Messhugah

nyarlothothep

This band perplexes me. The vocals are a bit much, too extreme and not melodic at all, just monotonal wailing. However the polyrhythms and odd time sigs are brilliant. The riffs churn like a machine, I guess their not aiming for melodic. The solos are cool too, they sound mysterious. Also their new video is quite cool, like the ghostbusters esque aspect to it at the end. The dude who sits on a weird pan dimensional platform with his slaves who look similar to the dogs and gozer.
They are way too heavy for me though, just in terms of the vocals and too dark/disturbing. I could imagine their music being the soundtrack to a gore dungeon film like Hellraiser.

Karl Hungus

I love the band, but it did take me a long time to get into them. The singer wouldn't be my favourite, but I can't think of much else that would suit the music so well.

Mr. CooL ICE

Tried getting into them, and couldn't. I think the vocalist is pretty good, and his high screams really add to the coldness of the music. Unfortunately, any time I put one of their albums on, I have to turn it off halfway through due to it absolutely wrecking my head. Dunno if its the constant polyrhythms or the lack of variation on the *chug chug chug* style of riffage (except chug riff A being a completely different time sig to chug riff , but I can't really see the appeal

Morf

The "I" ep is a great place to start with them. It's chuffing great too!

GrewSome

Not a great fan of Meshuggah, a bit too heavy for me, but absolutely accomplished musicians and thats what i like to hear in music.I do think that Fredrik Thordenal is an amazing guitarist tho. See also, Sol Niger Within to hear him play his solo release.

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GrewSome

ok, i know ive posted this clip before but (thanks everyone that helped) i think its relevant at this time. bye

mp3guy

I love the band, can't get enough of them, shall be seeing them at hellfest in about 31 days . People always get confused with polyrhythms though, since meshuggah mostly play in syncopated 4/4 (as claimed by themselves), not to meantion the fact that 99% of what people hear in meshuggah songs are actually polymeters (see my explanation video here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6rUE5Px8pw )

It took me a while to get into them, but after I did they became one of my most favourite bands ever.

chin_grin

Being a drummer I find this band fascinating, Tomas Haake does very well in keeping those fantastical rhythms in check!

I first got in to these when I happened across "I" an EP with just one track that goes on for about 20 minutes. Mesmerizing.