MESHUGGAH - Nostrum (Official Lyric Video)

Taken off the album "The Violent Sleep Of Reason"
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MESHUGGAH is:
Jens Kidman - Vocals
Fredrik Thordendal - Guitars
Tomas Haake - Drums
Mårten Hagström - Guitars
Dick Lövgren - Bass
Lyrics:
Nostrum
Jealous vengeful fabrication
Halo-crowned invention
Sacred universal lie
Artificial divine
Great archaic obsoletum
A prevarication
Deceitfully contrived
Synthesized fictitious
Dreamed up by remote prototypes
Opiate for the yearning mass
Administered applied
Three letter word for monster
Empty promises of healing
Profit aptly buried in the lies
An industry rapt with avarice
Medicating blind
Its acolytes
Useless panacea
Imaginary cure-all
To you we cry and supplicate
Into your hell we fall
Blind belief in their eyes
Forever atoning, credulously waiting
Gazing to the skies
#Meshuggah #TheViolentSleepOfReason #AtomicFireRecords

[@jamesquirk8656]

Damn it's like Haake went into this thinking, "Hmmm, just in case my legacy wasn't already cemented..."

[@sonofbelz]

2:02 - 2:52 still remains one of the best riffs i've ever heard in my 10+ years of being a metal head.

[@InveterateMendaciousness]

This is basically what every Vildhjarta song sounds like

[@Anaximander29A]

it's unreal how insanely heavy this part is.

[@ThreeBeingOne]

I wish all of their songs would last forever. They need to do another concept album like Catch.

[@godvandamme9921]

Meeee toooooo. "I" and "Catch 33" is some of my favorite stuff by them.

[@WebsterA]

you guys have heard Special Defects, right? No way you haven't BuT just in case, that's another Catch 33 concept

[@Catch3318]

Yes please!

[@CommanderNeedlePants]

Honestly, that's their best form in my opinion. I mean, look at that new Dream Theater. Holy fuck.

[@guitaristssuck8979]

fuck dream theater

[@AlexH4774]

Ok, this is an entirely new level of awesome

[@jonmiller9925]

Death \m/

[@meshugeah]

Death \m/

[@johnreedy9098]

Death \m/

[@mattrodriguez1743]

Death \m/

[@DarthExitium1]

Death \m/

[@Jeffmetal42]

Where was this when I was taking psychedelics often?? Fun side note - One night while tripping balls my friend and I listened Chaosphere, towards the end of the album the CD started skipping, we were so far gone and it fit so well will the rhythmic nature of the band we didn't notice til someone sober (friend's older brother) walked in and asked us wtf we were doing. If it weren't for him, who knows, I still might be lost in that CD.

[@ZACHBROO7AL]

are you sure it wasn't just the end of elastic?

[@Chadious44]

That was my question as well ;)

[@Jeffmetal42]

If that is the track that drones on for a bit then yea, it was... but it was skipping during that part so it just looped itself til we were snapped out of it. I still to this day don't know the track listing for that album, always listened to the whole album as one song.

[@ZACHBROO7AL]

Yeah, that's the end of the last song on the album. I had the repeating part at the end of elastic as my ringtone back when flip phones were big. appropriate for school / work, and it's still meshuggah!

[@michaeliskoo88]

I had a feeling this metal thing was going to get all acid slithery. I bet the original album art would look bad ass slitherin around on some acid and how much those random beat slams and bends would slam shit all over the place out of your mind

[@xandolio865]

Has anyone else had this or a similar experience with Meshuggah? I love Meshuggah. I can't get enough Meshuggah. But the first time I heard their music, I didn't like it, years passed and I eventually warmed up to some of their music while disliking their other music. But now I love their entire discography. Once they released Born In Dissonance, I didn't like it at first, but now I love it, and now I listen to Nostrum and am not quite fond of it, but given this trend, I expect to love it eventually. I have no idea what it is, but once I actually do warm up to a track, I am utterly in love. I am curious how common it is for people to take time to warm up to Meshuggah's music.

