Title: Meshuggah - obZen review
God - January 30, 2008 11:03 PM (GMT)
This album is awesome.
Drummer Tomas Haake returns after sitting out Catch Thirtythree (with the drum parts being recorded with a drum machine).
Unlike most bands that put out a new album with a drastically changed, fan-base increasing sound, Meshuggah is still making their own distinct music.
The return to the style they used on Nothing is obvious, but some parts are still reminiscent of their previous two releases, Catch Thirtythree and I.
The album starts fast and doesn't disappoint. The subtle complexities in this album are everything you'd expect from their previous work, and the unusual and complicated rhythms and song structures that they are known for are still distinct and amazing.
The thrash influence of their earlier albums is a little more prominent than what has been shown since the release of Nothing in 2002, and the drumming is still as precise, complicated, and well thought out as ever before. Vocals are still the same harsh, atonal screams as before, and the guitar lines are fast, inventive, and creative. They introduce new ideas with every album, and this one is a nice step in that progression.
Almost 53 minutes long, composed of 9 songs, the album is fast and fluid all the way through.
It's going to be hard for any other bands to top this album in 2008.
Release dates:
7 March 2008 in Europe
11 March 2008 in America
Their MySpace page has a more full version of the album art. The image I posted above is just a teaser they released, the actual album art is more like the poster at the top of their page.
Drummer Tomas Haake returns after sitting out Catch Thirtythree (with the drum parts being recorded with a drum machine).
Unlike most bands that put out a new album with a drastically changed, fan-base increasing sound, Meshuggah is still making their own distinct music.
The return to the style they used on Nothing is obvious, but some parts are still reminiscent of their previous two releases, Catch Thirtythree and I.
The album starts fast and doesn't disappoint. The subtle complexities in this album are everything you'd expect from their previous work, and the unusual and complicated rhythms and song structures that they are known for are still distinct and amazing.
The thrash influence of their earlier albums is a little more prominent than what has been shown since the release of Nothing in 2002, and the drumming is still as precise, complicated, and well thought out as ever before. Vocals are still the same harsh, atonal screams as before, and the guitar lines are fast, inventive, and creative. They introduce new ideas with every album, and this one is a nice step in that progression.
Almost 53 minutes long, composed of 9 songs, the album is fast and fluid all the way through.
It's going to be hard for any other bands to top this album in 2008.
Release dates:
7 March 2008 in Europe
11 March 2008 in America
Their MySpace page has a more full version of the album art. The image I posted above is just a teaser they released, the actual album art is more like the poster at the top of their page.
Lord Jon - February 4, 2008 09:31 PM (GMT)
Nice review. But sadly I'm not a big fan of the band.