Meshuggah - Behind The Sun

[@MrJoemcf09]

This is truly a special song, it’s incredibly underrated, especially the ending…like your really going into the sun and there’s nothing you can do about it

[@jameschauvet3140]

💯

[@HisEarffness]

It’s a metaphor of the veil of “truth and light” and showing that the ruler of this world puts on a facade, a lie, about who and what he is. That he isn’t pure and just nor righteous, and if we look where the trusses lead, beyond the blinding light (that hides the real truth) of the sun, we will see him for who and what he really is.

[@jameschauvet3140]

@@HisEarffness 🔥🔥

[@HisEarffness]

@@jameschauvet3140 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@MrJeroenreyns]

one of their best songs

[@aleksandargeorgiev9572]

I want a science show about the secrets of the cosmos hosted by Meshuggah.

[@SealyTheSeal]

***** No shit, it was a joke.

[@myruler89]

It wasn't tho.

[@Ericsebastianharper]

Aleksandar Georgiev Deeds of flesh would be more appropriate for that

[@nate3813]

Or we could take the song title literal and think about what goes on behind the sun while we're away

[@Chris_yes]

myruler89 thing is, meshuggah dont talk about the occult but they obviously study it. 33, ophidian, demiurge, its all gnostic and crowleyan references.

[@fountainovaphilosopher8112]

0:00 - 6:15 is my favorite part But that 3:52 - 4:38 part is a testosterone booster like holy damn it's pure Meshuggah energy hands down

[@Shake69ification]

But extend that out to 5:08.... *so* heavy!

[@Consural]

03:56 This riff (like a lot of Meshuggah riffs) makes me leave this worldly existence for a short while.

[@endlessdesert3122]

4:38 so beautiful and as heavy as the beauty that is our sun.

[@matthewtop]

2:51 My buddy cranked the bass in his truck at this exact moment and I swear to God it gave me the best heart murmur I've ever had in my entire life.

[@RyanB-lo6br]

+Matt Top See them live..

[@BoWeava]

Matt Top I bet! 3:55 gets my heart pumping on my iPad. . .

[@ishmaelseneca3389]

I think the word you're thinking of may be palpitation. A heart murmur is essentially a pinhole in your heart. Often congenital.

[@djoverkin]

@@ishmaelseneca3389 from experience, a murmur is felt as a flutter inside your heart....a feeling that powerful bass hitting your chest can mimick

[@educostanzo]

Jens should write more, this song is fire! One of my favorites from Meshuggah.

[@MrFragglerock75]

After 2:20 it's incredible how the song just keeps getting heavier and heavier and heavier with every section shift until the song just implodes in on itself

[@bBoss-xl1ld]

literally like a supernova

[@19ThreeLions97]

It's incredible how this band just keeps getring heavier over the years, i didn't think last album could be heavier than Koloss, but fuck *it was*, i just dont know what to expect from next album

[@shauryaraghuvanshi6602]

What do you think of The Violent Sleep of Reason now? :P Faaakin heavier than the heaviest matter on the universe.

[@sickofreality8741]

For some reason this gave me "Love?" by Strapping Young Lad vibes.. fuckin' love it!

[@jebslept8515]

2:52 that drum works are similar

[@UmJammaLamma]

This song is so apocalyptic sounding, really could be playing at the end of the world

[@fatesenvy]

I think “sum” off of “catch thirty-three” holds that position

[@endlessdesert3122]

4:37 a truly incredible piece of music. It hits the heart.

[@ipwntehn0obz]

Hit the guts for me

[@frenchys_prospecting]

it feels epic, eternal, primal. I honestly can't properly describe it

[@danieldraugsvoll236]

Jens is a damn good songwriter, the other boys should let him write more often

[@locust7777]

Absolutely agree!

[@ZeeboonInc]

Did he write this song completely? That's neat, I thought he usually didn't do much beside doing the vocals.

