- 3.5 /5
- 2 ratings
- 84 /100
- 7 critics
- 10
- Tracks
- 59 min
- Runtime
- 130 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
Ratings
2 ratings · avg 3.5
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7 publications
- Kerrang!5/5
- MetalSucks5/5
- Terrorizer8.5/10
- Metal Injection8/10
- Exclaim!4/5
- AllMusic4/5
- Pitchfork6.5/10
- Metacriticaggregate83/100
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10 tracks · 59 min
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"The Violent Sleep of Reason" is the eighth full-length album by Swedish metal band Meshuggah. It was released on 7 October 2016 on Nuclear Blast. The album's title was loosely inspired by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The album's title and lyrical themes are a commentary on terrorism, extremist views on ideals and religious dogma. In an attempt to depart from the production on previous albums like Koloss and obZen, this album was recorded live. According to Haake, this allowed the band to capture their sound more "honestly" and to capture the "rawness" of albums from the '80s and early '90s that "inspired us when were growing up." A review by Max Frank on the popular site Metalsucks.net gave the album five out of five stars and described it as a "tour-de-force; a total deconstruction of heavy music."
In brief
- Is The Violent Sleep of Reason good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Violent Sleep of Reason 3.5/5 from 2 ratings.
- When was The Violent Sleep of Reason released?
- The Violent Sleep of Reason was released in 2016 on Reigning Phoenix Music.
- How many tracks are on The Violent Sleep of Reason?
- The Violent Sleep of Reason has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 59 minutes.
- What genre is The Violent Sleep of Reason?
- The Violent Sleep of Reason is catalogued under Progressive Metal, Metal.
- What BPM is The Violent Sleep of Reason?
- The Violent Sleep of Reason runs at a median tempo of 130 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Violent Sleep of Reason?
- Listeners of The Violent Sleep of Reason also rate Magma by Gojira, Leviathan by Mastodon, Fortitude by Gojira.
The Violent Sleep of Reason at a glance
- Label
- Nuclear Blast
- Produced by
- Tue Madsen
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