Meshuggah- “Immutable” Album Review! (Worth the Hype??)

[@MadailinBurnhope]

it sounds like an album that concentrates on hypnotic repetition and maybe even ambience; that's my favourite side of Mesh, I want to put my headphones on and drift away, so I'm excited

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

It definitely is! It's just a tad bit long for my taste lol ADD situations

[@UncleRJ]

From what you had said about the album, I am not surprised that there is nothing much groundbreaking on the album. In an interview, they had mentioned that they are toning it back and decided to lay down tracks that define Meshuggah as a whole. From that, I can expect more _of_ Meshuggah instead of _more from_ Meshuggah, if you get what I am saying. From the singles the had released, I am already loving the album.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

And this is exactly why I never got into them.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Yeah it's Meshuggah being Meshuggah! Nothing wrong with that, but I still gotta be critical in my review lol but its solid!

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 Wow.. you never have? I use to like them. Koloss is my only favorite Meshuggah album. I like some songs from other albums, but overall my interest in Meshuggah has dissapaited over time. I am going to check out this new album.

[@MatthewAdamAda]

it'll grow on you, it always does.

[@lordrochitas3609]

Facts

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I've had the album for a month lol but I find myself liking the SONGS better than the album. It's too long, so if I just listen to 2-3 songs here and there I like it more

[@erikmathis4541]

New album is a 9/10 top 3-4 album in their catalog

[@deployedbyinversesuns5038]

One of your “complaints” is that it’s an album that’s consistently good. I’ll take that 👍

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Lol i know it's a weird issue... all good, nothing fantastic tho

[@Dan-ji4db]

I have a hard time listening to any meshuggah album start to finish, mainly due to the vocals being so static and monotonous. It really beats you down after a few songs. Thanks for the review, im still looking forward to checking this one out.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Definitely still a solid album!

[@vonbraunprimarch]

Imagine listening meshuggah for vocals

[@d0m0b40]

I'm a big shuggah fan, and i really love the singles. Can't wait to listen to it honestly

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Heck yeah!

[@davetorres3906]

I felt like this is a solid record but it didn't blew me away tbh, but, if i have to pick stand outs tracks, they must be Broken Cog and Armies of the Preposterous (prob their most wicked song since Pravus). the first and last full song repectively

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Yeah I feel the same!

[@alexperry4691]

I've never been the biggest Meshuggah fan,I did enjoy their debut Contradictions Collapse,and their follow up EP None,and Chaosphere certainly had its moments,but aside from the odd few tracks here n there,I've not really dug a whole album by them for a long time .. I think they are one of those bands that I admire rather than enjoy.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Never enjoyed a single thing from them.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

definitely a required taste! Took me a loooong time to get into them

[@YONATOOTH]

Can’t wait to put my headphones on and hear it in full length with a sweet cigar and a good cognac.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

That would definitely be a killer vibe!

[@Magnumscrotus]

Just a hell of an album, dont care if its derivative. Its amazing to be abled to bring the elements from their past albums and blend them so seemlessly. Every song has so much personality. Almost a perfectly paced album.

[@loganc1158]

I really liked violent sleep of reason. I am hoping I will enjoy this new one. 200 stab wounds shirt? Can’t really tell, but if so awesome. I loved slave to scalpel

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

It is! Killer band lol

[@erikmathis4541]

I can see alot of ppl digging this more than you as their already is alot of ppl digging it a ton

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

It's not that I dislike the album lol Just as an avid lover of the band I was a bit critical.. still a solid Meshuggah jam

[@smokejc]

*I am THAT thirst. Also, you say there are no memorable hooks on Jens' part, but the singles alone have awesome deliveries like "the great dismantler of our dominion" and the way he says "I am that thirst" before a riff kicks in.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I dunno like it has some cool lines, but nothing as standout as other albums imo

[@officialrhythmicthoughts]

I absolutely cannot wait to see Meshuggah in September, I really hope they play i am that thirst

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I'm seeing them then too!

[@officialrhythmicthoughts]

@@pairofjeansreviews2034 AYYYY, Chicago?

