What I love about this guy is you can tell he is a true music lover cause even if the music isnt for him he still has respect for it and finds the good In it insteaf of just dismissing it.
I've grown to appreciate Meshuggah as not just masters of heavy, but as pioneers in poly-rhythmic grooving. Honestly, they play some of the most complicated rhythms this side of Indian or Persian music, yet almost always manage to make it sound groovy as hell while simultaneously heavy as a black hole. They are often credited with inspiring the "djent" genre: essentially bands trying to imitate Meshuggah's sound & complicated rhythm patterns. P.S. If you're up a slower Meshuggah groove, try "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave it Motion"
I remember when i first heard meshuggah i didint know how to fake play guitar and headbang. I had to listen to each song atleast a good 4 times to really do a fake concert with me and myself LMAO that shit never happend to me Ever until meshuggah. Fucking UNBELIBEBLE BAND BIG 👍 From PORTUGAL🇵🇹💪🤟👹🤟
You just jumped into the metal pool in the deep end, man! Also, check out Gojira please! Le enfant savauge, Vacuity, Silveria, heaviest matter in the universe, flying whales or any other of their songs!
Just the fact that you can appreciate and even enjoy this sound of music puts you firmly in the midst of being a metalhead. Hell.. not even a majority of metalheads (well a majority of them from the 70's and 80's) can fully appreciate and enjoy this style of metal. It is an acquired taste for those of us from back then. Newer metalheads tend to be of two flavors.. Nu Metal metalheads (mostly the type of metal you would hear on a college radio station) and death metal metalheads.. those who like bands like Meshuggah or more extreme types of death metal. A third kind of metalhead is emerging in the current area.. those who enjoy progressive metal.. bands such as Gojira and Jinjer... which take elemets from multiple genres of metal and combine them into a more universal modern metal sound. It is a good thing to have a diverse taste in music regardless. Too many bands for me to actually make a suggestion. I will just happily enjoy the ride with you. ;)
Isnt' it sad that metalheads can hate Meshuggah? I think the problem is the evolving time signatures. People are so accustomed to 4/4 and 1/2 time that they don't enjoy the change ups on this level.
@@thawolf5921 It's not just that. Many of the 70's and 80's metalheads cannot really get into the whole harsh vocals that permeates metal nowadays. I was on the fence about them for a long time.. having been into the band 'Possessed' back in the late 80's. Granted... Possessed vocals are not quite as gutteral but they are close. It was through watching reactions to Bleed that I began to fully appreciate the vocal style more. Between that and Devin Townsend then Gojira I now have a much better appreciation of the vocal style. I even bought Obzen for my mp3 player to listen to on occasion while at work. That alone being proof positive that reaction videos can and do sell albums for the artists being reacted to. (Hint to any record labels that read this post.. let the reactors... react!)
@@uoabigaillevey I can definitely see that as well. I guess I tune them out so well it doesn't bother me too much anymore. Some of my friends that are all about Black Metal only really hate that they change up so often or that it's difficult to headbang. I'm glad you enjoy them now bud.
Old Metal Head here. In my 50’s. For me it started with Metallica in 1984. There wasn’t a lot to pick from back then. I found some others: great, good, and a lot of crap. I still like old school but I like the unique time signatures as well. JinJer is my current favorite. I just can’t get into the constant growels. I like the tone of Meshuggah’s vocalist as far as growels go but growels are limiting. Having said that, Tatianna from JinJer seems to be more expressive and understandable with her growels in addition to having beautiful cleans. This diversity is what attracts me. Musically what stands out to me the most are guitar and vocals as opposed to drums and bass. Meshuggah is bad ass but I couldn’t enjoy listening to those vocals for extended periods. I often get the same opinions from others when I try to get them to listen to Fates Warning from the John Arch era. One thing for sure, it’s nice to have diversity.
You have the _Yin_ (naive but ambitious and creative), the _Yang_ (repetitive but committed and skilled)... and the 'Buddha balance' in the _Progressive_ artists (those who reconcile craft with creativity ). This is true for all forms of music and art ☯️ Anybody feel me?
