I hope im not the only one who got bored.

It was alright.

it's great but yeah song is sort of meh

OH MY LAWD!

its good

fuck that was good, expected nothing less

"I hope im not the only one who got a boner"

fixed.

Guitars sound really good, looks like the Axe Fx is doing it's thing.

Liking the slower pace too, good song overall.

Sick beats.

dat groove doe

Not bad

It has their Nothing album sound.

I didn't like Nothing (except for Spasm).

OH OH OH OH OH

Nothing is like my fav album by them next to Catch 33. Looking forward to this album. Fell kinda band
because soooo many bands have used their style sooo hard its kinda underwhelming an predictable now.

Sounds more like Catch 33 dude

i wonder what song this one is

sounds more like obzen except not as exciting

Its the 7th track. "Break These Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion". I posted this info in my news article but noooooooo!!!. Didn't get past this lack of info one lol.

i would have commented 2 hours ago, but i just woke up from a nap induced by this song

At first I was like "Meshuggah ripped off that lead from 'Night' by Devin Townsend!"

Then I was like "Oh wait, I spoke too soon... Hey, this is great!"

Afterwards, I was like "Shit, this is kinda boring. Why, 'Shug, why?"

boring

sounds like shit to me

Song slays. Still the masters of their craft. Fuck Periphery et al. Now back to spinning Uneven Structure.

I'm almost sure that when people are hearing a new song, they aren't listening in the proper environment or with headphones.

Metal needs to be loud to make an initial impact

meh

Oh my god ! I feel sad for them. I only know Obzen and... aoutch !

thank you meshuggah.

totes m/

So fucking boring

i don't think other songs on the album will be like this: it has the feel of that one simplistic, super slow/groovy song that they often put on their records. i'm sure the others will riff hard.

this was disappointing

definitely not my favorite Meshuggah song...kinda disappointing

For guitar tone Cubase's Amp Rack VST was used, not Axe-FX.

FYI.

Don't worry guys they'll rape with the rest of the album.

Song was boring.

For guitar tone Cubase's Amp Rack VST was used, not Axe-FX.

Dang it!

Still sounds nice though : )

bloc what tone is better

this or a higher place

bloc what tone is better

this or a higher place

Damn that is tough. Just through comparison, I would say this but only because the tone on AHP suits that playing style while this one could work with almost anything.

This song is like a mix of Nothing and C33. On first listen it was okay, got better on second. Will be interesting how this works in album context. Also dat thud.

because you touch yourself at night

Wasn't a fan on my first listen.

eh its kinda...............

withholding judgement til all the facts come out

Different for sure. Still awesome

it might be good. Ill have to see how it fits in with the rest of the album before I make any decisions

This is all right, that's all I can say really

The parts without vocals are pretty sweet, but those boring vocals over the same music is quite boring.

Song was good. Not anything groundbreaking but pretty good. I really liked that weird lead that started in the middle and faded out until the end.

I will agree with the majority by saying that my first listen was quite 'meh'.

However, I'm on listen #5 or so, and I enjoy it quite a bit more with each listen. If I were to take a guess, I would say that this song is particularly rough to listen to out of context, given its placement in the album; however, this tune probably best demonstrates the approach that will be taken on Koloss.

Didn't really enjoy it after the first listen

Dev and I agree. Woah....

Somebody call someone!

meh

2 - 2.5

I never listen to leaked songs. I'd rather hear it in context.

Mechuggah

"ill call my mom"

she's kinda busy right now

Song was pretty boring but i could understand it's place on the album and how it could make sense being as weak as it was.

slower pace was interesting. definitely some interesting parts, I guess we'll see whats next.

HOLY FUCK I LOVE RODS IN MY MOUTH

meh and meh again....

Diggin it. Love the hypnotic effect, and the vocals are killer. 3:46 = phlegm flying errywhar

No new riffs, old recycled. After obZen it's really hard to make better album IMO.

wasn't really into it

JIZZ

Never really listened/enjoyed Meshuggah before, but that was quite cool

"ill call my mom"

--she's kinda busy right now--


.... getting boned?

