I wouldn't say you'd like DEP if you like Meshuggah, though. They're both sort of technical bands, but on very, very different levels. DEP is incredibly out there. Meshuggah is more about patterns. It isn't just about rhythm, it definitely isn't about melody, it's about polyrhythmics, repetition of sound, distinguishable patterns. Took me a long time to get into them, and you may well not like them at all at first, but after I heard Future Breed Machine a few dozen times when it came up on my MP3 player (a friend gave me a couple songs), one day it just clicked. Suddenly I could read and then anticipate the patterns, and then it just became practically a religion to me. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.
Anyway, I always just have to make that little rant just because I love them, but chances are you won't (or at least not at first). I have lyrics from
Ration Gaze tattooed on my back because I'm hardcore like that (it's part of a bigger design, heh). Forgive the video, it's a weird early version (and no less lame than the official one). Here's
Shed, another lame video with a cool song. From their latest release, Catch 33. Listening to that one for about 10 seconds you'll see what I mean about patterns, even though you won't get a sense of how deep it runs in their music. Also, that one is part of an album that is essentially one long, giant song, so you'll forgive a little monotony. It doesn't work as perfectly without the other pieces. Though I do so love the end of that track as it leads into the next. Makes me warm and fuzzy.
Here's an early sample too for the hell of it.
EDIT - Also,
check out this medly of Meshuggah's guitarist Fredrick Thordendal playing stuff from his solo project with Morgan of Mats/Morgan. Fucking awesome.
