In the new videos below, Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake discusses the band’s writing approach, their influences, and shares his thoughts on the strive for perfection in recording.

Meshuggah recently released a video for “Clockworks”, the lead track of their eighth album, The Violent Sleep Of Reason, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. A drum playthrough video for the song can now be seen below:

The Violent Sleep Of Reason was produced by the band and was engineered by Tue Madsen of Puk Studios in Kaerby, Denmark. For the cover, the band once again enlisted Keerych Luminokaya who created the artwork for Koloss and The Ophidian Trek as well as the new images for each of the seven albums and three EP's featured in the recently released 25 Years Of Musical Deviance box set.

Tracklisting:

“Clockworks”
“Born In Dissonance”
“MonstroCity”
“By The Ton”
“Violent Sleep Of Reason”
“Ivory Tower”
“Stifled”
“Nostrum”
“Our Rage Won’t Die”
“Into Decay”

“Clockworks” video:

“Nostrum” 360° lyric video:

“Nostrum” drum playthrough:

“Born In Dissonance” lyric video:

The Violent Sleep Of Reason is available in the following formats:

- CD Digipak
- Black Double LP
- Blue/Brown Splatter Double LP
- T-shirt Bundle (Includes digipak & poster; available in sizes: S-XXL) *
- Mail-Order Exclusive Box Set*
* Limited to 1,000 worldwide
* Includes: Latex face mask, (2) stickers, (2) 1.25” buttons, poster flag, certificate of authenticity

Order your copy of The Violent Sleep Of Reason here. Digital copies here.

Meshuggah’s epic North American Fall 2016 tour is now underway. Joining the band as special guests is none other than US metallers High On Fire. Watch a tour teaser video below.

Tour dates:

October
17 - House Of Blues - Dallas, TX
19 - The Novo - Los Angeles, CA
20 - Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV*
22 - Aftershock Festival - Elverta, CA*
24 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
25 - Liberty Hall - Lawrence, KS
26 - Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN
28 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
29 - The Majestic - Detroit, MI
30 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
31 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC

November
2 - House Of Blues - Boston, MA
3 - Playstation Theater - New York, NY
4 - The Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
5 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
6 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD

* Meshuggah only