MESHUGGAH — Catch Thirtythree (review)

MESHUGGAH — Catch Thirtythree album cover Album · 2005 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
1/5 ·
martindavey87
I came across this album in a music shop for £3 and decided to check it out. I'd heard a lot about Meshuggah and what people were calling their "math metal" (which I suppose has today been replaced with the term 'djent'), and was intrigued. However, to be honest this is probably one of the worst albums I own.

Being a thrash metal fan during my teenage years, I thought I'd be able to tolerate the shouting vocals, which was originally my biggest concern, though it really doesn't matter. The album as a whole just doesn't work for me. The music all seems dull and boring, incredibly repetitive, and the constant guitar riffs playing over drums in different time signatures (I believe this is known as a 'polyrhythm'), may seem impressive musical capability, but ultimately lacks any actual musicality, providing nothing more than material for music theory enthusiasts to analyze.

Obviously there is a market for this kind of music, because Meshuggah seem to have garnered a pretty big, incredibly passionate fanbase. And whilst I'd normally be open to giving certain bands multiple chances, Meshuggah is a band I certainly won't be trying out again.

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bartosso wrote:
more than 2 years ago
As much as I don't care about lyrics in general, I think listening to Meshuggah lyrics actually helps appreciate their music more, especially on this record, where the conceptual basis (post-human evolution) determines the very structure of the album.

An acquired taste for sure, but calling it "just noise" or "artistically barren" is unfair. For me it's just a fresh take on minimalism ;d
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Ha ha, yeah I remember that...
Vim Fuego wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I always think the best (or worst) advertisement ever for Meshuggah was in an episode of The Osbournes where Jack was blasting Meshuggah at the neighbours to annoy them. Ozzy just threw firewood over the fence...
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Meshuggah is a love them or hate them type of band. There´s really no middle ground with them. Personally I adore them...
Vim Fuego wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I think I have this album somewhere in digital form. As you can see, I said "think", because I don't know. It doesn't rate very highly on my playlist.
bartosso wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Funny because I don't think there's as much to analyze theory-wise, and yet I still love this album :)

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