Meshuggah revisit I EP

By Martin Kielty
published

Drummer Haake says they're still proud of 2004 track as 25th anniversary celebrations continue

Meshuggah are set to continue their 25th anniversary celebrations by releasing an extended version of their 2004 I EP.

Originally containing just the title track, the updated version will include two live cuts from their upcoming live album plus a rare studio number recorded in 2003.

Drummer Tomas Haake says: “The 21-minute madness that is the song I is something we’ve always been extremely proud of. It wasn’t written in the normal sense, but recorded without anything more than guidelines as to what style we wanted each part to have.”

But there’s not much chance of Meshuggah playing it live. “We often get the question,” Haake says. “I’m sure it could be done with a lot of listening and hard work – but it’s really too unstructured. It would take too much time and effort to make sense.”

The EP is relaunched on September 26 via Nuclear Blast.

Tracklist

  1. I

  2. Bleed (live)

  3. Dancers To A Discordant System (live)

  4. Pitch Black

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.