History Music / Meshuggah

* HeroicRROD: Tomas Haake. Considered a near-rival to Music/Yoshiki|Hayashi of XJapan when it comes to [[AllDrummersAreAnimals manic drumming]], as he would often put his drumming abilities to the test when recording and in live performances. Several of his noteworthy efforts include "Bleed" from ''obZen'' and the more recent "The Demon's Name is Surveillance" and "The Hurt That Finds You First" from ''Koloss''.

* CarefulWiththatAxe: Uncommon, but not unheard of. "I", from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBEUTntgMOI eponymous EP]], [[spoiler:has Jens screaming at the top of his voice while the music suddenly shifts into noisegrind territory. The sudden shift occurs at 1:33, right after the intro riff.]]

* FollowTheLeader[=/=]FountainOfExpies - Revered and worshiped by the likes of Music/{{Deftones}}, Music/{{Gojira}}, Music/LambOfGod, Music/{{periphery}} and Music/{{Tool}}, and subsequently copied by legions of underground "[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Djent&defid=4604597 djent]]" bands.

* FollowTheLeader/FountainOfExpies - Revered and worshiped by the likes of Music/{{Deftones}}, Music/{{Gojira}}, Music/LambOfGod, Music/{{periphery}} and Music/{{Tool}}, and subsequently copied by legions of underground "[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Djent&defid=4604597 djent]]" bands.

* FollowTheLeader - Quite a few bands have been inspired by Meshuggah's chug-heavy style, most notably French band Gojira and the unconnected-to-Gojira "[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Djent&defid=4604597 djent]]" bands.
* HeroicRROD: Tomas Haake. On par with [[Music/YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]] when it comes to [[AllDrummersAreAnimals manic drumming]], as he would often put his drumming abilities to the test when recording and in live performances. Several of his noteworthy efforts include "Bleed" from ''obZen'' and the more recent "The Demon's Name is Surveillance" and "The Hurt That Finds You First" from ''Koloss''.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness - Usually at 10. Sometimes crosses into 9 territory.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - Aside from just "metal", the band's genre causes quite a lot of confusion. DeathMetal? ThrashMetal? GrooveMetal? ProgressiveMetal? They've also been referred to as "math metal" and even "avant-garde metal". Guitarist Martin Hagstrom and drummer Thomas Haake are known to prefer the label "experimental metal".

* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic - [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]; aside from the weird faces they make in pictures sometimes, they overall seem like pretty harmless, down-to-earth guys, and [[HumansAreBastards despite]] their lyrics, they do have a sense of humor and positive outlook. But their music is dark, crushing, and almost inhuman.
* SerialEscalation- Trying to follow the polyrhythms in many Meshuggah songs is extremely difficult. There was once an article written in ''Music Theory Spectrum'' magazine which dissected the structure of just the main riff of "Rational Gaze," and the first three minutes of "I." The article was over 20 pages long, and had almost a dozen diagrams.

* HeroicRROD: Tomas Haake. On par with [[Music/YoshikiHayashi Yoshiki]] when it comes to manic drumming, as he would often put his drumming abilities to the test when recording and in live performances. Several of his noteworthy efforts include "Bleed" from ''obZen'' and the more recent "The Demon's Name is Surveillance" and "The Hurt That Finds You First" from ''Koloss''.

Meshuggah is a Swedish metal band formed in 1987. They are well-known for their signature musical style, which involves [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth lots of chugging]], [[UncommonTime complex, polymetered song structures]], loud, [[EpicRiff savage, bass-heavy riffing]], [[neoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly unusual compositions]] and precise musicianship. Meshuggah has found little mainstream success as yet, but is a significant act in extreme underground music and has received significant critical acclaim.

Meshuggah is a Swedish GenreBusting metal band formed in 1987. They are well-known for their signature musical style, which involves [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth lots of chugging]], complex, polymetered song structures, and precise musicianship. Meshuggah has found little mainstream success as yet, but is a significant act in extreme underground music and has received significant critical acclaim.