Meshuggah is one of my all-time favorite bands! I'd love to see you do "Rational Gaze", "New Millennium Cyanide Christ" (very funny official video on this one), "Lethargica", or "Obzen".
Meshugah is all about these funky slower grooves for me. Even the songs that sound fast on the first listen, on closer inspection there's a nice fat groove hidden underneath good for head bobbing and chilling.
Need to check out Meshuggah “Rational Gaze” or Dancers to a Discordant system” LIVE!!! I was at this show when they filmed this video.. they OPENED with this track and also the first time I saw them Live!!
Meshuggah are one of my top 2 bands! Some of their lyrics/themes are great you should check out "Rational Gaze" "Spasm" "Corridor Of Chameleons" just a few of many great songs. Respect from The UK, 0121!🤘🏼
I actually love how you reacted to this. I have always enjoyed watching your various reactions, I am impressed you were open to even try listening to this. And yes metal music is way more about the music, not just the screaming/growling. Props to you sir :)
Jamel, You have done Tool, RATM and Meshuggah. 3 of my favorite bands. Now it's time for Mastodon and Gojira. Also, Neurotica by Meshuggah. Jens sounds like he's rapping on this track. Meshuggah's best impression of a dance song.
@@ollyhudson9931 I like Clockworks better as there are more definitive changes in the song vs Bleed in which the changes are more subtle. The percussion in both are insane.
some music is like a bird in flight, some music is like ocean waves, some music is like a merry go round or a horse race. Meshuggah is like an avalanche coming right at you.
I'm a drummer and a HUGE Meshuggah fan and your reaction in this video makes me really happy... check out their song "Rational Gaze" from the album, "Nothing". Thanks for featuring my favorite band.
That's some shit right there. First time I heard Meshuggah, I was blown away. That was way back in 2002. Its 2020, I'm still shook. They are f'n awesome 🤘🤘
Meshuggah is my second favorite band of all-time (PANTERA is number one and Faith No More is number three). If you listen to this song again - or just about ANY Meshuggah song - you’ll notice the snare drum landing in at least three different spots in the guitar groove/riff even though the same part is looping over and over. The reason for this is because the drummer is phrasing a 4/4 snare groove into a different time he’s playing at the same time, which is likely matching the rhythm guitar. So, the snare creates that driving feel throughout the song while the other timing he’s matching creates that power and intensity. The sophistication of this band, but - especially - the drummer, can’t be overstated.
Jamel, this is why I love your channel. You get the 50-ton Meshuggah groove right away! This is an acquired taste but once "it clicks" there is no turning back! Great reaction!
Mad respect for listening to this and giving it a go. Very refreshing. I been watching metal react videos for a good few years now and they are so nice to watch.
Meshuggah is distinctively Meshuggah. Few bands can inflect such uniqueness to their style and sound to stand alone. So much of music is inspired by other music. You can trace the majority of bands/musicians back to who they liked and listened to, and who influenced what they played. Nothing is like Meshuggah. They are the starting point, where bands have taken their influences from - affecting so many, it effectively created an entire metal sub-genre: "Djent". Not everyone's cup of tea - but a rare and unique leaf for those who do enjoy it.
Dude you are the best. honestly. you understand metal. and rock. and hip hop. ive watched a lot of reaction dudes. You actually fucking get it. I love you. What made me love you was your Prison Song reaction. You actually got it. The lyrics and everything. You my duuuudddeee
Seen them live twice, excellent. Pathetic by Lamb of God. I'd love to see you do some Clutch... anything by them, really, but I think you'd enjoy A Quick Death in Texas.
If you want to experience meshuggah in a little bit different way and try to understand their music a bit more deeply, think of them as the world's heaviest jazz band. It's their time signatures and the way they overlap and intertwine the timing of the individual instruments that in my opinion, truly differentiates them from other bands.
So, Cattle Decapitation released their new album a few months ago. It had a song called "Bring Back the Plague." They called that one, didn't they? :) Anyway, they just released the video for this song, filmed in their houses while in quarantine. It's heavy, dark, and also pretty funny. Please check it out.
