Meshuggah - Abnegating Cecity

[@lkgurmer]

Pre-Nothing Meshuggah is a totally different style. Their old style was aggressive, thrashy and dynamic, but now they are heavy, powerful, complex and crushing. I personally love both in different moods.

[@justfuntimedoingnothing8477]

Personally, I prefer this sound over Bleed.

[@h.p.dominocus]

I've been a fan since I was 12 years old in 1995. They haven't disappointed me once yet. Though Koloss was not their best but the songs Fredrik wrote on that are gold.

[@Ruffnek310]

@@h.p.dominocus I was 12 when my buddy showed me them but that was 98. So heavy forever fan they know the future!

[@henrywalton5967]

@Matthew Ackerman I was thinking that too

[@cummywummy2896]

You mean pre-Chaosphere

[@dustpanfryingpan]

Tomas Haake of Meshuggah always uses words in his songs that I have never heard in my life. He is an incredible song writer/poet.

[@maximummatt73]

Yeah man, that's how intelligent Swedish people are, they can even out-english us

[@absinthefandubs9130]

I love how everything in this video just kicks the early nineties right in your face.

[@user-uy8lz8ev2n]

+TheLad '91

[@OHBJJ9634]

Early 90s is 91

[@horseradish4046]

the title means Rejecting Blindness for anyone who isn't an English professor amazing fuckin track, these guys were waaay ahead of their time. Also, seeing Jens with hair and playing guitar while Fredrick is doing lead vocals is too much. this video is an absolute treasure

[@Yojimbo711]

Since their birth Meshuggah had always been and still are ahead of their time, what a beast of a band.

[@nvmbrsdoom5]

Once and for all....it's Frederik singing lead vocals, as some on here have tried to point out already. Fred sang lead on some songs on that first album. Yes, I know he and Jens sound similar. I know them, I've talked with them about this, it's Fred singing and playing the leads. Period. Ok? lol Also, Jens is a blonde. And I love this album, I picked it up when it first came out and it's still one of my favorite metal albums. Thanks for posting the video.

[@PNordin]

@@85MasterV I am the bassplayer in this video and I can promise you that Fredrik is singing lead and doing the lead guitar.

[@85MasterV]

@@PNordin Who is shown at 4:53 ?

[@PNordin]

@@85MasterV That's me

[@PNordin]

Wait, sorry. My youtube showed a flash of me first. It's Fredrik coming to the microphone.

[@maximummatt73]

Well I'll be god-damned. That leads to the next obvious question: which songs were sang by which guy?

[@aldemancastro5035]

Your words such unessential lies Refract my barred up eyes You all tell me I'm confined In my shell of hallucinations So try and make me realize Break my secure enclosure Just try and I know you'll make me laugh To hell with your damn comprehension You belabor me for past and present mishaps As if I had the might of alteration You've had your trips into my brain I know you begrudge Now let me leave for my amenity So you see, you white coated freak I don't need your allegations Instead join me to sanity's end With my sweet needle of salvation Increasing needs of my only friend The one I trust He runs in my veins Hides me away under his soothing crust Madness reigns You're no longer in charge of my alluring illusions That takes me wherever I want, my Malnutriated malice Rises strong and makes me the ruler of Earth, wind and fire As reality fades, I'm a king on clouds The self pity no longer runs in my veins I'm a malevolent revelation please let me stay Give me more Left out, dragged down into emptyness Drowning in floods of misunderstanding Why do you all look aside? You're ripping my dignity away Inside identity is leaking out Realization is catching up on me My needs bashes false immortality Into my affected being, chaos Cravings of delight Slowly eats my soul Trapped within myself Defraying my own lies Bewalling my demise Deep penury, internally I feel marred by errors, can't you see? My desires are calling for me The sovereign of abnegations Swings his feelers for a new relation Come, mesmerize my oppressive mind Tear apart these vehement cravings Give me something to live for, bring me back From my purgatory of obsessions Increasing needs of my only friend The one I trust He runs in my veins Hides me away under his soothing crust

[@alextaunton3099]

Wow. What an unexpectedly dark video. The ending especially, as the camera pans out to reveal the nothingness surrounding our protagonist

[@carpathianken]

It got dark but I can't help but feel there's hope for his future & light at the end of the tunnel metaphorically speaking. He nearly relapsed back into the void of addictive harm after being released from hospital but then he made a stand against it & threw his fully loaded intravenous needle away before using it. It was actually a really good anti drugs video when it was released because of the poignant & accurate reality of drug use. My metal friends used to watch this clip on a regular basis & agree. Back in the early 90's when there was no drug education in schools & drug information online many kids just fumbled around with their addictions because it was perceived to be cool. This clip shows you that you've got to renounce drugs to break the addiction before it literally kills us.

