The slow rumble of Ligature Marks is almost impossibly weighty, with a decidedly moving climax, and then there are the three instrumentals, all of which leave an impression. The brief Black Cathedrals is all guitar squall and disarmingly black metal-esque, then there’s nearly 10 minutes of the slowly evolving They Move Below, and finally haunting closer Past Tense, which ends the album on a darkly subtle note.
It really is impossible to pick fault with the record, every track playing its part, and further cementing their legend. Where Meshuggah go from here is anyone’s guess, but should they choose to call it a day with Immutable their swansong they definitely would be going out with a bang – as they rightly should.
Rating: 4/5
For fans of: Gojira, Mastodon, Metallica
Immutable is released on April 1 via Atomic Fire