Meshuggah are the great ambassadors of extreme metal. People who normally have no interest in this type of music will listen to their stuff and be blown away by their playful inventiveness and impeccable musicianship. Sometimes it seems people with a jazz, hip hop or funk background, or similar, have an easier time getting into them than old school metal heads.
Great choice in band! Just saw these guys back in May of 2019 in NYC. One of (if not) THE BEST concerts I ever attended. The entire place went into mosh pit mode when they played FUTURE BREED MACHINE. If they don't scare you with those heavy AF, polyrhythmic, jazzy chords you may want to check VANISHED and...well their entire debut album changed the "heavy" metal game.
Future Breed Machine is a must-listen. The beginning is pure insanity, the riffs are al great, and the middle is a fantastic breather that has this wonderful build into one of the most neck-snapping transitions I’ve heard from them.
I love that you are open minded enough to give some heavy music a listen. These guys are pretty damn good. If I was able to make a suggestion for 'essential' heavy music, I think it would have to be Motorhead. Seminal British band with a 40 year history, led by the late Lemmy Kilmister. As for songs, 'Ace of Spades' is the early anthem, and 'In the Name of Tragedy' is a gem from their later career. Keep up the good work!
"Hardcore heavy metal from another planet" Line killed me, and instantly thought of Rings of Saturn. Please give them a look! I recommend Inadequate to start you off.
Future Breed Machine, Beneath, Tranfixion, Soul Burn, Inside What's Within Behind, Terminal Illusions, Concatenation, Corridor of Chameleons, Neurotica, New Millennium Cyanide Christ, Straws Pulled at Random, Closed Eye Visuals, Perpetual Black Second, Combustion, Lethargica, Obzen, Bleed, Dancer's to a Discordant System, I am Colossus, The Hurt That Finds You First, Marrow, Born in Dissonance, Stifled, Nostrum, Into Decay, etc... So many good songs!!
Meshuggah is amazing. I've seen them in concert and it's insane. But they are not a heavy metal band! (love heavy metal too), they play another metal subgenre called metal progressive. Greetings from Chile!
My man. You NEED to hear Combusion. One of Meshuggah's faster songs, it blends perfectly their old Metallica-esque thrash style with their modern technical polyrhythmic groove. It's probably one of the most aggressive songs they've ever done as well, highly recommend. Other picks for you would be some of their older stuff like Future Breed Machine, New Millennium Cyanide Christ, Corridor of Chameleons, Stengah, Rational Gaze, Perpetual Black Second, and another favorite of mine, Dehumanization/Sum. Meshuggah 4 LIFE \m/
I have suggestion for you: A band called Space of Variations from Ukraine. I saw them live warming up for Jinjer last year and they are fantastic. Not well known but I have a feeling they will be. I suggest either Tibet or Razorblade 🤘😛
Have you done something of Magnum yet? They're the most underrated British rock band and still playing after 50 years. Magnums' style goes from soft ballads like "The last dance" and "It must have been love" (great video but look it with the 80's eyes) to rock like "When we were younger" to metal stuf and all is great. "Midnight" / "Brand new morning" / "On a storyteller's night" are great too. You can here Roger from Queen singing on "When the world comes down" he produced the album "Vigilante". Wanna have some fun? take a look at The Firm - "Star trekkin' " (not Magnum related)
Check out bleed . That song is their most popular song. Multiple time signature changes. It's a very complicated unique song. Break those bones whose sinew gave it , is my favorite personality.
I see a lot of people in the comments saying they are 80's metal fans...most people don't realize Meshuggah has been around since 1987, so it makes sense they would enjoy Meshuggah even if they didn't discover them until recently. Their older stuff sounds nearly identical to old school Metallica, including the vocals.
Love the positive nature of your reactions. You don't come out and say I'm going to hate this. You also do your research and have the lyrics. Some people I can't watch because thier reactions are already biased and uninformed. And they are introduced to the wrong songs by that band. I don't want to see the same song being reacted to by everyone. I mean God's of rapture anyone.
