Editing Meshuggah (section)

=== ''Destroy Erase Improve'' (1995–1997) ===
[[File:Fredrik Thordendal Meshuggah Live at Getaway Rock Festival 2012.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Guitarist [[Fredrik Thordendal]] performing in 2012]]

In January 1995, Meshuggah undertook a short European tour organized by its record label Nuclear Blast. Afterwards, the band returned to the studio in February of that year to record the album ''[[Destroy Erase Improve]]''<ref name="Official bio" /> at Soundfront Studios in [[Uppsala]], with Daniel Bergstrand as a producer.<ref name="Rockdetector Bio" /> Shortly thereafter, the band went on a European tour supporting [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] for two months.<ref name="Official bio" /> During the tour, Nordin became ill and experienced [[balance disorder]] with his [[inner ear]]. Due to the resulting chronic dizziness and vertigo, Nordin was forced to leave the tour and travel to Sweden. Machine Head's bassist [[Adam Duce]] offered to cover his absence; however, Meshuggah decided to continue as a four-piece. Sometimes Thordendal played bass, while other times the band performed with two guitars. In this lineup, Hagström would use a [[Pitch shifter (audio processor)|pitch shifter]] to play his guitar at an [[octave]] lower than usual.<ref name="Official Bio + Rockdetector Bio"/>

''Destroy Erase Improve'' was released in May 1995, with positive response from critics for the "heady tempos and abstract approach".<ref name="AMG bio" /><ref name="AMG DEI">{{cite web|url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r228054|pure_url=yes}}|website = [[AllMusic]]|title = Destroy Erase Improve review|author = John Serba|access-date = 10 June 2008}}</ref> Kidman described the album cover: "The title fits the pictures we cut out and stole from reference books in the library."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59436 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |title=Meshuggah's 'Destroy Erase Improve' Inducted Into Decibel's 'Hall Of Fame' - Sep. 29, 2006 |access-date=8 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226000827/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59436 |archive-date=26 December 2008 }}</ref>

In mid-1995, Meshuggah had a short tour with Swedish band [[Clawfinger]] in Scandinavia and Germany. Nordin had to leave the band because of his sickness and was replaced by bassist Gustaf Hielm during the tour.<ref name="Rockdetector Bio" /><ref name="Blabbermouth Meshuggah Guitarist: 'We're Always Experimental In One Way Or Another'">{{cite news|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=101386 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |title=Meshuggah Guitarist: 'We're Always Experimental In One Way Or Another' - July 22, 2008 |access-date=25 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226000420/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=101386 |archive-date=26 December 2008 }}</ref> In late 1995, Meshuggah went on a month-long tour with [[Hypocrisy (band)|Hypocrisy]].<ref name="Rockdetector Bio" />

During 1996 and 1997, Thordendal worked on his solo album ''[[Sol Niger Within]]'', which was released in March 1997 in Scandinavia and in April in Japan. He also hosted [[Mats/Morgan Band]]'s debut. In 1997, Meshuggah recorded an unreleased demo, toured occasionally, and played a few concerts in its hometown. In May, Meshuggah moved to Stockholm to be closer to its management and the record industry in general.<ref name="Official Bio + Rockdetector Bio"/>

The EP ''[[The True Human Design]]'' was recorded and released in late 1997. It contained one new song entitled "Sane", and one live and two alternate versions of ''Destroy Erase Improve''{{'}}s opening track "Future Breed Machine".<ref name="Official Bio + Rockdetector Bio"/><ref>{{cite web|title = The True Human Design - 1997|url = http://www.meshuggah.net/disco/tthd/|publisher = meshuggah.net|access-date = 11 May 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725211031/http://www.meshuggah.net/disco/tthd/ |archive-date = 25 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Thordendal's solo album ''Sol Niger Within'' was simultaneously released in the United States, and Meshuggah started to plan its next album at the end of the year.<ref name="Official bio" />