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'''Mårten Hagström''', (born 27 April 1971) is the [[rhythm guitar]]ist for the Swedish [[progressive metal]] band [[Meshuggah]]. He joined the band after the release of their first album, which allowed [[Jens Kidman]] to focus on his vocal performances and give up rhythm guitar duties. He and fellow Meshuggah guitarist [[Fredrik Thordendal]] are known for their complex [[rhythm guitar]] playing. Hagström has cited [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[James Hetfield]], [[Squarepusher]], [[Autechre]], [[Strapping Young Lad]], and [[GISM]] as influences.
'''Mårten Hans Hagström'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/915896903 |title=ARMIES OF THE PREPOSTEROUS |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> (born 27 April 1971) is a Swedish musician, best known as the [[rhythm guitar]]ist for the [[extreme metal]] band [[Meshuggah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/25052-meshuggahs-m%C3%A5rten-hagstr%C3%B6m-a-higher-standard|title=Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström: A Higher Standard|last=Von Bader|first=David|date=24 January 2017|website=Premier Guitar}}</ref> He joined the band after the release of their first album, which allowed [[Jens Kidman]] to focus on his vocal performances and give up rhythm guitar duties. He and fellow Meshuggah guitarist [[Fredrik Thordendal]] are known for their complex [[rhythm guitar]] playing. Hagström has cited [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[James Hetfield]], [[Squarepusher]], [[Autechre]], [[Strapping Young Lad]], and [[GISM]] as influences.


In a [[Metal Injection]] interview he has said, "You can't play an instrument for the technicality of it. It's a tool you use it to get what's in here and here [heart and mind] out there." He has also stated that when he first started learning guitar, the prevailing trend was for increasingly virtuosic lead playing, and that he decided to focus on developing his intricate rhythm guitar style instead.
In a Metal Injection interview he has said, "You can't play an instrument for the technicality of it. It's a tool you use to get what's in here and here [heart and mind] out there." He has also stated that when he first started learning guitar, the prevailing trend was for increasingly virtuosic lead playing, and that he decided to focus on developing his intricate rhythm guitar style instead.


Although Thordendal plays most of Meshuggah's guitar solos, the two of them share songwriting duties more or less equally, with Hagström notably contributing "Nebulous" from ''[[Nothing (Meshuggah album)|Nothing]]'', "Acrid Placidity" from ''[[Destroy Erase Improve]]'', and "Neurotica" from ''[[Chaosphere]]''. Hagström has also stepped out of his role of playing exclusively rhythm guitar with the release of Meshuggah's ''[[obZen]]'' album by playing the slower, melodic leads on the songs that he wrote, such as "Electric Red" and "Pravus".
Although Thordendal plays most of Meshuggah's guitar solos, the two of them share songwriting duties more or less equally, with Hagström notably contributing "Nebulous" from ''[[Nothing (Meshuggah album)|Nothing]]'', "Acrid Placidity" from ''[[Destroy Erase Improve]]'', and "Neurotica" from ''[[Chaosphere]]''. Hagström has also stepped out of his role of playing exclusively rhythm guitar with the release of Meshuggah's ''[[obZen]]'' album by playing the slower, melodic leads on the songs that he wrote, such as "Electric Red" and "Pravus".
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In addition to this, he has contributed lyrics to some of the band's later releases, co-writing ''[[Catch Thirtythree|Catch 33]]'' with Meshuggah drummer [[Tomas Haake]] and penning the entirety of the words for their abstract EP ''[[I (Meshuggah EP)|I]]''. Hagström and Haake have been playing music together since they were nine years old.
In addition to this, he has contributed lyrics to some of the band's later releases, co-writing ''[[Catch Thirtythree|Catch 33]]'' with Meshuggah drummer [[Tomas Haake]] and penning the entirety of the words for their abstract EP ''[[I (Meshuggah EP)|I]]''. Hagström and Haake have been playing music together since they were nine years old.


