Recently binged through their discography. I love a lot of them my least favorite it either Contradiction Collapse or Catch 33. My favorites are Obzen, Koloss, and Violent Sleep of Reason. I haven’t been listening too long, but they are a great band. Even their worst is still pretty good
Meshuggah is pretty consistent and I happen to like the new album Immutable more than the last two albums. Here would be my ranking: 9. Contradictions Collapse 8. The Violent Sleep of Reason 7. Catch Thirtythree 6. Koloss 5. Immutable 4. Chaosphere 3. ObZen 2. Destroy Erase Improve 1. Nothing
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 i do find it a bit front loaded, still a great album Though. It's more a Testament of how much I like the rest than an indictment on that.
Loved your tier list. I think you had the same top 3 as myself though Sleep of Reason would try to pry it's way in there. I get so pumped up when people choose Nothing as their fav. The first time I played the reissue Blue cover, I literally laughed at how cool that opening riff is. I still listen to it like once a week. Catch 33 used to be my fav!! But wow, it has fallen down on the list since I got into their newer stuff. Nothing has such a cool sound. I like how a lot of the songs have a similar tone. It's almost as if they explored their own style in such a way that they got everything out of it that they could at that time. An obvious A plus record and even the "least good" track on the album is probably still a banger. Would have loved one more song even.
It's very hard to rank these because they are all great, but here is how I feel today. #1 and #2 go back and forth for me all the time. 9. Contradictions Collapse 8. Catch Thirty Three 7. Destroy Erase Improve 6. The Violent Sleep of Reason 5. Chaosphere 4. Immutable 3. Nothing 2. Obzen 1. Koloss
Chaosphere is my #1, or “I” but that is more of an EP. This is because I played the shit out of it when it came out in High School. The new album is really good and is up in the top 4 for me.
I'm an old guy (got into them in '99) 1. Destroy Erase Improve 2. Chaosphere 3. Obzen 4. Koloss 5. Catch 33 6. Nothing (really hated this when it came out cause I got into them with Chaosphere) 7. Violent Sleep of Reason 8. Contradictions Collapse Need to spend time with new one.
Hey everyone my name is mike and i’ve recently started getting into metal. I’ve really enjoyed watching this channel and discovering new bands. I’m trying to find other metal fans to talk to and haven’t had a lot of luck so if anyone wants to talk with me let me know!
Hm. Maybe its just my honey moon phase ... or maybe some of you are way too conservative. But for me right now IMMUTABLE is their most consistent record ever. "Ligature Marks", "Phantoms" & "God He Sees in Mirrors" belong to their best tracks ever, hands down, they are fucking brutal. 9. Contradiction Collapse 8. Catch 33 7. Future Breed Machine 6. Chaosphere 5. Nothing 4. ObZen 3. The Violent Sleep of Reason 2. Koloss 1. Immutable It's more consistent than Koloss, more memorable than TVSOR, better sounding thand ObZen and more complex than nothing. Yes, it's their best record for me.
Great list, got to see Meshuggah on Ozzfest 2002 right as “Nothing” was releasing. A band has never won me over live, like they did, without having any previous relationship with their music.
Red Hot Chili Peppers just released their new album, Unlimited Love! Also, on July 1st, Municipal Waste is gonna *FUCK YOU UP* [pun intended] 'cause the Richmond, Virginia thrash band is releasing their seventh full-length album, Electrified Brain, which just like their previous full-length album, Slime and Punishment, is the band's first album in 5 years. Any plans to review either album?
C33 is top 3 for me. Its so left field, yet almost entirely understandable. Unlike TVSOR which was just absolutely ferocious and completely confused my ears
As a drummer that understands what this band has done and how they have changed here's my ranking of their albums: None 9. Contradictions Collapse (Heavy Metallica Influence) 8. Destroy Erase Improve (Odd Tempos and Timing) 7. Catch 33 (Creative Reuse of Rhythms Throughout (maybe a little excessive)) 6. Chaosphere (Chaotic Rhythm and speed) 5. ObZen (Melodic and Chaotic (but Felt Slow )) 4. The Violent Sleep of Reason (Plain Unearthly Heaviness) 3. Kolloss (Creative Polyrhythms) 2. Immutable (Most Melodic and Approachable) 1. Nothing (Created Djent)
It’s so weird to think that I used to hate this band when now I enjoy them about as much as Opeth and Pain of Salvation when it comes to Swedish Prog Metal lol. I actually like all these but my ranking. 11 Contradictions Collapse 10 Violent Sleep of Reason 9 Catch 33 8 None 7 Immutable 6 ObZen 5 Destroy Erase Improve 4 I 3 Nothing 2 Chaosphere 1 Koloss
You know it's a great band when honestly any album in their discog is up for debate to be the best. My list is completely different but that's dope Abt it
Koloss is the only record that i think is truly perfect by them. Really dont have any criticisms by it. Still might not be their best but it is the most well executed imo. By far the best paced and every song is as good as the next.
