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“A true preamp unit with an enormous range of gain”: Fortin Meshuggah Preamp/Distortion review
Plug in, turn on, tune down, tune down some more...
Meshuggah’s world-ending guitar tones are now available in a signature pedal
Fortin Amps has bottled Meshuggah’s signature amp for an all-new preamp and distortion pedal
How Meshuggah’s Fredrick Thordendal changed the face of metal
One of the most influential guitar players of his generation, Thordendal’s low-end, rhythmically complex assaults have changed the shape and sound of metal
Introducing thall – the metal genre that’s djent’s colder, more evil younger brother
Popularised by bands like Vildhjarta and Humanity’s Last Breath, thall is starting to infect mainstream metal sound. In this guide we detail the origins, techniques, and gear driving the movement
“It’s a primal, unconscious reaction”: What’s the science behind a stank face riff?
Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…
What is djent? The bands, players & tones behind a metal movement
Learn how to sculpt the perfect djent tones and wrap your head around the magic of polyrhythms in this detailed explainer on all things djent
How Peter Nordin navigated a 172bpm maze of nightmarish polymetric riffs on Meshuggah’s Future Breed Machine
Original Meshuggah bassist Peter Nordin breaks down the tech-metal trailblazers’ 1995 underground classic
Guitarist proves anything can djent by ripping Meshuggah’s Bleed on a Tupperware
A Canadian guitarist has turned an empty Tupperware box into a guitar, bass, and full drum kit – and his jams are breaking the internet