[@Alejandro4891]

all of meshuggah's albums are amazing, but this one is one of my favorites.

[@gb9884]

2:36 damn that part is good

[@pentexsucks43]

So groovy

[@dennylee7312]

Still my favourite meshugga song to this day

[@ondrom1685]

awesome song, one of the best from Meshuggah

[@Hamarsbrekka]

The good old days. This is there best cd ever! It is fantastic! I was one of the first here in The Faroe Islands who knew there music!

[@spectranwolfinfusion]

3:20 is so groovily weird. I love it!

[@arturopalomares8012]

Coordinación y brutalidad al mas puro estilo de meshuggah.Una de sus mejores canciones si no es que la mejor y es la que define lo que ellos son como grupo!los mejores en su genero sin duda alguna!aun recuerdo cuando la escuche por primera vez,me quede ????????!!!!!!!!!!!?????????!!!!!!hasta que la comprendi y la coordine..

[@Kenny-qe4zx]

how the fuck is he playing and singing that shit at the same time!

[@Meshuggapeth]

Being extremely rhythmically gifted is pretty much a prerequisite for anyone to plan in Meshuggah

[@poopsplat18]

+Meshuggapeth Yes.

I have the same question. Look at 3:07

[@TarekThemAll]

It is Fredrik who sings by the way

[@Ifckedyourmom002]

Coz he’s Thordendal

[@CaptainBeefy]

This needs to be on Beavis and Butthead

[@CaptainBeefy]

+bruce cockinson no dude! Beavis and Butthead would dig this! I mean they like metallica and pantera, i think if this came on the TV they'd freak out. "YYYYYYYYES!!!! THIS BAND KICKS.... ASSS!!" Plus imagine the potential commentary about the junkie getting a fix "Hey beavis, I think i've seen your mom do that before"

[@CaptainBeefy]

bruce cockinson contradictions collapse \m/ >:( \m/

[@123ajs6]

RIP Thomas Walsh love you brother

[@thomasm3100]

Who? I don’t mean any disrespect, but who are you talking about?

[@123ajs6]

@@thomasm3100 my buddy who died

[@RomanKapanin]

Godly sound of snare drum

[@blackadder8691]

Hahahaha Jens hairfield and the run away from the mic hahahaha

[@SoundsofDecay]

very dark video, awesome though. love this album.

[@SymbioticMonarch]

The original Meshuggah drummer was Niclas Lundgren, who left after the "Psykisk Testbild" EP was released in 1989. Haake joined the band and bought Lundgren's white Sonor kit, which you can see in this video.

[@olegsmelkov8190]

Meshuggah face at 4:53

[@andrew48398]

i lol'd

[@Tervehtijä]

Thats fredrik..he sings in this and couple of other songs as well

[@sledgehammermessiah]

haha you guys are funny its Fredrik singing yes, just like it is on the album, its common knowledge that they both sang lead back then.. Jens is seen in the vid playing the flying V, in white tshirt. /cPetter

[@beckylee07]

this is the type of stuff i was jamming/watching in Jr High long, long ago ha

[@human3442]

That Sound... give me more

[@alicesim332]

jens plays guitar?

[@Cleesp]

He was rhythm for a while

[@alicesim332]

didn't know thanks :)

[@ezassegai4793]

Jens is a badass at guitar , crazy how he can play meshuggah songs while singing

[@vincecarpenter661]

molochz actually Dick lovgren wrote that

[@vicentemoreno4392]

Also he plays the jazzy lead guitar look up closely.

[@locustdawnband]

Jens with hair. Dude was/is a beast on guitar as well. Being able to play and sing this is phenomenal.

[@P3t3rPizzarelli]

Locust Dawn Thordendal on vocals.

[@meshuggahdave5607]

This isn't Jens...

[@blasteffect19]

It was Tomas on the vocals here

[@123ajs6]

No it wasnt boss

[@123ajs6]

He always does backing vocals though to this day 😜

[@kpasstenceBETA]

Nope thats Frederik singing, blow your mind type shit eh?

[@HK007Filmworks]

This is something you don't see anymore. Jens playing guitar with Fredrik singing.

[@sledgehammermessiah]

and I forgot, great song of one of their best albums.

[@magvs_mæstro216]

Wow. First time enjoying this song not on Heroin (9 years clean). You know a good band if you can still enjoy them sober \m/-_-\m/

[@amirgedon]

God...l really miss this song..

