Meshuggah Metal Riff Lesson Part 1

[360391incinerator]

Fucking gods

[TheChrispablo]

i bet they both can count to 100 better then anyone else

[CallMeIshmaelGuitar]

"this is actually a bass string"

*THHHUNK*

"..yeah it is"

hbahahahahahahha

[drthunda]

I watched the whole interview to see what Frederik had to say.

[JimmyVDitti]

I want those fucking pickups..

[Xephler]

5:17 I din't know Marten played the banjo rofl

[NotoriusWhitey]

Their signature is gonna be bitchen! Price is way to high though. Its like 6k!!!

[elliotdeware87]

30 and a half inch scale? Holy shitt!

[darklordbaf]

8th string chugging is very nice!

[Xiphos707fx]

waiiiit, fredrik is on the right isnt he? descriptioin wrong? not suuure

[metalrulez907]

@Xiphos707fx yeah fredriks on the right its backwards on the description

[Lommekongen]

One of the best guitarist in the world! He's guitar speaks for it self... So why don't you learn Swedish? ;)

[EliteNoodle249]

they should have signature guitars for all the people that want those specs :)

[linitweapon]

@EliteNoodle249 they have one coming out in 2012

[holygroove2]

At 4:00 - THAT is the sound I was trying to find out about. He says it's not really chugging... I thought that was some kind of chord, but it's more of a sound. It really comes out in Electric Red, Lethargica, and a few other tunes on Obzen. It rules! I actually want speakers that make that low rumble jump out.

[stevo946]

Half a note? lol

[Floorsnarl]

I think Marten shot a wad in his pants hearing Fredrik talk! 3:08

[hauntedpiano]

Fredrik sounds like Swissgar

[Ulydighet]

Marten stop talking!

[rythmicpulses1]

Didn't they ditch the Iceman models because they didn't sound right or something because Marten said apparently they sounded shit through the monitors or something like that?

[metalrulez907]

i like how only Marten and Haake talk Fredrik and Jens stay quiet "most of the time" and no one ever sees the damn bassist lol (in humor)

[MRLoggia123]

6.28...fucking guy plays "Bleed" like its nothing!

[TIM3TOSHR3D]

Oh sorry this is my other account wtf

[TIM3TOSHR3D]

@k5ita I couldnt even if I wanted too but what I did was buy an ibajez rga8 and buy an Iceman body from warmoth (yes they do make 8 string bodies) so I also ordered a lundgren m8 pickup then i slapped the electronics in. Bolted on the neck and I'm good to go. But the prob was that it had dot inlays but what ever so then I melted my hand trying to learn bleed on the videosvideos

[DieFlammenGuitar]

i juste fucking want this guitar

[FriendsOfNone]

4:30 - Skwisgar Skwigelf!!

[metalhead2theEnd]

man i love that guitar tone!!!

[esraretin]

fuck u ! where is lesson? they can play guitar fuckin big mouthed pricks

[NACHOTHEIST]

Fredrik can talk!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FirstSplitter]

@NACHOTHEIST haha you know what im typing even in the searchbar? : fredrik thordendal interview^^

[jumatm]

@NACHOTHEIST hahhahahahahahahaha xD poor fredrik xD

[mrsonoro26]

damm 8 strigns,very good and crusher

[Anton94219]

Fredrick  dArtanian

[ChainsawVsGod]

It move.

[Nomekiller]

Low frequence rumble!! Hagström nailed it right there

[metalman1a]

so many deja vus

[Aboody2hotty]

HULK CANT USE THIS GUITAR :D LOL

[barret707]

the Iceman looks like an Ashbody with a maple neck and the RG is a Mahogany body with a mahogany neck i think

[dbakerone]

to all thats none to the wiser what they r saying their 8 strings are only a standard 6 string tuned guitar with a 7th half step down and an 8th bass string nothing special 

[volfan911]

they hardly have an accent. did they spend a lot of time in the states growing up?