Vocal production sounds great.

Well that was fucking boring. Vocals were eh guitar playing was snooze-worthy and the drumming... well I didn't even notice it because it was so bland. Why do people like this band again?

Vocal production sounds great [2]

The song is awesome in its simplicity.

These guys can still djent better than the whole djent movement...

i liked it, nothning brilliant tho yea

I would like to see Meshuggah get "minimal" all the way for once...

This is the only thing they haven't done so far, leave aside Nothing which was not 100% minimal tho...

With you there voivod

dissapointing, hopefully the rest of the album packs more of a punch

I haven't liked much of Meshuggah before - particularly not their slower songs - but this was just crushing.

at the very least you can tell that they wrote this song as a band, rather than in the piecemeal way they did in the past.

dissapointing, hopefully the rest of the album packs more of a punch

actually, i think what i like most about this is that it's relatively easy to headbang to.

thor been meshuggarin since i was 2 bitch

KILL knows all about dat groove

Glad they're doing something different than obZen. The vocals are kinda "special", and they're cool. Overall, it's really awesome. I'm stoked.

^ exactly, the best part about this band is they can take something as simple as downtuning 8-strings and keep pumping out different albums, this'll be awesome

oh and sweet bubbles av fuck yea

Can't listen to it right now, but I'm guessing it probably goes something like "chugga chugga chug djent djent chug djent".

shut up fag

massive

chode

lol

dat groove

I have gotten so used to the Nothing/Catch Thirty-Three/I Meshuggah....that I think you're right Voivod. With this song being as stripped down as it is, it is kind of underwhelming to me, at first listen that is. I am going to listen to it with that in mind because it still sounds sweet, but I am expecting craziness! Which I am sure there will be some on the album.

On a first listen I feel like there wasn't enough variation to keep it interesting. Either that or it really needs a serious WTF moment for the rest to build up to. Still good shit though and I will no doubt listen to Koloss.

This song is like a mix of Nothing and C33. On first listen it was okay, got better on second. Will be interesting how this works in album context. Also dat thud.

Haake himself said that there are no songs which match the calibre of Bleed in difficulty/technicality so we'll see, but even if the album is a slower chug fest it'll still rule.

Really boring, just like I expected.

Didn't he say that the band focused more on grooves this time around? Unless I'm thinking of something else...

Because if that's true, you can bet most of the songs on the album will sound like this really.

I hope not.

As the 7th track, this song was kinda expected to not blow anyones socks off. Even though, I only fiind the first third of the track interesting. The rest is rather obnoxious.

How was any of this obnoxious? lol

5 classic
Between the Buried and Me Colors

oh yea and this is really obnoxious huh cryio

Just sounds like the same shit they always do. I don't get why this band gets so much praise, they are boring as fuck.

^ Lol at people that hate BTBAM. They kick the shit out of Meshuggah.

I was using it as an example of an overly obnoxious album compared to this dumbass

haha.

hopefully the rest of this album doesn't sound as dull as this song. Don't let me down Mechuggah.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOORING. It's impossible for this band to connect with me intellectually any longer, and this didn't even grab me musically.

5 classic
Between the Buried and Me Colors

nothing wrong with that

again read why I wrote that holy shit people

Just sounds like the same shit they always do. I don't get why this band gets so much praise, they are boring as fuck.

couldnt've put it any better

Song will probably fit better into the context of the album.

it is kinda boring but this album will still rape hard and you're probably a fag if you think otherwise

Haters gonna hate

Song is dope

Sooooo gewd

It's probably one of the few songs of theirs that you can headbang to without giving yourself a
seizure. It was a chugfest, but I'm sure the rest will be better.

And from their facebook notes page, it seems that the record won't have any difficult songs in terms
of technical skill needed--relative to Bleed--but that they haven't even tried playing "The Demon’s
Name is Surveillance" because it's so weird a track. So they still have some tricks left for us, it
seems!

