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Chaosphere

Meshuggah · 1998

47 min · 8 tracks · progressive metal · extreme metal · avant-garde metal

A relentless barrage of polyrhythmic chaos intertwined with haunting melodies and angular riffs.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady relentless rhythmic complexity
  • immersive journey through chaos
  • haunting melodies with angular riffs
  • focused exploration of soundscapes

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer melodic simplicity

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Chaosphere' marks Meshuggah's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Destroy Erase Improve.' At this point, the band was solidifying its reputation in the extreme metal scene, pushing boundaries with their complex time signatures and aggressive sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Gojira· Tesseract· Between the Buried and Me

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Concatenation 4:17
  • 2 New Millennium Cyanide Christ 5:35
  • 3 Corridor of Chameleons 5:02
  • 4 Neurotica 5:19
  • 5 The Mouth Licking What You’ve Bled 3:57
  • 6 Sane 3:48
  • 7 The Exquisite Machinery of Torture 3:55
  • 8 Elastic 15:30

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