Actually, the last track, past tense, has some really cool jazz-esque chord progressions. Just that Marten doesn’t have as much of a jazz/progressive writing style as Fredrik, but both are amazing in their different ways.
Wish Frederik would do more Allan Holdsworth influenced solos like this with Meshuggah. The solo on Bleed comes close but nothing like the gorgeous solos he does in his solo work or with 'Special Defects'. Amazing how versatile he is in playing this style versus the djent style he pioneered in the 'Chaosphere' days with Meshuggah...
@@westong6819 Two different things really. I don't mind if they're combined, but modern metal and jazz fusion exist in two different, in either case satisfying spheres. Fredrik treats them as such anyway. It's rare that Meshuggah let their sound go in _this_ direction. That's not to say they aren't musically equal. You can't argue against Meshuggah being original and creative. But really don't think it matters when compared to Fredrik's (or their interim Per's) more jazzy stuff. At least I much prefer that these days.
Well he is heavily influenced by the great Allan Holdsworth..but what Meshuggah does is another whole different animal..its just unfair to be that good.
@1 1 How many guitarists copy the styles of other guitarists? As many as there are grains of sand on each beach on earth. How many guitarists copy the style of Holdsworth? It is but a mere few of those grains.
@1 1 hey Mr ignorant, do Holdsworth play 8 strings guitar and make brutal songs like Fredrik? Each has its own qualities yet similar styles. Have a w@nk
The next Fredrik Thordendal Special Defects album will be out as soon as a new Spiral Architect and Psychotic Waltz album. Hmmm, I'm 55 now and . . . . .
What's with the dumbass comments here haha ? This is fantastic music and really shows why fredrik always had the most important touch in meshugg's writing... this is brilliant
I could very wrong ... not like that’s ever happened before but... I feel like defects 2 may be more of a jazz fusion type album than defects part 1 ... still with very heavy moments ofcourse we’d all love to hear that as well but who knows.
I would guess that solo offering number two won't be anything like special defects. I know for a fact he enjoyed Anders Björlers Antikythera alot, as if that would be any indication haha. Expect anything out of the ordinary and you might be right. That's just in his nature. I know I will blast it on ridiculous volume for the whole neighborhood to enjoy if and when it arrives.
That idea of Defects 2 being more of fusion directed album would be amazing. Can you imagine a collab with musicians that played with Allan Holdsworth like, for instance, Jimmy Johnson and Chad Wackerman?
This is not purely unique at all. It's Jazz fusion in the vein of artist like Shawn Lane and of course Allan Holdsworth. Still love and respect Fredrik; don't get it twisted!
Its beautiful and awesome music, but not completely unique. Its a style called "jazz fusion" and Fredrik is heavily influenced by Allan Holdsworth, another brilliant musician and guitarist I love.
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I wish meshuggah employed this feel in their newer music. They always get the groove and feel right on point, but they’ve completely abandoned melody for the last 20 years
Destroy Erase Improve is peak meshuggah. We need more of that. Nothing wrong with the cool atonal riffs, but every once in a while some chords or a melodic section helps bring the listener back to earth I feel. That album had the perfect balance of rhythmic riffs and melodic sections
Per is playing Frederiks parts very Well no doubt but his solos is just so boring and not in the same ballpark as Frederiks and that is what i miss about the shuggah
Frederik is totally amazing. Thing is, it's actually impossible to *sound* like Allan. Literally. His playing technique and overall mastery of the instrument is otherworldly. And his legato *un-guitar sound* is, by definition, *spellbinding*. Also, his ultra-sensitive micro variations of left hand string vibrato, subtle string bending and completely unique whammy bar applications add up to making it scientifically impossible to emulate AH.
I heard this track before I ever got into Allan, and I loved it. From my perspective it was almost as if Allan's style was the odd one out. But these days, and for the past several years, Allan has been my greatest relief in the world of music. And I attribute that in part to Fredrik. Now when I listen to this track again for the first time in half a decade, I hear how different Fredrik really is. He has a mixture of lots of different styles, unlike Allan who is only himself alike. It's an unfair comparison, and both artists' works are absolutely justified and most pleasant to my ears.
@@TheRealSorav I think he had a lot of plans for Sol Niger within 2 but things didn't line up for him. I'm assuming he wanted to work with specific people and plans got messed up. I really wish he would he would make and release it. But I got too much respect for him to call him a bum.
@@Noone-ew2wk As a fanboy I totally dig the lazy bum stuff hahahahaha, but talking serious I think he just finish building his studio which seems to be huge. DOnt know if his commitment with meshuggah is strong as in the past which sucks, but oh well what can you do. High hopes for Special Defects 2 to be release soon.
Special Defects 2 is definitely on its way, and was the key reason for his hiatus from Meshuggah and for his minimal contributions to recent albums. This also explains the marked decline in quality of Meshuggah's music from Koloss onwards imo. Let's face it, he wrote their best songs!