Meshuggah - I (Full band cover)

For the first time since 2004, Meshuggah's experimental EP "I" has been rerecorded and covered in full. The original release from Meshuggah is NOT in the background here... all 21 minutes of audio in this video was recorded solely by Owen and Sam.

Owen McKinley – drums
Sam Mooradian – guitars, bass, vocals, mixing, mastering, video editing

SAM'S SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram –   / sammooradian  
Facebook –   / samm00radian  
Youtube –    / sammooradian  
Patreon –   / sammooradian  
Bandcamp – sammooradian.com

OWEN'S SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook –   / owen.mckinley.7  
Youtube –    / growthmusic57  
Soundcloud –   / owen-mckinley-1  

OWEN'S DRUM COVER OF I –    • Meshuggah - "I" Drum Cover  

FROM OWEN: "After taking quite some time away from the drums a couple years ago, I knew that committing to a large project would serve as an excellent means to regaining motivation behind the kit. Having seen Sam's guitar cover of "I" numerous times, I convinced myself that he might be crazy enough to cover it a second time. I then contacted him in January of this year to see if he was willing to collaborate. Fortunately, he was on board. It required some serious effort to learn this piece, but I'm happy with our cover and we hope you enjoy it!"

FROM SAM: "I literally rounded out one of my Winspear bone shivs recording this track. Let that sink in... Owen is an absolute monster for tackling the drums. As soon as he reached out with the idea of us rerecording "I", I knew I had to do it with him. And he NAILED the drums; I'm still floored every time I hear them. The big challenge for me was the solos. I tried to emulate Fredrik's legendary style while invoking some of my own soloing techniques. Both solos were improvised for extra uniqueness and chaos. We really hope you enjoy this monstrosity that we've created for you!"

Gear used to rerecord "I" courtesy of the following companies:
Audix Microphones, dB Drum Shoes, Evans Drumheads, Focusrite, Horizon Devices, Ibanez Guitars, Kiesel/Carvin Guitars, Pearl, Positive Grid, Shure, Sonor, Vic Firth, Waves Audio, Winspear Picks.

Copyright information:
This is a full cover (performed by Sam Mooradian and Owen McKinley) of "I" from Meshuggah's 2004 release, I, and is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).

Cover art and concept by Tomas Haake
Lyrics by Mårten Hagström

MESHUGGAH: Tomas Haake, Mårten Hagström, Jens Kidman, Dick Lövgren, & Fredrik Thordendal
https://www.meshuggah.net