Jamel, you are awesome. Great review. If you ever go to a show, you’ll have a blast and will totally be part of the metal family. Keep up the great reviews
Drummer =tomas haake Also writes most of the lyrics. Everything consumes, we are self destructive as a species.....that 'demiurge' inside all. Catchy little number for meshuggah. From the same album (koloss) i recommend the track ''do not look down" #peace
What I love about this guy is you can tell he is a true music lover cause even if the music isnt for him he still has respect for it and finds the good In it insteaf of just dismissing it.
The best kind of music listener.
Trufax
I love him and his open mind!!!
They bout to rock my face off 🤣 1:08
I've grown to appreciate Meshuggah as not just masters of heavy, but as pioneers in poly-rhythmic grooving. Honestly, they play some of the most complicated rhythms this side of Indian or Persian music, yet almost always manage to make it sound groovy as hell while simultaneously heavy as a black hole. They are often credited with inspiring the "djent" genre: essentially bands trying to imitate Meshuggah's sound & complicated rhythm patterns.
P.S. If you're up a slower Meshuggah groove, try "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave it Motion"
Nice description. Well put.
Amen brother!
I remember when i first heard meshuggah i didint know how to fake play guitar and headbang. I had to listen to each song atleast a good 4 times to really do a fake concert with me and myself LMAO that shit never happend to me Ever until meshuggah. Fucking UNBELIBEBLE BAND BIG 👍 From PORTUGAL🇵🇹💪🤟👹🤟
How do you feel about Fear Factory and their impact on Djent?
@@atthecore4560 hmm.. I've never considered the two being associated
The Police & Meshuggah in a couple of days - besides Jamel himself, that's why i watch this channel.
Troy Lundrigan I luv both the police and meshuggah
Nothing is off the table for this man.
They're just soooooooooo technically perfect.
Meshuggah - New Millennium Cyanide Christ, its a banger
Agreed, one of the finest pieces of rhythmic work in metal.
Facts
At least the alive version. Way better than the original.
fuck aye
One of the most entertaining music videos ever made! Just wish they would re-upload with better quality
I'm so old that I saw these guys live in 1992 , I think. They've always been impressive. Especially live
Meshuggah is awesome. Meshuggah also sounds like a migraine feels.
If computers could have migraines
The best migraine you can have.
Bleed is the ultimate drive/ road rage tune lol
Or in the case of Bleed... an aneurysm
A migraine huh? Interesting perspective.
You just jumped into the metal pool in the deep end, man! Also, check out Gojira please! Le enfant savauge, Vacuity, Silveria, heaviest matter in the universe, flying whales or any other of their songs!
Definitely The Heaviest Matter of The Universe.
Some of their songs are tricky, because they can't be reviewed/get taken down. :\
The only 2 bands that are relevant today..Gojira and Meshuggah
Opeth - Blackwater Park
A man of taste, I see.
yes
We need Straws Pulled at Random by the same band. It's a masterpiece of a composition. Probably, musically my favorite from them.
Just the fact that you can appreciate and even enjoy this sound of music puts you firmly in the midst of being a metalhead. Hell.. not even a majority of metalheads (well a majority of them from the 70's and 80's) can fully appreciate and enjoy this style of metal. It is an acquired taste for those of us from back then. Newer metalheads tend to be of two flavors.. Nu Metal metalheads (mostly the type of metal you would hear on a college radio station) and death metal metalheads.. those who like bands like Meshuggah or more extreme types of death metal. A third kind of metalhead is emerging in the current area.. those who enjoy progressive metal.. bands such as Gojira and Jinjer... which take elemets from multiple genres of metal and combine them into a more universal modern metal sound.
It is a good thing to have a diverse taste in music regardless.
Too many bands for me to actually make a suggestion. I will just happily enjoy the ride with you. ;)
Isnt' it sad that metalheads can hate Meshuggah? I think the problem is the evolving time signatures. People are so accustomed to 4/4 and 1/2 time that they don't enjoy the change ups on this level.
