A lot of songs have parts like that in them. Is there a guitar solo after the first chorus and before the verse? That's probably there to give the singer a short break. The glockenspiel part of Closer to the Heart was added so Alex Lifeson would have time to switch from his acoustic to an electric.
@@j.alvarado7629 Sorry, but you are a complete moron if you actually believe that the guitars/bass isn't that hard. Yeah, playing the main riff at full speed a couple of times isn't maybe the hardest thing, but this song is over 7 minutes. It's quite a big challenge and exercise in rhythm and stamina to play this song perfectly from start to finish. Any guitar player that actually tried to play this song would tell you the same.
@@j.alvarado7629 If you had basic reading comprehension skills you'd understand that my point wasn't about what technique to use to play this song. But rather that you claimed it isn't that hard or an easy song to play on guitar/bass which is just ridiculous. "Not that hard" and easy songs is something a beginner/intermediate player could learn pretty fast with some practice. No way a guitarist of that caliber ever learns how to play this song flawlessly from beginning to finish. Period. And besides, your so called "argument" could be applied to the drums also. Haake plays the same patterns on drums with his feet as the guitars do and it's all about technique and movement economy for the drums as well. Still doesn't make it an easy song in any shape or form.
@@j.alvarado7629 Yes, you did. Did I say something else? How is that basic reading comprehension going for you? Drums play same pattern as guitar. Both guitar and drums require technique, stamina and movement economy to play properly (specially if you are gonna play it TIGHT for 7 minutes). Still you say that the guitar is easy and the drums are hard. That makes no sense. Overall, the drums are probably harder, yes, but the guitar is by no means "easy". You know what's easy? Smells like teen spirit or shit like that. Do you now understand my point or do I have explain myself so even a child would understand? And no, most guitar players would not play the whole song from beginning to end properly after two years. And you keep bringing up and assuming my skill of guitar like it is relevant. It isn't. But since I can actually play it properly I know it's not an easy song. But let me guess, you are that player that's been playing for 2 years and thinks you pull off Bleed flawlessly but it sounds like shit but you don't realize it? Yeah, we've all been there... thinking we were good but then you realize after you've been playing for 5-10 or even 20 years that you were complete garbage and that you still have a lot to learn.
Not even Haake could play this according to what he said in an interview he gave some years back. He said that he really had to learn a whole different way of playing the drums to master this.
It's actually not triplets (although on the surface it does sound like that). If you're familiar with drum rudiments, the riff follows a "herta" pattern which can be thought of as 2 32nd notes followed by 2 16th notes. In total it takes up 3 sixteenth notes worth of time before it repeats which creates the over-the-bar-line polymeter feel of the song. Very cool tune and pattern.
Music that brutal and precise cannot be created by minds that are anywhere near true insanity. This performance is like the Blood Angels from Warhammer 40k took off their powered armor and decided to slay some ears for a change, lol.
Well put, if you get past the first impression of "this is just chaos" it actually makes a lot of sense. Many of their songs including Bleed are (mostly) 4/4.
word. it's something that's worth pointing out people bitch about repetition in their music as if repetition weren't a staple characteristic of music in general. their music isn't exactly intuitive, the repetition just gives you time to let it sink in, but more importantly, most of their riffs _need_ to be repeated a certain number of times for the rhythm to come back around and put them in an appropriate place to move on to the next riff. like, for the purpose of timing. their music is difficult enough without having to lop measures in half every time they progress to a new riff.
@Barry Oliver well bu your definition, it’s actually been done a bunch. Indian classical music for instance is devoid of western style harmony entirely, replaced by greater melodic and rhythmic intricacies.
@@pat8437 this is true; however this approach is new to western music which is why Meshuggah is so revolutionary. Add in the fact that they are from the sticks in sweden and self taught is truly genius. Apparently their biggest influences are actually electronic groups such as Autechre and Squarepusher, and it totally shows. They don't listen to other metal, which is why they sound incredibly unique.
Yeah as Mezei already mentioned, it's all in 4/4. As for the syncopated (a.k.a "choppy") subdivisions, most of it is based on what's called "the Herta", i.e. three 32nd notes followed by one 16th note. Granted, the Herta fits more naturally in other time signatures, 12/8 for example , but clearly it works here as well ;)
ticks and leeches, bleed, dance of eternity, angel of death, lateralus, new millennium cyanide christ, criminally insane, the enemy inside all stand out to me. ALSO DON'T EVER FORGET MÖTORHEAD
Nod TM I concur!.... Live is so much better and dare I say heavier!.... especially when they launch into Bleed without any intro or clue!....... Snap your spine moment!
