The Violent Sleep of Reason
| The Violent Sleep of Reason | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 7 October 2016 |
| Recorded | Puk Recording Studios, Gjerlev, Denmark |
| Genre | |
| Length | 58:55 |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Producer | Tue Madsen, Meshuggah |
| Singles from The Violent Sleep of Reason | |
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The Violent Sleep of Reason is the eighth studio album by Meshuggah. Meshuggah is a Swedish experimental metal band. The album was released on October 7, 2016. It had one single, "Born In Dissonance". Another song from the album was nominated for a Grammy Award.[1] This song is named "Clockworks".
Loudwire and Rolling Stone said it was one of the best heavy metal albums made in 2016.[2][3] It is one of their highest charting albums.[4][5]
Track listing
[change | change source]All lyrics by Tomas Haake except "Ivory Tower" by Mårten Hagström.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clockworks" | Haake, Dick Lövgren | 7:15 |
| 2. | "Born in Dissonance" | Hagström | 4:34 |
| 3. | "MonstroCity" | Haake, Lövgren | 6:13 |
| 4. | "By the Ton" | Haake, Lövgren | 6:04 |
| 5. | "Violent Sleep of Reason" | Haake, Lövgren | 6:51 |
| 6. | "Ivory Tower" | Hagström | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Stifled" | Haake, Lövgren | 6:31 |
| 8. | "Nostrum" | Haake, Lövgren | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Our Rage Won't Die" | Haake, Hagström | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Into Decay" | Haake, Hagström | 6:32 |
| Total length: | 58:55 | ||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lynch, Joe. "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016". Loudwire. December 8, 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. December 9, 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 41, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ Peak chart positions in the United States:
- "Meshuggah Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Meshuggah Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Meshuggah Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.