[@danieldraugsvoll236]

yeah he wrote this all by himself according to the album's wikipedia page

[@didgeteria9068]

Daniel Draugsvoll awsome Behind the Sun was such a surprise for me , that twist in the composure it is heaven simply put.

[@probassistNOT]

I thought he's the untalented one they kept just for vocals, holy shit, my fav Shuggah song is made by him

[@growlandroll]

03:57 I CAN'T... MOVE. GUYS, I CAN'T MOVE ANYMORE. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING??????

[@Diegindiegons]

+The Lukeas ahahahah

[@KingJamesNBK187]

The Lukeas that gravitational force was too much for me as well brother..

[@kitsuned.m.4550]

There is a creepy pasta about the sun being a living supernatural being of contempt. This would be the perfect background.

[@SecretCailev]

5:30 is the most brutal and heavy riff I've ever heard. Surely my favorite meshuggah song, fucking love koloss.

[@ozurdan3813]

KOLOSS = 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@R...-...R]

same for me

[@Sanoss457]

Fun fact: koloss in Greek means ‘ass’ soooooo

[@im_in_immense_pain]

The fact the the singer Jens Kidman composed this song, makes it even better!

[@im_in_immense_pain]

@@Sanoss457 No you are completely incorrect. It means "Colossus". Don't spread false information.

[@sotysowickabrzezinski4761]

Easily one of the darkest meshuggah songs

[@CamiloGaetePuga]

Agreed, one of their darkest along with Nebulous.

[@fatesenvy]

Darkest and heaviest

[@killzer48]

This band was kept secret at Area 51 until now, they came here to earth to teach us how to metal, they are totally not of this world.

[@devingauthier2933]

This song is harmonically brilliant. Can't wait for what they do next.

[@joshpehrs]

5:24...I just imagine a slow camera pan upward toward the sun, flares and geysers of fire belching out into space. There's immense mass and power and brutality in this song. It serves to remind me how terrifically indifferent the universe is to our existence, even if that isn't necessarily the meaning behind the lyrics :)

[@justinayers3589]

wait a minute this isn't a red hot chili peppers cover

[@yasminleveauparis6701]

Justin Ayers 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Shake69ification]

Not even close.

[@vapordreams983]

Both great songs.

[@rhwIII84]

One of the best bass riffs ever at the end of this song.

[@azforu29]

Terrifying. Gods' right hand of doom on display, with apocalypse music to accompany it.

[@elysianfury]

I should be able to go to the movie theaters and pay $12 to watch space shit on a huge screen while meshuggah is on at 100+db for 90 minutes because that would be a better deal than these crap movies

[@thewildhealer541]

lmao, damn right.

[@user-lt1ns4zf5h]

Got to be one of the greatest hard Rock\Metals SONGS Of All Time

[@EricJh21690]

By far probably my favorite track off this album..and easily one of my favorite songs out of their entire catalogue. Just such a brutally heavy song, and something about the main riff has such an eerie-ness at least to me lol. Crazy to think how much they've evolved from the early days of Contradictions Collapse etc. to their newer material. In a lot of ways their sound is almost totally different from the early shit, but still has the same distinct Meshuggah sound that's unmistakable..I don't really know how to explain it haha it's weird. Just love how innovative and absolutely unique they've been since day 1...creating their own sound that was nothing like anyone else had ever done. Definitely one of the greatest metal groups of the past 20+ years, at least in my opinion haha. Been a huge fan since my dad of all people turned me on to them back in like 2004 when I was 14 haha. 12 or so years listening to these guys and being one of my favorite bands as far as metal goes; yet I still have never seen them live. Determined to finally catch these guys live one of the next times they tour through the Boston area I'll take the day off work if I need to hahaha. Enough rambling about them though, just gonna chill as jam out to their music some more haha.

[@MrFragglerock75]

EricJh21690 Meshuggah live is more than just a gig it's a physical experience unlike any other except perhaps Godflesh

[@JatinderGill9]

Probably one of the best Meshuggah songs. Reminds me a lot of Gojira at 4:37.