9. Catch 33: Not band by any means but not great either. I find large parts of this album boring and while it has some great riffs as a full package it just falls flat for me. 8. Contradictions Collapse: I like this album allot but to me it doesn't sound like Meshuggah yet. It has the ingredients but it sounds more like a technical thrash album and if I wanted that, I'd listen to other bands who I think did it better. 7. Destroy Erase Improve: Much better! That classic sound is there with the riffs, weird drumming and it's even got some grove. I don't like the production though. 6. The Violent Sleep of Reason: Great stuff, it's got everything that makes this band great and I love that songs were essentially recorded live rather than just recording each part separate then copy and pasting after. And Clockworks is top 5 Meshuggah songs for me. 5. Immutable: This album did not disappoint me in the slightest. Iv listened to it every day since it's release. So many bangers on here with my favourite being The Abysmal Eye and God He Sees in Mirrors. My only critic is the length. Over an hour of intense music is a bit much for my ageing ears to take. 4. Koloss: So underrated! Every song on here is great. I think this is also their most groovy album which is great to listen to while driving my car. Demiurge is my 2nd favourite Meshuggah song but all these songs are great. Not a singe dud! 3. Chaosphere: So f ing intense! It's thrashy but still got the grove. I love the production and you can tell that everyone involved gave it their all. My favourite song on here is Corridor of Chameleons. 2. Nothing: This and nb 1 are interchangeable but as of this moment this is my 2nd. Straws Pulled At Random is my favourite Meshuggah song as it starts off being so intense and then goes to that weird hypnotic outro. But every track is a banger! I also prefer the remix version (sacrilege I know) but the guitars sound so much beefier on it. It's also very catchy and atmospheric at the same time. 1. Obzen: This is the album that got me into the band. I listened to bleed and then bought the CD. This is everything I love about Meshuggah. Every song is heavy, catchy, groovy, hypnotic and no song is longer than it needs to be. It's perfect from start to finish!
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 no obzen is better. Meshugga is hard to rank. I put destroy erase improve, chaoasphere , the violent sleep of reason and immutable all so close. Early stuff was more aggressive and cutting but later stuff is lower and chunky and has alot 9f sludge metal like riffs.
Immutable is such a letdown for me, I still don't want to believe it. Mid-tempo, uninspired, forced (the polyrythm doesn't sound all that great here) riffs played on the same exact deep guitar sound. Nothing fun, nothing new. Liked the first 2 singles, but the whole thing is bad.
Fully disagree on the list, but hey, everyone has his own idea about Meshuggah My list #9 Contradiction Collapse (only mediocre thing they did) #8 DEI #7 Koloss (but "Swarm" is one of the top songs they did) #6 Chaosphere #5 Obzen #4 Violent Sleep of Reason #3 Nothing #2 Immutable #1 Catch 33 / I
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 No. CC is bad. But the real thing is that reviewing Meshuggah is pointess. It's like reviewing an earthquake. Like it or not, it's still there. There's nothing you can do about it
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I don’t understand how some fans don’t like Koloss. I think it’s a perfect record.
Such a ripper!
I agree. Koloss and Obzen are my favorites.
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Catch 33 is my favorite lol
lol you aren't alone!
