Editing Meshuggah (section)

===''Pitch Black'' and ''The Violent Sleep of Reason'' (2013–2018)===
[[File:Per Nilsson, Guitarrist.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Per Nilsson (guitarist)|Per Nilsson]] temporarily replaced Thordendal in live concerts between 2017 and 2019]]

On 5 February 2013, Meshuggah released a free two-track EP entitled ''[[Pitch Black (EP)|Pitch Black]]'' with [[Scion A/V]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Doug |date=February 5, 2013 |title=Meshuggah release new 'Pitch Black' EP for free |url=http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/02/meshuggah-releases-new-pitch-black-ep-for-free/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208071513/http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/02/meshuggah-releases-new-pitch-black-ep-for-free/ |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |website=[[Invisible Oranges]]}}</ref> The EP features a previously unreleased track, "Pitch Black", that was recorded by [[Fredrik Thordendal]] in 2003 at Fear and Loathing, in Stockholm Sweden.<ref name="Metal Storm">{{cite web|url = http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=19097 |work = [[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]|title = Meshuggah - New Track Streaming Online |access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> The second track is a live recording of "Dancers to a Discordant System" from ''obZen''. The track was recorded at Distortion Fest in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on 9 December 2012.<ref name="Metal Storm"/>

On 12 May 2016, Meshuggah released a teaser video on their YouTube page and confirmed that their next studio album was to be released in late 2016. On 28 July 2016, the title was revealed to be ''[[The Violent Sleep of Reason]]'', and was given a 7 October release date. ''The Violent Sleep of Reason'' was shortlisted by [[IMPALA]] (The Independent Music Companies Association) for the Album of the Year Award 2016, which rewards on a yearly basis the best album released on an independent European label.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://impalamusic.org/content/25-artists-best-independent-album-year-europe/ | title=25 artists up for best independent album of the year in Europe | publisher=IMPALA | access-date=14 March 2017 | archive-date=15 March 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085333/http://impalamusic.org/content/25-artists-best-independent-album-year-europe/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 2 June 2017, Meshuggah announced that Thordendal would take a leave from touring with the band; he would be temporarily replaced by [[Per Nilsson (guitarist)|Per Nilsson]] from [[Scar Symmetry]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggah-guitarist-fredrik-thordendal-to-miss-megadeth-tour-scar-symmetrys-per-nilsson-to-step-in/|title=MESHUGGAH Guitarist FREDRIK THORDENDAL To Miss MEGADETH Tour; SCAR SYMMETRY's PER NILSSON To Step In|date=2 June 2017|access-date=8 June 2017|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref> In 2018, Meshuggah received a [[60th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy nomination]] for their song "Clockworks" under the "Best Metal Performance" category.<ref name="grammy2018"/>