[6672rock]

The two lowest strings are good for single-note riffing, but with all that saturated distortion, chords just sound muddy and the individual notes bleed into each other.

[Deathofatiger1389]

"This is actually a bass string"

..."Yeah it is"

[fingerboy18]

Not the best tone, but it totally creates a unique sound for the band. It reminds me of biting into sheet metal. Very fuckin' powerful.

[ZenotheMetalWarrior]

@fingerboy18 Well, for this whole they were not using their normal gear. They simply had their guitars running into the Amps that Guitar World has sitting in their office for lessons like this. Otherwise, they run their guitars into Line 6POD X3 Rack units, then Line 6 Vetta II amp heads. After that, I know Fredrick runs the signal to whatever the PA is where they are playing, and i believe that Marten uses Line 6 cabs Not positive, though.

[CyValkarion]

If that music is going through their head, what the fuck else is going on up there? O.o

[AweAttack]

7:24 to the end, people need to fucking get this shit in their heads. I am sick of all these people who are gay for Meshuggah and make their gay ass videos about "Meshuggah-type"parts with all these stupid mathematical fucking astronomy fucking bullshit music that has nothing to do with Meshuggah.The first time I heard Meshuggah, I fucking danced. I fucking head-banged and grooved to Rational Gaze and I am so fucking glad that this video is here,because I understood what they are going for!

[Deevonee]

frederik is a Wizard, he even talks like a wizard. "Seventy"



[supah1337B]

@Deevonee "...This is actually a bass string" ....>.>

[musicman9901]

"Dayyum" lol, yeah that explains Bleed pretty well.

[MegaYoshitsune]

Fredrik Thordendal has epic facial hair

[horrorandmetalfan001]

For our 1st song-Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug

For our 2nd song-Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug

Sorry to be a hater, but been a metal fan since birth, played guitar for 22 years, been familiar with their music since D.E.I., and these guys are one of the most repetative, overrated bands out there. Chugging and galloping on 12 counts is still chugging and galloping. 8-string guitars...Tell these guys that there are more that 5 frets on a guitar.

[Person009]

@horrorandmetalfan001 Have you not listened to songs until the solos such as on one of their most famous tracks 'New Millenium Cyanide Christ'?

[godofwar5]

@horrorandmetalfan001 then ur not a metal fan. ur probably the guy that warships Metallica and Megadeth and they are the only 2 bands that could ever be god, and all hail Metallica and blah blah blah, you clearly dont understand what Meshuggah does, what they've done, and how there continueally changing the metal music scene, yea alot of what they do is the similar, but there the most original band out there.and let me know when u can play/follow any rythems they have. so dont comment please.

[horrorandmetalfan001]

@godofwar5 says:

"so dont comment please."

CHUGA-LUG-CHUGA-LUG: CHUGA-LUG CHUGA -LUG. Whoops I forgot they were a polymetric bands,

CHUGA-LUG-LUG-CHUGA-CHUGA-LUG-­CHUGA CHUGA-LUG-LUG-CHUGA-CHUGA-LUG-­CHUGA.

[godofwar5]

@horrorandmetalfan001 exactly i wouldnt expect you to say anything else back :) cause u got nothing to say to what i said cause im right :) so good job proving your immaturity and ignorance:)

[dujl]

@horrorandmetalfan001 You might have played guitar for a hundred years, but you're still not a musician. Their music is not about being intricate on the guitar, it's about how it all comes together. Either you get it or you don't.

[MartyFriedmanRulez66]

@dujl 100% agree John Frusciante said it best "It's not about showing what you can do with a piece of wood and some strings, it's all about the music."

[VladSergiyenko]

I think Meshuggah is one of the most quality death-trash metal bands on this plant since their first album.

[coldworldkiller]

Everybody should be thankful that the two greatest guitarists ever and my two favorite musicians took the time to teach us. These guys are the reason I play guitar. Thank you very much.