***** Chugging under low F string is basically what they have been doing for past two decades, isn't it? Its just our personal opinion. And yes their will be moments in the set where you feel bored with odd time and heavy tone but am sure you will have the best brutal heavy djenty metal headbanging moshing experience.
There is no song I've played that burn my shin muscles more in 13 years of playing than bleed. This is one tough song to get down. The patterns, the changes and the endurance are super tough. Your feet never stop moving.
Lance Jones I was worried when I was going to see Lamb of God live if they'd sound as good as they do in the studio. I had nothing to worry about, I found out they practice 5 days a week to keep their songs sounding tight live.
The intro riff has to be most addictive riff i've heard. I've heard this song thousands of times and it still doesn't get boring. My jogging playlist starts with this and i can run fuckin miles just from this song.
it actually sounds a bit heavier I think. besides the lower voice, the slightly different notes of the guitar solo and the cheering, it's almost like a remix
Beams of fire sweep through my head Thrusts of pain increasingly engaged Sensory receptors succumb I am no one now, agony My crimson liquid so frantically spilled The ruby fluid of life unleashed Ripples ascend to the surface of my eyes Their red pens drawing at random, at will A myriad pains begotten in their wake The bastard spawn of a mutinous self The regurgitation of my micro nemesis Salivating red at the prospect of my ruin, my doom Malfunction the means for its ascent Bloodletting the stringent voice to beckon my soul So futile any resisting tension As death-induced mechanics propel its growth The implement, the device of my extinction The terminating clockwork of my gleeful bane The definitive scourge of its mockery The end-art instruments lethality attained Heed, it commands, heed my will Bleed, it says, bleed you will Falling into the clarity of undoing Scornful gods haggle for my soul Minds eye flickers and delegates as I let go Taunting whispers accompany my deletion A sneering grin, the voice of my reaper Chanting softly the song of depletion
Gotta give credit to the bassist to man. The precision he has on keeping up with every beat is insane. And seeing them live is just like listening through headphones it sounds exactly the same that’s how tight this band is
I have never in my 47 years heard chugging on the guitar sound more cool and powerful than this. They are definitely on the same clock. The sound quality in this LIVE video is fucking perfect in my opinion. The drumming and bass and guitar are like a fucking machine in this. 0n top of all that there are playing it faster than normal. Did anybody in this comment section go to this show?
It's just unbelievable, isn't it? Probably their simplest song (there's an oxymoron for ya!), but it just thunders over you like an avalanche of buzzsaws during a thunderstorm. Absolutely hypnotic.
definitely NOT their simplest song... and that isnt really an oxymoron but hey I get ya :D mesmerizing at least, its sheer force is ground-breaking man I cant wait to see them live holy fucking shit
I was there. I’m telling you: it was tighter,bigger and more intense than this video can capture. Less than a year after it’s official release. I’ve seen them 9 times total, and this is the Bleed that still reigns. No one there had ever seen anything like this before, I promise you.
Pure genius. I love how each song on this album is a 'project' in itself. Spending the time to learn the lyrics and riffs, rhythms, polyrhythms etc takes days if not weeks (to simply listen to, not play!). Or maybe I'm just a little bit slower than everybody else.
Yup every record is a project. I have most of their current record memorized at the moment, but it took literally 3 years to figure it out all the way.
I just want to see the sheet music score to this song! The rhythms must be insane. This band is the reason that I know about polyrhythms. It came in handy in Music Theory this year. Thanks Meshuggah.
I don't understand how they can not fuck this song up. Not only is the rhythmic precision impressive, but the endurance required to play something like this is insane. Plus the entire band is really tight.
I wouldn't believe that they used to play thos live if I didn't see it myself at Pier 4 back in like 2012 or 2013 in NYC. They have nothing to prove now, but I think this song has to be one of the heaviest in all of metal. No band touches this one when it comes to weight. Not one band.
98% percent of my football team listens to rap. They plug a phone into the aux cord that plays music through the big speakers in the locker room. I just put my phone in my locker and turn up this and listen to it on my own. This shit hypes me up way more than a motherfucker slapping some lazy ass rhymes together
I love the Demons Name is Surveillance, but Bleed is something out of this world. It turned everything upside down in 2008, it is a milestone in music, not only metal; in every genre. It is fucking epic.
Took them as long to learn this song as it took them to learn all of the other songs on the album combined. It was an additional six months of playing live before they were able to play the entire version of the song. They are the real deal...Tomas Haake is a fucking machine...their grooves are polyrhythmic masterpieces...in my mind, they really are gods of metal.
