“It sounds like it’s tuned a lil bit lower”

"It's not their intention." Dead on. This band expects you to come to them, 100%. They create something so unique that they have zero interest in diluting it. It's either for you, or it's not. And here's the thing: they've got a high level career. The crowd is there. And frankly doesn't care whether the rest of the world comes along.

Meshuggah is a acquired taste, once you acquire it you will always be a die hard fan. My favorite metal band

Meshuggah is metal, but if it was made by aliens.

I was very amused by how Bill Burr described Meshuggah and being at one of their shows. I recommend listening to that.

"sounds like a doorstopper" XD

"Djent" is actually how the lead guitar player Fredrick Thornendal tried to describe the tone he wanted his guitar to have when explaining it to his recording engineer.

Meshuggah is all about the groove man. It's hypnotic and brilliant.

10:15 - 100% truth right there!!!

Damn boys, I've been requesting Rational Gaze for a while, but I actually like that you did Demiurge now, because I really feel that you will like Rational Gaze more than Demiurge. Give it a try lads :D and keep up the amazing work! Edit: The last two minutes of this video, you genuinely were having a typical metalhead discussion regarding musicality and the highlighting, in your own way, the differences between two songs from the same band regarding the musical aspect and the technical aspect of it they not always overlap and furthermore the likableness of both of these songs varies a lot when you are dissecting the groove or dissecting the technical aspecs of it. Again, kudos to you both!

Meshuggah is definitely an acquired taste. I didn't love it the first time I listened to it either but now its one of my favorites.

Meshuggah - is the golden mine of views. They have one of the most loyal fans in the world.

Kudos to you guys man, I think its REALLY cool that you revisited Bleed, let alone on camera for us too! I totally get what you mean. Meshuggah were one of the real innovators when it comes to a "different" kind of groove, with the low tuned guitars, and syncopating polyrhythms and things. I think what's awesome is how they have a song like "Bleed", which is just raw, feral, absurd speed, pounding your head in with its sheer technical wizardry, and a then a song like "Demiurge", which is slow, groovy and almost restrained at times. That riff that comes in with the open sustained note still makes me lose my shit every time I hear it. Hearing you listen to both and hear that contrast was awesome. You guys are still the absolute best when it comes to this kinda stuff! So kudos. Off topic, any chance you're ever going to visit some other genres, like say Trip-Hop? Would love hearing you guys talk about some Massive Attack or Portishead!

The Contortionist - Language Parts 1 and 2

How did "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion" not make it to the top? I would think groovier Meshuggah songs would lead the poll anyway.

Do “Dancers to a discordant system” their finest song in many aspects!

Meshuggah Clockworks , Rational Gaze and Perpetual Black Second!!!

Hey I'm just really glad you revisited Meshuggah!! Its certainly an acquired taste but you recognise the skill and creativity and I'm just so stoked I get to see someone's first impression to this music

As a big fan of Meshuggah this track is one that you check out after you’ve listened to some of the rest of their discography. After you check out the rest of their stuff, this song is a masterpiece. It might sound simple but it’s on purpose there are very tight technical things happening and you can still bang in Straight 4 and that’s what makes Meshuggah. Listen to Obzen, Dancers to a discordant system, Nostrum, Phantoms, Straws Pulled at Random. They’ll grow on you it’s all rhythms man.

One of my favorite reaction channels. you guys are very open minded and appreciate other kinds of music, Very cool to see!

Seeing Meshuggah perform Demiurge and Bleed live is an otherwordly total body experience. It was so intense and hypnotic and they are unbelievably tight as a group. Devin Townsend - Deadhead Live Royal AlbertHall

Ryan, I vehemently disagree that artists like Meshuggah should try to have a universal appeal. To do so would be to dilute one's artform and force oneself to be dependent on popular sentiment regarding taste for one's career. In effect you want Meshuggah to do what pop stars to--conform, and produce large amounts of vapid content that appeal to the lowest common denominators of taste. It's a little bit like wanting Michelangelo to paint nothing but corporate billboards.