@@thawolf5921 It's not just that. Many of the 70's and 80's metalheads cannot really get into the whole harsh vocals that permeates metal nowadays. I was on the fence about them for a long time.. having been into the band 'Possessed' back in the late 80's. Granted... Possessed vocals are not quite as gutteral but they are close. It was through watching reactions to Bleed that I began to fully appreciate the vocal style more. Between that and Devin Townsend then Gojira I now have a much better appreciation of the vocal style. I even bought Obzen for my mp3 player to listen to on occasion while at work. That alone being proof positive that reaction videos can and do sell albums for the artists being reacted to. (Hint to any record labels that read this post.. let the reactors... react!)
@@uoabigaillevey I can definitely see that as well. I guess I tune them out so well it doesn't bother me too much anymore. Some of my friends that are all about Black Metal only really hate that they change up so often or that it's difficult to headbang. I'm glad you enjoy them now bud.
Old Metal Head here. In my 50’s. For me it started with Metallica in 1984. There wasn’t a lot to pick from back then. I found some others: great, good, and a lot of crap. I still like old school but I like the unique time signatures as well. JinJer is my current favorite. I just can’t get into the constant growels. I like the tone of Meshuggah’s vocalist as far as growels go but growels are limiting. Having said that, Tatianna from JinJer seems to be more expressive and understandable with her growels in addition to having beautiful cleans. This diversity is what attracts me. Musically what stands out to me the most are guitar and vocals as opposed to drums and bass. Meshuggah is bad ass but I couldn’t enjoy listening to those vocals for extended periods. I often get the same opinions from others when I try to get them to listen to Fates Warning from the John Arch era. One thing for sure, it’s nice to have diversity.
You have the _Yin_ (naive but ambitious and creative), the _Yang_ (repetitive but committed and skilled)... and the 'Buddha balance' in the _Progressive_ artists (those who reconcile craft with creativity ). This is true for all forms of music and art ☯️ Anybody feel me?
Try sepultura "Territory" "Roots" "Refuse/ resist"
ROOOOOOOTSSS BLOODYYYY ROOOOOOOOTTTSS!
Oh man. Any Sepultura. Would love to see that.
Try Nailbomb.
Best thing max Cavalera has ever done in my opinion
Soulfly! 🤘
Brad That was half Alex Newport. Good album.
More Meshuggah: ‘Do Not Look Down’ is one of the funkier songs they’ve done.
For a real journey (and challenge), ‘I’. It’s something. 😁
defiantly "I" its a bit of a mind fuck and I love it.
The first 13 minutes are a great trip. Why don't more ppl request this masterpiece.
Probably the most easy listening for Meshuggah lol
The song Obzen (from the album Obzen) is another one of their more straight-forward, groovy songs.
I heard Thomas has ptsd from religon?
"These guys are doing their hardcore, heavy metal stuff from another planet!" That sums them up pretty well!
This song just grooves so damn hard, and that's why it's one of my favorites by them.
Meshuggah is one of my all-time favorite bands! I'd love to see you do "Rational Gaze", "New Millennium Cyanide Christ" (very funny official video on this one), "Lethargica", or "Obzen".
Underrated but an absolute must is Corridor of Chameleons
Meshuggah is the deep end of metal. Epic revolutionary band. Props to you for jumpin in and swimming. Glad you took a look at the lyrics too.
Did someone say heavy metal from another planet? GWAR!!!!
One of their best songs! Love it!
Meshugah is all about these funky slower grooves for me. Even the songs that sound fast on the first listen, on closer inspection there's a nice fat groove hidden underneath good for head bobbing and chilling.
Jamel check out Rivers of Nihil, where owls know my name.
The official video :)
He might say "are they on acid trip or something"? Lmao 😂
THIS
100% man
YESSSS
"that sounds crazy"... Well, I mean that is their name, the literal translation of Meshugah is crazy... So you nailed it.
Need to check out Meshuggah “Rational Gaze” or Dancers to a Discordant system” LIVE!!! I was at this show when they filmed this video.. they OPENED with this track and also the first time I saw them Live!!
Dude, you get it! Killer input. I can see it in your reaction, I connect with your response! Rock!!
Meshuggah is the musical equivalent of 30 grit sandpaper and I wouldn't have it any other way
Meshuggah are one of my top 2 bands!
