Meshuggah bring their 40th-anniversary tour to The Truth, with Testament and Blood Incantation

The Swedish band's first Nashville show since 2019 is a three-band metal bill on a Wednesday in February.

The last time Meshuggah played Nashville was May 8, 2019, at Marathon Music Works. Nearly eight years later, they're coming back to a bigger room, for an anniversary, with two very different kinds of metal opening.

Meshuggah play The Truth on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 7pm, with Testament and Blood Incantation. The show was announced October 27. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster. The Truth holds about 4,400 people.

The tour is called The Forty-Year Anomaly, and it marks the band's 40th anniversary. Blabbermouth reports it launches February 12 in Toronto and is booked through May 14 in Milwaukee, with a Red Rocks Amphitheatre debut and a stop at Oakland's Fox Theater along the way. TicketNews counts 35 dates. Nashville comes less than two weeks into the run. Loudwire and Metal Injection also covered the announcement, and general on-sale opened October 30.

The bill is the draw as much as the anniversary. Testament and Blood Incantation come from different corners of heavy music, and putting both in front of Meshuggah makes for an unusually broad metal night. If you're a fan of one band, you're likely to find something new in the other two.

The room is a step up too. The Truth holds roughly 4,400, and filling a room that size on a Wednesday in February is a statement about how much demand built up over the gap. Eight years is a long time to skip a market like Nashville, and the size of the room suggests the promoters expect a crowd that's been waiting.

What to expect from Meshuggah themselves is mostly an anniversary question. A 40th-anniversary tour invites a look back across the catalog, not just the newest material. Fans who saw them at Marathon in 2019 will likely hear some of the same songs, but in a different room and with a different context.

A few practical notes. Three bands and a 7pm start on a Wednesday means getting there early if you want to see the full bill, not just the headliner. Expect a long night. Check the ticket page for set times as the date gets closer, and plan for the commute home before Thursday morning.

Nashville doesn't get many shows like this one. Forty years in, Meshuggah are bringing two other heavy hitters with them, and for the fans who've waited since 2019, February 24 is circled.

Sources: Meshuggah announces 'The Forty-Year Anomaly' 2027 North American tour (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); Meshuggah 2027 tour with Testament and Blood Incantation (Loudwire) (loudwire.com); Meshuggah announces 40th anniversary tour (Metal Injection) (metalinjection.net); Meshuggah 2027 North American tour dates (TicketNews) (ticketnews.com); Meshuggah at The Truth — Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.evyy.net)