* SerialEscalation- Trying to follow the polyrhythms in many Meshuggah songs is extremely difficult. There was once an article written in ''Music Theory Spectrum'' magazine which dissected the structure of just the main riff of "Rational Gaze," and the first three minutes of "I." The article was over 20 pages long, and had almost a dozen diagrams.

* WordSaladLyrics: They sometime use too much jargon that would normally make no sense to most listeners.

Meshuggah is a Swedish metal band formed in 1987. They are well-known for their signature musical style, which involves lots of chugging, complex, polymetered song structures, and precise musicianship. Meshuggah has found little mainstream success as yet, but is a significant act in extreme underground music and has received significant critical acclaim.

* EpicRocking

* UncommonTime - Frequently considered the rivals to {{Tool}} in taking this trope UpToEleven. According to Hagström, they're not that big on odd time signatures. All of their music is based on a 4/4 centre, no matter how far out the rhythms wander. In fact, only one song in any of their last three studio albums has been written in a time signature other than 4/4. "Dancers to a Discordant System" was written in 6/8, and we all know that barely counts. That being said, they are no doubt masters of polyrhythms. Most of the odd feeling of their songs comes from their unique style: all the guitar and bass is played in rythym with the drum parts.

* AGoodNameForARockBand - "Meshuggah" means "crazy" in Yiddish.

* OlderThanTheyLook - Jens [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/devu/2647257116/ could easily pass for much younger than 45.]]

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness - Usually at 10. Sometimes crosses into 9 territory. Debatable, though, since Jens' screams are more like rhythmic monotone shouts that go with the music in the later releases.

* {{Mascot}}: [[http://geordierussell.instone.net/Jukebox/Img/M/meshuggah-obzen.jpg This guy.]]

Since its formation, Meshuggah has released six studio albums, five [=EPs=] and eight music videos. The band has performed in various international festivals, including Ozzfest and Download, and embarked on the ''obZen'' world tour in 2008.

* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic - [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]; aside from the weird faces they make in pictures sometimes, they overall seem like pretty harmless, down-to-earth guys, and [[HumansAreBastards despite]] [[{{Squick}} their]] [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel lyrics]], they do have a sense of humor and positive outlook. But their music is dark, crushing, and almost inhuman.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness - Usually at 10. Sometimes crosses into 9 territory. [[YourMilageMayVary Debatable, though,]] since Jens' screams are more like rhythmic monotone shouts that go with the music in the later releases.

* UpdatedRerelease - A rare ''musical'' example of this (besides the standard reissues with bonus tracks that nearly every band has): The ''Nothing'' album was re-released with rerecorded guitars, new programmed drum tracks, and some other minor changes because the band was dissatisfied with the production of the initial release. YourMileageMayVary concerning whether it's better or worse than the original version.

* BeyondTheImpossible - Trying to follow the polyrhythms in many Meshuggah songs is extremely difficult. There was once an article written in ''Music Theory Spectrum'' magazine which dissected the structure of just the main riff of "Rational Gaze," and the first three minutes of "I." The article was over 20 pages long, and had almost a dozen diagrams.

* ''Koloss'' (2012) (upcoming album)

* LastNoteNightmare: "Spasm" is an oddity compared to the rest of ''Nothing''. The guitars are tuned lower, and the song lacks much of the angularity and aggressiveness of the other songs. Combing with Haake's robotic, breathy vocals, it gets downright hypnotic, and almost serene...then the final measures kick in, bring everything into discord.

* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic - [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]; aside from the weird faces they make in pictures sometimes, they overall seem like pretty harmless, down-to-earth guys, and [[HumansAreBastards despite]] [[Squick their]] [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel lyrics]], they do have a sense of humor and positive outlook. But their music is dark, crushing, and almost inhuman.

* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic - This one is inverted. Aside from the weird faces they make in pictures sometimes, they overall look like pretty harmless guys. But their music is almost inhuman.

* OlderThanTheyLook - [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/devu/2647257116/ Does Jens look like he's in his mid-40s?]]

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness - Usually at 10. Sometimes crosses into 9 territory. [[YourMilageMayVary Debatable, though,]] since Jens' screams are more like rhythmic monotone shouts that go with the music.