Meshuggah - Catch Thirtythree

[rreihart]

Anyone get the new Meshuggah? What do you think?

Personally I think it is my favorite album since Destroy Erase Improve.
I like the spacey segues where Fredrik meanders aimlessly in solos, much like his Sol Niger album.

I remember specifically a few months ago that Jeff Wallack called me one evening to read me an advance review of the album that he saw in a magazine, and it's really strange that while I was listening to the CD, I could remember specific points that the review made. This is a great CD, and I highly recommend it.

[PastorofMuppets]

i saw meshuggah a couple of years ago when they were with tool at the bryce jordan center. my wife liked them, but i thought they weren't all that good. maybe if i would have heard them on cd first, i might have liked them, but not knowing who they were or anything made me not like it. maybe it is time to give them a real try.

[rreihart]

I was at that show too, and Meshuggah got dicked over on sound big time that night. I could barely follow it, so I am sure anyone who didn't even know them might have walked away with a bad taste in their mouth.

If you're going to get some Meshuggah, I would start with either None or Destroy Erase Improve. But, I think you would equally dig the new one too.

[orangekick]

I would suggest Destroy, Erase, Improve as a good place to start with Meshuggah as well. They can be a bit much to take in all at once. I still need to pick up Catch 33. The ep, I was nothing short of mind-blowing...

[Punkinhead]

I loved Chaosphere as well as Destroy, Erase, Improve. I haven't heard this album but it has to be an improvement over None (or Nothing, forget which it is). I hate that album.

[ERiC_AiXeLsyD]

I have heard the name Meshuggah, but have never heard Meshuggah.

[orangekick]

Chaosphere is awesome as well, but is a bit unrelenting. It kind of beats you over the head and doesn't let up until the end of the cd where Destroy, Erase, Improve lets up in parts. I think that DEI would be an easier listen for someone who has never heard the band before.

[Punkinhead]

Chaosphere is awesome as well, but is a bit unrelenting. It kind of beats you over the head and doesn't let up until the end of the cd.

Yeppers....that's why I think it's phenomenal \m/


but for someone who isn't a real big metal head checking them out, it may be too heavy...

[ThrashKillsYou]

ahhhhh, one of my favorite bands. I can ramble on and on about this band but I would have to say I don't have a favorite album. If New Millenium Cyanide Christ and Humiliative were on DEI it would be my favorite. I find that the older Meshuggah albums have better solos when it comes to key structure. Also the older you get the more thrash you hear and less odd time signitures. Tom Haake will always be one of my favorite drummers though right next to Flo from Cryptopsy. Yes I have the new album and it sounds a lot like the previous album Nothing with a little more speed. The album you're thinking of Punkinhead is the the album before "I" which was Nothing (Rational Gaze and Stengah). None was released in 93 or 94, can't remember and then re-released with Contradictions Collapse. If you guys like the more melodic side to Meshuggah check out my boy John Brown on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/elements You won't be wasting your time if you like metal and also looking for something a little different. and if you're looking for new Punkinhead material, he did some solo work and production on a few tracks here www.myspace.com/mydarkestsin

[ThrashKillsYou]

I also didn't mention that all the drums on this album were programmed. Tom Haake only does spoken words.