MESHUGGAH Announces 2027 European Tour for 40th Anniversary

MESHUGGAH has announced 'The Forty-Year Anomaly', a 2027 European tour celebrating the band's 40th anniversary. The tour spans twenty dates across Europe, beginning on September 29 in Copenhagen and concluding with a performance at London's OVO Arena Wembley on October 30. The tour features support from PERIPHERY and VILDHJARTA. The band, formed in Umeå in 1987, has long been recognized for its innovative and aggressive approach to extreme metal.

Their influential albums including 'Destroy Erase Improve', 'Chaosphere', and 'Nothing' established key elements of their sound, such as polymetric riffs and extended-range guitar work. Later releases like 'Catch Thirtythree', 'obZen', and 'Koloss' further expanded their sonic identity. The band's 2022 album 'Immutable' reached No. K.

Rock & Metal Albums chart. MESHUGGAH received a Grammy nomination for 'Best Metal Performance' for the track 'Clockworks'. The tour marks a significant milestone in the band's long-standing legacy, reinforcing their impact on modern metal through live performances that translate complex compositions into immersive sensory experiences. The tour itinerary includes stops in Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

Jens Kidman, Mårten Hagström, Dick Lövgren, Fredrik Thordendal, and Tomas Haake remain the band's core members.