Meshuggah – New Millennium Cyanide Christ

New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum sheet music – a note-for-note accurate transcription of Tomas Haake's drum part on Meshuggah's “New Millennium Cyanide Christ”, from the album Chaosphere (1998). Every polyrhythm and accent is written out clearly in a clean, print-ready PDF.

About New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum sheet music

“New Millennium Cyanide Christ” opens Chaosphere, Meshuggah’s 1998 album. The Swedish band’s polyrhythmic riffs laid the foundations of djent and modern progressive metal.

Tomas Haake’s drumming is crushing and precise. Typically his hands keep a steady 4/4 pulse while his feet follow the guitar riffs in long, odd groupings, creating Meshuggah’s famous polyrhythmic feel. A serious challenge for advanced metal drummers – and the sheet music makes the patterns much easier to understand.

A drum transcription taken from the original recording

Every bar of this New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum transcription comes from the original recording. Instead of an approximate groove with a couple of fills, you get the whole drum part – so if you need New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum notes that sound like the record when you play them, this is the version to use.

The sheet music is professionally engraved and easy to read on a music stand or on a tablet. Each part of the song is clearly labelled, and repeats with first- and second-time endings keep the layout compact, so you spend less time turning pages and more time playing.

Song facts

• Artist: Meshuggah
• Album: Chaosphere (1998)
• Drummer: Tomas Haake
• Style: extreme progressive metal

What you get

Your New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum sheet music download includes:

• The full song, transcribed note-for-note from the original recording
• Clearly labelled song sections
• Professionally engraved, print-ready PDF
• Instant download after purchase

How to practise New Millennium Cyanide Christ on drums

Here is a practice plan that works well for New Millennium Cyanide Christ:

1. Listen many times. Feel the 4/4 pulse under the riffs.
2. Count the riff groupings. Mark them on the page.
3. Practise hands and feet separately. Then slowly combine them.
4. Use a metronome. Keep the pulse steady while the feet move.
5. Build up the tempo. Step by step.
6. Play with the record. Then record yourself.

Why note-for-note sheet music?

Learning New Millennium Cyanide Christ by ear or from a free tab usually means guessing the details – which fill goes where, what the hi-hat is doing, how a section ends. Accurate sheet music takes the guesswork out: the rhythms are exact, the song structure is clear, and you can focus on playing instead of decoding.

Who is this sheet music for?

This sheet music is for advanced metal drummers and anyone who wants to understand Meshuggah’s polyrhythms.

About Tomas Haake

Tomas Haake has been Meshuggah’s drummer since 1990. His precise, polyrhythmic style on albums such as Destroy Erase Improve, Chaosphere and obZen has influenced a whole generation of metal drummers.

More Meshuggah drum sheet music

Want more than one song? The Progressive & Odd-Time Drum Sheet Music Collection includes New Millennium Cyanide Christ together with other songs, at a lower price than buying them one by one. This is currently the only Meshuggah song in the store – the Meshuggah drum sheet music page will list new ones as they are added. In the meantime, browse the full drum sheet music store – for more modern prog, see the Animals As Leaders, Haken and Gojira sheet music.

Frequently asked questions

Is it the complete New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum part?

Yes. The whole song is transcribed note-for-note from the record, including every fill, as heard on Chaosphere.

Is New Millennium Cyanide Christ drum sheet music a tab or real notation?

It is real drum notation on a five-line staff, the standard way drum parts are written. If you are used to tabs, it is worth the switch – notation shows the rhythm exactly, which tabs can’t.

How is the sheet music delivered?

As a PDF download. The link shows up as soon as you complete checkout and is emailed to you as well.

Is New Millennium Cyanide Christ in 4/4?

The hands keep a 4/4 pulse, but the kick and guitar riffs follow longer groupings that cross the bar line. The sheet music writes it all out.

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