Meshuggah marks 40 years at the Paramount with Testament and Blood Incantation

'The Forty-Year Anomaly' tour reaches Seattle on Saturday, April 17, 2027, the Swedish band's first show here since 2023.

The last time Meshuggah came through Seattle, it was the Paramount Theatre on Nov. 24, 2023. They are going back to the same room for a bigger occasion: Saturday, April 17, 2027, at the Paramount, at 7 p.m., with Testament and Blood Incantation on the bill. Tickets are through Ticketmaster.

The occasion is in the tour's name. The Forty-Year Anomaly marks Meshuggah's 40th anniversary, and the band announced it on Oct. 27, as Blabbermouth and Loudwire reported. Metal Injection describes the shows as built around a career-spanning set list, which is the main reason this stop is worth more than a routine return. General on-sale was Oct. 30, so tickets are available now.

The run is long. It launches Feb. 12 in Toronto and is booked through May 14 in Milwaukee, roughly 35 North American dates in all, per TicketNews. Seattle sits late in that stretch, just after Vancouver on April 15 and a few days before Red Rocks in Colorado on April 21, according to Live Nation's tour listings. By the time the band reaches the Paramount, the anniversary set will be two months into its run.

Three generations of heavy music on one bill, in a room built for the opera.

The support acts make this more than a headline show. Testament, the Bay Area thrash band, will bring songs from records like *The Legacy* and *Practice What You Preach*, as Visit Pittsburgh's listing for the tour notes. Blood Incantation, the Colorado death metal band, arrives with 2024's *Absolute Elsewhere* as its most recent album. Put together, the bill spans thrash, technical death metal and the polyrhythmic sound Meshuggah built over four decades.

The Paramount holds about 2,800, which is large for a metal show in Seattle but suits a bill this stacked. A 7 p.m. start with three bands means the night moves early, so getting in close to doors is the only way to catch all of it.

Four decades is a long time for any band. For Seattle, April 17 is the night to see what it adds up to.

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