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Meshuggah

Musical Group

Formed in Umeå, Sweden in 1987, Meshuggah are known for polyrhythmic, downtuned, highly technical metal. Reviews highlight Jens Kidman (vocals), Fredrik Thordendal (guitar) and Tomas Haake (drums) and emphasize the band's uncompromising, machine-like sonic identity.

Origin: Umeå, Sweden. Formed in 1987. Influential in modern technical/progressive extreme metal; noted for complex polymeters, heavy downtuning and a distinctive, repetitive, and abrasive sound.

DeBaser reviews portray Meshuggah as a singular, technically extreme metal group from Umeå known for polyrhythmic complexity, downtuned guitars and crushing intensity. Reviewers repeatedly praise drumming (Tomas Haake), distinctive vocals (Jens Kidman) and the band's uncompromising sonic identity. Key albums discussed include I, Destroy Erase Improve, Nothing, obZen, Koloss and Immutable. Live and DVD releases are also noted for reproducing their machine-like power.

For:Fans of technical and experimental extreme metal, musicians interested in polyrhythms, listeners of heavy/avant-garde metal.

 No one sounds like them: unique, formidable, and daunting.

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 they sound like a machine.

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 They are practically slaves to their own sound; imprisoned and curled up without conceding, except for some very rare acoustic moments which somehow turn out to be the only novelty of an otherwise complex album, offering breath or respite.

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