I hear rumblings about triggers being for 'pussies', but if you were to play something like bleed as fast as it is without triggers, it would sound fuzzy. Like a cell phone vibrating but detuned two octaves. A sound isn't triggered unless the head is struck (if set up optimally, which I still can't get right), so every kick note is being played with a high enough velocity to make the head vibrate as it would naturally, causing the rim to vibrate, at which point the trigger is activated and sends a single signal to the 'brain', an external interface which has the stored sounds used live. It's not any easier to play Bleed, it just sounds better when that digital 'click' is added so you can actually hear every note being played.
True, and given how important time signatures are to Meshuggah's music, not being able to hear every note played, no matter the instrument, would throw the entire song off.
Satyr000 And I'd also like to add that playing with triggers requires a more skillful player than it requires to play without since it needs more precise playing to not sound bad. In other words the triggers enhance your mistakes too
Tunturisorsa It really does. The notes are so defined that if you're off, it can screw everything up and the audience will immediately notice- especially metal fans.
12ealDeal - Not to mention that as I've heard from people who record and mix drums, they usually use the natural drum sounds in addition to the triggers, anyway.
you would be surprised what you can do when you set your mind to it. i think most musicians dont push themselves that far, and once they get talented they stay within thier comfort zone. meshuggah seems to thrive on pushing the limits on metal composition. as a percussion nerd i always love and appreciate stuff like this.
Fucking deadly precision. I don't wanna know how many metronome clicks these guys took in their ears before getting so accurate. That's just insane. COLOSSAL song.
MESHUGGAH PITS ARE FUCKING BRUTAL!! I feel right at home. Soundwave was AMAZING!!! This song played. I lost my shit. A massive circle pit immediately formed right next to me. I dove into it. When you love metal as much as I (we) do, this is paradise. This is HOME. You never feel as content and complete anywhere else in your life than when you're being bruised and battered in the pit. Nothing can compare to the awesomeness of metal - in its entirety - and Meshuggah delivers EVERY SINGLE TIME...
These guys are SO f'ing brutal. Seen 'em live 2x, both shows except for when I had to step out to catch my breath I spent the entire show in the pit. Loving music means being willing to bleed for it. If the band is going to lay it all out how can you as a "fan" do any less? By the end of their shows I am beaten to a pulp, gasping for air, and with cramping legs. And I love every second of it, it's like walking through fire, burns you clean. I will see these guys every time they come to town. This is FU metal, zero compromise, start heavy, drop the hammer, and don't stop for anything. And BTW weak pit NYC, 5 people bumping into each other, really? Sacramento put you to shame.
Machine learning - "the application of artificial intelligence that allows systems the ability to improve without being explicitly programmed". Origin - first stumbled upon by a group of software engineers and programmers who watched Meshuggah play live
I am a guitar player myself and I tried to play this song. It's simply insane and it takes a lot of practice let me tell you. Same goes for all the drummers out there. Respect guys.
you know shit is hard as fuck when you see a dude moshing upside down @ 2:35
I'm fucking done haha
Funniest thing I've heard all day
I laughed quite a bit
@@PearlDrummerFTW ok
With no shoes on
The slow part in the song is actually to give them a rest and time to recover, they even said so in an interview
even gods can be tired
A lot of songs have parts like that in them. Is there a guitar solo after the first chorus and before the verse? That's probably there to give the singer a short break. The glockenspiel part of Closer to the Heart was added so Alex Lifeson would have time to switch from his acoustic to an electric.
@S Yeah, and Gargantuans are known for their feats I think.
@@zzz-mf5yz tf
@@q6ou hp
Difficulty level:
Guitars: Masterful
Bass (yes, these guys have one): Inhuman
Drums: Tomas Haake
correct
That fucking bass dive at 1:40 speaks to my soul.
@@j.alvarado7629 Sorry, but you are a complete moron if you actually believe that the guitars/bass isn't that hard. Yeah, playing the main riff at full speed a couple of times isn't maybe the hardest thing, but this song is over 7 minutes. It's quite a big challenge and exercise in rhythm and stamina to play this song perfectly from start to finish. Any guitar player that actually tried to play this song would tell you the same.
@@j.alvarado7629 If you had basic reading comprehension skills you'd understand that my point wasn't about what technique to use to play this song.
But rather that you claimed it isn't that hard or an easy song to play on guitar/bass which is just ridiculous.
"Not that hard" and easy songs is something a beginner/intermediate player could learn pretty fast with some practice. No way a guitarist of that caliber ever learns how to play this song flawlessly from beginning to finish. Period.
And besides, your so called "argument" could be applied to the drums also. Haake plays the same patterns on drums with his feet as the guitars do and it's all about technique and movement economy for the drums as well. Still doesn't make it an easy song in any shape or form.
@@j.alvarado7629 Yes, you did. Did I say something else? How is that basic reading comprehension going for you?