[@lizkat]

I've had a similar experience! I listen to the songs multiple times then I'm like "oh shit, ok, I love you."

[@horatiotrismegistus616]

Yes, similar for me. I wasn't impressed on the first listen with about 87.6% of their music.

[@MeshuggahFan-iy6tb]

Same dude I just did not comprehend what people saw in meshuggah when I first heard them. But once I started really listening to all of their material I just fell in love and they've been my favorite band for the last 4 years The intense swirling rhythmic maelstrom of atmosphere they create in their songs is just unparalleled. They're a very niche band and a very aquired taste for sure. I fucking hated koloss for the longest time but after I gave it a serious listen I discovered there's actually a lot of throwbacks to their early albums. Especially on songs like behind the sun, where they explore more melodic guitar parts/ sounds. I just feel that overall, violent sleep is much more cohesive of an album, it just flows together so well, the title track, into ivory tower, into stifled, into nostrum for me is one of the best things meshuggah has probably ever written, especially that blade runner Esque melodic guitar outro on stifled fading right into nostrum. Gives me chills everytime

[@locust7777]

Yes the same for their first few albums, but their last 2 have been crap I believe. They are trending backwards now

[@loujrisautistic8379]

Same for me, but then I got into Gojira and Devin Townsend came back and I was able to handle/appreciate Meshuggah, Gojira and DT help warm me up, I'd recommend them as a guide to enjoy Meshuggah cause they're easier to get into

[@genaroguerrero9228]

THAT SOLO . MY GOD

[@instintusprimatus939]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!

[@genaroguerrero9228]

lol so accurate

[@genomatic420]

chromatic!

[@gerhitchman]

Thordendal is an absolute monster

[@deathclockticking7409]

Indeed

[@pariskotsaros]

The drumming after the solo though

[@NordiCDreaMs]

A whole tour in one sitting, impressive! /,,/

[@DavieDrum98]

CHUCK NORRIS CANT EVEN OUT HAAKE, HAAKE..

[@m.iqbal_akbar]

Totally agree

[@fadeskywards1245]

the solo after the solo

[@Joko515]

that part is actually just a variation on the intro. not that that makes it any easier...

[@Bugge5001]

2:02 THAT FUCKING RIFF HOLY FUCK

[@TheMeatballMen]

YES

[@MungasaurusBravo69420]

A classic Djentlemen riff

[@biankro]

YES2

[@TheMeatballMen]

Mungasaurus Bravo no

[@twisted738]

hell yeah

[@xTB99x]

That outro brings tears to my eyes. When Jens screams "skies" and that chord hits accompanied by the creepy guitar sounds in the background, it's like you're taking your last breaths and looking towards the sky as the world collapses below you and you fall into the core of the earth and burst into flames. Basically it's the perfect doomsday soundtrack.

[@oximodiousgaming5778]

Shits deep bro!

[@joseph-zoramcbride4029]

I fucking knoooww!! That ending gets me every time from "skiiiies' onward. They have this capacity for endings, I feel the same way about 'Straws' conclusion. Those guitars will bring tears to your eyes. Phew, best band ever!

[@VulgrimOfficial]

Jup

[@85MasterV]

That octave chord riff at 0:37 on sounds like angels blasting huge horns to end the world

[@FireLightning16]

Meshuggah: One of the best metal bands in the world today!

[@kreepthedestroyer]

yea they are great again. Obzen and up was not my cup of tea. I found thoughs albums dull. just my personal opinion

[@MrScum76]

They are the only ones capable of creating a new sound. Proof here, this is a new point of musical awesomeness. I really thought metal was dead, but with this kind of songs, finally there is hope.

[@brandonhead13]

I think you spelled “IS” wrong. You spelled it...”one of” Just thought I’d bring that to your attention

[@tatoarg9508]

It has to be raw to be this fresh. Just wow

[@Chris_yes]

Hey! That's my Nun you're talking about!

[@TheRealSaintNickNorthside]

Fredrik Thordendal continues to be the god of guitar solos

[@null2470]

No.

[@DarkSideOfLucca]

Yes.

[@mass627]

A BIG YES! The Guy is a master!!!