[myudasdaksjd]

0:49

"This my fag guitar"

[assphinktersaiswhat]

my sugar :3

[swiggar97]

it looks like 27 inch scale

[jacksonguitarsrule1]

"Poor bastard...."

"He likes it"

[hardcut666]

you say it! - think different! f*ck off valve-shit - there you go with the new technology ... learn or deal with it ...

[DMBassNVox]

did he say Line 6 tube? im assuming he was referring to what amps they use.

[doubleuarex]

@DMBassNVox Line 6 Vetta II

[1Nickk1]

martens tone > fredriks

[Kowalski274]

@1Nickk1

Mårten is the best! You can totally tell who's who on the Alive CD, lol. Fredrik has a lot less tight mutes and breaks.

[jacksonguitarsrule1]

@1Nickk1 Fredriks writing > Martens

[Freezaen]

Why does it reapeat? It's almsot like a sermon. XD

[SHREDDER222X]

two of the most beautiful 8 strings i've ever seen!! D:

[Maniahg]

The only description of Meshuggahs music is "Unique"

[XplodingGuy]

WHAT THE FUCK ICEMAN 8 :|

that's fuckdiculous

[swedisheinherjer]

Re-stringing and tuning their guitars would be the same as having sex for 5 hours without having an orgasm XD

[ZenotheMetalWarrior]

@swedisheinherjer I found a thread on Seven string.org of a guy that got to do just that.

[swisseragonplayer]

@swedisheinherjer so you think huh? and what if you have a floyd rose on that hmm?? Headshot xD

[swedisheinherjer]

@swisseragonplayer Haha, tuning a 8-string floyd rose would be like masturbation and your hand would suddenly fall asleep before you cum :D

[metallica5252]

@swedisheinherjer that's not a Floyd Rose it's an Edge fixed bridge that looks like a tremolo, it's standard on all 8 string Ibanez guitars..

[TheArchangel07]

@swedisheinherjer The orgasm happens when you get to start playing it afterward. \m/

[Hamtime117]

even when Fredrick is just sitting he has to still practise, thats why hes so insane

[ibanezbloke]

I wonder why they didn't just use Baritone guitars.

[eliten0Ob]

@ibanezbloke Because a baritone-style 6 would limit soloing and high notes altogether. They do utilize high notes once in a hundred years.

[dimeowns100]

@ibanezbloke lol

[guitardude671]

i didn't learn that  much but it was interesting

[RealSynyster]

Marten kinda looks/sounds like Ronnie from Jersey Shore

[damaged01]

6:12 EPIC FACE

[94eriliv]

what amp did they use? :O

[SnoodNoodler]

They make it sound simple, like all great guitarists do, but what they do is really fuckin' complicated. Hah. As far as alt-metal goes,these guys are the guitarists everyone wishes they could be. I love how he downplays the time signatures, when in fact its the most characteristic mark of a Meshuggah song. In case you didn't know, "meshuggah" is the Hebrew word for "chaos" ...and this band fits it perfectly.

[htool11462]

@SnoodNoodler True .... they are very much a band that has polyrythmic beats to the extreme ..... Being a drummer, I am inspired and blown away by Thomas Haake.

[JPMisery]

@SnoodNoodler actual it is Yiddish for crazy....but close enough

[PrinzEugenMCMLXXXIII]

They couldn't give them shittier amps for this lesson.

[Death66reaper6]

they need theyre own signature ibanez guitars

[bfia93]

i used to be apart of meshuggah, i let myself go tho becuase they became too involved with drugs and alcohol. i hope they're doing better now with that. i wish them the best of luck.

[Toaster135]

lolz f sharp? g sucka

[jagjaghuh]

30 1/2 " scale...

holy mother of fuck

[jacksonguitarsrule1]

"Live I just... improvise... haha"

[Haddockxyz300]

OMfg the bass player must have strings the size of a fucking crane cable!

[lilfili123]

@Haddockxyz300 i think the bass is tuned Bb Eb Ab Db Gb it would be pointless to have a love F string because it would just be a rumble

[jdmimport13]

@lilfili123 The 5 string is actually tuned in octaves with the F. 4 string is tuned with a low Bb.