[@blackwaterrust476]

I’m excited for it. As long as it is better than Violent Sleep I’ll be satisfied.

[@DanAnDoras]

This really reminds me of Nothing, arrangements here are much less complex than the four albums that followed that album. It's nice to be able to just get into the music without the gears shifting every five seconds. Not that I don't love the complex stuff too!

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Definitely has a lot of the melodic tendencies of Nothing

[@obzen901]

All your complaints didnt bother me as soon as u refered to monstrocity as a standout track😂 so excited for the release! As its meshuggah being meshuggah im more then happy.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Yeah dude I don't dislike the album by any means lol just have to point out my issues even if they aren't BAD

[@dyecasted]

I love all of Meshuggah's work and I'm sure this is no different. But seriously dude, please get a better camera and microphone. I enjoy your videos, but you always sound muffled, and I have to turn my speakers all the way up to hear your videos. And no, it's not my setup. All other videos I KZbin sound great.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I know dude I gotta upgrade lol just focusing my money on other stuff... I promise I have plans on getting a good camera and editing software so I can use my mics and stuff

[@dyecasted]

@@pairofjeansreviews2034 Thanks for taking the feedback well. I enjoy your channel. Being someone who works with music myself I would recommend even running a high pass, normalize, or EQ filter over the audio tracks of your future videos. It really would bring out your voice and make it pop more.

[@uuu098]

Yeah, I agree, this album seems to just coast along without many memorable parts. I have been disappointed with them since Violent Sleep of Reason (although Clockworks is awesome).

[@cmd_f5]

The two things holding this album back for me are the instrumentals (besides They Move Below) and the general lack of speed and frantic feel to this album. That said Immutable is goddamn heavy. The production and general vibe of this record is dark and drudging and hopeless and repetitive. Very Catch33 just 17 years later hahaha. Cheers

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Yeah I agree, a couple faster sonsgs would've really moved the record a bit more

[@crimsonsunset606]

You should review "Dream Widow", the new Dave Grohl thrash/death/doom metal album

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I really enjoyed it!

[@Godless-Being]

Immutable is outta this world (alongside C33 and Obzen imo) whoever calls this boring obviously has a bad taste in music

[@NiKOliDANBURSKi]

How come you've heard it already?

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Promo copy my dude

[@NiKOliDANBURSKi]

@@pairofjeansreviews2034 It's great 😍

[@pattol666]

Wheres my pair of jeans??? All i got is slacks.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

VSOR really didn't do it for me and so far from what I've heard Immutable is a return to form for Meshuggah.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I dunno their pretty similar to me lol

[@khastvrokg]

What kind of untalented musician would listen and cover meshuggah songs while being sober? You gotta be on something and cover a song live or in synch to catch a glimpse. Regardless of crappy music, some crap music has defficulty, easy or not easy. I'm just talking nonsense here.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

... wat

[@patricksweeney8846]

U said catch 33 wasn't there best? Gtfo

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

k byyyye

[@Magdalena8008s]

It wasn't. Catch 33 is fine and all that but to say it's the best album in their discography is absurd.

[@patricksweeney8846]

Catch 33 is an artistic masterpiece fuk u mean

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

I’m sorry POJ but Mesuggah and bands of that type were never for me. I mean I respect them but it just doesn’t hit me.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

I actually like a lot of djent but this band is so boring.

[@smokejc]

then why even comment

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Nah I get it, definitely a required taste

[@robertsparling917]

Over a month ago, Body Count announced that they had begun working on their eighth album, entitled Merciless. Once that album drops [which won't be for a while], you should do a Body Count album ranking!

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

I'd be stoked for new Body Count! Their last album ruled

[@insidious34]

I agree with almost everything you said. For me, I'm fairly disappointed. There's definitely a couple moments or songs that I really like upon the first couple of listens... however, that feeling you described of no real standout moments is one that I feel strongly. I would say the songs seem to lack somewhat of an individual/unique character and seem to just blend together and feel draggy throughout as a result.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Yeah there's nothing necessarily wrong with it, but nothing fantastic either