http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rssImagine if scientists were to hybridize the DNA of late-1980s Metallica and <I>Chaos A.D.</I>-era Sepultura, splice it into the genome of a superhuman cyborg, then send it on a mission to destroy all weak Metal bands in its path. That cyborg would be Meshuggah. Building their stuttering jackhammer riffs atop constantly shifting odd-time rhythms, they execute with frightening, machine-like precision and cement-crushing heaviness. Vocalist Jens Kidman barks out sci-fi-damaged lyrics in an unyielding roar; guitarist Fredrik Thordendal chimes in now and then with Fusion-derived solos that would probably sound horrible on a jazz record, but fit right in with what Meshuggah does. The biggest criticism here would be a lack of outward variation -- the fast tempos, melody-free vocals and densely packed guitars lend a similar surface to each song. Within that limited framework, though, the variations are fast-paced and seemingly endless. - Will YorkThrash/Speed Metalen720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:41:35 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss Imagine if scientists were to hybridize the DNA of late-1980s Metallica and <I>Chaos A.D.</I>-era Sepultura, splice it into the genome of a superhuman cyborg, then send it on a mission to destroy all weak Metal bands in its path. That cyborg would be Meshuggah. Building their stuttering jackhammer riffs atop constantly shifting odd-time rhythms, they execute with frightening, machine-like precision and cement-crushing heaviness. Vocalist Jens Kidman barks out sci-fi-damaged lyrics in an unyielding roar; guitarist Fredrik Thordendal chimes in now and then with Fusion-derived solos that would probably sound horrible on a jazz record, but fit right in with what Meshuggah does. The biggest criticism here would be a lack of outward variation -- the fast tempos, melody-free vocals and densely packed guitars lend a similar surface to each song. 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/3/8/1398377_170x170.jpg 2008-09-02 00:00:00.0 2008-09-02 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21801234&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21801234&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18493454&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Meshuggah Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18493454 alb.18493454 Meshuggah art.1855 7.99 ObZen alb.18493454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/2/1192205_170x170.jpg 2008-03-11 00:00:00.0 2008-03-11 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18493454&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18493454&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659707&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659712&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659727&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Meshuggah Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11659727 alb.11659727 Meshuggah art.1855 3.99 Selfcaged alb.11659727 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/5/9/1349591_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659727&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659727&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11793040&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Meshuggah Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11793040 alb.11793040 Meshuggah art.1855 8.99 Catch ThirtyThree alb.11793040 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659726&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Meshuggah Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11659726 alb.11659726 Meshuggah art.1855 8.99 Rare Trax alb.11659726 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/1/3/1203159_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2001-08-21 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659726&variant=play&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11659726&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.180813&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Fdiscography.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Meshuggah Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.180813 alb.180813 Meshuggah art.1855 0.0 Rare Trax alb.180813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/6/4/544664_170x170.jpg 2001-08-21 00:00:00.0 2001-08-21 00:00:00.0 false false main-release 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