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Meshuggah Streaming New Song "Do Not Look Down"

posted Feb 17, 2012 at 1:29 PM by xFiruath.  (11 Comments)

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“Do Not Look Down,” a second track off the upcoming new Meshuggah album "Koloss" is available for streaming exclusively at the Nuclear Blast USA web shop. Head over here to check out the song and find pre-order info for the new album.

"Koloss" is set for release on March 23rd, 2012. To hear more of "Koloss," head over to this location to check out a lyric video for the song "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion."

The album's track listing is as follows:

1. I Am Colossus
2. The Demon’s Name Is Surveillance
3. Do Not Look Down
4. Behind The Sun
5. The Hurt That Finds You First
6. Marrow
7. Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion
8. Swarm
9. Demiurge
10. The Last Vigil

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11 Comments on "Meshuggah Streaming New Song"

Ryanopuffs's avatar

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1. Ryanopuffs writes:

Muchhhhh more groovy than "Sinews". Im digging the sound so far. \m/

# Feb 17, 2012 @ 4:16 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Drum_Junkie's avatar

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2. Drum_Junkie writes:

The guitar solo really stuck out... I'm still not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. It honestly didn't sound like a Meshuggah guitar solo to me.
Overall, I thought the song was pretty good - 4 skulls.
Sounds similar to 'Nothing'.

# Feb 17, 2012 @ 5:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
RememberMetal?'s avatar

Former Contributor

3. RememberMetal? writes:

And to think I was excited about "Sinews".

Drum_Junkie beat me to the punch. I was going to say -very- 'Nothing' and "check out the human-sounding guitar solo!"... rather than the digital/computerized A.I. or utterly alien sounding solos that we've (somehow) come to expect.

If 'Koloss' boasts one or two lightening fast tracks and several experimental odd ducks and I'll be a shamefully giddy fanboy.

# Feb 17, 2012 @ 9:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Demoncleaner23 writes:

I'm tired of being teased by these tracks I want the album NOW!!!! Meshuggahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

# Feb 18, 2012 @ 1:45 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
RememberMetal?'s avatar

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5. RememberMetal? writes:

Indeed. There aren't many bands where I actually find myself getting irritable for the release date, but Meshuggah is one of them.

# Feb 20, 2012 @ 7:20 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. myearsbleed writes:

Same old, same old. At least they didn't wuss out like Opeth and try to turn into Porcupine Tree.

# Feb 20, 2012 @ 2:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. this band is boring writes:

I don't understand why anyone likes this band. Sure, they are technical, but in the end it really is boring music

# Feb 20, 2012 @ 8:37 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. BodomFan writes:

so don't listen to them^...hadn't heard these guys in a while, new stuff's sounding good

# Feb 20, 2012 @ 10:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Drum_Junkie writes:

@ #7: Not meaning to be overly critical, but you sound like my two daughters. "We're bored.... there's nothing to do....*sighs and slumps shoulders*" When they say that, I'll rattle off about 4 or 5 things that they could be doing instead of laying around complaining.

Your comment suggests that you listened to it once, and didn't find whatever it was that you were expecting to hear, so you didn't listen to what is really there in order to give it an honest critique.

# Feb 21, 2012 @ 10:34 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. psythe writes:

I'm so upset... I just listened to 'Sinews' and it's the first Meshuggah song I can say I really don't like! :( :( :( That one main riff just sounds like they heard a Hardcore band and were like "Wait- guys, wait - what if... what if the breakdown was the whole song! Yeah?? Yeah!!"

First impression after first listen.

# Feb 21, 2012 @ 4:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
RememberMetal?'s avatar

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11. RememberMetal? writes:

@Psythe Definitely not the best offering for a first impression. "Do Not Look Down" would have been a far better choice.

@Drum_Junkie and BodomFan Meshuggah definitely aren't for everyone. Some people don't have the patience and for others there's just a conflict of taste. I remember a similar phenomenon with Tool's fans and non-fans. Non-fans were/are baffled and fans are ready to immolate themselves for Maynard Keenan.... I wonder what they're up to. Whatever it is, I hope it's less retread than "10K Days".

# Feb 21, 2012 @ 10:41 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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