Recently binged through their discography. I love a lot of them my least favorite it either Contradiction Collapse or Catch 33. My favorites are Obzen, Koloss, and Violent Sleep of Reason. I haven’t been listening too long, but they are a great band. Even their worst is still pretty good
Hell yeah! Theyre always just unabashedly Meshuggah
Based Koloss rank
Meshuggah is pretty consistent and I happen to like the new album Immutable more than the last two albums. Here would be my ranking:
9. Contradictions Collapse
8. The Violent Sleep of Reason
7. Catch Thirtythree
6. Koloss
5. Immutable
4. Chaosphere
3. ObZen
2. Destroy Erase Improve
1. Nothing
Can get behind this! Except TVSOR so low :(
Koloss too low imo
It's difficult to rank albums, but easy to say that Clockworks is a brilliant song.
Yeah Clockworks is top tier
yeah man, nothing has been my favorite meshuggah record for years. it really does have it all. the vibe this album has is just so unique.
Perfection!
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Everyone who comes for your blood about Catch 33 is WRONG XD. Interesting to see how closely we align on this one save for the new one.
Brothers
dude, you're killing me, immutable is at the right spot, but 33 is in their top 3 at least, its my favorite.
lol I know a loooot of people love catch 33... but just as many people don't like it
that'll change over time, I promise you. @@pairofjeansreviews2034
9. Contradictions Collapse
8. Chaosphere
7. Destroy Erase Improve
6. Koloss
5. Immutable
4. Catch Thirtythree
3. The Violent Sleep of Reason
2. Obzen
1. Nothing
Chaosphere so low :(
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 i do find it a bit front loaded, still a great album Though. It's more a Testament of how much I like the rest than an indictment on that.
Loved your tier list. I think you had the same top 3 as myself though Sleep of Reason would try to pry it's way in there. I get so pumped up when people choose Nothing as their fav. The first time I played the reissue Blue cover, I literally laughed at how cool that opening riff is. I still listen to it like once a week. Catch 33 used to be my fav!! But wow, it has fallen down on the list since I got into their newer stuff. Nothing has such a cool sound. I like how a lot of the songs have a similar tone. It's almost as if they explored their own style in such a way that they got everything out of it that they could at that time. An obvious A plus record and even the "least good" track on the album is probably still a banger. Would have loved one more song even.
It's very hard to rank these because they are all great, but here is how I feel today. #1 and #2 go back and forth for me all the time.
9. Contradictions Collapse
8. Catch Thirty Three
7. Destroy Erase Improve
6. The Violent Sleep of Reason
5. Chaosphere
4. Immutable
3. Nothing
2. Obzen
1. Koloss
Koloss is just so good!
1. Obzen
2. Catch thirty three
3. Nothing
4. Koloss
5. Chaosphere
6. Destroy erase improve
7. Immutable
8. The violent sleep of reason
9. Contradictions collapse
Obzen is just so classic!
Chaosphere is my #1, or “I” but that is more of an EP. This is because I played the shit out of it when it came out in High School.
The new album is really good and is up in the top 4 for me.
Chaosphere is just so crazy!
9. Contradictions Collapse
8. Catch Thirtythree
7. Destroy Erase Improve
6. Immutable
5. Chaosphere
4. Koloss
3. The Violent Sleep of Reason
2. obZen
1. Nothing 🤘
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I'm an old guy (got into them in '99)
1. Destroy Erase Improve
2. Chaosphere
3. Obzen
4. Koloss
5. Catch 33
6. Nothing (really hated this when it came out cause I got into them with Chaosphere)
7. Violent Sleep of Reason
8. Contradictions Collapse
Need to spend time with new one.
Very solid!
Hey everyone my name is mike and i’ve recently started getting into metal. I’ve really enjoyed watching this channel and discovering new bands. I’m trying to find other metal fans to talk to and haven’t had a lot of luck so if anyone wants to talk with me let me know!
Hell yeah build the community!
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Hey Mike! What are your favorite acts so far? Metal is a very daunting but rewarding genre of music to get into so respect for listening in.
@@Cheddar_Wizard Thanks man I appreciate it! And so far I really like Black Sabbath, Dio’s solo albums, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest!
“I” is the perfect Meshuggah album. Extreme, original and dense as hell. 10/10
1. Chaosphere
2. oBZen
3. Destroy, Erase, Improve
4. Koloss
5. Nothing
6. The Violent Sleep of Reason
7. Immutable
8. Catch 33
9. Contradictions Collapse
1. Chaosphere
2. Catch 33
3. Obzen
4.I
5.Violent Sleep of Reason
6. Immutable
7.Nothing
8.Contridictions Collapse
9. Koloss
10. Destroy Erase Improve.
Chaosphere just has so much energy!