Honestly, idk how they managed to make obZen. They had to avoid making the same sound again. Somehow they managed. I really never had too many expectations for Koloss. It's just going to keep getting harder and harder for them. If they manage to blow me away like they did with obZen, well then I'll be damned. It must be hard being in Meshuggah xD

so here's the typical lifespan of a legendary album:

get's released----> people love it ---> gains steam ---> people love it more ---> almost unanimous critical praise ---> (one year later) haters start to hate ----> "lol at liking _________" ----> "meh, 2.5"

*sigh*

Meshuggah fucking rule, pansies.

People saying one band is better than another can get off the Internet and finish their homework.

Notice why bands rarely criticize other bands? Because they're busy doing BAND SHIT

Song was a little one-dimensional yeah. But let's be honest here.. Meshuggah aren't exactly heralded for varied songwriting. They do, however, deliver the grooves better than basically anyone else... and this song grooves pretty hard.

Beat me to it Kubrick.

Mechuggah>>>> the word djent itself.

Don't even use the "d" word when referring to these guys. I don't care if the term was coined by them or not, they are above anything that term is associated with.
As far as the song goes, I'm getting a very Nothing feel from it, which is by no means a bad thing. I think there is a lot going on here they've never really introduced us to. Gets me quite excited for what else is to come.

Makes me laugh how almost all the users dissing this song actually listen to a lot of bands that are widely influenced by Meshuggah.

sounds way better today than yesterday

Song is awesome, but what the fuck is it called?

Bitchin'! 2012 will be a good year for metal.

"Makes me laugh how almost all the users dissing this song actually listen to a lot of bands that are widely influenced by Meshuggah."

You can be influenced by something, but that doesn't mean your music will be of the exact same caliber as that influence (as your statement nonsensically implies). It might be better, it might be worse.

I think a lot of people feel that while Meshuggah comes up with some sick grooves, overall their music can get boring and repetitive (they repeat riffs more than Opeth, even), and tends to lack soul. For instance, Devin Townsend has been influenced in recent years by Meshuggah, but his music is infinitely more entertaining.

"so here's the typical lifespan of a legendary album:

get's released----> people love it ---> gains steam ---> people love it more ---> almost unanimous critical praise ---> (one year later) haters start to hate ----> "lol at liking _________" ----> "meh, 2.5"?"

Merriweather Post Pavilion anyone?

This whole fucking gay djent thing almost makes me not even want to listen to Mesh right now. Almost.

meh [23]

"You can be influenced by something, but that doesn't mean your music will be of the exact same caliber as that influence (as your statement nonsensically implies). It might be better, it might be worse. "

What's so nonsensical about it? I just said it makes me laugh, never said anything about quality or compared to other bands or songs, my statement implies what's written, and it reads like this (again):


"Makes me laugh how almost all the users dissing this song actually listen to a lot of bands that are widely influenced by Meshuggah."

There you go. Have a nice day.

fucking double post

Oh, and I agree about Devin Townsend being more 'entertaining' also, I've got lots of albums rated higher than Messhugah's, by bands that draw most of their influences from them.

don't mind it

wow you are so offensive PotsyTater like wow

Yeah, woah

I know, powerful indeed

Shut the fuck up

ok so im liking this a lot more now that I have listened to it properly.
They still rock harder than the ripoffs.

boring

CHT JUN! CHT JUN! CHT JUN! CHT JUN! CHT JUN! CHT DER! DUN! DEE!

Boring... Fingers crossed for the rest of the album.

actually, i think what i like most about this is that it's relatively easy to headbang to. [2]




The more i listen to it, the more i like it.

headbanging is always a good thing to be able to do excpet for when it makes you dizzy!

upon 3rd listen its one of the best things they've ever done

I hope it's worst song on the album.

"Just sounds like the same shit they always do. I don't get why this band gets so much praise, they are boring as fuck."

