Swedish metal band formed in the late 80's. Meshuggah have
refined their
sound through the nineties,
mixing in your face instrumentation and
recording techniques (like
Pantera or
Fear Factory) with
complex but
repetitive polyrhythmics. On top of the
machine-like and often
static yet
groovy foundation, one can hear the occasional
ambient clean guitar texture or
legato lead. The band has released 3
long play albums and few
EP's.
Meshuggah also pioneered the use of the seven string guitar, recogninzing its potential for brutal and heavy riffs very early on.