Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, Intronaut 2/12/2013

ratanda · Post by **ratanda** » Tue February 12th, 2013, 9:32 am

Tonight at Center Stage, $25

Anyone going to this? I only know two Meshuggah albums but they put on a good show the times I saw them so I'm probably be there.

DareDevilJMAN · Post by **DareDevilJMAN** » Tue February 12th, 2013, 9:43 am

I've already got my ticket. I'll be there

slut rag · Post by **slut rag** » Tue February 12th, 2013, 12:49 pm

seriously would love to see intronaut again.

ratanda · Post by **ratanda** » Wed February 13th, 2013, 9:52 am

Intronaut was very good. Animals As Leaders weren't bad, but I can't stand that audience jumping up and down. Meshuggah mostly bored the shit out of me. Maybe if I knew more of the material I'd have liked it more, who knows.

slut rag · Post by **slut rag** » Wed February 13th, 2013, 2:58 pm

so, uh, i read the singer for meshuggah was sick last night and they used a back track of his vocals the entire time, basically. then had dude from intronaut come out to do a song with them? sounds weird.

ratanda · Post by **ratanda** » Wed February 13th, 2013, 3:54 pm

That's correct. They put up a cardboard cutout of their singer (with pants!) at the mic stand with recorded vocals playing. I think he said it was a European tour. It stood there the whole set except for the last couple of songs. The first of which was New Millenium Cyanide Christ sung by dude from Intronaut. Dude did a good job.

slut rag · Post by **slut rag** » Wed February 13th, 2013, 4:05 pm

still sounds like a neat experience. wish i could've been there. oh wells.

Kaganator · Post by **Kaganator** » Wed February 13th, 2013, 10:18 pm

slut rag wrote:still sounds like a neat experience. wish i could've been there. oh wells.

I saw Jesse there.

and all 3 bands put on a good show!

DareDevilJMAN · Post by **DareDevilJMAN** » Thu February 14th, 2013, 11:17 am

I saw Albert there.

Fucking awesome show. I was really surprised how many people knew the lyrics to meshuggah's songs

Strange · Post by **Strange** » Thu February 14th, 2013, 2:54 pm

I kinda wish they would have jsut played completely instrumental and foregone the vocal track.

That said, I'm glad they didn't cancel the show altogether. Also, the cardboard cut-out was pretty fucking funny.

Also, holy fucking shit, my eyeballs have PTSD now!

badcarburetor · Post by **badcarburetor** » Thu February 14th, 2013, 4:30 pm

Why would a band have a lead vocal track recorded and ready to go?

That sounds so fucking lame I can't even process it. Way to make Beyonce seem real.

Oh well, that band is blander than mashed potatoes to me anyway.

Strange · Post by **Strange** » Fri February 15th, 2013, 10:10 am

badcarburetor wrote:Why would a band have a lead vocal track recorded and ready to go?

That sounds so fucking lame I can't even process it. Way to make Beyonce seem real.

Oh well, that band is blander than mashed potatoes to me anyway.

They had recorded a show for a DVD earlier in the tour. They just took the vocal track from that recording and sync'ed it up to their click track. It was pretty low in the mix, and basically served to help the audience sing along. They were just trying to make the best of a shitty situation and avoid cancelling the show. If they were using those tracks on a regular basis or trying to fool anyone into thinking it was live then Jens might as well have come out and lip sync'ed it, right?

Anyway, musically, the show was awesome (granted, I love the band, and love the new album which was what most of the set consisted of). The light show was mind-blowing. It was like an alien invasion. Imagine if the Pink Floyd Laser Show wanted to kill you! So, basically I was equal parts impressed and disappointed.

Oh, and lame or not, the cardoard cut-out was hilarious. Wacky Swedes....

egg yolkeo · Post by **egg yolkeo** » Sat February 16th, 2013, 9:57 am

Just wanted to say Meshuggah killed it even with the cardboard cut out.
Calling them bland is just beyond my comprehension.
Heavy as fuuuck and an incredible set list.It was a little weird at first but then it just felt kinda natural.Glad they didnt cancel.

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Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, Intronaut 2/12/2013

Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, Intronaut 2/12/2013

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