[@tobylove666]

its probably Gojira that reminds you meshuggah

[@JatinderGill9]

Humba W haha. Well, in that particular section, it sounds like they are channeling a sound that Gojira has patented. That part isn't exactly typical for Meshuggah, and while I don't doubt that Gojira was influenced by Meshuggah, they've definitely cultivated their own sound by now. So! 4:37 of this song reminds me of that patented Gojira sound.

[@mpf5788]

Jatinder Gill I totally agree, and it doesn't take anything away from this song or Meshuggah to say that. Gojira and Meshuggah have a collaboration song. They have worked together, and they are both unique Metal Giants.

[@sochioranmyaku]

Both bands are fucking awesome

[@UforEyuh]

Gojira and Meshuggah are easily and without question my favorite metal bands. The fact that they've collaborated together brings me immeasurable happiness...

[@user-mz9ig5id3o]

Might be their most beautiful song

[@ARescueToaster]

It never ceases to amaze me how Meshuggah songs are like 3-4 songs in one; rapid, drastic changes throughout, which is quite unique and one of the main reasons I love them

[@nicorido]

best song of Koloss

[@ZombryaTheDark]

sure, there may be heavier songs on this album but this one is my favorite. the main riff is so fucking sinister

[@ethtt]

3:11 is insane

[@staticpiece]

311 is awesome but i think you forgot 2:20 ;0

[@TunnelJumper]

It's curious you say that because Jens is credited with writing this whole song. It's very simple, not super polyrhythmic like the others, more accessible to people who have never listened to Meshuggah. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me. That main riff is absolutely terrifying--exactly what Meshuggah is all about.

[@scottwill19]

nope. that belongs to demiurge.

[@joshuaroth2991]

Has anybody else been experiencing sudden level drops and rises in the audio on KZbin recently?

[@SolidlinkThe]

+Someone Had To I thought I was going mad!

[@pelicanwhisperer]

+Someone Had To I thought it was my computer silently telling me to stop playing this song so god damn loud xD I'm glad I'm not going insane

[@LuckyKiller2]

+iAmColossus Haha same with me! I thought it`s some Windows 10`s secret ear protection thing XD

[@genebrady]

+Someone Had To It's just this song I think! Some kind of a built-in noise gate, made me think my headphones were broken for a while. I'm glad you commented this.

[@djoverkin]

+Someone Had To oh yes! glad to know it's not my soundcard

[@Ruffnek310]

that riff! like a soundtrack to an alien race traveling light years to reach earth!.. only to be The Planet Smasherrr!

[@Dagnir8]

+Kelly Kelso Ziltoid the Omniscient!

[@spoompls42069]

Matt Stark INDEED!!! YYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS

[@mpf5788]

HP Lovecraft would have loved this

[@MRSludgedude]

Wasn't HP a practicing occultist?

[@troloosauhund8747]

@@MRSludgedude no, a nazi

[@MRSludgedude]

@@troloosauhund8747 nazi leaders are occultist.

[@joeyuzwa891]

@@MRSludgedude HP Lovecraft was an atheist, and an outspoken one at that

[@MRSludgedude]

@@joeyuzwa891 satanist

[@ThatMeansHesMad]

2:52 The juiciest double bass I've ever heard. Damnnnn

[@pythonfan78]

I dig the song, and the NASA image used for the video.

[@ZombryaTheDark]

same here. I keep coming back to this

[@dr_sanhattan]

definitely in my top 3 shuggah songs

[@Ruffnek310]

...When the Anunnaki descended during an eclipse!

[@KaLaka16]

Chilled out samba track!

[@mariojoseruiz4553]

like a fire mass approaching to Earth

[@4esthete]

2:30 "Key lime pie"

[@Elivion]

Francis Brown *crying with laughter smiley*

[@theeverythingchannel5457]

Elivion just use: 😂 you don't have to type it out

[@officialrhythmicthoughts]

This probably makes no sense but imo this song FEELS like getting sunburnt in the best way possible

[@AleArzMusic]

No, seriously...is there anything better than this song?

