Contradictions Collapse

Killer album. I've never listened to Meshuggah, so I figured I'd start here. Very unique song writing. This album features a ton of catchy head banging riffs accompanied by the lead singers beastly vocal. He sounds very similar to James Hetfield on the "and justice for all" album, but with a little more umph. Overall, I was very surprised and satisfied with this purchase. Great addition to any metal heads collection.

very good

Great condition, and if you like Meshuggah this is one you'll want.

Love the sound they create so raw and driving. Meshuggah is definitely one of my favorite bands. Can't want for their next new album

One word to describe this is syncopation

For a rhythm you can bludgeon someone to death to, no one does it quite like Meshuggah. It isn't their heaviest album, but still the best thing I've heard lately in that choppy style. It's better than Emmure's new album, which lacks heart; but less harmonious than the new Suicide Silence album. If you don't know those two bands, I recommend them.

Meshuggah has evolved over the years into one of the most complex, challenging metal bands in existence, credited for inventing the entire subgenre called djent that is influenced by their style. But on their debut album, Contradictions Collapse, they were searching for an identity, and sounded markedly different from the powerhouse they are today. Don't get me wrong; Meshuggah was technically gifted from the start, surpassing the average band in odd time signatures and unconventional structures. Yet these were more side features than essential qualities, as this is primarily a thrash/groove metal album. They were admittedly influenced directly by Metallica's ...And Justice for All while writing Contradictions Collapse, and it's apparent in the the riffs and vocal approach. Fans of Meshuggah's modern work who came on board later in their career might not even like this album, or its follow-up, Destroy Erase Improve, simply because they were much more traditional than everything that came after the first two releases. As a longtime fan, I actually miss some of the elements found on their debut. They can write some fantastic thrash riffs, and I think that over the years the vocals have become less varied and intelligible. Jens Kidman has become somewhat more of a monotonous screamer than the roaring, power delivery he employs on the first two albums. I love all eras of Meshuggah, and this is where it started. If you're a newer fan, give this a chance to sink in, and you should find it every bit as enjoyable as their later material.

This is Meshuggah's Debut Album (Contradictions Collapse), and Second E.P (None), on one CD. Re-issued together in 1998, this is a die-hard fan of Meshuggah's dream. For all fans of Metal wanting to get into Meshuggah, i wouldn't start with this. Only because at first listen, it sounds a little 'primitive' compared to their newer releases. This Album does lean heavily towards Bay Area Thrash, which seemed to be huge at the time, but i think it still holds the traditional uniqueness about Meshuggah. The Solo's still sound very much like Meshuggah, in how they sound so 'Alien-like'..The riffs are constantly changing, and somewhat off-tempo, and the same with the drumming. The only difference is, they've just gotten more and more creative in their sound in all aspects.The only fault i can put on this fantastic CD, is Jens Kidmans vocals. His vocals sound very 'beginner-like' compared to Meshuggah newer works. Which is obvious, as Meshuggah were pretty much starting out at the time. Other than that, fans of Meshuggah know what to expect. And to expect with this Album, if they haven't got it already.The best songs i think, that most fans would enjoy, would be "Paralyzing Ignorance (The title of this review refers to this song..)", "Erroneous Manipulation", "Abnegating Cecity (Which they did a Video for, with Jens Kidman playing guitar and singing with his really long hair in front of his face..Before he got rid of the guitar, and the hair, and just concentrated on singing..)", "Qualms of Reality", "We'll Never See The Day", "Greed", "Cadeverous Mastication"..And the entire None E.P, which is just brilliant.Most songs go over the 5 minute mark. Only 2 songs go for just over 4 minutes, and that's "Paralyzing Ignorance" (4:27) and "Choirs of Devastation" (4:00). The longest song is "Cadaverous Mastication" at (7:31). So be prepared to sit down and really feel the full effect of this awesomely heavy, and truly classic, Album.For fans of Meshuggah who liked "Destroy, Erase, Improve" the most out of all their other Albums, you must check this Album out immediately. And for fans who liked "Chaosphere" up to their latest release, the insanely fantastic E.P "I", check this out too. It's totally worth it, so don't hesitate on buying this Album. And at the time when this came out, even if this Album leans heavily towards the Bay Area Thrash scene/genre, it was still unique in the traditional Meshuggah way. Which is why i believe Meshuggah are possibly the greatest known, but unknown, Metal band in the world. Ever since this came out, they've gone further and further into distancing themselves from all other genres and "similar" bands..And their unique heaviness just cannot be matched.To all Meshuggah fans.. You need this in your collection if you call yourself a "Meshuggener".

como la mayoría de las veces, la caja del vinyl llegó doblada.

Cover und Vinyl neu und in tadellosem Zustand.Ich bin zufrieden.

Rustic but quite groovy. Very good album

よく紹介文だとデクニカル‘デス’とデスメタルに分類されている彼等。当時デス扱いされ始めた頃はテクニカルスラッシュならば納得できるがテクニカルデスは納得できなかった様子。確かにこの１stアルバムではデスと言うよりスラッシュな曲である。アマゾンさんのレビュー通り他の作品に比べるとプロデューサーのせいなのか音圧が足りない気がするが楽曲の凄さはやはり目を見張る物がある。アルバムもかなり凄いです。曲的にはもしかしたらメタリカを凄く進化させた感じだろうか？ただあくまでもクラシカルではなくジャズ・フュージョンの要素を含んだバンドだと言う事がこのバンドの特徴だと思います。ただ１曲インストのがまるきりメタリカの様で驚く。無名時代ならパクリと言われそう。そして目を見張るのはこの頃はイエンスがギターを弾きながらヴォーカルもとっていた事です。あとジャケでドラムのトーマスとイエンスの名前の表記が逆になっています。フレドリックのギターもやはり凄いです。ファンの中には２ndが最高傑作といわれていますが、こっちの方が好きだと言う方も多分にいます（ドラムの面白味はこちらのがあるかも、次作は次作でドラムは凄いは凄いけど）のでどちらから聴けと言われれば一般的には２ndなんでしょうけど、こちらも是非とも聞いて下さい。