Rhapsody App for Rhapsody International, Inc.   Imagine if
scientists were to hybridize the DNA of late-1980s Metallica and
Chaos A.D.-era Sepultura, splice it into the genome of a
superhuman cyborg, then send it on a mission to destroy all weak
Metal bands in its path. That cyborg would be Meshuggah.
Building their stuttering jackhammer riffs atop constantly
shifting odd-time rhythms, they execute with frightening,
machine-like precision and cement-crushing heaviness. Vocalist
Jens Kidman barks out sci-fi-damaged lyrics in an unyielding
roar; guitarist Fredrik Thordendal chimes in now and then with
Fusion-derived solos that would probably sound horrible on a
jazz record, but fit right in with what Meshuggah does. The
biggest criticism here would be a lack of outward variation --
the fast tempos, melody-free vocals and densely packed guitars
lend a similar surface to each song. Within that limited
framework, though, the variations are fast-paced and seemingly
endless. Rhapsody app on your desktop or mobile de