Hagström, along with Thordendal, was rated #35 by [[Guitar World]] in their top 100 of the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18446 |title=GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>
Hagström, along with Thordendal, was rated #35 by [[Guitar World]] in their top 100 of the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18446 |title=GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |url-status=dead |accessdate=2011-11-04 |archive-date=2011-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902145402/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18446 }}</ref>


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
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===Guitars===
===Guitars===


[[Image:Meshuggah 2017 Bandmember Mårten Hagström.jpg|thumb|right|Mårten Hagström live, 2017]]
[[File:Meshuggah - Mårten Hagström 2 - 2008 Melbourne.jpg|thumb|right|Hagström performing in 2008]]


Hagström's main guitar is an [[Ibanez]] Custom 8-String M8M which feature RG-shaped [[alder]] or Iceman-shaped [[swamp ash]] bodies with 5-piece maple/Bubinga neck-thru necks (29.4" {746.76&nbsp;mm}), rosewood fingerboards (no inlays), fixed bridge (actually an Ibanez FX-Edge fixed tremolo), one volume, one tone, and one [[Lundgren guitar pickups|Lundgren]] Model 8 pickup. He uses [[Strings (music)#Electric guitar|.9-.70 gauge strings]], tuned down half a step. Up until the late '90s, both Hagström and Thordendal used Ibanez 7-string guitars (initially [[Ibanez Universe|Universe]] models, then single-pickup variations of the RG7620 and RG7621 for Thordendal and Hagström respectively) before moving to Nevborn 8-string guitars during the ''Nothing'' era. The group found the Nevborns to be somewhat unstable while touring and when Ibanez communicated a desire to try building them 8-string guitars they accepted the offer.
Hagström's main guitar is an [[Ibanez]] Custom 8-String M8M which feature RG-shaped [[alder]] or Iceman-shaped [[swamp ash]] bodies with 5-piece maple/Bubinga neck-thru necks (29.4" {746.76&nbsp;mm}), rosewood fingerboards (no inlays), fixed bridge (actually an Ibanez FX-Edge fixed tremolo), one volume, one tone, and one [[Lundgren guitar pickups|Lundgren]] Model 8 pickup. He uses [[Strings (music)#Electric guitar|.9-.70 gauge strings]], tuned down half a step. Up until the late '90s, both Hagström and Thordendal used Ibanez 7-string guitars (initially [[Ibanez Universe|Universe]] models, then single-pickup variations of the RG7620 and RG7621 for Thordendal and Hagström respectively) before moving to Nevborn 8-string guitars during the ''Nothing'' era. The group found the Nevborns to be somewhat unstable while touring and when Ibanez communicated a desire to try building them 8-string guitars they accepted the offer.


Marten Hagstrom got his custom 8 string to be modded to accommodate some arthritis issues to his shoulder. His new custom Ibanez M8M is 28" scale length with semi-hollow body facilitated easy stage performance and studio recording. He also got a production model 27" scale guitar (Ibanez Iron Label ARZIR28 8 String) for the other half of the stage time.
'''Guitar Strings:'''<br>

DR Strings, Tite-Fit,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = DR Strings {{!}} The Handmade String - Guitar and Bass|url = http://www.drstrings.com/#!Meshuggah/ckqh/hwxkquzw16|website = DR Strings {{!}} The Handmade String - Guitar and Bass|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref> LH-9 "Lite & Heavy" set: [.009 – .011 – .016 – .026 – .036 – .046], .052, .070<ref>{{Citation|title = Rig Rundown - Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal, Mårten Hagström, & Dick Lövgren|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAFJmgA2G5E&t=1m53s|date = 2013-03-12|accessdate = 2016-02-08|last = Premier Guitar}}</ref> (''stock gauges on the Ibanez M8M signature guitar'')<ref>{{Cite web|title = Electric Guitars Meshuggah - M8M Meshuggah {{!}} Ibanez guitars|url = http://www.ibanez.com/products/eg_page15.php?year=2015&area_id=4&cat_id=1&series_id=23&data_id=228&color=CL01|website = www.ibanez.com|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref>
'''Guitar Strings:'''<br>DR Strings, Tite-Fit,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = DR Strings {{!}} The Handmade String - Guitar and Bass|url = http://www.drstrings.com/#!Meshuggah/ckqh/hwxkquzw16|website = DR Strings {{!}} The Handmade String - Guitar and Bass|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref> LH-9 "Lite & Heavy" set: [.009 – .011 – .016 – .026 – .036 – .046], .052, .070<ref>{{Citation|title = Rig Rundown - Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal, Mårten Hagström, & Dick Lövgren|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAFJmgA2G5E&t=1m53s|date = 2013-03-12|accessdate = 2016-02-08|last = Premier Guitar}}</ref> (''stock gauges on the Ibanez M8M signature guitar'')<ref>{{Cite web|title = Electric Guitars Meshuggah - M8M Meshuggah {{!}} Ibanez guitars|url = http://www.ibanez.com/products/eg_page15.php?year=2015&area_id=4&cat_id=1&series_id=23&data_id=228&color=CL01|website = www.ibanez.com|access-date = 2016-02-08}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