[Azkulon]

Deja vu... at about 4:36...

[KingJamesNBK187]

So basically what ever calculates in there bionic brains, they record it and call it a song..

and freestyle everything else..HOW?!?!

[sumoelevator]

Got a similar tuning on a 7 string, watch my video response.

[k5lta]

Fredrik has a Iceman 8 string..damn thats beastly!!

[musicguitarlessons]

@k5lta i made one

[k5lta]

@musicguitarlessons whoa are you gonna make a video on it?

[NoStickTricks]

5:50 ... poor bastard ... he likes it. Yeah he likes it ... :D Thomas the poor bastard!

[NikkElektrik]

You know you're badass when you order a custom guitar and have no idea what it's made of.

[bubblz1414]

does mesuggah even have a bass player?

[rosshodson99]

@bubblz1414 yush

[Blargaha]

@bubblz1414 they have, and that's even more badass

[Z32spdstr]

SHIT WATA GUITAR TONE CRAZY CRAZY WALL OF CRUNCH

[ntbillie]

I think Mick Thomson was unaware of Meshuggah when He said 'Seven strings are Gay'..The Bleed riff kicks brutal ass.

[0lago0]

HOW IT MOVES.

[assassinscreed2671]

i love this band

[JPMisery]

absolutely sick....i love it.....

[GameKid98]

The guitars bass! it's b-ad-ass.

[Krapfenfreund]

Low Frequency Rumble! Lol!

[czr7j9]

been listening to their new ablum lately it is unbelievable how they create those sound using guitar and drums

[Maxpound]

line 6 tube....Now maybe some of the tone nazis will shut the fuck up about line 6.

[atomicthebomb101]

those two top strings are fucking brutal!

[iancidplaysguitar]

what?? the extra two strings are only a 52 and a 70???? i have an extra 6 string using a 13 - 70 gauge tuned to drop B. i thought they wouldve used an even thicker gauge than that lol i tried tuning low enough to play along to songs before and its sow low that i can barley make out the notes! well it is a cheaper guitar with crappy P.U so thats probably why haha

[ZaphodBeeblebrox65]

@iancidplaysguitar The scale length on their guitars is about 4 inches longer than standard strat style guitars, the tension on those strings will be much MUCH higher than it would using the same strings and tuning on any other guitar.

[iancidplaysguitar]

@ZaphodBeeblebrox65 oh yea i totally forgot abour the scale length lol

[thatguy5557123]

@iancidplaysguitar because of the longer scale they don't have to use heavier strings

[andremamola810]

how are the pickups that they are using? are they better then the EMGs that come stock to a 8 string?

[rwmerlot777]

itd be funny if fredrik talked like toki

[doranlee10]

den it wass like DAAAMN! lol XD

[DezeroMusic]

You can't deny Meshuggah. They have a very original sound, and are probably the most brutal band ever. Severely underated.

[g3thersome]

@DezeroMusic

And an army of morons who have literally copied their sound.

[101meshuggah]

@DezeroMusic How are they underated? Because they dont get played on the radio? I dont like that you know about this band.

[DezeroMusic]

@101meshuggah lol. Who do you think you are Mr. Meshuggah. I don't care if you don't like that I know this band. And I don't listen to radio anyway. If I did do you really think that Meshuggah would be a band I listen to? Metallica were popular without radio in their early years anyway. I'm sure the band are very gratefull to dickheads like you who don't want other people listening to their music.

[BibleBlack42]

@101meshuggah Sorry to interfere, but popularity can be very complex, it's not just broudcasting, it can be regional and overall mediawise, yet again, I am pretty stumped on exactly what causes popularity.