Drums play same pattern as guitar. Both guitar and drums require technique, stamina and movement economy to play properly (specially if you are gonna play it TIGHT for 7 minutes). Still you say that the guitar is easy and the drums are hard. That makes no sense. Overall, the drums are probably harder, yes, but the guitar is by no means "easy". You know what's easy? Smells like teen spirit or shit like that.
Do you now understand my point or do I have explain myself so even a child would understand?
And no, most guitar players would not play the whole song from beginning to end properly after two years.
And you keep bringing up and assuming my skill of guitar like it is relevant. It isn't. But since I can actually play it properly I know it's not an easy song. But let me guess, you are that player that's been playing for 2 years and thinks you pull off Bleed flawlessly but it sounds like shit but you don't realize it? Yeah, we've all been there... thinking we were good but then you realize after you've been playing for 5-10 or even 20 years that you were complete garbage and that you still have a lot to learn.
haake is a fucking machine. seriously, only cyborgs can do shit like this.
a majority of bands use triggers now days. Its not for cheating its for consistent sound.
i wasn't blaming, i was informing the ones who don't know. We share the same idea my friend
TheLazyOne00 See what happens when you don't read the whole thread.
Not even Haake could play this according to what he said in an interview he gave some years back. He said that he really had to learn a whole different way of playing the drums to master this.
uxmannen He sacrificed his legs for the sake of a masterpiece which he created with the band.Damn.
2:24 MY CRAAAAAB IN YOOOUUURRR SPAGHETTIIIII
Lol, now I cant unheard that shit hahahahaha
god dammit why
+penssmell997 seriously man. Can't hear anything else there now 😂
It's crap, my crap in your spagetti..
It's an often misheard lyric.
i can unheart it anymore .. FUCK YOU XD
4:14 is the elevator song when the elevator is going down to hell
Underrated comment.
Lucas Moreira Dias love it!!
LOL I DIED WITH THIS COMMENT SO GOOD
lol
You're so right champ. 🤘☠️🤘
The pattern from 0:00 to 7:24 throws me off...
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolder than "darude" nd "did he died(ed)"
i got lost the very first second, this is badass wow
Sam Y I think the main riff is triplets with a 16th note at the end.
It's actually not triplets (although on the surface it does sound like that). If you're familiar with drum rudiments, the riff follows a "herta" pattern which can be thought of as 2 32nd notes followed by 2 16th notes. In total it takes up 3 sixteenth notes worth of time before it repeats which creates the over-the-bar-line polymeter feel of the song. Very cool tune and pattern.
Sam Y the whole first part is just 000-0 over and over again with a bend and it switches up here and there
It takes clinically insane and mathematically sound Vikings to write something like this....
manan dedhia hahahaha!!!!
Music that brutal and precise cannot be created by minds that are anywhere near true insanity. This performance is like the Blood Angels from Warhammer 40k took off their powered armor and decided to slay some ears for a change, lol.
Frederik thordendal bitch
@@jamaldorce it's been 11 months and I'm here to call you a nerd
That’s what whey are
how is it possible to be this tight live
Piece of shit Haake. That's the answer.
Practice and drum triggers so the bass drum hits don't sound so muddy and you can hear each note with clarity
I've heard that the only triggers he use live are to control guitars, bass and vocals effects. No more pedalboard on stage^^
Hell Gino I meant drum triggers on the kick. They were only using it for bleed but now they use them for every song
20-30 years of experience helps lol
how can such a small stage hold something so heavy?
qwertyuiop it’s a small heavy stage
qwertyuiop A black hole is now in the very spot this stage used to occupy
How can EARTH hold something so heavy!?
It defies science
Meshuggah are needed to balace the earth since the three gorges dam was built
Haake's legs must be fucking sore after a show, jesus christ he's a maniac xd
Well he's been drumming since the 80s.
Still though it's INSANE!!
I've heard that he works out his legs a decent amount to enable him to play a show.
He's said that his shins and lower shins take the worst beating.
he doesnt have much control over his right leg watch the interview with loudwire
This man's voice is phenomenal, and the band is fucking unreal. Nothing like pumping this full blast on the stereo at 5am and driving to work :)
No need for coffee
@@LardyMongusHunnter Agreed but with coffee watch out lol .
Who needs coffee ☕️
So that's you? 😂
Haake's legs must be like tree trunks
Is he a robot? I consider myself a pretty good drummer with good timing, but this is like robotic precision. What the fuck. Is he even real?
Swiss: "we have the atomic clock, our timing is very precise"
Sweden: "we have Thomas Haake" *mic drop*
Tomas, Tomas Hockey
@@RockinAfr0 👍👍
Concrete calves
M . E . S . H . U . G . G . A . H
M ind
E xpanding
S yncopated
H eavy
U nder
G round
G argantuan
A ggressive
H ypnosis
+mysterywhiteboy72 so close!
erpaloinen Oops! Fixed ty :P
the bass dive at 1:41 is killer!
