psn Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 i just think the stripping down peaked with "nothing" really. that new track doesn't strike me as considerably more minimalistic than their recent output, wouldn't feel out of place on any of the last few albums imo. Yeah, that whole deconstruction thing was very apparent through Chaosphere and Nothing. After that they've gone a bit in both this direction and that direction, but with a LOT of mid tempo retard industrial grind grooves. Cool as hell, but a bit overdone. Highlights for me since 2000 are a couple of the RUBBER BAND riffs on I, some of the SPIDER LEG riffs on Catch 33, the thrash metal extravaganza of Combustion and the LARS ULRICH GO KILL YOURSELF mindfuck riffs/kick drums on Bleed, as well as the more dadaistic approach on Koloss. A lot of their newer material makes a lot more sense live, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WNS000 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I am usually not very quick in diving into their new records. I takes me a lot of time (Koloss took me several years of slow tasting even though I have thoroughly heard most of their stuff before that) before I start really dig it. There is a lot of small details and moments even in their minimalistic tracks that can hold my interest but it takes time to appreciate them. Koloss has some incredibly sensitive drumming moments in the context of the genre. Haake really understands the dynamics of the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Haake is the most untouchable drummer in the history of metal, along with Sean Reinhardt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WNS000 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Haake is the most untouchable drummer in the history of metal, along with Sean Reinhardt. I love his creativity and effectiveness. I always loved drummers who understood composition. Not surprise he was strongly influenced by Neil Peart. Similar approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bechuga Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Preordered! Also the least dodgy Meshuggah album artwork since...forever? they remade the album artwork of all their releases for the vinyl boxset and some of the new covers are even worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I tried to wipe up a quick post comparing new and old covers but it's turned out to be a whole mess since you can't resize posted images on this forum and linking images from discogs is a damn hassle. open spoiler at ur own riskkk Meshuggah EP Contradictions Collapse That Halo font lol... it goes downhill from here None Destroy Erase Improve Chaosphere who chose these stock fonts? jesus Nothing a rare case of making an already pretty bad cover even worse i Pretty much the only improvement on this box imo Catch Thirtythree obZen Koloss fortunately this one was already an unholy mess to begin with so it's pretty much unchanged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 But WHY?!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 wish there were instrumental versions of all their albums tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bechuga Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The new Chaosphere cover isn't too bad (that font doh...) but the rest, especially Nothing are God awful. More like Destroy Erase Make Worse amirite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 Their covers have never really been very good imo. So much use of shitty emboss effects. The only one I actually kinda like is the original obZen artwork.. just looks more elegant than their other covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NI64 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I like the original Nothing cover! I dunno what's wrong with it honestly. Those new ones are fucking awful though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 haha they used those mandelbulb/mandelbox fractals on none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Would like Meshuggah more sans vocals and less djent-y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 lol, that's like saying you'd like autechre more without all those god damn synth sounds everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 A little less rehash going on in this song than in the first preview. Digging the way the track takes a cool departure after a couple of verses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WNS000 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 This fucking song is absolutely fucking incredible. I mean what the fuck did I just listen to? What the fuck the drummer was doing?? Those fucking riffs... F U C K I am absolutely astonished as if I heard music for the first time ever. Blank stare. Next fucking level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olo Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 That's some balls to the wall there. Sick groove at the 3min mark. needs more ride cymbal though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WNS000 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 The drums are bit too quiet in the mix. Otherwise absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 This fucking fuck is fuckingly fucking incredible. I fuck what the fuck did I just fuck to? What the fuck the fucker was doing?? Those fucking riffs... F U C K I am absolutely fucked as if I fucked music for the first fucking time fucking ever. Fucked stare. Next fucking level. F U C K U C K p.s. yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WNS000 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 FUCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bechuga Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 3:21 onwards is fucking madness, Meshuggah crush everyone every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 man, yeah, um, fuck, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keanu reeves Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 so i know next to nothing about this band or genre but can someone recommend "minimalist" metal kind of like this? maybe with less emphasis on vocals. i really like what i'm hearing but i'm having a lot of difficulty moving beyond the vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 so i know next to nothing about this band or genre but can someone recommend "minimalist" metal kind of like this? maybe with less emphasis on vocals. i really like what i'm hearing but i'm having a lot of difficulty moving beyond the vocals. Two classics: Sleep - Dopesmoker Confessor - Condemned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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