MESHUGGAH Has Never Played These 27 Songs Live

Known for jaw-dropping live performances that’ll make you feel terrible about your own instrumental abilities, Meshuggah has brought many of their mind-bending compositions to the stage. Still, despite their deep discography and cult-like following, some tracks have never been unleashed live. This list explores the Meshuggah songs that, for reasons unknown, have remained confined to studio recordings – unheard in the live setting.

And before anyone mentions it, Catch Thirtythree was left off this list because Meshuggah generally performs a medley of some of those songs live.

“Phantoms” – Immutable (2022)

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“They Move Below” – Immutable (2022)

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“Black Cathedral” – Immutable (2022)

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“I Am That Thirst” – Immutable (2022)

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“The Faultless” – Immutable (2022)

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“Armies of the Preposterous” – Immutable (2022)

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“MonstroCity” – The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016)

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“Ivory Tower” – The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016)

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“Our Rage Won’t Die” – The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016)

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“Into Decay” – The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016)

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“Pitch Black” – Pitch Black (2013)

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“The Demon’s Name Is Surveillance” – Koloss (2012)

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“Marrow” – Koloss (2012)

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“This Spiteful Snake” – obZen (2008)

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“Pineal Gland Optics” – obZen (2008)

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“I” – I (2004)

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“Spasm” – Nothing (2002)

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“War” – Rare Trax (2001)

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“By Emptyness Abducted” – Rare Trax (2001)

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“Don’t Speak” – Rare Trax (2001)

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“The Exquisite Machinery of Torture” – Chaosphere (1998)

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“Acrid Placidity” – Destroy Erase Improve (1995)

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“Sublevels” – Destroy Erase Improve (1995)

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“Aztec Two-Step” – None (1994)

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“Erroneous Manipulation” – Contradictions Collapse (1991)

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“Abnegating Cecity” – Contradictions Collapse (1991)

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“We’ll Never See the Day” – Contradictions Collapse (1991)

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