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Meshuggah
- Country of origin:
- Sweden
- Location:
- Umeå, Västerbotten
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Technical Groove/Thrash Metal (early); Djent (later)
- Themes:
- Futurism, Consciousness, Apocalypse, Psychedelia, Paradoxes, Society, Chaos
- Current label:
- Atomic Fire Records
- Years active:
- 1987-1988, 1988-present
| Current | |
| Jens Kidman | Guitars (1987, 1988-1992), Vocals (lead) (1987, 1988-present), Bass (2005) |
| See also: ex-Calipash, ex-Metallien | |
| Fredrik Thordendal | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988, 1988-present) |
| See also: Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, ex-Calipash, ex-Metallien | |
| Tomas Haake | Drums, Vocals (additional) (1989-present) |
| See also: Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, ex-Barophobia | |
| Mårten Hagström | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1992-present), Bass (1995, 2005) |
| See also: ex-Barophobia, ex-Machine Head (live) | |
| Dick Lövgren | Bass (2004-present) |
| See also: Cromlech, ex-Last Tribe, Nica Group, ex-Arch Enemy (live), ex-In Flames (live), ex-Armageddon, ex-Frequency, ex-Time Requiem | |
| Past | |
| Jörgen Lindmark | Bass (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Metallien, ex-Breather | |
| Per Sjögren | Drums (1987-1988) |
| Johan Sjögren | Guitars (1987-1988) |
| Peter Nordin | Bass, Vocals (backing) (1988-1995) |
| See also: Pre-Human Vaults, ex-Calipash, ex-Regent | |
| Niklas Lundgren | Drums (1988-1989) |
| See also: ex-Calipash | |
| Jonas Lindberg | Guitars (1988) |
| See also: ex-Breather, ex-Ten Toes Up | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1998-2001) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Pain of Salvation, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1995-1998) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Pain of Salvation, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Per Nilsson | Guitars (2017-2021) |
| See also: Nocturnal Rites, Scar Symmetry, Zierler, ex-Adversary, ex-Legia, ex-Thrawn, ex-Hagen, Catacomb (Swe), Kaipa, ex-The Absence, ex-The Storyteller, ex-Altered Aeon, ex-World Below | |
| Jens Kidman | Guitars (1987, 1988-1992), Vocals (lead) (1987, 1988-present), Bass (2005) |
| See also: ex-Calipash, ex-Metallien | |
| Fredrik Thordendal | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988, 1988-present) |
| See also: Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, ex-Calipash, ex-Metallien | |
| Tomas Haake | Drums, Vocals (additional) (1989-present) |
| See also: Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, ex-Barophobia | |
| Mårten Hagström | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1992-present), Bass (1995, 2005) |
| See also: ex-Barophobia, ex-Machine Head (live) | |
| Dick Lövgren | Bass (2004-present) |
| See also: Cromlech, ex-Last Tribe, Nica Group, ex-Arch Enemy (live), ex-In Flames (live), ex-Armageddon, ex-Frequency, ex-Time Requiem | |
| Jörgen Lindmark | Bass (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Metallien, ex-Breather | |
| Per Sjögren | Drums (1987-1988) |
| Johan Sjögren | Guitars (1987-1988) |
| Peter Nordin | Bass, Vocals (backing) (1988-1995) |
| See also: Pre-Human Vaults, ex-Calipash, ex-Regent | |
| Niklas Lundgren | Drums (1988-1989) |
| See also: ex-Calipash | |
| Jonas Lindberg | Guitars (1988) |
| See also: ex-Breather, ex-Ten Toes Up | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1998-2001) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Pain of Salvation, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Past | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1995-1998) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Pain of Salvation, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Per Nilsson | Guitars (2017-2021) |
| See also: Nocturnal Rites, Scar Symmetry, Zierler, ex-Adversary, ex-Legia, ex-Thrawn, ex-Hagen, Catacomb (Swe), Kaipa, ex-The Absence, ex-The Storyteller, ex-Altered Aeon, ex-World Below | |
Meshuggah's name is taken from the Hebrew and Yiddish word for "crazy".
Metallien is NOT a pre-Meshuggah band. It was a different entity altogether.
The band was originally formed in 1987 by Jens Kidman, Fredrik Thordendal, Jörgen Lindmark, Per Sjögren, and Johan Sjögren. In the ...