Google Play: Meshuggah Interview

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After six studio albums and heaps of praise, Meshuggah find themselves riding an all-time career high with their seventh record Koloss debuting at #17 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Touring in support of this feat, we caught up with their esteemed drummer Tomas Haake at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco to discover what makes his band tick. Watch as we dissect the sonic nature of Meshuggah to learn more about the inspiration behind the group's most successful release to date, and don't miss your chance to get a taste of Koloss by grabbing "Do Not Look Down" for free: goo.gl/QtOR8

[@Wulpul]

My first reaction to this title.
DAFUQ
Google Play: Meshuggah.
AWESOME

[@andreidoanca4262]

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Meshuggah on a Google channel...definitely didn't expect that!

[@insaneshk]

i just fell in love with the interviewer

[@Alarconian]

Wow, finally some quality questions from the interviewer! Great job!

[@holygroove2]

Thomas is so humble - I would say that melody plays a pretty big role in this band, but they've put it in their riffs. The reason why the riffs mess with the mind is because many of them are both rhythmically and melodically sophisticated. Thomas always downplays what he does, but his music is simultaneously challenging and amazing - that's hard to accomplish. I've got a lot of respect for what this band has been able to do!

[@alisquare2272]

It sounds complicated because they don't do typical 4/4 time signature ;)

[@holygroove2]

Yes. Most people play a lot simpler rhythms in 4, but meshuggah's 4/4 is unbreakable.

[@holygroove2]

@@devendasmusic Yes. He has a strong command of the English language.

[@MilitantOldLady]

"kind of down tuned"...yea, no kidding Tomas :D

[@fanitriastowo]

I like computer technology, I like Meshuggah, now I love my life

[@justpapy667]

Mobile game store taking interview of metal band

[@kaptainglom]

What's it like like being in, you know, like Meshuggah.

[@Pokerface-tr1ds]

I remember the first time I have seen Meshuggah back in 1996. They were opening for Clawfinger in my home town (Ludwigsburg Germany). I belive it was the album Destroy Erase Improve / Selfcaged. Since 96 I am a fan of Meshuggah. Yepp.. that's it! And I really respect the guys for being down to earth and cool guys :)

[@ashleyhoward14]

Google likes Meshuggah?? Awesome

[@ii121]

it's a shame how Google tries to promote these awful services (Google Play, Google +) this way, but it's amazing the quality of material they're producing.

[@Ph.C]

Good guy Tomas: Is one of today's most influential drummers, "Yeah.... I really just write a tiny percentage of the drumbeats..."

[@ETAC-ei8ru]

I was at this show!! Sick show! They opened for Ministry!

[@NikkElektrik]

hothtothothothothothothothothothtothothothothothothothothothtothothothothothothothot.
and Tomas Haake. There is a lot of awesome on this video.

[@gcschannel]

Great interview!

[@JonathanTaylorW]

great interview

[@Mortarion6666]

wow an interviewer that knows their shit for once

[@SpinozicTroll]

An actually great interview!

[@anthonyfernandes6226]

Masters of Timing!

[@underscoreisnotvalid]

fuck i love this guy

[@PhilipMcGeehan]

Excellent

[@emilosallo]

Hahaha, 0:38
Dick: It's another bass, entirely another bass....
Tomas: Oh that fucker... Yeah it did NOT sound fun anyhow...
...it's funnier in swedish...

[@blonep]

I've never seen Apple interview Meshuggah... Fuck yeah google!!!

[@icos211]

"We have kind of a down tuned sound"
NO SHIT?

[@TheMeatballMen]

Fuckin great interview

[@woodoo003]

Masters of Time itself

[@ZeugmaP]

I want to hug him

[@schandorff666]

she googled it! :)

[@metallicarula]

thomas haake wearing a kamchatka shirt

[@pad-dydrummer5929]

So a sound hot interviewer had a chat with the God! Didn't know this existed. Damn u UA-cam recommendation algorithm.🎈🙏

[@WeatherStationZ41]

better replay the most radio-safe section of the most radio-safe song on the record for the entire interview

[@zhamoua]

i have one particular question, does meshuggah ever make any mistake in the past for live shows

[@t3hgir]

they are human bro

[@RaphGaudette]

Nice audio..

[@frogbeergolfgolf]

Yeah he dummed down to a rack and 2 floors this album cycle. He also ditched a ride cymbal although I think he did that a few years ago.

[@robgreene5666]

I hope Haake collects a PR fee from the rest of the guys, he seems to be the only one who interviews for them. Even when the others are there he is the only one who says anything.

[@TheMeatballMen]

+Rob Greene Hagstrom has a pretty good amount of solid interviews

[@robgreene5666]

yeah the guy is a pro

[@aracon9721]

as good as the questions are, as poor is the sound quality

[@xxxYugooxxx]

Haake only has one rack tomm now??

[@fatsqueek2657]

Gens.

[@holygroove2]

Ok guitarists: What in Odin's name is the thing at 3:04 to 3:09??? It's not just flatted fifths...plus that super low string on the bottom is open and ringing...it creates a sound that I'm "crazy" over.

[@Consural]

Well, sorry but it literally is just palm-muted flatted fifths. That chord is the main riff of "I Am Colossus".

[@pipespeeps5349]

F = 0 Bb = 1 Eb = 2 Ab = 3
Palm muted and its important to have a tight sounds (Boosted amp tightening up the low end in front of the amp)

[@Ragnarockalypse]

Better space for two hi-hats - one closed, one open.

[@dooshahn]

8-DDD !!!! WTF Google Play AWESOME!!!

[@aristide4505]

they even use a percussive mic in this one lmao

[@rickstevens8701]

That chick is so hot

[@VinnySvobodaMusic]

That woman is attractive. Oh, Tomas, you're cool too.

[@lennartkrischik4757]

Kinda downtuned...jesus meshuggah probably has the lowest sounding guitars in prog metal