Orgasmic
oh, damn. why isn't this on the actual track?
i guess it's just so people can listen to it without having to worry about shattering windows and shit
That happened as I read your comment
That dive is what I live for
OMG. When I heard it, I had to see if anyone commented about it.
1:40 BOOOOOOB ROSSSSSSSS!!!
With awesome bass slide
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
But does anyone ever mention how awesome Jans' voice is?
Yes we did
Jens
Chills material
czcams.com/video/a6duFK02lug/video.html here he does a little warming on the vocal chords
yeahyeah, but did u hear the drums :D
How is this even possible?
training...a lot...
I like your profile pic
Svartedauden They are aliens, mabey? Or robots?
Foxy Moto Gods.
+Svartedauden Inter-dimensional beings... illustrating what we are all capable of if we just believe... nah jk they fucking freaks.
Meshuggah blend simplicity with technicality beautifully. It's almost an oxymoron of sorts, haha.
Well put, if you get past the first impression of "this is just chaos" it actually makes a lot of sense. Many of their songs including Bleed are (mostly) 4/4.
word. it's something that's worth pointing out people bitch about repetition in their music as if repetition weren't a staple characteristic of music in general. their music isn't exactly intuitive, the repetition just gives you time to let it sink in, but more importantly, most of their riffs _need_ to be repeated a certain number of times for the rhythm to come back around and put them in an appropriate place to move on to the next riff. like, for the purpose of timing. their music is difficult enough without having to lop measures in half every time they progress to a new riff.
@@oddmushasmr The fact that this is 4/4 just makes it that much scarier to think about.
@Barry Oliver well bu your definition, it’s actually been done a bunch. Indian classical music for instance is devoid of western style harmony entirely, replaced by greater melodic and rhythmic intricacies.
@@pat8437 this is true; however this approach is new to western music which is why Meshuggah is so revolutionary. Add in the fact that they are from the sticks in sweden and self taught is truly genius. Apparently their biggest influences are actually electronic groups such as Autechre and Squarepusher, and it totally shows. They don't listen to other metal, which is why they sound incredibly unique.
Time signatures would cause Lars to become janitorial staff.
Actually the time signature is 4/4 but the rhythmical part which consists of 16th and 32th notes are fucked up.
Yeah as Mezei already mentioned, it's all in 4/4. As for the syncopated (a.k.a "choppy") subdivisions, most of it is based on what's called "the Herta", i.e. three 32nd notes followed by one 16th note. Granted, the Herta fits more naturally in other time signatures, 12/8 for example , but clearly it works here as well ;)
BackflipBeaver Thank you Mister BackflipBeaver for a better explanation! :D
lmfao 😂
Actually, Lars does the same thing, playing stuff that is not 4/4 over stuff that is 4/4. Not because he plans to, though...
Easily the singular best example of percussion in the history of metal.
I'll take erotomania or the dance of eternity over this any day
Ticks and Leeches by Tool has better drums than this by a slight margin
Animals as leaders too
gregg Blankley as a drummer I can confirm that bleed is way more harder than erotomania and dance of Eternity
ticks and leeches, bleed, dance of eternity, angel of death, lateralus, new millennium cyanide christ, criminally insane, the enemy inside all stand out to me. ALSO DON'T EVER FORGET MÖTORHEAD
legshuggah
God I need to see these guys live, they sound tight as fuck.
Live is the best way to experience this band. Believe me, I couldn't handle it.
Nod TM I concur!.... Live is so much better and dare I say heavier!.... especially when they launch into Bleed without any intro or clue!....... Snap your spine moment!
***** Chugging under low F string is basically what they have been doing for past two decades, isn't it? Its just our personal opinion. And yes their will be moments in the set where you feel bored with odd time and heavy tone but am sure you will have the best brutal heavy djenty metal headbanging moshing experience.
***** Go wild
man i've seen them once, it is an experience you won't get with any other band,
There is no song I've played that burn my shin muscles more in 13 years of playing than bleed. This is one tough song to get down. The patterns, the changes and the endurance are super tough. Your feet never stop moving.
Mike Jordan shin muscles, I think you mean tibialis anterior
watch out we got a smartass
@@Isaac-eg3um Ooh Google what is the shin muscle? Ok let me show how smart I am to CZcams comments.
@@justinwright1745 im pretty sure he meant calf muscles cause that's what hurts when I try to play this on drums hahaha
@@Hallowedpoint85 It's both for me.
I refuse to believe that they are this tight live.