[@tholbrook422]

This is my favorite. Thank you very much 👍

[@ScorpionKing9]

Uno de los primeros videos que fueron publicados en KZbin

[@piotr7448]

Sounds like some lost song from "...And justice for all"

[@maximummatt73]

On the low, CC kicks the nuts off Justice

[@dennylee7312]

favourite meshuggah song of all

[@josephbrenner2278]

It be sweet if Fredrick Thordenal did more vocals today. His voice was massive. Very similar to Jens

[@DeathcoreFan666]

But who's singing is Jens 😂

[@schwarg]

Actually my favorite song on this album

[@aquateenman3]

This band will always be great.

[@mpk33]

I love Tomas with the clenched teeth playing for the camera. How very Lars Ulrich of him...hahahaha

[@maximummatt73]

Except good

[@Tony_Williams_Right_Hand]

@@maximummatt73lmao

[@AdamDallas]

LOL I love this video, Old school meshuggah are awesome, particularly the DSE album. I Quite like Fredrik's vocals and he looks real different without his trademark goatee! Speaking of different... Check out Jens with hair!

[@Korsfestelse]

I'm really not a fan of Meshuggah fan, but I fucking LOVE this album!

[@ASHsor]

@@jackko21 Yeah, don't evolve. That's the musician's way. Fool. Meshuggah IS djent. That's the style the eventual fans used to describe them. Posers.

[@FireLightning16]

You can never have too much metal

[@Alejandro4891]

wow pretty cool seeing meshuggah from years ago and this video kicks ass.

[@asikere]

la evolucion de su musica en ese momento a lo q es hoy...ES INCREIBLEMENTE E INMENSAMENTE GENIAL!!!!!!!

[@Araknaf0bia]

their first album is the hardest heavy metal ive ever heard

[@whoshotya117]

The one I TRRRUUUST!

[@Andersss]

I think so too. Pantera was the first band i thought of when hearing this.

[@magatrump2738]

Death is just the beggining compilation included. Nuclear Blast

[@benhendrymusic]

what the actual... how have I never seen this?

[@TheLordbal]

revisiting these guys, forgot how great they are! ;)

[@MrKaraokeguy88]

I remember when this was on the original death is just the beginning compilation and my parents almost sent it back because of this video.

[@dennylee7312]

best tech thrash song ever :)

[@mikedyson_]

Fredrik is on vocals/lead guitar and Jens in the dude with the V. This is before Marten joined the band.

[@RobbKong999]

The riff at 2:38 (including the solo) is brutally technical!!!

[@gerhardracsko2739]

Abnegating cecity and qualms of reality were included tracks on the "death is just the beginning 2" compilation. First i was like "whats death metal about this?".after 10 seconds of q.o.r. i was like "shit, this is just genius".took some time to find out what abnegating cecity means,back then-the compilation included even the video of it. killer tracks,killer album!

[@MiloshArmush]

here on the video one with black ibanez with green pickups is Thordendal,other one with flyin v is Kidman !

[@MiloshArmush]

vaultsjan you can clearly hear that that is not Jens on vocals,but Thordendal,he did main vocals back then.and I am pretty sure that kidman wasnt soloing on that ibanez :D

[@jordanlannert1]

The first Meshuggah I ever owned was this album and I always fuking loved this song. Now I lost it.

[@DeEzriel]

thanks for your in depth insight into the matter of the "evolution of Meshuggah"... you explained yourself so well and spent so much time and effort backing your conclusions... I'm sure everyone around you is blessed by your ability to speak so eloquently and to bring meaning and validation to your opinions... smh.. troll on.

[@DeEzriel]

Thank you, I appreciate that. I have no problem with people having opinions that differ from mine, : )... it's what makes life so interesting, but as you said, it's the one's who attack people because they don't agree with others' opinions that irritate me to no end, lol... nice bumping into you.

[@Mellotronen]

FREDRIK THORDENDAL will perform with the Mats/Morgan All Star Team on the MELLOBOAT 8-9 March 2008. It´s shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The band incl.: Mats & Morgan Gustaf Hielm Fredrik Thordendal Meshuggah Mattias Ia Eklundh Freak Kitchen Lasse Hollmer Samla Mammas Manna The party will take place over 40 hours on a ferry at the Baltic Sea. Questions & tickets: info at mellotronen dot com Info: myspace dot com slash melloboat This is going to be the party of a lifetime!

[@DeEzriel]

Thank you... that's all I was trying to say... and I'll admit the whole "change the name of the band" thing is a bit extreme, but some bands change their sound so much that they do eventually sound like a different band all together. I loved the band up until "Nothing"... it had some great moments but when they switched to that style I stopped being able to enjoy it as much and had to fall back on their earlier work... they are a very talented band, I just miss their thrash music.

[@soundofmuzakk]

Best band ever.