[@null2470]

Your statement is subjective, thus empirically false.

[@evanthompson3780]

nerd

[@hedgeknight8646]

I kept thinking how creepy it would be if that husk woke up and started following you around the screen with his eyes...

[@genaroguerrero9228]

i thought exactly the same. Or that it opened its eyes in the solo

[@Silrian777]

Oh SHIT that is a missed oppertunity. I'd love that way more than this 360 thing.

[@nishadnadkarni7874]

Hedge Knight tentacle porn?

[@russellroberson2790]

​@@genaroguerrero9228pp

[@cedthebear3664]

Haaaaaaa don’t say that 😅

[@ufuksonmez4356]

the riff beginning at 02:01 is just amazing. the riff of the year, by far the best.

[@smokejc]

You should have seem the smile on my face the first time I heard that riff.

[@LoudnessJP]

@@smokejc Yeah.. when i heard that riff i knew they had taken their own genre/sound to another level that those that follow wont be able to replicate

[@JimmyKlef]

This song is so heavy it's going to create 10,000 more djent bands. Every one of those bands right now is like..."oh shit, we gotta step it up...thanks dad."

[@Liquid3956]

Listen Humanitys last breath "Detestor"

[@Liquid3956]

No

[@transientcurse4621]

Crescendo: This album was recorded live in the studio. Not much to copy and paste. It's by far their most organically produced piece so far.

[@anathemar]

lmao right

[@blueskythinking4745]

+Crescendo that's a BROAD generalisation, majority of the bands that get labeled "djent" don't even do that, there's only a handful of bands that do that and most of them aren't even well known. It's become super trendy to hate on djent.

[@MartinHoyer]

Neighbor's baby started crying. This seems like a proper response.

[@NikNocturnal]

Oh fucking yes... you already know this will be covered.....

[@LifeofEbb]

Was actually scrolling through the comments expecting your cover announcement :D

[@panchamk3721]

Waiting for it !!

[@jessicalundholm3033]

oh boy oh boy oh boy

[@ThreeBeingOne]

do it nic, do it

[@keiths1283]

Cover it on drums

[@lunacult5898]

This has the perfect guitar tone, whatever it was that they were lacking before (and it wasn't much) they have found this time round.

[@jwdicken1]

Amps, not sims.

[@jamespeterson4275]

Uhhhhh theyve ALWAYS had perfect guitar tones

[@StaticSalathiel87]

Honestly James, their tone sucked on pretty much everything. Real amps > simulators.

[@lunacult5898]

James Peterson Well then in this case its better than perfect :)

[@jamespeterson4275]

Oliver Salathiel Uhhhhhhh clearly you never listened to Chaosphere then if you're saying "everything" man. That has the best guitar sound of nearly any metal album ever tbh imo

[@instintusprimatus939]

*FUUUUUUCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!! My Goddddddddddd!!!!!! Perfection! Et's on earth? Demons? Angels? Sobrenatural!*

[@zodiacmanan]

Mathematically sound and clinically insane Vikings....... does that work?

[@instintusprimatus939]

manan dedhia Sureee!!!

[@FunctionalBreadMachine]

Been working since the 80's boi. that's how long Meshuggah's been in the game.

[@JBthree24]

†NST†NTU'S PR†MATUS it's none of our business. This is contemporary "WOW! signal"

[@OlaEnglund]

Still heavy... \m/ but I'm having a hard time dancing to this...

[@joselityguitar6839]

just need to reamp the whole song through your Randall and put it in a mix ;P then try to dance! ja!

[@gaffgarion92]

You might be better off with Dancers To A Discordant System =P

[@Jiladah]

true... no stuff for beginners in dancing ;)

[@sommersjagoe6941]

Oh shit it's Ola

[@clovenblack4174]

Ha if Ola England can't dance to Mashuggah then I guess God is dead.

[@Ginosphere]

Band number one in the whole world. Still amazing after all this years. Thanks for this masterpiece. Never disappointed by Meshuggah.

[@Capt_shred]

Fredrik's guitar solo is pure organized insanity gold

[@MishaMansoor]

So damn good!

