- Meshuggah’s full length album “Nothing” originally released in 2002! Now remixed, remastered and with re-recorder guitars!! “It finally sounds the way we always wanted it to!” - Meshuggah!!
Why remix, remaster and re-record an album that sounded nearly perfect? A good question. But the answer is hidden in the question. Nearly perfect. Listen to the new version of "Nothing" and you will hear the difference. This is the ultimate version of "Nothing" - even though itґs released four years after the primary release.
"Nothing" was a great album – no doubt about that - but MESHUGGAH still werenґt satisfied with the artwork, the sound and sometimes even a bit with the songs itselves. The reasons: The band had to hurry. They got an offer to play the Ozzfest-Tour in the US, so the album had to be finished before that. And as we all know: MESHUGGAH are complete perfectionists. Releasedates, time schedules, etc. – normally this means nothing to MESHUGGAH. Except for this time… and it was a mistake in the eyes of the band.
So guitar player Fredrik Thordendal had the idea to rework on "Nothing". Just to make the record sound like the band wanted it to sound back in 2002. So the album was remixed, remastered and most of the guitar and bass parts were even re-recorded! The band even slowed down some songs, because live on stage realized that some songs felt more alive with the "right" tempo. Thatґs why songs like "Nebulous" and "Obsidian" are much longer than before.
But not only the better sound and the new artwork makes this "re-release" (which it in fact isnґt) worthy. Itґs also the included DVD. Live performances from the Download Festival 2005 in the UK and official video clips. Among them: "New Millenium Cyanide Christ", probably the best performance video that was ever shot. Check it out and prepare to be blown away!
TRACKLIST CD:
01. Stengah
02. Rational Gaze
03. Perpetual Black Second
04. Closed Eye Visuals
05. Glints Collide
06. Organic Shadows
07. Straws Pulled At Random
08. Spasm
09. Nebulous
10. Obsidian
LINE-UP:
Jens Kidman - Vocals
Marten Hagstrцm - Guitars
Fredrik Thordendal - Guitars
Tomass Haake - Drums