[@rustyshackleford9452]

Some people say demiurge but I call bs on that

[@AleArzMusic]

@@rustyshackleford9452 both great tunes, but to me 'Behind the sun' has that 110% of brain usage I cannot find in Demiurge

[@Gomagustavo]

For me it's 'The Hurt That Finds You First'. I mean, just like this song, it's a long build up right from the beginning, until it can go beyond. But then you're left with the calmness of the melody from the guitars.

[@jordansanchez2100]

This beginning part really hits me hard. Does anyone know any other songs that have the same effect as this?

[@drumkidstu]

Nebulous off of nothing is particularly brutal. Try Stifled off of the Violent Sleep of Reason as well.

[@fatesenvy]

The beginning of Shed hits pretty hard. Reminiscent of a sledgehammer

[@mindseyemusicreview]

Rum tum tum tum tum, blern, ba da beo-wow

[@sarahboulger9104]

Holy fuck, where have I been? Why am I just now discovering this band?

[@sonnykarlsson4410]

This one would have been perfect in the movie “Event Horizon”

[@Bloborus]

Or Sunshine

[@JarodRebuck]

Thank you, Jens Kidman 🤘

[@borancakil4197]

You are here 1 year after live version of this song

[@UtilityNotFound404]

4:38 f ing love this part

[@GibranLahud]

I feel like... as if I were capable of doing anything I want Well, maybe I am. This song opened my eyes.

[@adamo85]

Quite mellow, very nice.

[@Matt-vd1kz]

5:29 sends shivers down my spine! Perfect homocidal caiotic nightmare.

[@brandonroberts13]

That last riff is the heaviest thing in existence

[@alexandrbatora9674]

The opening bass ain't exactly light, too... ;-)

[@ormeyer]

The word 'light' cant come with the same sentence with meshuggah

[@bill775]

For some reason this reminds me of some song from the game Command & Conquer.

[@Silrian777]

Afro Mystikal I sometimes have that with meshuggah too. I think that has to do with the fact that they both emulate an industrial sound through the base/guitar combo, and Frank Klepacki did that as well. Especially the red alert scores can have that feeling.

[@dylan.heaton73]

3:50. Holy fucking balls.

[@TheMeatballMen]

That breakdown at 3:12 is a true head bobber

[@Dross1991a]

Jens needs to write more material from now on.

[@zeventeenovthem6582]

Lost highway... beautiful

[@anaemiabag]

Hail the tyrant saint, the great beaver

[@erichbiermann5769]

2:01 Your evil inclinations bathed in liiiiiiieeeeeeeessss!

[@sjn_]

Koloss is underrated. I wonder why people don't like this album, it contains the most unusual types of songs.

[@mushymoist8813]

i wasnt so sure about that myself its been one of my favorites ever since i discovered it that can be said about all meshuggah albums, but koloss is just leading the charge and honestly i cant even consider catch thrirtythree because that and sol niger within are both something that can't be described by my feeble thought-ball

[@Nathan9197]

The riff at 2:01 is awesome.

[@Xenozoology]

So vain our attempts, the useless tugging This meaningless gnawing at restraints by which we're bound Hail the tyrant saint, the great bereaver You will bow before the emperor crowned This is what you find behind the sun.

[@Towardabettermusic]

Brutal

[@Heffsta02]

had to listen to this twice.....fuck this goes hard.

[@dalton-at-work]

when life is being bullshit i just turn on the Meshuggah and let it roll over me

[@BonDieu617]

Hail the tyrant saint, the great bereaver. Reach Heaven Through Violence.

[@anthonyenriquez3424]

i still use this song in my head set when I'm reducing with alkaloids and sinus meds to extract the wizard of a demiurge reptilian carbon molocule

[@angrydalailama6089]

Gross. This shit could summon Godzilla and Mothra for real. Heavier than comic book store guy from the Simpsons' doodoo. ...ouch, my neck.

