Man you are one of my favorite channels reacting to my favorite bands! There’s none like Meshuggah, their drummer is absolutely insane and their riffs extremely tough. When I first heard them I didn’t like it but after going to a few of their shows (and listening to their records often) I really appreciate them. Now they are one of the best bands to ever exist (along with Tool, Gojira, Car Bomb, Animals As Leaders, The Contortionist, BTBAM to name a bunch) IMO. ❤️💀👍🏽
This is actually fairly straight-ahead by Meshuggah standards. This album was the most “accessible” album as well. The snare landing only on the three is phrasing 4/4 in half-time. The riffs are being matched by the kicks, which are playing a different time; therefore, his snare is landing in three different parts of the riff before it resolves in the same place again. It’s difficult to describe how difficult Meshuggah’s drum parts are to play. Tomas Haake is untouchable.
I wanna congratulate you on checking out Meshuggah. They are as heavy as you can ever get. Saw them ince and I’ve been craving them like a drug. They’re absolutely amazing live. You feel like you’re being chased by a freight train the entire time.
Dude, the entire song is in 4/4, right from the first riff to the last. Thats what is so beautiful about this band - they make you question your perception of a groove in a way, that you appreciate more and more as your Pocket gets more constant Air amount-wise, if you know what I mean...
Detune the guitars and accentuate the treble on the bass so it sounds like ball bearings bouncing down concrete steps. Bounce until the planet explodes.
Meshuggah are well known for 2 things. 1) Their drummer is AMAZING and 2) They are probably the second most amazing progressive metal band ever (behind Tool). Granted, I haven't heard many of Meshuggah's songs but I am fan of their work. I recommend their songs "Rational Gaze", "Clockworks" and the live drum cam version of "Bleed" where you get to see up-close just how talented their drummer is. If you want to get into the sub-genre, I recommend looking at bands such as Queensryche, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Gojira, Mastadon and Tool. Thanks and keep up the awesome work.
