Existence out of Joint
Fredrik Thordendal (born February 11, 1970) is the lead guitarist and a fou… Read Full Bio ↴Fredrik Thordendal (born February 11, 1970) is the lead guitarist and a founding member of the Swedish metal band Meshuggah.

Under the name Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, Thordendal released his first, and so far only, solo album in 1997 titled "Sol Niger Within" with Ultimate Audio Entertainment. The album featured Tomas Haake (drummer of Meshuggah ) on "spoken vocals", as well as Morgan Ågren on drumkit and Mats Öberg on keyboards, who both have played for "Mats & Morgan" and " Frank Zappa ". The style of music is best described as very a very similar style to Meshuggah's thrashy poly rhythmic Metal with Jazz elements and some obscure noise effects such as high pitched shrieks and screams.

The album was remixed and re-released by Ultimate Audio Entertainment and Relapse Records in 1999 under the title "Sol Niger Within version 3.33". The re-release contains two bonus tracks but omits several parts of the original version, most noticeably, the church organs. The Bonus tracks include "Missing Time" and "Ooo Baby Baby".

A second solo album is in the works, with the current Soilwork drummer Dick Verbeuren, but a release date is unknown.

Existence out of Joint
Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects Lyrics


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It's too late now. over the brink of the interior gravitational abyss.
I spiral downwards.
Inwards. torn apart into multiple I's.
The totality of which I used to
Perceive as the absolute self.
All processes are rapidly slowed down.
Contracting.
Dissolving.
Freezing out.
Tidal gravitational forces tend to
Infinity.
The godhead is pulling me beyond the swartzschild sphere. the
Theoretical maximum value for potential.




Spatio-temporality inverted.
Space and time are turned inside out.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects's song "Existence out of Joint" describe the feeling of falling into a black hole, a metaphor for the disintegration of one's self. The line "It's too late now" suggests that the descent has already begun and is irreversible. The descent is described as a spiral downwards, indicating that it is a gradual process. The use of the word "abyss" emphasizes the overwhelming nature of the experience.


As the fall continues, the self is torn apart into multiple "I's". This suggests a fragmentation of the self, where the individual loses their sense of unity and wholeness. The line "The totality of which I used to perceive as the absolute self" implies that the individual's sense of self has been shattered. As the fall progresses, all processes slow down and the self contracts and dissolves. This creates a sense of disintegration and loss of control.


The lyrics also use scientific terminology to describe the experience. The reference to the "swartzschild sphere" and the "theoretical maximum value for potential" suggest a scientific understanding of the experience. The use of the term "spatio-temporality inverted" indicates that space and time have lost their normal relation to each other. This creates a sense of disorientation and confusion.


Line by Line Meaning

It's too late now. over the brink of the interior gravitational abyss.
I have passed the point of no return, falling into the black hole of my own mind.


I spiral downwards.
I am consumed by a self-destructive cycle.


Inwards. torn apart into multiple I's.
I am fragmented into multiple versions of myself.


The totality of which I used to Perceive as the absolute self.
I used to believe I had a complete and stable sense of self, but now I am fractured.


All processes are rapidly slowed down. Contracting. Dissolving. Freezing out.
I am unraveling and losing my grasp on reality, as everything around me slows down and fades away.


Tidal gravitational forces tend to Infinity.
I am being pulled apart by immense cosmic forces that seem infinite and unstoppable.


The godhead is pulling me beyond the swartzschild sphere. the Theoretical maximum value for potential.
A divine force is dragging me beyond the point of no return, beyond any possible hope of redemption or salvation.


Spatio-temporality inverted. Space and time are turned inside out.
Reality is distorted and twisted beyond recognition, with space and time reversing their usual roles and properties.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THORNEDAL FREDRIK, PETTER MARKLUND