When I saw them live, I was literally taken away, timing was so accurate. They just popped Bleed somewhere in Marrow outtro, not a single mistake.
Lance Jones I was worried when I was going to see Lamb of God live if they'd sound as good as they do in the studio. I had nothing to worry about, I found out they practice 5 days a week to keep their songs sounding tight live.
They are definitely this tight live. its unbelievable
Believe it bro.
Wobbly i saw them feb. un fukkin real. they have nailed HEAVY. they define it. go see them
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The intro riff has to be most addictive riff i've heard. I've heard this song thousands of times and it still doesn't get boring. My jogging playlist starts with this and i can run fuckin miles just from this song.
Bro this type of music and exercising makes me feel SUPERHUMAN
i need to see these guys live before they either breakup or i die
They sound heavier live than on record.... I have seen them live 3 times now, and every fuckin time they get my head reelin.....
manan dedhia agreed they always f*cking blow you away with their awesome songs xd
I hope you have seen them because Fredrik is on a break
I concur
@Nick i did eventually see them, i think a year after this comment lol. one of the best concerts i've ever seen, not even exaggerating.
Meshuggah: Tomas hurt his hand and cannot play tonight. Any Volunteers out there????
Crowd: -----silence-----
love the pause in 5:53, and then just a wall of brutal sound that just explodes and kick you in the fucking face! LOVE IT!
this is some of the tightest playing ive ever heard. this sounds exactly like the album
it actually sounds a bit heavier I think. besides the lower voice, the slightly different notes of the guitar solo and the cheering, it's almost like a remix
As a drummer I'm just amazed, confused & broken on every level... but putting that aside, a great song.
I feel broken as a human, since they are so down to earth and fucking cool and humble.
Love these guys!
Bill Burr brought me here
lou2bozzy Me too! Love him even more now.
Hurrrda hurrrda hurrrda
@@readman010 correction.. it's Brrrda Brrrda brrrda
@@srivatsgopalan4308 he does both
Damn right
Not into metal but I am into talent and these folks are god tier.
Love comments like this ❤️
Beams of fire sweep through my head
Thrusts of pain increasingly engaged
Sensory receptors succumb
I am no one now, agony
My crimson liquid so frantically spilled
The ruby fluid of life unleashed
Ripples ascend to the surface of my eyes
Their red pens drawing at random, at will
A myriad pains begotten in their wake
The bastard spawn of a mutinous self
The regurgitation of my micro nemesis
Salivating red at the prospect of my ruin, my doom
Malfunction the means for its ascent
Bloodletting the stringent voice to beckon my soul
So futile any resisting tension
As death-induced mechanics propel its growth
The implement, the device of my extinction
The terminating clockwork of my gleeful bane
The definitive scourge of its mockery
The end-art instruments lethality attained
Heed, it commands, heed my will
Bleed, it says, bleed you will
Falling into the clarity of undoing
Scornful gods haggle for my soul
Minds eye flickers and delegates as I let go
Taunting whispers accompany my deletion
A sneering grin, the voice of my reaper
Chanting softly the song of depletion
Heard this song a million time and it still kicks me in the balls. Some times I take for granted how incredibly hard this must be to play live. Bravo
100% agree! Love that song and always wonder how they manage to play live so clean and tight!
Ryan De Bowr Ive just discovered them and I can't stop listening to this song! It melts my brain in the best way!
Gotta give credit to the bassist to man. The precision he has on keeping up with every beat is insane. And seeing them live is just like listening through headphones it sounds exactly the same that’s how tight this band is
3:21 the minute of this song from this point is easily my favorite part of this song. that rhythm combined with Jens' vocals is just incredible
I have never in my 47 years heard chugging on the guitar sound more cool and powerful than this. They are definitely on the same clock. The sound quality in this LIVE video is fucking perfect in my opinion. The drumming and bass and guitar are like a fucking machine in this. 0n top of all that there are playing it faster than normal. Did anybody in this comment section go to this show?
I have NO idea how anyone could give this a thumbs down. Either they were drunk and hit the wrong button, or just don't appreciate perfection. \m/
Pussies 😉
Or there your relatives
how old are you?
It's just unbelievable, isn't it? Probably their simplest song (there's an oxymoron for ya!), but it just thunders over you like an avalanche of buzzsaws during a thunderstorm. Absolutely hypnotic.
definitely NOT their simplest song... and that isnt really an oxymoron but hey I get ya :D mesmerizing at least, its sheer force is ground-breaking man I cant wait to see them live holy fucking shit
Proglove85 Please tell me which of there songs is the most complex in your opinion. Ive just discovered them.
