Swedish
heavy weights MESHUGGAH are back and with possibly the best
metal release of the year. Hypnotic and entrancing, NOTHING
takes underground metal to a whole new realm. The utterly
jaw dropping riffs of Marten Hagstrom and Fredrik Thordenthal
build such a heavy force to be reckon with. Ozzfest attendies
were left in awe buy MESHUGGAHs’ 2002 blistering appearance
this sumer stealing the 2nd stage from heavy weights as Down.
Songs like Rational Gaze and Glints Collide take you on such
a mind bending ride, few bands have ever ever come even close
to in comparison. Don’t get me wrong, this album is by far
not intended to be a commercial break thru by any means. MESHUGGAH
are much more then a new fad and are not for the squeamish.
Jens Kidman’s gutter style vocals are incredibly brutal and
in your face but at the same time very pronounced unlike many
other bands of this nature. NOTHING introduces the listener
as well to custom made 8 string guitars hitting some of the
lowest most heavy notes imaginable. Don’t at all be fooled
thou, this is no hybrid Korn copy cat act by any means, MESHUGGAH
are the real deal. Incredibly intoxicating, this album will
most likely be over looked by many but with a 8 week U.S.
tour opening for TOOL these Swedes will be exposed to a whole
new dimension of listeners if they like it or not. RATING
5/5
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