It's pronounced "dem-ee-urge" (emphasis on the middle syllable)

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST! great to see you digging in to music and having so much fun together. awesome channel.

Devin Townsend - Deadhead live at royal albert hall!!

TESSERACT - Of Matter (Live at Sphere Studios). This is a MUST! It's SO good! No lies!

I’m so proud of you guys lol, I watch a lot of these and your excitement reignites mine in these older songs. I found my self laughing with you and covered in goosebumps at other parts, keep it up, you’re on the cusp of the reason for the movement

Two of my favorite Meshuggah songs! Well done on listening with open minds! Keep diving into these guys! You won’t regret it 🤟🏼

Cemetery Gates is a must in terms of metal.

Between the Buried and Me-Selkies

door stopper lol great description. Thats why yall are the best music reaction channel on YT for sure

Really appreciate you 2 guys being open minded enough to give an honest assessment of this genre of music! !

I think Dancers to a Discordant System would give them more sections to analyze.

Tesseract - Acceptance or Nascent or Of Matter (Live in Studio)

I heard you say "Do Not Look Down"..... I HIGHLY recommend it. Def my favorite Meshuggah song. The riff pattern is just absolutely beautiful

Two reactions in one video. So sick! You guys are seriously titans! Love it. Amazing. Keep it up! Looking forward to more power metal reactions ;)

Gojira- The Gift of Guilt

Y’all would jam so hard to do not look down by meshugga

@Lost in Vegas - I'm going to get to what you guys are getting at, but don't have the words for. Meshuggah does their own thing, and unless you know what it is, you can't describe it. They like to play with different time signatures, polyrythms, and patterns. Because it is not the norm, there is not necessarily a "groove" to latch on to. A lot of what they do is predicated on unpredictability. There is a reason that their stuff has been the subject of some universities for their use of music theory, and it's mainly to do with timing and how things line up at certain places. What they do is hard... you can't play this shit drunk. They are not my favorite band, but I went to one of their concerts. Seeing them pull it off live is f**king amazing. I think through your journey, you've subconsciously picked up on some of that. Love watching you guys.

6:56 I cracked up so hard at my dude on the lefts reaction Lol ABSOLUTELY

Death - Flesh And The Power It Holds Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky

Guys you should revisit Death. Something from the album Sound of Perseverance. It is pure gold for a metal elitist, a masterpiece :)

Very glad to see you guys go back to a song you previously didn't like to give it a second look through a slightly different perspective.

This is the channel that got me into Meshuggah

Wow, I love that you guys went back to bleed in this video. This would be a really cool feature to add to your videos when it's an option. Or even a revisit on certain songs in general.

Power Trip - Executioner’s Tax (you’ll love it)

I did not expected sucha thoughtful commentary! 💚 really great video!

You guys have come a long way, have learned a lot about metal, picked up the idiosyncrasies of what appeals to ppl, love it!

Devin Townsend - Deadhead (Live at Royal Albert Hall) Tesseract - Phoenix

Black sabbath - N.I.B

I appreciate how knowledgeable you guys are now of metal. It's been fun watching!

this video genuinely makes me happy. seeing them come this far and learning to enjoy the metal genre and go back and listen to something again and like it more. thats awesome

Electric Wizard - "Funeralopolis" or "Son of Nothing". Heavier than bowling balls between your legs, and is basically a more sleasy version of Black Sabbath.

When you guys going to get back to Pantera? Cowboys from hell, cemetery gates, hollow?

I think it's absolutely awesome that you guys have given this another chance. Now that you've been pulled on you gotta check out some of their more mind-blowing technical stuff.

Best video you guys have done. Love that you referenced the Cannibal video and the freezing moon video. Love that you guys revisited bleed. Dug the conversation on the value of accessibility (and universal appeal)

YES - ROUNDABOUT!!! YES - ROUNDABOUT!!! YES - ROUNDABOUT!!! YES - ROUNDABOUT!!! YES - ROUNDABOUT!!! YES - ROUNDABOUT!!!