Some of their lyrics/themes are great you should check out "Rational Gaze" "Spasm" "Corridor Of Chameleons" just a few of many great songs.
Respect from The UK, 0121!🤘🏼
Glints Collide, Future Breed Machine, None, Soul Burn and tons on tons of other classics.
Aztec Two Step. Epic track.
Neurotica
Your right, Meshuggah is like metal from another planet. This song just stays with me.
One of the best live shows I've ever seen...please do indulge in the plethora of uniquely creative madness that is Meshuggah 🤘😤🤘
Saw them a few years back. What an amazing show!
@@slipknota7xeg Indeed, they've got it down to a science...I've been a fan since the 'Nothing' album, hard to believe that was 18yrs ago
Indeed
I'm pretty confident meshuggahs ultimate goal is to finally write a song that transports the world into another dimension
One of my favs, probably listened over 200 times🔥
My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I saw Meshuggah... My top 3 fav bands, I was hoping you'd play at least on song. Thank you 🖤🤘🔥💯
I actually love how you reacted to this. I have always enjoyed watching your various reactions, I am impressed you were open to even try listening to this. And yes metal music is way more about the music, not just the screaming/growling. Props to you sir :)
Jamel,
You have done Tool, RATM and Meshuggah. 3 of my favorite bands. Now it's time for Mastodon and Gojira.
Also, Neurotica by Meshuggah. Jens sounds like he's rapping on this track. Meshuggah's best impression of a dance song.
Mastodon yes!!! Remission. Awesome album.
THAT'S MY GUY. U R THE MAN AS ALWAYS!!! HOPEFULLY THERE'S A FEAR FACTORY SOON...LOL. APPRECIATE U BROTHER
“Bleed” still beats anything they’ve done for me. Such a masterpiece.
Definitely agree
Dunno...Clockworks beats Bleed on a number of levels I reckon.
@@ollyhudson9931 I like Clockworks better as there are more definitive changes in the song vs Bleed in which the changes are more subtle. The percussion in both are insane.
that whole album Obzen is a masterpiece
some music is like a bird in flight, some music is like ocean waves, some music is like a merry go round or a horse race. Meshuggah is like an avalanche coming right at you.
I'm a drummer and a HUGE Meshuggah fan and your reaction in this video makes me really happy... check out their song "Rational Gaze" from the album, "Nothing". Thanks for featuring my favorite band.
Great reaction video. Nothing makes me smile more than watching someone step outside of their bubble and really absorb/experience the music.
Anything from Meshuggah's Chaosphere or Nothing albums is incredible. The Eye Ep is sick as fuck too.
That's some shit right there. First time I heard Meshuggah, I was blown away. That was way back in 2002. Its 2020, I'm still shook. They are f'n awesome 🤘🤘
Meshuggah is my second favorite band of all-time (PANTERA is number one and Faith No More is number three). If you listen to this song again - or just about ANY Meshuggah song - you’ll notice the snare drum landing in at least three different spots in the guitar groove/riff even though the same part is looping over and over. The reason for this is because the drummer is phrasing a 4/4 snare groove into a different time he’s playing at the same time, which is likely matching the rhythm guitar. So, the snare creates that driving feel throughout the song while the other timing he’s matching creates that power and intensity. The sophistication of this band, but - especially - the drummer, can’t be overstated.
Jamel, this is why I love your channel. You get the 50-ton Meshuggah groove right away! This is an acquired taste but once "it clicks" there is no turning back! Great reaction!
Mad respect for listening to this and giving it a go. Very refreshing. I been watching metal react videos for a good few years now and they are so nice to watch.
Meshuggah is distinctively Meshuggah. Few bands can inflect such uniqueness to their style and sound to stand alone.
So much of music is inspired by other music. You can trace the majority of bands/musicians back to who they liked and listened to, and who influenced what they played. Nothing is like Meshuggah. They are the starting point, where bands have taken their influences from - affecting so many, it effectively created an entire metal sub-genre: "Djent". Not everyone's cup of tea - but a rare and unique leaf for those who do enjoy it.