@@troyh1969this one is
Bow before the excellence of Meshuggah
I was there. I’m telling you: it was tighter,bigger and more intense than this video can capture. Less than a year after it’s official release. I’ve seen them 9 times total, and this is the Bleed that still reigns. No one there had ever seen anything like this before, I promise you.
Pure genius. I love how each song on this album is a 'project' in itself. Spending the time to learn the lyrics and riffs, rhythms, polyrhythms etc takes days if not weeks (to simply listen to, not play!). Or maybe I'm just a little bit slower than everybody else.
Vincent McAulay I read somewhere that they spent 6 months on all the rest of the songs and 6 months on bleed.
Yup every record is a project. I have most of their current record memorized at the moment, but it took literally 3 years to figure it out all the way.
I read somewhere that it took Haake 6 months to learn this song...6 months to learn all the other songs on the album.
great boy band , nearly as good as one direction, though jens' voice is not as good and soft as zayn's voice
The Yigo I hear jens actually once went to Zayne for vocal lessons back in 1986 before meshuggah was formed
Troll! Meshuggah > One D
I think bleed is my favorite disco tune
They're still a new band, don't worry, one day they'll be able to compete with One Direction
@@thedjentleman1662 35 years old new band hahaha
I am absolutely blown away and humbled by how good this is.
I just want to see the sheet music score to this song! The rhythms must be insane. This band is the reason that I know about polyrhythms. It came in handy in Music Theory this year. Thanks Meshuggah.
download guitar pro and you can totally do that
sheet music? just find a sharpie and scribble all over the staves until you can't see them anymore.
The precision man. If one little thing is off, everything is fucked. Incredible synchronicity
This is hands-down THE most primal song ever written. It's fucking visceral.
I honestly don't know how these guys play their own music. It's so unbelievably complicated. Meshuggah is a monster of a band!
I don't understand how they can not fuck this song up. Not only is the rhythmic precision impressive, but the endurance required to play something like this is insane. Plus the entire band is really tight.
I wouldn't believe that they used to play thos live if I didn't see it myself at Pier 4 back in like 2012 or 2013 in NYC. They have nothing to prove now, but I think this song has to be one of the heaviest in all of metal.
No band touches this one when it comes to weight. Not one band.
There are more "Crazy" or fucked up bands.
But when it comes to pure heavyness and pure brutality... *Bleed*
This is so tight it sounds like a machine rather than a live performance.
the double kick time change around 1 18 is phenomenal!!!!!!!
EMBODIMENT OF COMPLETE MADNESS. I THINK THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST METAL BAND ON THE PLANET. MESHUGGAH, TAKE MY MONEY.
12 years too late but i agree im seeing them this december its gonna be so awesome
Them bass drops 1:39 6:24 7:15
This is possibily the best band the world has ever seen.
this song is so badass. the atmosphere is creates for me is just fucking intense
If you play American Football, listen to this song before games. Trust me.
haha, not with football but i prefer "I" as a warm up song or even some Brutal Death stuff
Manga DBZ I'd love to blast this in our locker room before games but I'm not sure how well it would go over...
98% percent of my football team listens to rap. They plug a phone into the aux cord that plays music through the big speakers in the locker room. I just put my phone in my locker and turn up this and listen to it on my own. This shit hypes me up way more than a motherfucker slapping some lazy ass rhymes together
Chase Commerton lol
That pattern at 2:33 always tricks me up
its supposed to :)
you made it that far? you're doing better than the rest of us!
2:33 is the biggest groove ever tbh
pariskotsaros psht, any child could play that :P lol
yurtpoh The moment it hits ,after the build-up, makes it very intense imo. I don't really care if it's difficult or not
I can do the first double bass pattern for about 5 seconds at a time. I don't know how it's possible to do it for 5 minutes.
Comedian Bill Bur sent me here
Nothing like jumping around in a crowd full of hot sweaty dudes.
I love the Demons Name is Surveillance, but Bleed is something out of this world. It turned everything upside down in 2008, it is a milestone in music, not only metal; in every genre.
It is fucking epic.
Kick part by itself is insane.
Took them as long to learn this song as it took them to learn all of the other songs on the album combined. It was an additional six months of playing live before they were able to play the entire version of the song. They are the real deal...Tomas Haake is a fucking machine...their grooves are polyrhythmic masterpieces...in my mind, they really are gods of metal.
This is not a song, this is a state of mind.
I hear rumblings about triggers being for 'pussies', but if you were to play something like bleed as fast as it is without triggers, it would sound fuzzy. Like a cell phone vibrating but detuned two octaves. A sound isn't triggered unless the head is struck (if set up optimally, which I still can't get right), so every kick note is being played with a high enough velocity to make the head vibrate as it would naturally, causing the rim to vibrate, at which point the trigger is activated and sends a single signal to the 'brain', an external interface which has the stored sounds used live. It's not any easier to play Bleed, it just sounds better when that digital 'click' is added so you can actually hear every note being played.
