The new lineup recorded the EP "None" in 1994. Hagström was earlier in the band Barophobia with drummer Tomas Haake and Mårten and Tomas had been playing together in different settings since back when they were in the sixth grade! Several months passed without practice or rehearsals.Īnother big change also happened during -92, where guitarist/vocalist Jens Kidman decided to focus on the vocals and at the end of -92, beginning of -93 he left his guitar duties over to Mårten Hagström. Tomas Haake also had a work-related hand injury that same year, where he cut up three fingers on his right hand in a wood grinder of sorts.
The fingertip was sewn back on, and with a fair degree of re-learning and practising he regained his abilities and skill within a year or so. Fredrik Thordendal cut off the tip of his left middle finger at work. The band had during -90 signed a record deal with the German record label Nuclear Blast.īetween this record and the next one, the band had a couple unfortunate accidents that forced the band to remain silent for the rest of -91 and a good part of -92. Tomas Haake joined on drums in -90, before Meshuggah recorded their first LP, "Contradictions Collapse" which was released in 1991. In late -89 drummer Niclas Lundgren decided to leave the band. During the early stages of the now “reformed” Meshuggah - Torbjörn Granström left the band.Īt the time of the debut EP “Psykisk Testbild” in -89, the line-up was: Fredrik Thordendal – guitars and vocals, Jens Kidman – guitars and vocals, Niclas Lundgren - drums and Peter Nordin on bass. Fredrik kind of “took” the Meshuggah band name with him as he joined forces with “Calipash” and they went under the Meshuggah name from then on. Fredrik Thordendal found Calipash’s music more in line with what he wanted to do and so left the band (leading to the dissolution of the band, as this line-up). Johan Sjögren left Meshuggah in -88 and guitarist Jonas Lindberg took his place in the band. Jens Kidman soon left the band and started the band Calipash with bassist Peter Nordin, drummer Niclas Lundgren and guitarist Torbjörn Granström. At this time the line-up was Fredrik Thordendal – guitars, Jens Kidman – vocals, Johan Sjögren - guitars, Per Sjögren - drums and Jörgen Lindmark - bass.
Meshuggah was formed in 1987 in Umeå, Sweden.