It's so funny because you're experience of Meshuggah mirrors my own: I first heard Bleed and couldn't get into it all, then revisited Meshuggah (years) later, and they became one of my favourite bands. Rational Gaze would be right up your guys alley though! Hopefully you can revisit it at some point in the future. Cheers

this video made me smile so much! hearing you guys muse after "Bleed" was awesome. you guys are srs metal fans now. awesome to see the transition.

That's an awesome idea! Definitely do a second listen as a bonus at the end or even as a separate video. But definitely would recommend "Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion" and "Rational Gaze". Maybe "Lethargica" too!

You should try giving Rammstein a listen even though you don't speak German (their lyrics might be a little basic but in several of their songs they are a comment on society). The German language just lends itself so well to metal. As starter songs I would go for: Ich Tu dir we, Sonne, Mann gegen mann or Keine lust. Keep up doing a great job on your journey through the Metal-verse.

I love you went back to bleed. I've often wondered how you'd react to songs you've already done, now that you've got some experience. Hero of War by Rise Against.

Kinda bummed you guys don't like Meshuggah more, but respect the fact that you gave them another honest listen. That's all one can ask for! Also, it's very cool that you've been able to evolve musically just by seeking different types of music out and being open minded. We should all be like that. Cheers guys. PS Do more Tool : D

I think its about time for that Scourge Of Iron.... Cannibal Corpse with Corpsegrinder is a MUST!!! You wont regret it.

You need to give Lamb of God another shot. I would recommend Omerta or Walk with me in Hell

Between the Buried and Me - Astral Body! Great video as always

Still crushing it lads, so happy you guys are still so passionate years in. All the Metal heads out here feel like "Sniff, I watched them grow into metal" - 2021, During The Purge...\m/

Yes!!! So proud of you guys!! :D You are starting to digest heaviness to reach the true musical and rythmical experience in Meshuggah. Right side guy (sry for not knowing your name), once you started Bleed again, you bobbed your head to the right pulsation!...nice!..you can feel the rythm now, just don't lose for the entire song and your mind will blow :D

I'm so happy you gave Meshuggah another shot. They're my favorite metal band BECAUSE they are DIFFERENT! I only speak for myself but their rhythmic shifts mesmerize me.

Love you guys! Proud Swedish Meshuggah fan here. You should arrange for a Gojira/Meshuggah show, it will blow your mind. BTW, it's Demi-urge, like Demi-God. Great video as always! 👊❤️😍

One GOLLEEE. 😅 I love you guys and I love Meshuggah. Demiurge was the song that I hoped you would try next. I felt that it is a gateway to their more abrasive stuff. The fact that you went back to Bleed to give it a second look shows that you guys really on a journey with music. You could always take an easy road and give only hot takes but you guys take the time and consider what might appeal to others. I’m really glad I subscribed.

The Mars Volta- Viscera Eyes, or Cygnus Vismund Cygnus

Really wish New Millennium Cyanide Christ got voted through. I've probably requested that shit 100+ times on the various reaction channels. Never seen anyone do it though.

Demi-urge is how I say it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm 50 years old and have been a rabid metalhead my entire life. I've always felt like I should like Meshuggah. Like you, I could never find the groove. I'd give them a shot a couple of times every year with no luck. Then this year I came across their song Combustion. The light came on and now I can't get enough. Fantastic video you guys! Great descriptions and breakdown of what was happening and your feelings/reaction. New subscriber! Combustion and Do Not Look Down would be my suggestions for you to check out.

Also, I REALLY appreciate that you revisited Bleed! That was absolutely amazing! Really shows the evolution of your tastes!

Hey! There are so many good metal bands that you guys haven't reacted to yet. Try this one: *Agalloch - In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion* Make sure to filter by HD and watch in HD. PLEASE and thank you.