[@colemacgrath9]

hey babe

[@pariskotsaros]

You better take notes

[@Harmsown]

Oh hey Misha! So weird running into you here!

[@SHITTALKERpooooooooo]

Still gay

[@tijusedlam3037]

It's ya boi

[@MattRach]

I was not ready enough SHUUGAHH

[@pekkalaitinen8769]

This and Monstrocity has absolutely sick solos

[@alexstore1]

The best thing of all is that they acutally pull this song off live! Very impressed by that! No one else like these guy, they are ferocious live! I definately want to see them live again some time again! You will not be disappointed.

[@MrScum76]

What. The. Meshugging. Fuck. ? Unbelievable. Unbelievable.

[@holygroove2]

Haake is smart. Instead of doing something brutal with the feet (kick) he's doing a TON up top with his hands. Very tasty, very well done.

[@Catch3318]

ALL HAIL TO KING OF EVERYTHING AND NOTHING....FREDRIK THORDENDAL!!!!!

[@MalFunktion2024]

Mesguggah proves, once again, they are the greatest metal act of all time. Nothing else comes close.

[@terriblecrayon]

Absolutely

[@juggernautproduktion]

Car bomb my dude. Never taking away the shugg’s power and influence for sure. But car bomb man. Def on the same tier as these dudes.

[@crestfallen821]

stop ignorantly exaggerating

[@MalFunktion2024]

@@crestfallen821 plop pilglerantly eglagerbating

[@ignaciojauregui7423]

@@juggernautproduktion car bomb is amazing on the records, but they suck ass live

[@TunnelJumper]

I personally couldn't really feel it in Born In Dissonance but in this song, the drums just sound so "human." They really made the good choice going the live route with this album. Tomas is just fucking pummelling the snare toward the end of the song and it's a noticeable difference. I can't remember if in any interviews he mentioned weather or not they were mixing any samples in because this sounds like the real deal, all natural tones.

[@ahnusenuse3309]

I've been smiling listening to this song and now my jaw hurts due to awesomess.

[@Ledjent]

I am crying... this is a pure perfection! Can't wait to see them in Belfast!!!!! My favourite band for years and it won't change! I feel that this album is going to beat Koloss! Oh jesus I still feel the goosebumps...

[@davidrussell9290]

Calm down....

[@BAVBAVBAV]

@@davidrussell9290 Really necessary comments 5 years later

[@davidrussell9290]

@@BAVBAVBAV you're here too, aren't ya? It was only one comment, so you would say "comments". Singular. One.

[@mathprodigy]

Meshuggah DOESN'T FUCK AROUND

[@saharasequences6121]

His voice DEFINITELY got harsher

[@bicboi1930]

yeah im not a fan

[@klausherbert3040]

im a fan

[@michaekkichaek2005]

Well, supposedly everything on this album was recorded live with little to no postprocessing. Which means his vocals are as real this time around as it gets, not enhanced nor enlarged by additional audio effects.

[@bicboi1930]

Michał Zbrzeźniak yup, it's very rough sounding which is cool in that it makes it more aggressive in a way. but it's just harsh to listen to. My favorite vocals from Jens was on Obzen.

[@johnreedy9098]

his vocals are probably very similar - it's just they used a fucktonne of chorus effect on them on obzen / nothing to make them sound more "soft" timbre-wise, if that makes sense

[@johnjjohningtoniii2439]

Meshuggah are peerless in metal.

[@patrikhostmad1784]

One day has past. Bleeding fingers, fuck up minds, rising despair. Still no covers.

[@ThreeBeingOne]

holy shit, I finally "got" the groove. this is without a doubt going to be there best album. as amazing as they have been, they have somehow managed to not just improve but do so exponentially.

[@TheWeemaster]

The guitar tone at 0:38 onward is fucking gargantuan, just pure savagery! I kind of want this song played at my funeral so people would literally shit themselves thinking that my corpse is somehow summoning some evil deity to come fuck the world up.