Not from Messuggah but "Sol Niger Within" from Fredrik Thordendal is a masterpiece.
FACTS Love that record
Same top 3 but can’t decide which order.
Mine, today:
11 Contraddiction collapse
10 None
9 Violent sleep of reason
8 Obzen
7 I
6 Immutable
5 Koloss
4 Chaosphere
3 Catch 33
2 DEI
1 Nothing
Very solid!
Hm. Maybe its just my honey moon phase ... or maybe some of you are way too conservative. But for me right now IMMUTABLE is their most consistent record ever. "Ligature Marks", "Phantoms" & "God He Sees in Mirrors" belong to their best tracks ever, hands down, they are fucking brutal.
9. Contradiction Collapse
8. Catch 33
7. Future Breed Machine
6. Chaosphere
5. Nothing
4. ObZen
3. The Violent Sleep of Reason
2. Koloss
1. Immutable
It's more consistent than Koloss, more memorable than TVSOR, better sounding thand ObZen and more complex than nothing. Yes, it's their best record for me.
DAMN! Nice dude!
Great list, got to see Meshuggah on Ozzfest 2002 right as “Nothing” was releasing. A band has never won me over live, like they did, without having any previous relationship with their music.
Same! Seeing them live made me the fan I am today
Immutable is actually my favorite😭🤣🤣
Red Hot Chili Peppers just released their new album, Unlimited Love! Also, on July 1st, Municipal Waste is gonna *FUCK YOU UP* [pun intended] 'cause the Richmond, Virginia thrash band is releasing their seventh full-length album, Electrified Brain, which just like their previous full-length album, Slime and Punishment, is the band's first album in 5 years. Any plans to review either album?
YES!! Nothing is Meshuggah's finest moment, for sure. The re-recorded version slaps even harder!
Yup! Im a blue cover fan
You say that, but go back to the yellow cover every now and again... the tone is so greasy
C33 is top 3 for me. Its so left field, yet almost entirely understandable. Unlike TVSOR which was just absolutely ferocious and completely confused my ears
Solid list. Mine:
10: C33
9. Contradictions
8. I
7. DEI
6. Choasphere
5. Immutable
4. Koloss
3. Violent Sleep
2. ObZen
1. Nothing
I count I, many don’t.
Solid!
I love Meshuggah and I love Hawaiian Punch
Me too!
Everybody seems to hate catch thirtythree, I'd put It over D.E.I and Chaosphere any day.
my meshuggah albums ranked:
1 - contradictions collapse
As a drummer that understands what this band has done and how they have changed here's my ranking of their albums:
None
9. Contradictions Collapse (Heavy Metallica Influence)
8. Destroy Erase Improve (Odd Tempos and Timing)
7. Catch 33 (Creative Reuse of Rhythms Throughout (maybe a little excessive))
6. Chaosphere (Chaotic Rhythm and speed)
5. ObZen (Melodic and Chaotic (but Felt Slow ))
4. The Violent Sleep of Reason (Plain Unearthly Heaviness)
3. Kolloss (Creative Polyrhythms)
2. Immutable (Most Melodic and Approachable)
1. Nothing (Created Djent)
I can get behind most of this!
#1 chaoasphere #2 the violent sleep of reason #3 destroy erase improve #4 immutable #5 contradictions collapse #6 obzen #7 kollos #8 Nothing #9 catch 33.
*How to dance to Meshuggah*
*shakes uncontrollably*
It’s so weird to think that I used to hate this band when now I enjoy them about as much as Opeth and Pain of Salvation when it comes to Swedish Prog Metal lol. I actually like all these but my ranking.
11 Contradictions Collapse
10 Violent Sleep of Reason
9 Catch 33
8 None
7 Immutable
6 ObZen
5 Destroy Erase Improve
4 I
3 Nothing
2 Chaosphere
1 Koloss
lol yeah it took me a looooong time to get into Meshuggah, but now I love them
You know it's a great band when honestly any album in their discog is up for debate to be the best. My list is completely different but that's dope Abt it
Yup! They all rip
Koloss is the only record that i think is truly perfect by them. Really dont have any criticisms by it. Still might not be their best but it is the most well executed imo. By far the best paced and every song is as good as the next.