I'm glad you finally did Meshuggah again! Great reaction and you made very good points. You should listen to their album Catch 33. It's basicly one 45 minutes long song of crazy heavy stuff. It feels like a decent into madness. You can hear the influence of Meshuggah in alot of bands in different metal genres but still no band sound simillar to them. They just have this unique style.

This is my #1 song to bench press to tied with Combustion.

Haha, I LITERALLY said "I wish they'd give Bleed another chance now" while watching this, and you did right within the video. Awesome. \m/

dem · i · urge /ˈdemēˌərj/ noun a being responsible for the creation of the universe, in particular.

Judas Priest - The Sentinel

Im glad yall went back and relistened to bleed, i went from the original bleed reaction video to this and I was happy to see you've grown to appreciate the heavier side of metal. Definitely need to walk before you can run

thanks for looking at bleed again! love that song so much!

Agalloch “Not Unlike the Waves” Alcest “Ecailles de lune part 2”

Protest the Hero - Mist/Animal Bones/C'est la Vie! Any of these, I think you'd love. Pleaseeeee! You'll love the drumming, guitar and I'd love to know what you think of the vocalist.

I feel you guys, esp when Ryan was like 'I almost feel the groove', and George was like 'it almost builds you up' You guys keep skirting around melodic death metal that's ACCESSIBLE to a new listener... ya'll just keep diving headfirst in lol! And you do the same with power metal as well, which, I gotta give you props for, on both! You were almost there on this one, and I can tell you appreciated them. But nothing wrong with easing yourself into the genre, so you can understand it a little better. I STILL recommend you revisit Amon Amarth for melodic death metal. You reviewed an early, shit song and you NEED to revisit them. They honestly bridge the gap between mainstream metal and melodic death metal. Try 'Live for the Kill' as it has Apocalyptica behind them on orchestra and a very clear, yet elegant melody progression. But anything off Twilight of the Thundergod and more recent would probably suffice.

Fundamentally best review you guys have on the rock/metal side because it's honest, intelligent, respectful and just thoroughly true in a lot of ways. Appreciate that y'all were able to see the deeper layers into such heavy music, sincerely. Wish more people were willing to experience something they haven't before. Would be a better world. Take care, thanks.

Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells !!

The door stopper comment sounds like a challenge for Rob Scallon

Here when you were at 20k y’all blew the fk up Gratz dudes

I like what both of you said! This is for a specific audience, but you two have open minds and understand how complex this music is. That's the POINT. When you listen to it enough, kinda like reading books..., you just... get it. You're a little blown away. You get a "feeling". It makes you THINK. "Wow.... how did they DO that?!"

Yeeeeeah Bleed is one of those that really grows on you; after a few listens it's really hard to not enjoy some of those grooves. I agree with the point that to reach that elusive status of "truly great" a band needs to be able to extend its appeal beyond the boundaries of fans within their genre; there are plenty of bands that are fully aware that what they're doing isn't going to have that extended appeal. Nothing wrong with it, it's a super rare thing for a band to stumble across that trait unintentionally and capitalize without compromising their original style. I'd recommend you guys check out Monuments. Bunch of songs would be good choices; Atlas is probably the best bet though.

Strapping young lad City! Full album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my favorite song by them so far. It's got a hopeless feeling that their other songs don't quite have.

This is such an interesting video when looking back. You guys got so many things right and it would be very interesting to hear what you have to say about "Bleed" today, now that you "evolved" into a couple of metalheads. Keep up the good work \m/

React to Between the buried and me "white walls".

Meshuggah don't need to try to appeal to people outside their genre as they have enough fan base world wide. In flames are a good example who changed their style to fit into a sound with different taste and they ended up losing all their original fan base and gained new fans instead and are probably only just as popular if not less.

I have to say I always thought of myself as having an open mind about things but you two have me beat. Respect!

You guys remind me of how I (a traditional metalhead through and through) felt when I was getting into Hip Hop and I love it