True, and given how important time signatures are to Meshuggah's music, not being able to hear every note played, no matter the instrument, would throw the entire song off.
Satyr000 And I'd also like to add that playing with triggers requires a more skillful player than it requires to play without since it needs more precise playing to not sound bad. In other words the triggers enhance your mistakes too
Tunturisorsa
It really does. The notes are so defined that if you're off, it can screw everything up and the audience will immediately notice- especially metal fans.
Tunturisorsa 'More skilful' is a bit of a misnomer really - it entirely depends on context :)
12ealDeal - Not to mention that as I've heard from people who record and mix drums, they usually use the natural drum sounds in addition to the triggers, anyway.
I'm 57 and started to play guitar because of this song ... !
you would be surprised what you can do when you set your mind to it. i think most musicians dont push themselves that far, and once they get talented they stay within thier comfort zone. meshuggah seems to thrive on pushing the limits on metal composition. as a percussion nerd i always love and appreciate stuff like this.
Amazing Gift of talent no doubt about it hard core! Wow!
Drum pattern and bass line are wonderful.
At 5:54, all hell breaks loose.
Fucking deadly precision.
I don't wanna know how many metronome clicks these guys took in their ears before getting so accurate. That's just insane.
COLOSSAL song.
flawless 10/10
one of the most difficult riffs to play , true test of control and stamina !
The guitars and kicks are lined up perfectly, this is insane
MESHUGGAH PITS ARE FUCKING BRUTAL!! I feel right at home. Soundwave was AMAZING!!! This song played. I lost my shit. A massive circle pit immediately formed right next to me. I dove into it. When you love metal as much as I (we) do, this is paradise. This is HOME. You never feel as content and complete anywhere else in your life than when you're being bruised and battered in the pit. Nothing can compare to the awesomeness of metal - in its entirety - and Meshuggah delivers EVERY SINGLE TIME...
Awesome vocals and drums!!!
truly the best song ever written and performed
...and to the Meshuggah for which it stands, one Metal, under God, indivisible, for liberty and justice for all.
This song sounds so tribal and technical at the same time.
Yet another band who can pull off a perfect performance live. INCREDIBLE!!!!!
nothing like Scandinavian metal
They are from Sweden you know.
:D
Implying sweden is not scandinavia
Sonicmist Since when? Enlighten me please about this alternative fact.
jo det är det visst knölhuvud @Tomashaake
BRUTAL!! These guys are way too under rated!! I saw them open up for TOOL!!! SIK!!!
These guys are SO f'ing brutal. Seen 'em live 2x, both shows except for when I had to step out to catch my breath I spent the entire show in the pit. Loving music means being willing to bleed for it. If the band is going to lay it all out how can you as a "fan" do any less? By the end of their shows I am beaten to a pulp, gasping for air, and with cramping legs. And I love every second of it, it's like walking through fire, burns you clean. I will see these guys every time they come to town. This is FU metal, zero compromise, start heavy, drop the hammer, and don't stop for anything. And BTW weak pit NYC, 5 people bumping into each other, really? Sacramento put you to shame.
Machine learning - "the application of artificial intelligence that allows systems the ability to improve without being explicitly programmed". Origin - first stumbled upon by a group of software engineers and programmers who watched Meshuggah play live
The tone on the guitar is crazy, sounds awesome
Дас ист гуд. 🙂
How is there 90 thumbs down? What can you say is wrong with this performance? Nothing!
+Foxy Moto 91 people are going to heaven.
+Dave Jales Hell?
Foxy Moto
Hah those of us that liked it are going to burn!
This isn’t nothing this is obZen!
They can't understand shit
Best progressive metal band. The dexterity in which they play is mind blowing. Keep it coming meshuggah.
Meshuggah is and always will be unique.
One of the greatest riff ever writen
My legs hurt after hearing this song.
I think I just shit my pants.
I am a guitar player myself and I tried to play this song. It's simply insane and it takes a lot of practice let me tell you. Same goes for all the drummers out there. Respect guys.
My ten month old baby boy won’t sleep unless I play this on repeat
He used to be such a versatile thrash drummer on Contraditions... this song led him to become a one trick pony along with the rest of the band
this song makes me want to fuck things up around me.
shrikanthkalyan be careful
Love the solo... always in mind Holdsworth´s out of scale sounds... really love Meshuggah and Holdsworth... Am I mad??
welcome to the club!
the fun thing is you could play it on double speed and still enjoying it :)
2:32 my favourite part of the song