[@lunarhaze105]

OMFG THE 360 THINGY IS JUST F**KING AMAZING

[@FeralPhilosopher]

I'm more impressed that they chose to go 3D with this vid than anything else. Adds in a layer of chaotic beauty all over this chaotic beauty.

[@falcxne]

It's beautiful :') *cries mathematically*

[@kaankurt6652]

PLEASE COME TO TURKEY GUYS! I feel that the new album will kick our ass as always...

[@ThreeBeingOne]

The sky divides, and we are blessed with Nostrum!

[@davidslattery6750]

best metal band on the planet.

[@ZblurVFX]

This song is so Epic! Every second of it is so Brilliant!

[@babailama6363]

This is awesomeness quadrupled and E`d. It's the new '..n justice for all" we've all been waiting for.

[@Shake69ification]

I wasn't too sure about this song at first, but now, it's grown on me, especially when I realized how nicely it picks up from the end of Stifled.

[@lurpi5631]

meshuggah in this song is making an "lugubrious ambient" MUCH MORE nightmarish than other albums/songs so far and it's SO great

[@mathewblyth5940]

If there was a diagram showing hierarchy of bands, Meshuggah would surely be at the top of the triangle, apex predator! considering the bands they have influenced the fact they have been doing this since the 80s! there is other bands i love, but Meshuggah are Godly!

[@Waltzhybrid92]

Their fans number over 9000 for sure....

[@suma5939]

this 360° thingy is fu°°ing brilliant :D

[@asermostafa5922]

MESHUGGAH! These guys are insane, some of the best music i've heard from them. This album is bound for greatness, love that 360 video too!

[@pentagramparsons]

Nine people must've slipped and broken their thumbs.

[@zodiacmanan]

Probably them are suffering a concussion now.

[@pentagramparsons]

From headbanging

[@zodiacmanan]

***** That is probably the dumbest comment I have heard. Vildhjarta do not have the skills and brains to write something like this.

[@kiarieray5975]

+Chae H vildhjarta look up to meshuggah.. meshuggah are the master vildhjarta the students

[@horatiotrismegistus616]

The troll is a masterless student.

[@marcinbobak...]

Sounds massive . Bigger then previous one and more realistic ! Finally! Lively sound and more flexibillity and more air in the whole mix. Very good idea of recording in the different studio !

[@MetalHeadJagger]

that fucking solo at 2:53 to 3:45 has got to be the most sickest and most heaviest shit ive ever heard in my damn life bro that shit is sick man

[@Metal555Fan]

Race has nothing to do with music. What matters is that you actually enjoy the song itself and that's more than enough ahah. Dude you gotta listen to the entire album if you have the chance, it's too fucking good.

[@MetalHeadJagger]

i have the album bro

[@Metal555Fan]

Jagger Mabry That's what I'm talking about! My copy should arrive soon

[@alekswejs9775]

Unfortunately metal music has been stereotyped as white music and not universal. Good you can appreciate that. Would be nice to see black guys playing music like this.

[@tman695695]

nostrum? YESstrum.

[@ThreeBeingOne]

I don't think I've ever been so excited for an album.

[@fusiend]

No strum. All meCHUGgah! 2016, what a great time to be alive in Metal!

[@xStarWarsFreakx]

DAYYYYUUUUM

[@RustyHermiston]

Almost on-par with the Meshuggah dance videos. That stuff's golden.

[@TheDave000]

Meshuggah are probably the most "progressive" band out there. I just listened for the first time and I just don't understand. But that's what I like about Meshuggah. 10/10

[@Catch3318]

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@holygroove2]

It keeps getting better, all the time.

[@locust7777]

No they're getting worse with each album actually

[@deepseahorse]

I think Meshuggah only has gotten better over the years, while already starting out godlike.

[@smokejc]

Definitely gonna keep an eye out for drum covers, because Haake really unleashes the beast within on this track, fucking hell.

[@Enydrath]

my greatest deception from this album: the freakish, ultra psychedelic sound in the intro of this song and the violent sleep of reason dont last long enough! A whole song like the intro of the violent sleep of reason, i'd lose my shit to that

[@tobiasrottenboypersson]

"Three letter word for monster" is probably the most accurate description of "God" I've ever heard!