Well yeah, theyre boring if your'e a retard

Oh, Meshuggah is the new band that's cool to hate on sputnik? Nice. I can approve of this.

although if i kinda agree, that on the first listen i lost interest about 3/4 in. but now a while later it sure has grown on me. Very powerful, typical Meshuggah right here. Just the way i want it

"The more i listen to it, the more i like it."

the brainwashing is working

Better than that Vildhjarta band that fucking sucks.

fucking boring

bleed is without a doubt their best theyll never top that
probably the most brutal song ever

bleed isnt even close to their best song black album poser faggot

I don't know what you guys are listening to, this fucking rules like all Meshuggah. Kidman's vocals are at an all time high

it's not even the best song on obzen

fuck you KILL fag

haha the little poser got mad aww check out destroy erase improve actually nah the heaviness will prob kill your poser ass

obzen > destroy erase

lol nice one confirming your faggotry

and i just checked your ratings hdg8webgergu8ierfg5

destroy erase is boring glam metal

and it takes one 2 know one fag

oh your tryign to be funny now ok bro well at least you admit you got no argument you admit defeat rip stay metal bro disturbed for life m/

du du du du du du

new messugah song

Jeg fucked deres mom dem faggot ass nigger og dem bedre watch Ryggen omkring byen homie jeg vil slutte op Spraengning deres ass

whoa

fucking foreign faggot get out my country cunt or i will find you and rape your dick so ahrd

Jeg fucked deres mom dem faggot ass nigger og dem bedre watch Ryggen omkring byen homie jeg vil slutte op Spraengning deres ass

"destroy erase is boring glam metal"

...
...

LOL

I don't know where "homie" came in there...

seen them live. something is really wrong with the singers face.

omfg theres danish people everywhere. Oh and btw, dont fuck with KILL you piece of shit, get of the site

bleed isnt even close to their best song black album poser faggot

^ me and the band are trying to cover perpetual, so fucking hard

"destroy erase is boring glam metal"

wtf? Is this supposed to be serious?

Perpetual Black Second is AMAZING!!!!!!

meshuggah rule. nothing, catch 33, obzen. not familiar with chaosohere and so on but heard it is just as good. fuck yeah.

You're preaching to the converted

Jeg fucked deres mom dem faggot ass nigger og dem bedre watch Ryggen omkring byen homie jeg vil slutte op Spraengning deres ass

as someone who is only familiar with meshuggah's newer material. I really enjoy this track, def. much more straightforward and has more air than their last album. really letting the guitar atmosphere take over vs. the drums. looking forward to this.

Pretty cool stuff

Tickets are expensive

Shirts alone are helluva lot

Half their songs I don't really like

Probably won't have the time or patience to listen to this.
I still like Meshuggah.

I doubt that

The more I listen to this song the more I love it. Fuck this album is going to rape.

rule

The lyrics make me shit and cum blood.

you may have a tumor

sounds delicious

starts great, but eventually it gets boring

you take that back mother fucker

well that's just awkward.

I really fucking enjoyed this song, don't care if people found it boring. For a track that isn't going to be the leading one on the album, it's surprisingly good.

The lead in continues throughout the song and gives it an eerie sense overall, the slow groove adds a kind of warm sound to the feel, the technicality is replaced with a kind of minimalism that really complements the song's feel, and Jen's vocals are just top notch here.

Meshuggah boring? Just because their musicianship is mathmatical in a complex way?

I understand all the hate that goes towards the likes of Bullet For My Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold, but now the majority of hate goes towards bands that are actually heavy metal and do it well? Even Lamb of God virtually got the same treatment of 'band that's cool to hate here now, just because'. Jesus Christ, Sputnik is full of the likes.

And if this sounds fanboyish in someway, then so be it.

Song went from an 'okay' on first listen to 'great' by the fourth. Not sure how it's going to age, though.

Really liking this more with repeated listens.

leak teim yet?

I really hope that these aren't the final cuts for the songs, though. I miss the juuun juuuun guitar tone.