Artist
Meshuggah
Meshuggah is a progressive metal artist from Umeå, Sweden formed in 1987. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Progressive Metal · Umeå, Sweden · Best progressive metal albums
- 28
- Releases
- 1989–2026
- Active years
- 1987
- Formed
Artist
Meshuggah is a progressive metal artist from Umeå, Sweden formed in 1987. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Progressive Metal · Umeå, Sweden · Best progressive metal albums
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Obzen (15th Anniversary Remastered 2023 Edition)
2008 · 9 tracks
The Violent Sleep of Reason
2016
Koloss
2012
Catch Thirty Three
2005
Immutable
2022
Nothing
2002
Immutable - The Indelible Edition (2025 Remastered)
2025
Chaosphere (25th Anniversary Remastered 2023 Edition)
1998
Destroy Erase Improve (Reloaded)
2008
Contradictions Collapse (Reloaded)
2008
I (Special Edition)
2014
None
1994
Rare Trax
2014
The Ophidian Trek (Live)
2014
obZen
2008
The True Human Design
2006
Chaosphere (Reloaded)
2014
Chaosphere
1998
Catch Thirtythree
2005
Destroy Erase Improve
1995
Contradictions Collapse
1991
Meshuggah is a Swedish extreme metal band from Umeå, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992. The band has gone through a number of bassists, with the position currently being held by Dick Lövgren since 2004. Meshuggah first attracted international attention with the 1995 release Destroy Erase Improve for its fusion of fast-tempo death metal, thrash metal and progressive metal with jazz fusion elements. Since its 2002 album Nothing, Meshuggah has used downtuned eight-string guitars. Meshuggah has become known for their innovative musical style, complex, polymetered song structures and polyrhythms. Meshuggah was labeled as one of the ten most important hard rock and heavy metal bands by Rolling Stone and as the most important band in metal by Alternative Press. Meshuggah has found little mainstream success as yet, but is a significant act in extreme underground music. Since its formation, Meshuggah has released seven studio albums, seven EPs and eight music videos. The band has performe…