[@rob0tic931]

Obzphere-33 multiplied by genius bordering on insanity. I don't understand how this band has absolutely ZERO regression after all these years. It's not natural! Fantastic song, period.

[@cristobalromero7780]

This is insane af. The best metal band, by far.

[@arande3]

HELP. I'M TRAPPED IN A PIT OF MECHANICAL SNAKES

[@Forsete]

I liked this video after 30 seconds. Some sick drumming in this song, dang.

[@manjay49]

They out Crimsonized King Crimson. This song gets more incredibele each time I listen. In fact the whole LP is perhaps their best ever. Amazing after over 30 years. They are the Greatest.

[@treyphillips9191]

Only ever listened to Bleed (for the past few years I've even known Meshuggah), but when I heard they were releasing a new album in October, I knew it was going to be a fucking good one. This is pure metal, and I absolutely love it.

[@JoeZarx]

Very powerful lyrics. Keep spreading the good news!

[@evanblake5252]

Shugg just went next level.

[@FrumpyPumpkin]

Honestly, the more I listen the better this album gets. I was underwhelmed initially, but as a long time fan, I think this has a chance to hang with some of their better work.

[@nicodiablo]

I been listening to this band for 10 years and this is my fav guitar solo. They always keep bringing more to the table. I hope they know how much this music means to crazy people.

[@mirkonughes2227]

After more of 20 years they are always Innovative, anyway. Love this one!

[@Mrmilver]

this is.... a band evolved to perfection.

[@Xslices]

I freekin love mesggaah. I was never into heavy metal but damn,

[@nickzettas5220]

This is why I listen to Meshuggah

[@_math_student_]

this song kicks ass

[@Guythatlivesaquietlife]

This is godsend.

[@fiucciadamas6142]

one of the best thordendal's guitar solo

[@arckee98]

thank you. thank you thank you thank you a real album coming out. its been years. everyday meshuggah. cause aint shit out like them. so more years of them will work

[@WebsterA]

Props to Nuclear Blast for pumping the fuck out of this album tho.

[@andretavares6827]

brutal these guys are kings noone can touch them its another level big fan destroy erase improve

[@MarcosGabriel-ic8fs]

meshuggah takes "heavy" to another level

[@patricksweeney6517]

i swear they need to make a meshuggah rollercoaster or a virtual one ill ride that shit all day and jam out to meshuggah

[@Depopulation7X]

When GODS is an understatement!

[@gandalf-da-gray8347]

Another masterpiece from Meshuggah!

[@mattmason7321]

Can't stop listening to this....this is going to be a classic album.

[@thedusk3338]

Agressive messhugah is the best, destroys all

[@tube9ovejas]

This reminds me a bit of Catch 33, don't know why, seems more experimental.

[@wes1hoskins]

I agree

[@isaiasxirc]

For me it feels more like "swarm"

[@cristianangelarielmonteneg2313]

swarm + marrow :D

[@NeoGenus1]

I totally heard the shed type low-ass growl

[@locust7777]

Same

[@ShreddedShredder0]

Wow, I love it. Sounds like Destroy Erase Improve on a triple shot of espresso.

[@patrik7816]

I would say it sounds more like Chaosphere! ....on a triple shot of espresso ;)

[@TheBadSpoon]

Patrik To me, this track is more like DEI, but Born In Dissonance was more like Chaosphere. But what the heck, we're just talking opinions anyways. Totally agree with the espresso thing though ;p

[@ShreddedShredder0]

+TheBadSpoon That's actually exactly what I was thinking! But yes, opinions. :)

[@modredastal]

In the pantheon of metal gods, Haake is the Zeus and Hades, The Ra and Anubis, the Odin and Fenrir of drums...alpha to omega of brutal genius.

[@gilmeaguitar]

Hearing new Meshuggah is like being hit by a truck of pure joy and happiness containing the heaviness of 20 black holes and 6 Crowbars.

[@amritadkoli4830]

That solo was amazing!