Contradictions Collapse
Meshuggah · 1991
79 min · 13 tracks · progressive metal · extreme metal · avant-garde metal
A relentless barrage of polyrhythmic chaos intertwined with haunting melodies and intricate guitar work.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with intensity
- dynamic progression with resolution
- haunting melodies amidst chaos
- engaging headphone detail exploration
- immersive sessions for deep focus
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1991, 'Contradictions Collapse' was Meshuggah's debut album, marking their entry into the metal scene. At this point, they were still relatively unknown but sought to redefine heavy music with their complex structures and rhythmic innovations.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Gojira· Tesseract· Between the Buried and Me
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Paralyzing Ignorance 4:27
- 2 Erroneous Manipulation 6:20
- 3 Abnegating Cecity 6:31
- 4 Internal Evidence 7:28
- 5 Qualms of Reality 7:07
- 6 We'll Never See the Day 6:03
- 7 Greed 7:06
- 8 Choirs of Devastation 4:00
- 9 Cadaverous Mastication 7:31
- 10 Humiliative 5:17
- 11 Sickening 5:46
- 12 Ritual 6:17
- 13 Gods of Rapture 5:09
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