Meshuggah!

Demonoid · 11-06-2008, 07:28 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.

Embracethedeath · 11-06-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unfan

Metalcore

Shadows Fall

So I still can't hear anything remotely metalcore about Shadows Fall. It just simply isn't metalcore. Other than this particular Shadows Fall song having a ****ty chugga chugga bit right before the solo.

Can you explain yourself at least just a little bit? Like I said before, the lack of "chugga chugga" riffing doesn't matter whatsoever. Metalcore can do without it. And what happened to Trivium, are they still this so called "nu thrash" or what?

~~The Unfan~~ · 11-06-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Embracethedeath

Can you explain yourself at least just a little bit? Like I said before, the lack of "chugga chugga" riffing doesn't matter whatsoever.

Specifically I can't hear any hardcore elements in either Trivium or Shadows Fall. It just isn't really there, the riffing meanders between melodeath and thrash (both done horribly poorly at that) but not quite hardcore outside of the slight hardcore influence in the thrash parts. To some extent I think Trivium have more in common (see practically ripped off) Metallica or maybe even Biohazard than hardcore.

almauro · 11-07-2008, 09:57 AM

If you want to hear extreme music, listen to Meshuggah's "Nothing". At this point in there career, they had purged all the thrash from "Destroy Erase Improve" and produced one of the most sonically assaulting records ever created. The rhythm is in large part created by excessively loud distorted guitar noise interrupted by silence. Shadow Falls is simply tried and true metalcore...if you heard one band, you've heard them all.

ZuJazz09 · 08-29-2009, 11:22 AM

For those of you that don't know, Meshuggah is a death/experimental metal band that has been championed by professional critics as one of the best and most important metal bands out there. However, they've achieved very little mainstream success in proportion to their skill and creativity.

So, anyone out there who is familiar with and likes this band, please post your favorite album by Meshuggah and write why you like it the most. I am very intrigued by this band, but have only heard Nothing and obZen so far, both of which were incredibly well-written in my opinion.

~~The Unfan~~ · 08-29-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ZuJazz09

championed by professional critics as one of the best and most important metal bands out there.

I bet you're really into Slipknot too.

Inuzuka Skysword · 08-29-2009, 12:23 PM

Meshuggah is definitely one of the more important bands. Saying that they are anything near the best is a bit too much of a stretch.

Obzen is probably my favorite Meshuggah album because they have finally found a way to actually write listenable music.

Darkest Hour · 08-29-2009, 08:37 PM

The music they make doesn't even have a flow. It is so technical that it just sounds stupid.

Sorry, but i don't see what is so good about their music. The vocalist is terrible as well.

knj27 · 08-30-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ZuJazz09

...one of the best and most important metal bands out there.

It's really the kind of music that critics like but the average listener doesn't. I'm sure it's an acquired taste...but the lack of melody renders it just noise to me.

Listening to Meshuggah is the musical equivalent of listening to someone doing a calculus problem...

Antonio · 08-30-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Inuzuka Skysword

Meshuggah is definitely one of the more important bands. Saying that they are anything near the best is a bit too much of a stretch.

Obzen is probably my favorite Meshuggah album because they have finally found a way to actually write listenable music.

this, really. their other stuff has some real goodness in it (I, Catch 33, etc.) but a good amount of their stuff is pretty much filler.

11-07-2008, 09:57 AM	#34 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	If you want to hear extreme music, listen to Meshuggah's "Nothing". At this point in there career, they had purged all the thrash from "Destroy Erase Improve" and produced one of the most sonically assaulting records ever created. The rhythm is in large part created by excessively loud distorted guitar noise interrupted by silence. Shadow Falls is simply tried and true metalcore...if you heard one band, you've heard them all. __________________ rock n music blog

08-29-2009, 11:22 AM	#35 (permalink)
ZuJazz09 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 2	Meshuggah For those of you that don't know, Meshuggah is a death/experimental metal band that has been championed by professional critics as one of the best and most important metal bands out there. However, they've achieved very little mainstream success in proportion to their skill and creativity. So, anyone out there who is familiar with and likes this band, please post your favorite album by Meshuggah and write why you like it the most. I am very intrigued by this band, but have only heard Nothing and obZen so far, both of which were incredibly well-written in my opinion.

08-29-2009, 08:37 PM	#38 (permalink)
Darkest Hour Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 764	The music they make doesn't even have a flow. It is so technical that it just sounds stupid. Sorry, but i don't see what is so good about their music. The vocalist is terrible as well. __________________ Last edited by Darkest Hour; 08-29-2009 at 08:48 PM.

08-29-2009, 12:23 PM	#37 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	Meshuggah is definitely one of the more important bands. Saying that they are anything near the best is a bit too much of a stretch. Obzen is probably my favorite Meshuggah album because they have finally found a way to actually write listenable music.