Catch Thirtythree cover

Catch Thirtythree

Meshuggah · 2005

47 min · 13 tracks · progressive metal · extreme metal · avant-garde metal

A relentless exploration of rhythmic complexity and dissonance, merging mechanical precision with visceral emotionality.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • dynamic progression toward climax
  • visceral emotional exploration
  • short tracks for focused listening
  • mechanical precision with urgency

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward song structures
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2005, 'Catch Thirtythree' marked a significant point in Meshuggah's career as their sixth studio album. Following the critically acclaimed 'Nothing' (2002), this album showcased a daring conceptual approach where the tracks flow seamlessly into one continuous piece, reflecting their evolution into avant-garde metal pioneers.
Stylistic neighbors
Gojira· Tesseract· Between the Buried and Me

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Autonomy Lost 1:40
  • 2 Imprint of the Un-Saved 1:36
  • 3 Disenchantment 1:44
  • 4 The Paradoxical Spiral 3:11
  • 5 Re-Inanimate 1:04
  • 6 Entrapment 2:28
  • 7 Mind's Mirrors 4:29
  • 8 In Death - Is Life 2:01
  • 9 In Death - Is Death 13:22
  • 10 Shed 3:34
  • 11 Personae Non Gratae 1:47
  • 12 Dehumanization 2:55
  • 13 Sum 7:18

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