9. Catch 33: Not band by any means but not great either. I find large parts of this album boring and while it has some great riffs as a full package it just falls flat for me.
8. Contradictions Collapse: I like this album allot but to me it doesn't sound like Meshuggah yet. It has the ingredients but it sounds more like a technical thrash album and if I wanted that, I'd listen to other bands who I think did it better.
7. Destroy Erase Improve: Much better! That classic sound is there with the riffs, weird drumming and it's even got some grove. I don't like the production though.
6. The Violent Sleep of Reason: Great stuff, it's got everything that makes this band great and I love that songs were essentially recorded live rather than just recording each part separate then copy and pasting after. And Clockworks is top 5 Meshuggah songs for me.
5. Immutable: This album did not disappoint me in the slightest. Iv listened to it every day since it's release. So many bangers on here with my favourite being The Abysmal Eye and God He Sees in Mirrors. My only critic is the length. Over an hour of intense music is a bit much for my ageing ears to take.
4. Koloss: So underrated! Every song on here is great. I think this is also their most groovy album which is great to listen to while driving my car. Demiurge is my 2nd favourite Meshuggah song but all these songs are great. Not a singe dud!
3. Chaosphere: So f ing intense! It's thrashy but still got the grove. I love the production and you can tell that everyone involved gave it their all. My favourite song on here is Corridor of Chameleons.
2. Nothing: This and nb 1 are interchangeable but as of this moment this is my 2nd. Straws Pulled At Random is my favourite Meshuggah song as it starts off being so intense and then goes to that weird hypnotic outro. But every track is a banger! I also prefer the remix version (sacrilege I know) but the guitars sound so much beefier on it. It's also very catchy and atmospheric at the same time.
1. Obzen: This is the album that got me into the band. I listened to bleed and then bought the CD. This is everything I love about Meshuggah. Every song is heavy, catchy, groovy, hypnotic and no song is longer than it needs to be. It's perfect from start to finish!
Love seeing Chaosphere so high!
Catch 33 is definitely in top 3 . You need to listen to this album a few times to understand it. You definitely dont.
The Violent Sleep of Reason is too high and Immutable is too low
Contradictions is underrated. It's the best mettalica album they ever made .I put it above obzen and nothing.
Its a cool album!
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 maybe not above obzen but very close.
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 no obzen is better. Meshugga is hard to rank. I put destroy erase improve, chaoasphere , the violent sleep of reason and immutable all so close. Early stuff was more aggressive and cutting but later stuff is lower and chunky and has alot 9f sludge metal like riffs.
Immutable is such a letdown for me, I still don't want to believe it. Mid-tempo, uninspired, forced (the polyrythm doesn't sound all that great here) riffs played on the same exact deep guitar sound. Nothing fun, nothing new. Liked the first 2 singles, but the whole thing is bad.
I mean I like it, just dont LOVE it as an album
Fully disagree on the list, but hey, everyone has his own idea about Meshuggah
My list
#9 Contradiction Collapse (only mediocre thing they did)
#8 DEI
#7 Koloss (but "Swarm" is one of the top songs they did)
#6 Chaosphere
#5 Obzen
#4 Violent Sleep of Reason
#3 Nothing
#2 Immutable
#1 Catch 33 / I
Every list is good because every meshuggah album is good lol
@@pairofjeansreviews2034 No. CC is bad. But the real thing is that reviewing Meshuggah is pointess. It's like reviewing an earthquake. Like it or not, it's still there. There's nothing you can do about it
Your friend might say otherwise, but that is not how you pronounce Craig.
Please explain to my friend and I how my name is pronounced, I’m excited to learn the right way after all these years of saying it wrong!
@@CraigJSmithMusic well the vowels should sound like -ay. As in aunt m-ay or Saturd-ay. Not like cr-egg.
How enlightening! How lucky I am to have met the arbiter of name pronunciation! I’m looking forward to sharing this knowledge with my parents too, so we can all repent for a lifetime of mispronounciation
@@CraigJSmithMusic as you should. Imagine not knowing how to pronounce your own name. The entire continent of North America seems to be under the impression it has some form of valid culture, when in actual fact all they seem to do is bastardise the culture of their European ancestors, to the point they can't even pronounce names properly. Spread the news far and wide.