This is my drum cover of “Bleed“ from Meshuggah’s 2008 album, obZen, released in early March of that year. Like most people, after hearing this track for the first time, my head was spinning and my jaw was on the floor. I was truly impressed with the unorthodox nature of the song (not to mention Tomas Haake’s endurance as a drummer). Bleed is an excellent representation of what Meshuggah does incredibly well; expanding and developing simple ideas/concepts in a creative manner.
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