Latest about Meshuggah
How Meshuggah’s Fredrick Thordendal changed the face of metal
One of the most influential guitar players of his generation, Thordendal’s low-end, rhythmically complex assaults have changed the shape and sound of metal
Introducing thall – the metal genre that’s djent’s colder, more evil younger brother
Popularised by bands like Vildhjarta and Humanity’s Last Breath, thall is starting to infect mainstream metal sound. In this guide we detail the origins, techniques, and gear driving the movement
“It’s a primal, unconscious reaction”: What’s the science behind a stank face riff?
Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…
What is djent? The bands, players & tones behind a metal movement
Learn how to sculpt the perfect djent tones and wrap your head around the magic of polyrhythms in this detailed explainer on all things djent
How Peter Nordin navigated a 172bpm maze of nightmarish polymetric riffs on Meshuggah’s Future Breed Machine
Original Meshuggah bassist Peter Nordin breaks down the tech-metal trailblazers’ 1995 underground classic
Guitarist proves anything can djent by ripping Meshuggah’s Bleed on a Tupperware
A Canadian guitarist has turned an empty Tupperware box into a guitar, bass, and full drum kit – and his jams are breaking the internet
Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner
Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...
YouTuber plays 86 Meshuggah riffs in one take
In a truly Herculean undertaking, Greg Desmurs plays back-to-back tracks spanning the Swedish extreme metal outfit's entire discography without taking a single break
Tim Henson wants to work with Meshuggah and Thundercat – and says new Polyphia music is coming in the summer
The prog virtuoso hopes to push Polyphia's sonic versatility even further by linking up with the Swedish extreme metal outfit and bass extraordinaire
Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström: “Fredrik is the mad guitar genius. So for him to come back was natural and made me want to go on with it, too”
Hagström takes you inside the Swedish extreme metal masters’ punishing new album, Immutable, and the triumphant return of co-founding guitarist Fredrik Thordendal
