http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.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 Metalen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:42:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.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. Within that limited framework, though, the variations are fast-paced and seemingly endless. - Will York http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497330&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497330 tra.18497330 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Bleed tra.18497330 442000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497330&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497330&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662443&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662443 tra.11662443 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Stengah tra.11662443 338000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662443&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662443&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662444&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662444 tra.11662444 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Rational gaze tra.11662444 304000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662444&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662444&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497328&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497328 tra.18497328 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Combustion tra.18497328 248000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497328&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497328&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662445&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662445 tra.11662445 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Perpetual black second tra.11662445 279000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662445&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662445&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929208&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 22929208 tra.22929208 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Chaosphere - Reloaded alb.22906088 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/2/1392288_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true New Millennium Cyanide Christ tra.22929208 335000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929208&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929208&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800777&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11800777 tra.11800777 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Chaosphere alb.11792505 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/2/0/1350283_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1998-11-10 00:00:00.0 true New millennium cyanide christ tra.11800777 335000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800777&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800777&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662447&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662447 tra.11662447 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Glints collide tra.11662447 295000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662447&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662447&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21803435&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 21803435 tra.21803435 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Destroy Erase Improve (RELOADED) alb.21801234 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 Future Breed Machine tra.21803435 348000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21803435&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21803435&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497332&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497332 tra.18497332 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 ObZen tra.18497332 264000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497332&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497332&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497331&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497331 tra.18497331 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Lethargica tra.18497331 347000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497331&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497331&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662446&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662446 tra.11662446 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Closed eye visuals tra.11662446 445000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662446&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662446&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929211&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 22929211 tra.22929211 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Chaosphere - Reloaded alb.22906088 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/2/1392288_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true The Mouth Licking What You've Bled tra.22929211 237000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929211&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929211&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497329&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497329 tra.18497329 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Electric Red tra.18497329 351000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497329&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497329&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662448&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662448 tra.11662448 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Organic shadows tra.11662448 307000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662448&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662448&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11806771&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11806771 tra.11806771 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Catch ThirtyThree alb.11793040 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/4/5/1335444_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2005-05-31 00:00:00.0 true In Death - Is Life tra.11806771 121000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11806771&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11806771&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11722795&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Metal Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11722795 tra.11722795 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Destroy Erase Improve alb.11719436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/6/8/1348684_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true Future breed machine tra.11722795 348000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11722795&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11722795&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929210&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 22929210 tra.22929210 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Chaosphere - Reloaded alb.22906088 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/2/1392288_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Neurotica tra.22929210 319000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929210&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929210&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497325&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497325 tra.18497325 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Pineal Gland Optics tra.18497325 312000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497325&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497325&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662449&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662449 tra.11662449 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Nothing alb.11659730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/2/1202958_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Straws pulled at random tra.11662449 310000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662449&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662449&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929218&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 22929218 tra.22929218 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Chaosphere - Reloaded alb.22906088 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/2/1392288_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Concatenation tra.22929218 257000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929218&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22929218&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497327&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497327 tra.18497327 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Dancers To A Discordant System tra.18497327 576000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497327&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497327&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497326&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 18497326 tra.18497326 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 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 Pravus tra.18497326 310000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497326&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18497326&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662327&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11662327 tra.11662327 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 None alb.11659712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/2/5/1335256_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Suffer In Truth tra.11662327 346000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662327&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11662327&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11722798&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Meshuggah on Rhapsody Online 11722798 tra.11722798 Meshuggah art.1855 0.99 Destroy Erase Improve alb.11719436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/6/8/1348684_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1995-07-25 00:00:00.0 true Transfixion tra.11722798 214000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11722798&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11722798&variant=data&rws=%2Fmeshuggah%2Ftop-tracks.rss