What other metal bands are comparable to Meshuggah?

Question

I missed the Meshuggah show the other evening in St. Paul. It way sold out.

Looking for other cool metal bands to enjoy but 99% of what I hear on 93x is crap and 99% of the stuff on Headbanger's Ball is crap. Looking for something pure that I can check out and maybe check out live.

I like Meshuggah, Metallica, The Scorpions, Slayer, the band that the guy who used to host Headbangeer's Ball is from (I think his name is Jaimie), and Barry Manillow. Do not like Lamb of G_d very much.

Actually also looking for something with very hard, and proficicient, music but with better vocals than the UUUUUUUURRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH stuff you hear so much these days.

Answer 1

The Ocean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSVRPssSNoI

Mnemic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdUVMddEd8

Agoraphobic Nosebleed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad7OaVBoeEM&feature=related

Answer 2

You should most definitely check out Anomalous, they are extremely complex and mathematical, even moreso than Meshuggah (although their demo features a drum machine, they have a drummer now and Marco from Brain Drill has covered a few songs). Mapping those songs out by ear would be impossible. However, you may not like the vocals.



For other technical bands, i guess Origin, Brain Drill, Necrophagist, etc all the tech death. Between the Buried and Me is also interesting, they are technically proficient yet do not show it off nonstop like tech death (although i do love my tech death), they write complex, enjoyable stuff.

Answer 3

Freds side project a while ago called Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects. (album) Sol Niger Within - with Sicko drummer Morgan Ågren. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5YEqmIIdj8



they are pretty much a one of a kind but you would also like



Sleep Terror

Gojira

Born Of Osiris

Spastic Inc



Good call Gem!!

Divine Heresy hands down

Answer 4

Watchtower they only have a pair of albums yet are rather golden and that i think of it quite is like present day thrash Judas Priest. And... additionally attempt Iced Earth, it quite is my in demand potential steel band.

Answer 5

Dude, you gotta hear Machine Head. I saw them live and they're amazing. Also try Iced Earth and Yngwie Malmsteen.



Bands like Metallica and Slayer:

Anthrax

Black Tide

Exodus

Megadeth

Pantera

Prototype

Testament

Sepultura

Answer 6

Gojira

Fear Factory

Divine Heresy



I'm too lazy to post links, just search them. You won't regret it.



Oh i'm with you I don't like LOG either. And Divine Heresy is the most similar band to Mesh.



Shred - Thanks for introducing Divine Heresy to me. Credits to Shred

Answer 7

Psyopus

Gojira

Answer 8

Haha,shred introduced these to me lol

Sleep Terror-Fantastical,Eargasms all the time

Born of osiris

Gojira

Theory In Practice

Spawn of Possession

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I think psycroptic is Eargasmic and fantastical(Drummer is insane)

Spastic Inc

Necrophagist

Decapitated

Just for te record shred didn't show me those ones :P

Answer 9

Gojira

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbGT5XOl380

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAw5nWJBNrM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Zbs9s3VlE