[@jebslept8515]

we were already trapped inside of the grooves and we didnt notice it

[@christopherbraun9429]

*Mario Duplantier to Tomas Haake* "wanna dual me?" *Accepts the dual* *Minds start melting like in Matalocalypse*

[@metalheadpolack]

4:35 the lead guitar is like something you’d hear in a movie after the main antagonist is killed and the hero looks down on him all bad ass after saving the world..

[@godsnephew2043]

I think I broke my neck

[@justinhooey9457]

Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave it Motion.

[@Morgan29RUS]

good picture

[@GiuseppeZaminga]

4:37... mamma mia che prog

[@chasewhite774]

This song increased my bench by 30lbs. 😬😮🤠😶🥴

[@ZombryaTheDark]

I'm so happy to hear that people use this song/band to work out

[@Davetones7]

such a dope track

[@winburna852]

Wow!

[@davej2827]

Waiting for that sun to explode from the sonic brutality.

[@mary1976ify]

This song is most meaning about conspiration ahead. One world goverment control, one world religion control. Q nightmare. But I liked the song. And I love Meshuggah.

[@ChildOfDarkProphecy1]

Mariluz Calo-Ruiz Nemesis lies behind the suns orbit according to astrological scholar sitchin. Home of our creators annunaki. Their dying planet requires resources from ours to live again. They lead TPTB which lead the sheep masses towards their end goal which is eternal enslavement of humans on earth they will use to mine resources for their planet. Their plan is going great without any signs of resistance. Your "entertainment" (controlled by their slaves) tells you endlessly with false "happy endings", lol. The reality won't be like that at all. The god you worship is actually them which are evil (not that they require you to worship them regardless, you're insects to them).

[@godual1]

4:16 Tomas Haake

[@Slayyyer84]

4:37

[@drstoned1338]

luv the double bass kicks shakes my fuckin Brain

[@Shuten_Wukong]

Synchronized chaos......

[@piomillepattes2075]

Tellement bandant !

[@bigass197]

kadeee si be batsali :D Bravos, dobur izbor.

[@plate.armour_0996]

FOR THE 🌞

[@ozurdan3813]

The best thing that ever happened to me since 2016...

[@MrJoemcf09]

5:28 GROOVY AND HEAVY AS FUCK!

[@bringer-of-change]

Makes me think of an undetectable armada of E.T.s with heavily weaponized ships behind the sun waiting billions of years for the moment to just grind us into the dust from whence we came o:

[@misterpatitucci]

I see the Sun moving on this image. With the track in the background, that's quite disturbing...

[@drumsno]

misterpatitucci how high were you three years ago? 😂 😂

[@dickingdowndahmer888]

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreal fucking high on drugs

[@PeRogiTra]

great song

[@obiterdictum3]

classic Meshuggah*

[@KingJamesNBK187]

who, who the fuck disliked this??

[@davidhoweleeii369]

Some pussy-arsed weaklings who felt this song was hitting just a LITTLE too close to home for their liking, that's who...lol.

[@agustinponce3773]

David Howe Lee II or maybe just a guy who didn't like the song?

[@alyssanovilla]

haters gotta hate

[@nicklausbooks1593]

RIPPHAGE!!!

[@mechadonkykong]

my best guess is it about a powerful dictator that makes immoral decision to kill anyone against him, it probably called behind the sun because the sun is a big, powerful star so the dictator would hide behind something powerful to protect him, just look at the lyrics "Snap your fingers, cue demise," "Divine man," "puppeteer," "Hail the tyrant saint," "Carelessly you sentence" and "Murder on impulse," they suggest alot of things.

[@everydayperson764]

5:28....FUCCCKKKKK!!!!!

[@crynightbcn]

There are 3 mortals that who don't know what are behind the sun

[@MrJoHnConsTanTine1]

Welcome to the fifth dimension.

[@robbybrooks8379]

Song by song Im feeling its one song. Oh fuck strap me into the jacket and padded room. Fucking meshuggah

[@nathangodin6774]

Outstanding!