yeah "I" is fantastic, I am actually playing it now to scare away my little sister, but yeah it takes a bit of time to get used to (or the fact that I play drums so that's what I admire) but I see rhythms as just as musical as melody.
------------- You think we've developed fast that we're civilized and intelligent I'll let you in on a secret...We've developed things the rest is just knowledge passed on. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 27 2007 at 20:32
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Wow "I" is awesome I´m begining to see what the real deal with Meshuggah really is
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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