DR Strings, Tite-Fit,<ref name=":0"/> TF8-10 "8 String Medium" set: .010 – .013 – .017 – .026 – .036 – .046 – .056 – .075<ref name=":0"/>
DR Strings, Tite-Fit,<ref name=":0"/> TF8-10 "8 String Medium" set: .010 – .013 – .017 – .026 – .036 – .046 – .056 – .075<ref name=":0"/>


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'''Guitar Picks:'''<br>Jim Dunlop 1mm Nylon Standard<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jim Dunlop on Instagram: "#FredrikThordendal and #MartenHagstrom of the mighty #Meshuggah !! Fred is loving the 1.3mm #Primetone Standard w/ grip and Marten's live…"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/1ZxF87mEPH/|website = Instagram|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref>
'''Guitar Picks:'''<br>
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Jim Dunlop 1mm Nylon Standard<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jim Dunlop on Instagram: "#FredrikThordendal and #MartenHagstrom of the mighty #Meshuggah !! Fred is loving the 1.3mm #Primetone Standard w/ grip and Marten's live…"|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/1ZxF87mEPH/|website = Instagram|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref>


===Amplifiers and effects===
===Amplifiers and effects===
*Mike Fortin custom "Meshuggah" amplifier heads
*Fortin Amplifiers "Meshuggah" custom amplifier heads
*[[Fractal Audio Axe-FX|Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra]] (As of the ''obZen'' tour)
*Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (as of the ''[[obZen]]'' tour)
*[[Line 6 (company)|Line 6]] Vetta II Head Units
*[[Line 6 (company)|Line 6]] Vetta II Head Units
*[[T.C. Electronics|T.C. Electronic]] effects
*[[T.C. Electronics|T.C. Electronic]] effects
*[[Mesa Boogie]] .50 Calibre (''None'' era)
*[[Mesa Boogie]] .50 Calibre (''[[None (Meshuggah EP)|None]]'' era)
*Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (''Destroy Erase Improve'' and ''Chaosphere'' era)
*Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (''[[Destroy Erase Improve]]'' and ''[[Chaosphere]]'' era)
*Line 6 [[Pod (amp modeler)|Pod Pro]] (''Nothing'', ''I'' and ''Catch 33'' era)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tandjent.com/meshforum/showthread.php?t=3129 |title=Meshuggah's recording gear - once and for all - Official Meshuggah Forum |publisher=Tandjent.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>
*Line 6 [[Pod (amp modeler)|Pod Pro]] (''[[Nothing (Meshuggah album)|Nothing]]'', ''[[I (Meshuggah EP)|I]]'' and ''[[Catch Thirtythree]]'' era)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tandjent.com/meshforum/showthread.php?t=3129 |title=Meshuggah's recording gear - once and for all - Official Meshuggah Forum |publisher=Tandjent.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.meshuggah.net Meshuggah] official website
*[http://www.meshuggah.net Meshuggah] official website
*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=9813014 Meshuggah] at [[MySpace]]
* [http://www.nuclearblast.de/showDynamicPage.php?ident=artistdetail&aid=33 Meshuggah] at [[Nuclear Blast]] Europe
* [http://www.nuclearblast.de/showDynamicPage.php?ident=artistdetail&aid=33 Meshuggah] at [[Nuclear Blast]] Europe
* [http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/nb/v2/bands/band.php?bandID=171 Meshuggah] at [[Nuclear Blast]] USA
* [http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/nb/v2/bands/band.php?bandID=171 Meshuggah] at [[Nuclear Blast]] USA

Latest revision as of 19:25, 10 October 2024

Mårten Hagström
Hagström in 2023
Hagström in 2023
Background information
Birth nameMårten Hans Hagström
Born (1971-04-27) 27 April 1971 (age 53)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
GenresExtreme metal, experimental metal, progressive metal
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass

Mårten Hans Hagström[1] (born 27 April 1971) is a Swedish musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for the extreme metal band Meshuggah.[2] He joined the band after the release of their first album, which allowed Jens Kidman to focus on his vocal performances and give up rhythm guitar duties. He and fellow Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal are known for their complex rhythm guitar playing. Hagström has cited Rush, James Hetfield, Squarepusher, Autechre, Strapping Young Lad, and GISM as influences.