Knocked Loose - Billy No Mates // Countng Worms
Side note, I seen these guys on tour with Tool back in the early 2000's.. Total body and mind transcendence!!
Meshuggah - Clockworks (Drum Cam)
I love watching people that don't normally listen to metal, react to metal and see why the fuck we love it... Rock on brother.
Dude you are the best. honestly. you understand metal. and rock. and hip hop. ive watched a lot of reaction dudes. You actually fucking get it. I love you. What made me love you was your Prison Song reaction. You actually got it. The lyrics and everything. You my duuuudddeee
Seen them live twice, excellent.
Pathetic by Lamb of God.
I'd love to see you do some Clutch... anything by them, really, but I think you'd enjoy A Quick Death in Texas.
Greatest band on the planet. In concert, the experience is fulfilled.
If you want to experience meshuggah in a little bit different way and try to understand their music a bit more deeply, think of them as the world's heaviest jazz band. It's their time signatures and the way they overlap and intertwine the timing of the individual instruments that in my opinion, truly differentiates them from other bands.
So, Cattle Decapitation released their new album a few months ago. It had a song called "Bring Back the Plague." They called that one, didn't they? :) Anyway, they just released the video for this song, filmed in their houses while in quarantine. It's heavy, dark, and also pretty funny. Please check it out.
Meshuggah are the great ambassadors of extreme metal. People who normally have no interest in this type of music will listen to their stuff and be blown away by their playful inventiveness and impeccable musicianship. Sometimes it seems people with a jazz, hip hop or funk background, or similar, have an easier time getting into them than old school metal heads.
Great reaction! They have a lot of good songs. It’s cool to listen to their concepts
Great choice in band! Just saw these guys back in May of 2019 in NYC. One of (if not) THE BEST concerts I ever attended. The entire place went into mosh pit mode when they played FUTURE BREED MACHINE. If they don't scare you with those heavy AF, polyrhythmic, jazzy chords you may want to check VANISHED and...well their entire debut album changed the "heavy" metal game.
This is badass!
I've been listening to meshuggah since like, 98 or 99.
Check out Silvera by Gojira, pretty heavy stuff and the drummer is amazing!
The. Most. Powerful. Groove. Ever.
Future Breed Machine is a must-listen. The beginning is pure insanity, the riffs are al great, and the middle is a fantastic breather that has this wonderful build into one of the most neck-snapping transitions I’ve heard from them.
YES FINALLY MESHUGGAH I CANNOT WAIT TO WATCH RIGHT NOW!!!!
I love that you are open minded enough to give some heavy music a listen. These guys are pretty damn good. If I was able to make a suggestion for 'essential' heavy music, I think it would have to be Motorhead. Seminal British band with a 40 year history, led by the late Lemmy Kilmister. As for songs, 'Ace of Spades' is the early anthem, and 'In the Name of Tragedy' is a gem from their later career. Keep up the good work!
I love this song because of it’s almost primitive groove, and I think other people who don’t like metal but are open minded can feel it too
ur channel is gonna explode my friend, mad unique personality. you go brotha!
"Hardcore heavy metal from another planet" Line killed me, and instantly thought of Rings of Saturn. Please give them a look! I recommend Inadequate to start you off.
I always thought that their guitars sound like if you threw a tool box into a jet engine, and hit repeat.
Future Breed Machine, Beneath, Tranfixion, Soul Burn, Inside What's Within Behind, Terminal Illusions, Concatenation, Corridor of Chameleons, Neurotica, New Millennium Cyanide Christ, Straws Pulled at Random, Closed Eye Visuals, Perpetual Black Second, Combustion, Lethargica, Obzen, Bleed, Dancer's to a Discordant System, I am Colossus, The Hurt That Finds You First, Marrow, Born in Dissonance, Stifled, Nostrum, Into Decay, etc...
So many good songs!!
You should react to Combustion by Meshuggah. I freaking love that song!
Thank you for helping me remember i love the hell out of it too
That groove just smacks you like your face is a drum.