[saitheny]

@DezeroMusic I couldnt agree with u mor man....they r wat defines Djent music

[wpm2011]

@saitheny they are the ones that came up with the term djent

[Person009]

@DezeroMusic Underated?? Tons of people that listen to metal listen to Meshuggah

[AtanasovPetar]

@DezeroMusic For sure they are underrated.I am still playing on 6th string guitar still haven't played ever on 7th string and even talk about 8th :)

[mexicangoregrinder]

@DezeroMusic Just one point here...

Very original sound = TRUE

The most brutal band ever = FAKE

Why? Have you ever listened to Spawn of Possesion, Rotten Sound, Aeon, General Surgery, Inevitable End? (All really good, brutal bands... and swedish like Meshuggah)

[EvanRensi93]

@mexicangoregrinder I have to agree with that too. Meshuggah is ONE of the most brutal bands ever, but there can never be an artist that is THE best ever.

[maxwelloo]

@mexicangoregrinder rotten sound's finnish.

[mexicangoregrinder]

@maxwelloo Youre right dude!

[supah1337B]

70Gauge?

Up my fucking Deseil string

Thats Metal. MESHUGGAH best heavy METAL band ever.

[MistahhB]

@supah1337B

I know some dudes that use up to 100 gauge :)

[GodofDrums666]

they have one of the most unique tunings out there, cuz the first 6 strings are tuned like a typical guitar with, for example, 3/5 being a chord, but then the 7th and 8 strings are tuned Bb and F and thus a chord would be the same for the 8th and 7th strings, but something like 2/3 if you play on the 7th and 6th strings.  This is what I currently have my 8 string tuned to, and i must say, these guys are geniuses in metal

[whitewalls1222]

lmao @ 6:00-6:14

[galatonim]

7:07 BUD AHH!

[musicman9901]

is a 28 inch scale enough for a 8 string guitar? And how does the scale length affect an 8string guitar?

[JoshFischl]

@musicman9901 I have a 26.5 inch scale. It all depends on the gauge of the strings. I have to use 10-74 and I may be even getting an 80 or so for the F#. So yeah, a 28 inch scale would work fine.

[Hateeternal2009]

@JoshFischl F# jesus fucking christ what do you plan on playing.

[JoshFischl]

@Hateeternal2009 Anything where some extra low end fits nicely. : ) The beauty of an eight string. If your hands can get used to it, the extra range is nice when you want to use it, and you don't have to sacrifice by tuning the whole guitar down.

[bhfam]

not to sound like a douche or anything, but i wish fredrik would talk more

[xBillyTheKidx]

jesus christ dude on the left speaks almost perfect english, inflections and all, the whole nine.

didn't see that coming at all, not going to lie (it isn't like i've seen a whole lot of interviews of this band, to be fair)

[LoneAngelDown]

LUV THOSE GUITARS!

[Alexriseagainst]

TOKI!

[MrComeclarity]

lol, you know their music is heavy when they have a fucking bass string on a guitar. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[fieldyodadjian]

that 8 string iceman is freakin amazing

[deathcore1239]

that rg style is awesome. i think iceman guitars are ugly, all of them but id still be more than happy to have that one

[MrBoffom]

"some people understand it, and some people understand it but not really" made me laugh alot

[NoaTheEvil]

Sounds like there's too much treble :o

[JaeSwift87]

Maple neck thru with alder wings and deeply dyed rosewood actually

[iamhomo1]

meshuggah dont need 7string for what crap they play...

[iamhomo1]

meshuggah dont need 7string for what crap they play...

[selayer]

what is teh brand of the guitar ?

[proggod876]

@selayer Ibanez

[pyrodeath3x3]

im using 11-70's on a 6 string and im looking to buy a 7 or 8 string guitar. where can i get strings thicker than 70 for those strings? can i just use bass stings?

[thrashmetalhead1992]

@pyrodeath3x3 just strings .com carries .072 .074 .080 .090 in the single strings section

[000metalhead000]

@2:33

Guy on the left: Uncomfortable

Guy on the right: Mr. Serious

[QaplaProductions]

mmmmMMMMetal guitar. (3:10)