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@MikeWJones1497

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01:36 "The Executive Furies of the Robot Lord of Death"
03:04 "Descent to the Netherworld"
03:33 "...Och Stjärnans Namn Var Malört"
05:27 "Dante's Wild Inferno"
06:26 "I, Galactus"
07:54 "Skeletonization"
08:08 "Sickness and Demoniacal Dreaming"
09:14 "UFOria"
09:51 "Z1- Reticuli"
12:44 "Transmigration of Souls"
14:12 "In Reality All Is Void"
14:41 "Krapp's Last Tape"
15:56 "Through Fear We Are Unconscious"
16:55 "Death at Both Ends"
17:54 "Bouncing in a Bottomless Pit"
19:07 "The Sun Door"
20:39 "Vitamin K Experience (A Homage to The Scientist/John Lilly)"
22:13 "Sensorium Dei"
25:41 "Z2- Reticuli"
28:37 "De Profundis"
29:06 "Existence Out of Joint"
30:19 "On a Crater's Verge"
31:33 "Solarization"
33:22 "The End of the Beginning of Contraction (Involutional Speed Up/Preparation for the Big Crunch)"
34:13 "Tathagata"
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@Yggdra666

I love music to the point where I've always said that I do not have a favorite album. I listen to anything, from tibetan ceremonial music to noise, anything I can get my hands on.
But this.. this is something else.


I can listen to this album 3 times a day and not get bored of it. Since I have found this album about 5 months ago I have listened to this easily over 100 times and I still love it like the first time I've listened to it. I have never heard of a single piece of music that has been able to capture my attention for this long in such an intense manner even though I know of some strong contenders, this one takes the cake by a long shot.


Thank you Fredrik, thank you Morgan and thanks to everyone else involved in the production of this, in my eyes, absolutely flawless piece of Art.
I will carry this until the day I die.



@johannrajan6357

Guitar Solos
- 0:36 The Beginning of the End of Extraction(Evolutional Slow Down)
- 2:35 The Executive Furies of the Robot Lord of Death
- 5:28 Dante's Wild Inferno
- 6:57 I, Galactus
- 9:55 Z1- Reticuli
- 13:17 Transmigration of Souls
- 18:00 Bouncing in a Bottomless Pit
- 24:08 Sensorium Dei
- 30:28 On a Crater's Verge
- 38:57 Missing Time
- 49:35 Ooo Baby Baby
Saxophone Solo
- 25:53 Z2- Reticuli
Bass Solo
- 42:10 Missing Time
Synth Solos
- 43:05 Missing Time
- 45:30 Missing Time



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@MikeWJones1497

00:00 "The Beginning of the End of Extraction (Evolutional Slow Down)"
01:36 "The Executive Furies of the Robot Lord of Death"
03:04 "Descent to the Netherworld"
03:33 "...Och Stjärnans Namn Var Malört"
05:27 "Dante's Wild Inferno"
06:26 "I, Galactus"
07:54 "Skeletonization"
08:08 "Sickness and Demoniacal Dreaming"
09:14 "UFOria"
09:51 "Z1- Reticuli"
12:44 "Transmigration of Souls"
14:12 "In Reality All Is Void"
14:41 "Krapp's Last Tape"
15:56 "Through Fear We Are Unconscious"
16:55 "Death at Both Ends"
17:54 "Bouncing in a Bottomless Pit"
19:07 "The Sun Door"
20:39 "Vitamin K Experience (A Homage to The Scientist/John Lilly)"
22:13 "Sensorium Dei"
25:41 "Z2- Reticuli"
28:37 "De Profundis"
29:06 "Existence Out of Joint"
30:19 "On a Crater's Verge"
31:33 "Solarization"
33:22 "The End of the Beginning of Contraction (Involutional Speed Up/Preparation for the Big Crunch)"
34:13 "Tathagata"
37:15 "Missing Time"
48:31 "Ooo Baby Baby"

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@coloripple

I'm pretty sure "Skeletonization" is my favorite song of less than 15 seconds ever! xD

@burntcrispycorpse

Sounds like morbid angel guitar solos meshugah and a little taste of doom metal

@apartment213

can we have the featuring artists names aswell. and which band they are from.

@MRSludgedude

Well the music cool..vocals ehhj. Got to respect it that's all in can say. Not bad but nothing addictive.

@chrispouliot1599

made man
Morgan Ågren on drums
From his own fusion project to his own electro project, he did also guest drums for the las Devin Townsend album(along with Samus66 and Anup Sastry)
Just to name a few

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@pentexsucks43

This album has enough riffs for 10 metal bands entire careers. Best Jazz Metal album ever.

@XiyuYang

This album somehow sounds like it’s released in 2050.

@opendagates8642

Yes 💯 %

@aphexlane

I bought this at a Best Buy when i was like 14. I had no idea who he was or anything. I just thought the cover looked cool. I had no idea what i was in for..

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