Album: The Violent Sleep of Reason by Meshuggah (2016)
Genre: Progressive Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: Album

Description: "The Violent Sleep of Reason"  is the eighth full-length album by Swedish metal band Meshuggah. It was released on 7 October 2016 on Nuclear Blast.
The album's title was loosely inspired by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The album's title and lyrical themes are a commentary on terrorism, extremist views on ideals and religious dogma.
In an attempt to depart from the production on previous albums like Koloss and obZen, this album was recorded live. According to Haake, this allowed the band to capture their sound more "honestly" and to capture the "rawness" of albums from the '80s and early '90s that "inspired us when were growing up." 
A review by Max Frank on the popular site Metalsucks.net gave the album five out of five stars and described it as a "tour-de-force; a total deconstruction of heavy music."

Artist Background: Meshuggah is a Swedish extreme metal band from Umeå, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992. The band has gone through a number of bassists, with the position currently being held by Dick Lövgren since 2004. Meshuggah first attracted international attention with the 1995 release Destroy Erase ... Part of the Umeå, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Progressive Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Animals as Leaders, Car Bomb, Vildhjarta, Textures

Music Scene: Part of the Umeå, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Progressive Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Progressive Metal, Metal, 2010s, Album, Nuclear Blast

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes


"The Violent Sleep of Reason"  is the eighth full-length album by Swedish metal band Meshuggah. It was released on 7 October 2016 on Nuclear Blast.
The album's title was loosely inspired by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The album's title and lyrical themes are a commentary on terrorism, extremist views on ideals and religious dogma.
In an attempt to depart from the production on previous albums like Koloss and obZen, this album was recorded live. According to Haake, this allowed the band to capture their sound more "honestly" and to capture the "rawness" of albums from the '80s and early '90s that "inspired us when were growing up." 
A review by Max Frank on the popular site Metalsucks.net gave the album five out of five stars and described it as a "tour-de-force; a total deconstruction of heavy music."

The Violent Sleep of Reason

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