In a Metal Injection interview he has said, "You can't play an instrument for the technicality of it. It's a tool you use to get what's in here and here [heart and mind] out there." He has also stated that when he first started learning guitar, the prevailing trend was for increasingly virtuosic lead playing, and that he decided to focus on developing his intricate rhythm guitar style instead.

Although Thordendal plays most of Meshuggah's guitar solos, the two of them share songwriting duties more or less equally, with Hagström notably contributing "Nebulous" from Nothing, "Acrid Placidity" from Destroy Erase Improve, and "Neurotica" from Chaosphere. Hagström has also stepped out of his role of playing exclusively rhythm guitar with the release of Meshuggah's obZen album by playing the slower, melodic leads on the songs that he wrote, such as "Electric Red" and "Pravus".

In addition to this, he has contributed lyrics to some of the band's later releases, co-writing Catch 33 with Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake and penning the entirety of the words for their abstract EP I. Hagström and Haake have been playing music together since they were nine years old.

Hagström, along with Thordendal, was rated #35 by Guitar World in their top 100 of the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time.[3]

Equipment

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Guitars

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Hagström performing in 2008

Hagström's main guitar is an Ibanez Custom 8-String M8M which feature RG-shaped alder or Iceman-shaped swamp ash bodies with 5-piece maple/Bubinga neck-thru necks (29.4" {746.76 mm}), rosewood fingerboards (no inlays), fixed bridge (actually an Ibanez FX-Edge fixed tremolo), one volume, one tone, and one Lundgren Model 8 pickup. He uses .9-.70 gauge strings, tuned down half a step. Up until the late '90s, both Hagström and Thordendal used Ibanez 7-string guitars (initially Universe models, then single-pickup variations of the RG7620 and RG7621 for Thordendal and Hagström respectively) before moving to Nevborn 8-string guitars during the Nothing era. The group found the Nevborns to be somewhat unstable while touring and when Ibanez communicated a desire to try building them 8-string guitars they accepted the offer.

Marten Hagstrom got his custom 8 string to be modded to accommodate some arthritis issues to his shoulder. His new custom Ibanez M8M is 28" scale length with semi-hollow body facilitated easy stage performance and studio recording. He also got a production model 27" scale guitar (Ibanez Iron Label ARZIR28 8 String) for the other half of the stage time.

Guitar Strings:
DR Strings, Tite-Fit,[4] LH-9 "Lite & Heavy" set: [.009 – .011 – .016 – .026 – .036 – .046], .052, .070[5] (stock gauges on the Ibanez M8M signature guitar)[6]

DR Strings, Tite-Fit,[4] TF8-10 "8 String Medium" set: .010 – .013 – .017 – .026 – .036 – .046 – .056 – .075[4]

Guitar Picks:
Jim Dunlop 1mm Nylon Standard[7]

Amplifiers and effects

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References

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  1. ^ "ARMIES OF THE PREPOSTEROUS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Von Bader, David (24 January 2017). "Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström: A Higher Standard". Premier Guitar.
  3. ^ "GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  4. ^ a b c "DR Strings | The Handmade String - Guitar and Bass". DR Strings | The Handmade String - Guitar and Bass. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  5. ^ Premier Guitar (2013-03-12), Rig Rundown - Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal, Mårten Hagström, & Dick Lövgren, retrieved 2016-02-08
  6. ^ "Electric Guitars Meshuggah - M8M Meshuggah | Ibanez guitars". www.ibanez.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Jim Dunlop on Instagram: "#FredrikThordendal and #MartenHagstrom of the mighty #Meshuggah !! Fred is loving the 1.3mm #Primetone Standard w/ grip and Marten's live…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  8. ^ "Meshuggah's recording gear - once and for all - Official Meshuggah Forum". Tandjent.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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