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“The basement where we rehearsed got flooded and some of our equipment we just had to throw away”: How Meshuggah foresaw the future of extreme metal with 1995’s Destroy Erase Improve

Despite floods and two horrific hand accidents, the Swedes drew the blueprint for what heavy music would become in the 21st century

Metal Hammer · Jul 28

“The guitar tone ripped my face off!” When Machine Head's Robb Flynn met Meshuggah

Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn is a Meshuggah mega-fan – so we asked him to interview metal’s most complex band

Metal Hammer · Jun 7

“Tosin Abasi told me once, the first time he heard us, he said, ‘This music is broken’”: Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström reflects on changing the face of metal guitar

The success of their two bands has resulted in some key industry changes

Guitar World · Dec 4, 2025

“People think we get our calculators out and work out some kind of complex mathematical formula”: how Meshuggah redefined tech metal for the 21st century

With 2008’s landmark obZen album, Meshuggah were streets ahead of the competition – and the kings of punking other bands

Metal Hammer · Mar 11, 2024

The beginner’s guide to djent in five essential albums

From Meshuggah to Jinjer and Sleep Token, these masterpieces represent progressive metal at its chugging, pummelling best

Metal Hammer · Nov 13, 2023