Selfcaged
1995 EP by Meshuggah
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Selfcaged is the third EP by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. It was initially recorded as a demo for the upcoming album Destroy Erase Improve but was eventually released in 1995 by Nuclear Blast as a teaser for the next album.[2] Re-recordings of the tracks 1–3 on this EP appear on Destroy Erase Improve.
Released11 April 1995
RecordedApril–May 1994 (tracks 1–3)[1]
VenueHultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred, Sweden
StudioGarageland Studio, Umeå, Sweden
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| Released | 11 April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1994 (tracks 1–3)[1] | |||
| Venue | Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred, Sweden | |||
| Studio | Garageland Studio, Umeå, Sweden | |||
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| Length | 19:03 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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The album art, created by artist Alex Grey, features the centerpiece of his work "Deities and Demons Drinking from the Milky Pool".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Vanished" (demo) | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Suffer in Truth" (demo) | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Inside What's Within Behind" (demo) | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Gods of Rapture" (live) | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 19:03 | |
US version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gods of Rapture" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Humiliative" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Suffer in Truth" (demo) | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Inside What's Within Behind" (demo) | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Gods of Rapture" (live) | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 23:50 | |
Personnel
- Jens Kidman – vocals
- Fredrik Thordendal – lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Mårten Hagström – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Tomas Haake – drums, spoken vocals, backing vocals
- Peter Nordin – bass
