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Interview: Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström on "Koloss"

Joe Charupakorn

Although "Koloss" might be more accessible than past works, guitarist Mårten Hagström says it contains some of their most complex compositions to date


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To see Meshuggah obliterate their audiences, check out the following clips.

Meshuggah electrifies a Tokyo Audience with a rendition of “Electric Red.”

Meshuggah performs their hit “Bleed” live in New York in this clip from their Alive DVD. Check out the haunting, dissonant clean-toned breakdown at 4:14 followed by a killer solo from Fredrik Thordendal starting at 4:48.

A look at Meshuggah at its most intense. This clip, from the 2005 Download Festival at Donington Park, England, features some great “WTF” guitar moments from 4:01–4:19, among its many highlights. As an added bonus, watch security remove a bandana-wearing fan at 2:29.


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matt
on 04/04/2012 		jens looks like he's holding a basketball upside-down
gazzer
on 03/10/2012 		sick genre for a sick world!
evilsatan666
on 03/05/2012 		why does everyone place unrealistic expectations on what "metal guys" are supposed to act like? meshuggah have always been different. so, in turn, their attitudes are different. they make fun of other bands on a subtle level because they can. they are just better. so if you see them making dumb faces its because they function in a world where they are expected to be all "evil" and shit, and they are just cool guys with alot of originality, so its hard for them to express their humor without coming across as pretentious. besides..im sure they dont really care what anyone thinks of their pictures anyway. theyre out making history while people like me and you are sitting around talking about them. in closing: why do metal musicians have to be serious about everything? they dont. meshuggah may be clowns in pictures but their music is taken very seriously by just about everyone. :)
Max
on 03/03/2012 		I think they are mentioning the weird guitar solo more then the rythm guitar...
talks-to-hum ans
on 03/02/2012 		why do you find so difficult to play Future breed machine from 4.01 to 4.19? you have only to be fast with pick!
Pelle Helin
on 03/01/2012 		Fy fan va tajt!
Sam
on 03/01/2012 		Read it. Answer: Meshuggah's photo above is clearly tongue in cheek.



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