[@Ruffnek310]

Tandjent forum brought me here! 🤘🤗🤘

[@DeEzriel]

This is the Meshuggah that I love... some of their new stuff is ok, but IMO... this "thrashy" version of the math masters is the best incarnation... I would love to hear them break out at least one more album like this... or a mix of this and DEI or Chaosphere....

[@jordanlannert1]

Its tomas. and Martin is Playing Bass. I looked in the booklet for the cd.

[@warrenv.6996]

Good shit...!!!

[@MetalKen]

yeah, he's the one with the black and green guitar. him and jens switched vocals on different songs on the first album.

[@Blackmetalbo]

The Best Song

[@alejandrojasa5020]

muchos muchachitos se creen hoy en día muy "modernos" diciendo que escuchan y tocan Djent y cosas por el estilo... Pues MESHUGGAH ya lo estaba haciendo desde inicios de los 90s... Excelente

[@Twolliebollie]

Drums sound like Megadeth, vocals sound like a mix between Tom araya and James Hetfield, guitars tone sounds like old Anthrax, and the bass sounds like Jason Newsted.

[@rockrenegade]

Frederik’s own words about the guitar sound from the old tandjent forums: “I was after a cross between Ride the Lightning and Among the Living.”

[@justinharvey1355]

They kind of sound like Prong, just more tech/prog styled.

[@tsnowsill]

You're right, it is Nordin. I have this CD too, it says nothing about Hagstrom. He joined for the None EP

[@foodsmagoo]

Yes!

[@jika1984ful]

My favorite song bulgariaaaa

[@CorridorOfChameleons94]

awwww look at Tomas :)

[@Goreburger.]

The gods of fucking metal, I have to say In Shuggah I trust but Contradiction collapse is the best album.

[@FireLightning16]

5:29 - 5:54 is badass!

[@uberdeepname]

Sick.

[@strangeskills]

my infancy, imagine Lars urlich listening this for the first time :))))

[@mistamontiel]

ROFL!!!!!!!!! 4:52!!! the face!! little blondie mowgli LMFAO hell yeh this rare track is the grooviest of meshuggah's in my opinion so solid!

[@junkyardw]

@MrFlagon check out the solo at 2:15 it is clearly fredrik in the middle,

[@nistelkvist]

Hakke has always been with Meshuggah! So thats hakke my friend! He is awesome by the way!

[@DJO1O1]

OMG THIS IS SO AMAZING!!

[@Tranxhead]

I only just now discovered what cecity means, after searching fo it on Google. It isn't in any of my dictionaries...

[@greensmurf9623]

@M0ntalvo If you check live footage from this era, you can see the songs Jens (who played a flying V back then) performed vocals on

[@MrCaCaaaaaaaaa]

Imma let you finish, but, Contradictions Collapse is the greatest thrash metal album of all time!

[@xC1rClEx]

nice vid! meshuggah rulz

[@Getchafuck1]

They own the magic..

[@Alejandro4891]

@gleegin it's actually from 1991, i really enjoy this album too, but the rest are awesome too.

[@rockrenegade]

mhmm, Jens and Fredrik shared lead vocals on Contradictions Collapse. Paralyzing Ignorance: Jens Erroneous Manipulation: Fredrik Abnegating Cecity : Fredrik Internal Evidence: Jens Qualms Of Reality: Fredrik We'll Never See The Day: Jens Greed: Fredrik Choirs of Devestation: N/A I believe Tom does the spoken parts Cadaverous Mastication: Jens. With that, their voices should be easy to tell apart. You can find a show on youtube pre CC with Jens and Fred taking lead for different songs.

[@junkyardw]

@MrFlagon the main singer of this song is fredrik, jens is off to the side on guitar

[@junkyardw]

thank you sir, i thought it was common knowledge that fredrik sang this song, it shows jens as lead vocals FOR THE ALBUM because he sang more of the songs, but THIS SONG is sung by fredrik..

[@brinaouderkirk2019]

No it's not

[@brinaouderkirk2019]

I can't get mad at you but yes Jens plays guitar

[@brinaouderkirk2019]

That's Jens voice can you not hear??

[@kaszpiboy]

@gleegin I believe it was recorded around 1991 but it is quite thrashy, yet inventive.

[@HarvesterOfEyes91]

Earth shaking music

[@tsnowsill]

It's the clip for Terminal Illusions

[@WORMED3]

I can dig that dude.

[@schwarg]

Marten didn't join Meshuggah until around 93ish I believe. I'm pretty sure he played on the None EP though.

[@pearljamm3636]

i gotta admit, having thordendal on vocals is fukin cool, ive always thought of him when i think meshuggah so to have him as tha main focal point just seems to work 4 me, anyways, sweet vid