To celebrate their 25th year since releasing their first E.P. Meshuggah have filmed “The Ophidian Trek”, an amazing full length concert dvd that showcases the band in all their technical glory.
Just a quick word of warning if you suffer from epilepsy then you wont be able to watch this concert. The lighting effects are strobing non-stop in time to the unique rhythms the band is putting out and the band are on point. I don’t think there is another band that could technically match these guys live today. They never miss a step and to play that technical at those speeds in a thing of pure beauty.
Front man Jens Kidman has an unparalleled stage presence. I’m pretty sure there isn’t another human on the planet that could pull the faces that he does while on stage. The crowd are completely rabid and are eating up everything these guys can put out and are returning it ten fold. With all the lighting effects and smoke flooding the stage the atmosphere is amazing and really helps give the music that extra step in creating the whole live experience
The band absolutely tear through classics like “Swarm”, “obZen”, “I am Colossus”, “Bleed” and “New Millennium Cyanide Christ” before closing with the powerful “The Last Vigil”.
I saw these guys live on the “obZen” tour and this DVD was giving me flashbacks to being pummeled in the pit, unable to keep moshing in time with the bands unique rhythm patterns.
Watching these guys live is like watching some kind of amazing organic machine rhythmically produce amazingly hypnotic sounds that can only be described as artwork. Its unrelenting and pummeling while still managing to be amazingly beautiful at the same time.
I cannot recommend this DVD enough to fans of all music. I don’t think there’s a single person who would not get at least something out of viewing this
“The Ophidian Trek” is available September 26
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