9/6/2023 0 Comments Meshuggah kaleidoscope![]() ![]() ![]() The song started with a peculiar guitar melody where here and there are some dissonant tones. The album ended with “Past Tense,” an appropriate title for the last track. The bass-heavy “The Faultless” switched things up again and introduced some melodic elements at the same time. However, the darkness introduced there progresses into the next song, “I Am That Thirst.” Towards the ending of that track, Tomas Haake is doing incredible things with his drum kit. The track is such a tease because it feels like it is building up to something and then… it ends. Haake also mentioned that the working title of this track originally was “Orion 2” and he mentioned how “Master of Puppets” was a big inspiration source for this record don’t worry though, it’s 200% MESHUGGAH.Ī song that I’m sure fans are going to love is “Kaleidoscope,” which is more in the style of their previous record, “The Violent Sleep of Reason.” The shortest track on the record is “Black Cathedral,” a dark instrumental intermezzo. Oh and have I mentioned yet that this track is completely instrumental? It thus forms an incredible atmospheric rollercoaster in the center of the album where every added layer comes as a complete surprise every time you think that you’re nearing the end. It started off with a beautiful acoustic intro, which mislead many of the journalists, as 2 minutes in, a groovy son-of-a-bitch’s riff kicks in and changes the atmosphere completely. The longest track on the album was the very surprising “They Move Below,” which also formed the centerpiece of the record. Just listening to the album version alone was enough to pull a muscle in my neck. If you were looking for a song that you would want to head-bang to, it’s definitely going to be “God He Sees In Mirrors,” which I am honestly looking forward to hearing live. It became very intense toward the end, which was perhaps one of the very highlights of the record. A lot of the journalists really liked “Phantoms,” which was one of the more complex songs on the record. Then, there are songs that are pretty heavy across the line for instance, “The Abysmal Eye” and “Armies of the Propestorous.” The album also contains a couple of extremely groovy songs, such as “Ligature Marks” (that bass tone is rad!). What I liked most about this song is that the lyrics almost predicted how Jens would sing – if the word “whisper” came along, then that’s precisely what the vocals did. ![]() In the beginning, there are no growls, but that changes as the song progresses. “Immutable” is extremely dynamic, and it’s clear right from the start in “Broken Cog” even though the track starts off with a heavy rhythmic section, it stays relatively on the calmer side, with a modern edge to it. So, first impressions? What Haake told us at the beginning of the session is essentially true. “Immutable,” however, doesn’t only refer to the powerhouse that is MESHUGGAH, it’s also the main idea behind the lyrics and themes on this record. In fact, just 10 seconds of a teaser of “Ligature Marks” spurred an excited fan to make a 1-hour loop of the 10-second lasting teaser riff. While arguably the band’s sound has evolved at least a little over the years, the day that the 5-piece released a bad album hasn’t occurred as of yet and – let’s be real – maybe never will, making MESHUGGAH perhaps the most consistent band in history. The band wanted to do something new, while also going back to their roots, which practically means that there are calm parts that let the record breathe to a certain degree.Īccording to the Oxford Dictionary, “immutable” means “unchanging over time or unable to be changed.” That is a pretty solid description of the machinery behind MESHUGGAH. With thirteen tracks and clocking in at 68 minutes, it’s probably the longest MESHUGGAH record ever. He explained that the album is on the long side, according to him. We were welcomed by Atomic Fire’s Markus Wosgien who immediately gave the word to Tomas Haake. In a world where audiences can’t go see their favorite bands live and music journalists can’t attend industry events like prelistenings or even do face-to-face interviews, a virtual prelistening session of any band is a welcome given! Atomic Fire Records invited us over to listen to progressive metal act MESHUGGAH‘s prelistening session of “Immutable” on January 14th, 2021, we’re here to tell you about our first impressions… ![]()
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