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Meshuggah - New Album Title Revealed


After announcing the release date of their new album, Swedish technical metallers Meshuggah and Nuclear Blast have made the following announcement via Facebook: "Meshuggah have chosen Koloss as the title to their eighth studio album, set for North American release on March 27th and European release on March 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records."

"Drummer Tomas Haake has issued the following warning: As always, we try to take our music in a slightly different direction with each album and with Koloss we feel that we really nailed what we were going for. Organic brutality, viscera and groove all crammed into a 54-minute metalicious treat, best avoided by the faint of heart!"



UPDATE: The tracklist and cover art for Koloss have now also been unveiled. Check it out below.

01. I Am Colossus
02. The Demon's Name Is Surveillance
03. Do Not Look Down
04. Behind The Sun
05. The Hurt That Finds You First
06. Marrow
07. Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion
08. Swarm
09. Demiurge
10. The Last Vigil



[Also thanks to IIIWorldFuckface for sending in this news!]


Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Meshuggah
Posted: 17.01.2012 by Rog-Mothoth


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17.01.2012 - 11:59
malaikat
Killer name.
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17.01.2012 - 12:11
3rdWorld
China was a neat
Stoked!!!
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17.01.2012 - 12:14
3rdWorld
China was a neat
" best avoided by the faint of heart "... Stupid cliche. Metal bands need to describe their albums better in promotions.
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17.01.2012 - 12:43
LeChron James
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"Organic Brutality". Fucking FEELIN' IT.
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17.01.2012 - 14:22
BloodTears
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This is exciting. I hope their deliver the goods.
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Like you could kiss my ass.

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17.01.2012 - 14:23
!J.O.O.E.!
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Maybe they really liked the post-metal Koloss album that was released last year.

I do hope this is more theme/style based than the jack-of-all trades that was Obzen.
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17.01.2012 - 14:53
AtrumHiberna
"kolos" in Greek means "ass", really
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17.01.2012 - 15:00
Darkside Momo
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Written by [user id=4365] on 17.01.2012 at 14:23

Maybe they really liked the post-metal Koloss album that was released last year.

I do hope this is more theme/style based than the jack-of-all trades that was Obzen.

One way or another, as long as it's good, I'm game.
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17.01.2012 - 15:03
MyNameJeff
Written by AtrumHiberna on 17.01.2012 at 14:53

"kolos" in Greek means "ass", really

too soon xD
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17.01.2012 - 18:19
Auntie Sahar
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Written by [user id=4365] on 17.01.2012 at 14:23


I do hope this is more theme/style based than the jack-of-all trades that was Obzen.

Indeed, another concept album like Catch 33 would be quite interesting. But then again, it's Meshuggah, and they do something a little different with each release... so let's just wait and see what's inside the wrapped present, so to speak.
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17.01.2012 - 18:42
Valaskjalf
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Cant waaaait!!
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17.01.2012 - 19:17
3rdWorld
China was a neat
Tracklist & album art revealed.. wat r u gyuz doin?
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17.01.2012 - 19:22
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Written by 3rdWorld on 17.01.2012 at 19:17
Tracklist & album art revealed.. wat r u gyuz doin?

Tracklist? Where?
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17.01.2012 - 19:52
3rdWorld
China was a neat
Phew...
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17.01.2012 - 20:03
Westvann
What a killer cover art!
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17.01.2012 - 20:51
AtrumHiberna
Written by MyNameJeff on 17.01.2012 at 15:03

Written by AtrumHiberna on 17.01.2012 at 14:53

"kolos" in Greek means "ass", really

too soon xD

what do u mean?
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17.01.2012 - 20:56
TheLostChord
YES!
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17.01.2012 - 20:58
sasquatch
Give me the music... I want meshuggah!
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17.01.2012 - 21:20
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Heaps and heaps of Shuggah!
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17.01.2012 - 21:28
MyNameJeff
Written by AtrumHiberna on 17.01.2012 at 20:51

Written by MyNameJeff on 17.01.2012 at 15:03

Written by AtrumHiberna on 17.01.2012 at 14:53

"kolos" in Greek means "ass", really

too soon xD

what do u mean?

( it's when someone makes a not very apropriate joke about something recent )
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17.01.2012 - 21:49
!J.O.O.E.!
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Didn't actually register the cover art. Meshuggah are keeping with tradition and made it bloody awful.
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17.01.2012 - 21:53
AtrumHiberna
Quote:
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Written by AtrumHiberna on 17.01.2012 at 14:53

"kolos" in Greek means "ass", really

too soon xD

what do u mean?

( it's when someone makes a not very apropriate joke about something recent )

it's not a joke, this is what it means
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18.01.2012 - 01:06
Troy Killjoy
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Written by [user id=4365] on 17.01.2012 at 21:49
Didn't actually register the cover art. Meshuggah are keeping with tradition and made it bloody awful.

Awful as in awful or awful as in awesome.

I think it's awful as in awful.
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18.01.2012 - 04:19
pisymbol
Time to get stoked. To be honest, Obzen was not as good as I wanted it to be. With that said, the first track was worth the whole album. So, I know they can do it. Please deliver the goods Meshuggah!
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18.01.2012 - 10:36
Symmachus
Oh, yeah, they've got some great song titles on there. I'd like to cite "The Demon's Name is Surveillance" as an example of that. I don't quite know what "Koloss" means (aside from the previous posts), but one of my first thoughts was of the word "Colossus". Also, the album artwork slays!
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18.01.2012 - 13:05
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 18.01.2012 at 01:06


Awful as in awful or awful as in awesome.

I think it's awful as in awful.

When has awful ever meant awesome o.O Is this some new slang I'm not aware of?
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18.01.2012 - 15:30
theFIST
Amazing cover
but the name and tracklist don"t sound that Meshuggah....
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Haha, that's like saying "compose your own Metal album and upload it here, instead of writing a review of an album". :lol:

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19.01.2012 - 00:12
Troy Killjoy
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Written by [user id=4365] on 18.01.2012 at 13:05
When has awful ever meant awesome o.O

Like when you're describing a new Gnaw Their Tongues release or something.

Calling it disgusting, vile, repulsive, awful, etc.
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19.01.2012 - 00:23
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Written by [user id=4365] on 17.01.2012 at 21:49

Didn't actually register the cover art. Meshuggah are keeping with tradition and made it bloody awful.

The only artworks I like are from Nothing and Catch 33. The rest (and this one) are fucking awful.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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19.01.2012 - 11:56
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 19.01.2012 at 00:12

Written by [user id=4365] on 18.01.2012 at 13:05
When has awful ever meant awesome o.O

Like when you're describing a new Gnaw Their Tongues release or something.

Calling it disgusting, vile, repulsive, awful, etc.

Lulz, fair point but I doubt anyone has used "awful" in that context :p
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