this could easily be a Meshuggah song

So you want to know the 'secret' behind the complexity #Meshuggah riffs?
Maybe it's Morse Code....
There's loads of way to count this but for simplicity it's 4 bars of 4/4 and a bar of 7/8. The second layer is a polymeter and is two bars of 4/4 and a bar of 2/4, then two bars of 4/4 and one bar of 3/8. It sounds weird but it ties up eventually. Also add a healthy dose of delay and reverb on the top lines! It makes for a pretty convincing Meshuggah style riff!
Tuning - G G C F A D
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[@Rubzosaurus]

So cool! The ‘metal’ layer made it even better!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Borrowed some ideas from the Koloss album for that part. Adds a bit of depth and interest. Absolute nightmare to count though!

[@APKyle]

*Insert iconic Jen’s face here*

[@mbickford98]

first listen i was thinking, "wow, can't believe i missed this banger, what album is this from???" before reading the description and realizing it's not a cover. i'm a little slow sometimes. your tones are spot on

[@mr.z9609]

Nailed the vibe. Usually with Meshuggah, though, the "layer", as well as the drum beat, are in 4/4, while the guitar riff runs its course over the barline, and is cut off to resolve at 16, or 32, or 64 bars.

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

The original notation is in 4/4 with a bar of 7/8 for the last letter to make it work a bit better and the hats are the 4/4 groove part. I tried snare on 2+4 or 3 but it felt empty and less interesting so took a bit of artistic license

[@mr.z9609]

@@ShadowMantraSteve Nice, I didn't catch that.

[@MrFRNTIK]

Im surprised they didn't even think of this. It honestly sounds like something they'd write

[@M0HAMMAD1997]

that is actually smart

[@randyhalfway]

This is amazing, I need more of this!

[@RickHardcore]

Great job!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@jostakneesen3868]

😂😂😂 Best metal face on earth! And this great mosh pit guitar playing! I love it! 👌👍👍👍🤜🤛

[@iamvaske]

Nahhhh bro this too cool🔥🔥

[@Roonayy]

the kick's very uncharacteristic of meshuggah though

[@denisherry]

haha NICE!

[@romuloalencar9652]

haha its like a morse code

[@negativ6910]

🤘🏻😄

[@rajeshhkkapoor8549]

More please using more and binary code and meshuggah

[@ronniethemetal6316]

Hands down one of the heaviest things I've ever heard (and I hate the post-Meshuggah "djent" stuff)