Do Not Look Down was the gateway track for me, then Clockworks, I'm growing to love them \m/
Meshuggah are the epitome of wall of sound brutality...I love it 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Here's my hidden gem request for you today my friend...."29 Palms" by Robert Plant. Bonus request.....Genesis...."Dukes Travels/Dukes End"
Meshuggah is amazing. I've seen them in concert and it's insane. But they are not a heavy metal band! (love heavy metal too), they play another metal subgenre called metal progressive. Greetings from Chile!
Do you think he’s ready for “Meshuggah - I” yet?
My man. You NEED to hear Combusion. One of Meshuggah's faster songs, it blends perfectly their old Metallica-esque thrash style with their modern technical polyrhythmic groove. It's probably one of the most aggressive songs they've ever done as well, highly recommend.
Other picks for you would be some of their older stuff like Future Breed Machine, New Millennium Cyanide Christ, Corridor of Chameleons, Stengah, Rational Gaze, Perpetual Black Second, and another favorite of mine, Dehumanization/Sum. Meshuggah 4 LIFE \m/
ANTHRAX & PUBLIC ENEMY - BRING THE NOISE
Meshuggah - Corridor Of Chameleons.
That's a heavy song that'll keep your head bobbing for sure.
Liked this reaction before your intro song even started..
SO happy to see this reaction, been listening to a looot of Meshuggah lately
Hello man. Appreciate you reacting to one of my favorite bands on a shitty week for myself. Stay healthy my friend. TC.
Check out Decapitated- The Negation
Vitek (RIP) was one of the best...very precise, machine-like drummer...crushing band
The only band where 4 ppl can headbang to different rhythms and all be on time
Love your energy my dude!
A lot of people don't get how much groove meshugga have.. you do my friend ;)
This song has a bit of groove to it.
Went to Rockville festival last yr. just to see MESHUGGAH and Tool
I have suggestion for you: A band called Space of Variations from Ukraine. I saw them live warming up for Jinjer last year and they are fantastic. Not well known but I have a feeling they will be. I suggest either Tibet or Razorblade 🤘😛
Deep Purple Child In Time (live)
Do clockworks by them, the drum cam is awesome!
Fun fact. The drummer Thomas writes the drums and lyrics. 🤘
Bro you've jumped in deep!now you most definitely have to do the Mars Volta Goliath!
Tomahawk god hates a coward. In the live version he wears a gas mask and the transition is just amazing. Mike Paton is a genius without many equals.
for the love of god, rational gaze! not enough ppl react to it
KyuzouTV 100% that song got me into them. Also Dancers to a discordant system too..
@@Djcimofficial Same. MTV's headbangers' ball album.
Have you done something of Magnum yet? They're the most underrated British rock band and still playing after 50 years. Magnums' style goes from soft ballads like "The last dance" and "It must have been love" (great video but look it with the 80's eyes) to rock like "When we were younger" to metal stuf and all is great. "Midnight" / "Brand new morning" / "On a storyteller's night" are great too. You can here Roger from Queen singing on "When the world comes down" he produced the album "Vigilante". Wanna have some fun? take a look at The Firm - "Star trekkin' " (not Magnum related)
Check out bleed . That song is their most popular song. Multiple time signature changes. It's a very complicated unique song. Break those bones whose sinew gave it , is my favorite personality.
I see a lot of people in the comments saying they are 80's metal fans...most people don't realize Meshuggah has been around since 1987, so it makes sense they would enjoy Meshuggah even if they didn't discover them until recently. Their older stuff sounds nearly identical to old school Metallica, including the vocals.
Love the positive nature of your reactions. You don't come out and say I'm going to hate this. You also do your research and have the lyrics. Some people I can't watch because thier reactions are already biased and uninformed. And they are introduced to the wrong songs by that band. I don't want to see the same song being reacted to by everyone. I mean God's of rapture anyone.
Fire fire fire...this band kills it
Jamel, you are awesome. Great review. If you ever go to a show, you’ll have a blast and will totally be part of the metal family. Keep up the great reviews
Drummer =tomas haake
Also writes most of the lyrics.
Everything consumes, we are self destructive as a species.....that 'demiurge' inside all.
Catchy little number for meshuggah.
From the same album (koloss) i recommend the track
''do not look down"
#peace