| Artist | Meshuggah |
|---|---|
| Cover | Meshuggah Koloss.jpg |
| Released | 23 March 2012 |
| Studio | Fear and Loathing Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) |
| Genre | Extreme metal · progressive metal · avant-garde metal · djent[1] |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Producer | Daniel Bergstrand, Meshuggah |
| Prev year | 2008 |
| Next year | 2013 |
Koloss is the seventh studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah, released on 23 March 2012 in Germany, on 26 March in the rest of Europe, and on March 27 in North America, by Nuclear Blast.[2]
Background
Tomas Haake stated, "As always, we try to take our music in a slightly different direction with each album and with Koloss, we feel that we really nailed what we were going for. Organic brutality, viscera and groove all crammed into a 54-minute metalicious treat, best avoided by the faint of heart!!"[2]
The Koloss album was different from others in terms of cooperation and making music together. Fredrik and Mårten worked together in creating a couple of songs together. Jens Kidman who retired from guitar playing since their debut album Contradictions Collapse composed "Behind the Sun".
Release
The album was released on 23 March 2012 in Germany, 26 March in the rest of Europe and on March 27 in North America. It was released as a standard compact disc, as a digipak version featuring a bonus DVD, as a limited edition boxed set "magic cube" (a mock-Rubik's Cube featuring the album artwork, available only through Nuclear Blast mail-order), and a double-LP pressed on brown vinyl.[3]
The album debuted at number 17 in the United States, with first week sales of 18,342 copies, the band's and record label's highest position on the charts.[4] Koloss also debuted at number 27 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5]
Reception
Koloss received generally favorable reviews.[6] Kory Grow of Spin Magazine called it "the first real contender for the genre's album of the year".[7]
Track listing
I Am Colossus EP
"I Am Colossus" was released as a two-track EP. The stop-motion video for the song was compared to similar videos created by the band Tool.[8]
Personnel
- Jens Kidman – vocals
- Fredrik Thordendal – lead guitar
- Mårten Hagström – rhythm guitar
- Dick Lövgren – bass
- Tomas Haake – drums
- Luminokaya – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 88 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 93 |
References
- ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2012"
- ^ "Meshuggah Drummer Says 'Koloss' Is A '54-Minute Metalicious Treat'". Blabbermouth.net. January 16, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Meshuggah: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 17, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Meshuggah's new album, Koloss, has given Nuclear Blast USA their highest sales and Billboard 200 debuts ever". lambgoat.com. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "CANOE -- JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "Koloss by Meshuggah". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ Grow, Kory (March 26, 2012). "Meshuggah, 'Koloss' (Nuclear Blast) – SPIN". Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (April 4, 2013). "'I Am Colossus': Meshuggah Release Toolish New Video". Metal Sucks. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "伏魔殿 | メシュガー" [Koloss | Meshuggah]. Oricon. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Meshuggah | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2021.