---
title: "Meshuggah"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah"
genre: "Djent Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1987
---

# Meshuggah

**Meshuggah** is a djent metal band, from Sweden, active 1987 to present.

Meshuggah is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1987. Since 2004, the band's lineup consists of founding members Jens Kidman and Fredrik Thordendal, alongside rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, drummer Tomas Haake and bassist Dick Lövgren. Since its formation, the band has released nine studio albums, six EPs and eight music videos. Their latest studio album, Immutable, was released in April 2022 via Atomic Fire Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meshuggah

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Meshuggah |
| Genre | Djent Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Umeå, Sweden |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 17 |

## Genres

[Djent Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/djent) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dick Lövgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dick-lovgren) | Bass guitar | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Fredrik Thordendal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fredrik-thordendal) | Background vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Jens Kidman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jens-kidman) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Mårten Hagström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marten-hagstrom) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Tomas Haake](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-haake) | Spoken vocals, Membranophone | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Gustaf Hielm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gustaf-hielm) | Bass guitar | 1998 to 2001 | Former |
| [Niklas Lundgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/niklas-lundgren) | Membranophone | 1987 to 1990 | Former |
| [Peter Nordin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-nordin) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/album/2edecd6e-91ef-4400-9ec4-1b5efc82d7fe) | EP |
| 1991 | [Contradictions Collapse](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f1b43d3-1551-3474-929b-30f523eac1f7) | Album |
| 1994 | [None](https://themetalnet.com/album/428d6ce3-953c-31ef-8980-9776ef38da2a) | EP |
| 1995 | [Destroy Erase Improve](https://themetalnet.com/album/34477fa0-2ee6-4c26-8eba-d3d5e0908811) | Album |
| 1995 | [Selfcaged](https://themetalnet.com/album/93de0802-ca99-38da-b935-9700bf428e5a) | EP |
| 1995 | [Untitled](https://themetalnet.com/album/b88457dc-b7a3-46dc-9357-5e6fdeb1db20) | EP |
| 1997 | [The True Human Design](https://themetalnet.com/album/f47d3b55-410c-3dbb-a5cc-70011662511d) | EP |
| 1998 | [Chaosphere](https://themetalnet.com/album/460c2238-8fa3-37c1-9f81-cac6ff902bbc) | Album |
| 2002 | [Nothing](https://themetalnet.com/album/aaf90df0-eec3-3d55-83fd-67b9cf034eb4) | Album |
| 2004 | [I](https://themetalnet.com/album/1dfe3683-90f0-3959-aa4c-22e3f9a449c8) | EP |
| 2005 | [Catch Thirtythree](https://themetalnet.com/album/a5e1057c-f35f-396a-8b2d-5d31c1ecdf05) | Album |
| 2008 | [obZen](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc3c02ea-5837-32ab-9c65-f60125458187) | Album |
| 2012 | [Koloss](https://themetalnet.com/album/f89aba8a-b5a0-47b8-a224-99f9b559c835) | Album |
| 2013 | [Pitch Black](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba239bb9-287e-4de8-9f19-71c18cf70cbb) | EP |
| 2016 | [The Violent Sleep of Reason](https://themetalnet.com/album/1517a44c-9984-42b0-b3e2-e86fd9a76972) | Album |
| 2022 | [Immutable](https://themetalnet.com/album/15e177a5-1c4b-405e-926a-d4f8a334a54c) | Album |
| 2026 | [Catch Thirtythree: 20th Anniversary Edition (2026 Remastered)](https://themetalnet.com/album/50b1b888-3520-407a-a8f1-fb36006080e2) | Album |

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- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Meshuggah/21
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meshuggah
- x: https://twitter.com/meshuggah
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ggwAqZD3lyT2sbovlmfQY
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2175
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meshuggah/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCxzL25HvnUMzzExb96868Cw
- bandcamp: https://meshuggah.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/17304969
- website: https://www.meshuggah.net/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt