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James Hetfield of Metallica – writer of the heaviest riff of all time, according to some metal musicians
Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner

By Matt Parker Published

Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...

Artists
Greg Desmurs
YouTuber plays 86 Meshuggah riffs in one take

By Sam Roche Published

In a truly Herculean undertaking, Greg Desmurs plays back-to-back tracks spanning the Swedish extreme metal outfit's entire discography without taking a single break

Guitarists
Fredrik Thorendal, Tim Henson and Thundercat
Tim Henson wants to work with Meshuggah and Thundercat – and says new Polyphia music is coming in the summer

By Matt Owen Published

The prog virtuoso hopes to push Polyphia's sonic versatility even further by linking up with the Swedish extreme metal outfit and bass extraordinaire

Bands
Mårten Hagström
Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström: “Fredrik is the mad guitar genius. So for him to come back was natural and made me want to go on with it, too”

By Jon Wiederhorn Last updated

Hagström takes you inside the Swedish extreme metal masters’ punishing new album, Immutable, and the triumphant return of co-founding guitarist Fredrik Thordendal

Guitarists
Marten Hagstrom and Tosin Abasi
Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström and Animals As Leaders’ Tosin Abasi on the expansive possibilities of the 8-string

By Amit Sharma Published

Few have done more to expand the popularity of the extended-range electric guitar. Here, Hagström and Abasi talk techniques, tones, and epiphanies, and have some advice for guitarists looking to expand their repertoire beyond six strings

Electric Guitars
Guitarist Marten Hagstrom of Meshuggah performs at Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park on October 22, 2016 in Sacramento, California.
Meshuggah reveal surprise amp shakeup during the recording of new album, Immutable

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Mårten Hagström explains why one particular tube head was behind the tones on the extreme-metallers’ latest

Guitar Amps
Mårten Hagström
Meshuggah drop excoriating new single, I Am That Thirst

By Matt Parker Published

The third outing from the super Swedes' forthcoming album Immutable is a stomping, percussive epic

Music Releases
Bartees Strange
From old-school soul to 8-string chug: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Start off the month on the right foot with top-tier tunes from Bartees Strange, Meshuggah, Larry McCray, Hedras, Pixies, Bleed From Within and more

Music Releases
Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah
Meshuggah drop uber-destructive new single, Light the Shortening Fuse

By Sam Roche Published

Listen to the second single from the extreme metallers' forthcoming ninth album, Immutable

Music Releases
Fredrik Thordendal
Meshuggah debut new single, The Abysmal Eye

By Sam Roche Published

The first track from ninth studio album, Immutable, features odd time signatures and an out-of-this-world tapping solo from Fredrik Thordendal

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