Contradictions Collapse is the debut studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. It was released on 1 May 1991 by Nuclear Blast.

Release history

A promotional cassette of the album was titled (All This Because of) Greed and included Qualms of Reality and We'll Never See the Day.

Four tracks from the None EP were included as bonus tracks on the 1999 reissue, in addition to the 2008 reissue, which was released by Nuclear Blast in 2008 as the Reloaded edition.

Music

The album leans more towards a thrash metal sound than the band's later works, featuring "heavy riffs", as well as "industrial dance in the drum patterns." It is the only album to feature Jens Kidman on rhythm guitar, as well as Fredrik Thordendal on lead vocals in some tracks.

Reception

AllMusic critic Steve Huey wrote: "Although it's not quite as accomplished as their later work, it's certainly a worthwhile listen, especially for devoted fans."

Track listing

1999 reissue

Personnel

Meshuggah

• Jens Kidman − rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6, and 9)

• Fredrik Thordendal − lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, and 7), sitar (track 6)

• Peter Nordin − bass guitar, backing vocals (track 3)

• Tomas Haake − drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 8)

On 1999 reissue bonus tracks

• Jens Kidman − lead vocals

• Fredrik Thordendal − lead guitar, backing vocals

• Peter Nordin − bass guitar, backing vocals

• Tomas Haake − drums, backing vocals

• Mårten Hagström – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

References

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